Construction Slows in 1Q23
With 23.4M for MOBs and 27.7M for hospitals, both are falling off the highs seen in 2022.
Industry News
Lenders to the Medical Office Sector Signaling Caution, Lower Volumes
The inverted yield curve usually signals an upcoming recession. Rates have been rising dramatically for several months. Given the uncertainty, Revista decided to conduct a quick survey of major
The Medical Office Sector and GDP Growth
This morning the BEA released its first official estimate of real GDP growth for 2Q2022. It came in at -0.9. The revised official rate from last quarter was -1.6, and depending on the definition used, some would now say that we are in a recession.
The Impact of Interest Rates on Medical Real Estate
The Federal Reserve announced last week a 75bps rate hike, along with continued balance sheet reduction; the largest rate hike since 1994. What does that mean? Raising interest rates is …
MOB Construction Outlook
With the cost of construction materials continuing to rise, and interest rate hikes on the horizon, how will new MOB developments be affected?
Inflationary Pressures Impacting the Revista MOB Industry Fundamentals Report
When looking at the same-store growth measures in the report, a pattern has emerged in recent quarters. That pattern is increasing growth in same-store revenue growth, expense growth and NOI or net operating income growth.
California deal breaks all-time MOB cap-rate record
Just when it looked like cap rates for MOBs could not go any lower – following a sale in mid-2021 that took place at what was then an all-time record low of 3 percent – a sale took place in early 2022 at an even lower first-year estimated yield.
Sponsor Spotlight: GreenRock Provides Easy Access to Affordable Financing
GreenRock Capital LLC provides easy access to affordable financing to fund short- and long-term capital budget requirements, new construction and large scale tenant improvements, repaid on the owner’s property tax bill. GreenRock’s …
Physician Office Employment Now Fully Recovered
In what is a remarkable recovery compared to other sectors, physician office employment is now fully recovered from its losses experienced during the Covid-19 Pandemic. We are showing a graph below …
3Q21 MOB Transaction Sets Record High
Investors have been calling for increased transaction volumes within the MOB sector since the pandemic started to wane. If 3Q21 is any indication their calls have been right on the money.
Top 50 Metro Occupancy Rate Climbs in 3Q21 for MOBs
The occupancy rate across medical office buildings located in the US top 50 metros climbed to 91.7% in 3Q21. This was up from 91.5% in 2Q21 and 91.3% one year ago.
Physician Office Employment Almost Fully Recovered
The Covid-19 pandemic has had far reaching effects on many sectors of the US economy. While faring better than most sectors, the physician office sector has not been immune to the pandemic’s effects.
Cornerstone, KKR form a new joint venture partnership
For several years now, a number of large investors have entered the healthcare real estate (HRE) sector by partnering with longtime and successful HRE firms.
MOB Project Delays Temper Deliveries, Starts Steady
MOB project completions continue to slow in 2Q, down to 17 million square feet in annual deliveries. This is the lowest pace of deliveries in the last 6 years and represents a 32% decrease from the annual run rate of 25.1 million SF in deliveries in 1Q2020- just before the onset of COVID and all the related shutdowns, restrictions and labor shortages.
MOB Cap Rates Continue to Impress
Cap rates for Medical Office Properties are continuing a trend of compressing during the past several years. Updated 2nd quarter, 2021 Revista data reveals the median MOB cap rate was 5.8%. This was down from 6% in 1Q21 and 6.3% one year ago.
Biggest deal so far of 2021 started as a potential recapitalization
Nuveen-NexCore acquire MOB/life science portfolio for $620.4M; price for the 27 MOBs was $463M
What started out as a potential recapitalization of a portion of IRA Capital’s healthcare real estate (HRE) portfolio turned into the biggest MOB deal to date in 2021.
Physician Groups Continue to Monetize
Independent physician groups continue to monetize their real estate assets, reliably selling $1B+ in assets annually. As competition remains fierce for deals in the sector, this segment continues to be a source of opportunity for investors
MOBs continue to perform well, with occupancy in top 50 markets rising to 91.7%
In the latest MOB statistics compiled by Revista, the occupancy rate and the absorption of space in MOBs larger than 7,500 square feet and located in the country’s top 50 metropolitan areas increased in the second quarter (2Q) 2021.