Lasting Effects of the Pandemic – Telehealth
In March, when most of the country shut down in order to slow the spread of COVID 19, when one needed to see the doctor, in many cases the only …
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
Look at the Hot Medical Office Money!
By Mindy Berman, Managing Director at JLL Public MOB-specialist REITS were the top buyers in early 2017 by a long stretch – their share prices were nicely rewarded given …
Medical Office Building: Is “Office” the right term?
Recently there has been discussion about changing the term “Medical Office Building” (MOB) to an alternative that does not include the word office. In order to gauge our industry’s thoughts, Revista’s Rising Leaders Council (RLC) worked on a survey that went out last month, which had the following results:
Medical Office Inventory Growing at a Slower Rate
Over the past year or two, new construction projects have faced the headwinds of elevated labor, material, and financing costs. Because of this, we are now seeing inventory growth running at a slower pace. The graph below shows the amount of MOB square footage that finished construction on an annual basis, as a percentage of the inventory. The average over the past 10 years is about . . .
Medical Office Sales Volume Still High, but Buyers are Changing
As REITs pull back on acquisitions and focus more on refining their portfolios, private equity groups have more than taken up the slack. Total healthcare real estate transaction volume may …
Medical Office Sector Quarterly Data Brief
Revista has posted the 4Q20 MOB Sector Quarterly Brief. Available for a limited time this report provides an executive level overview of supply, demand and rent fundamentals for the aggregate …
Medical Office Transaction Volume Showing Signs of Moderating
Following a record year for transactions when $16.6B worth of MOBs traded hands, overall volume is showing signs of moderating through the first 2 quarters of 2018. During the first …
Medical Real Estate Transaction Activity at Record Levels , Will it Continue?
The medical real estate sector is seeing increasing levels of transaction activity, particularly across hospital real estate and medical office buildings. The graph below details the general trend but preliminary …
Metro Focus – Jacksonville, FL
Did you know Revista is now tracking Occupancy, Absorption, Completions, Rents and Rent Growth within MOBs located in the top 125 metro areas? Let’s take a look at the Jacksonville …
Metro Highlight – Charlotte
Ah Charlotte. She’s been miss popularity for a number of years now. Although 22nd in rank for population, Charlotte is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation. Over …
Metro Highlight – Phoenix
Phoenix is an investor favorite for sure. While nationwide roughly 65% of medical office space is user owned, in Phoenix only 30% is user owned. A whopping 70% of inventory …
MOB Cap Rates Coming Off Lows
Medical Office Building (MOB) capitalization rates are trending up from their lows set in late 2017 and early 2018. The average cap rate for MOBs was 6.7% in the 1st …
MOB Cap Rates Continue to Expand in 2Q23
Within the past year, the average cap rate for a medical office building was 6.5. This is up about 60 basis points from one year ago.
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.
MOB construction completions fall to multi-year low
MOB Construction Completions fall to Multi-Year Low Medical Office (MOB) construction completions, which were near peak levels just one year ago have fallen to multi-year lows as of the 1st …
MOB Construction Continues to Drop in 2Q23
Recently we’ve been observing a downward trend, which has been reinforced by the current quarter. On a quarterly basis, 2Q23 only had around 2 million square feet start construction.
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?