High Demand Specialties – Orthopedics
There are currently about 600 medical office projects under way across the country. More than 15 percent of those projects include orthopedics. Why do so many projects include this specialty? …
Mergers/Acquisitions
Healthcare Realty Trust is Finding MOB Acquisition Opportunities to its Liking
The country’s healthcare-focused REITs have always been, and are likely to continue to be, an important investor group in the medical office building (MOB) acquisitions sector.
2019 Continues with Flurry of Hospital Deliveries
While MOB transaction activity might have cooled somewhat and MOB construction remains steady, deliveries of hospital projects have been on a spike. Based on projects that have either opened or …
The Most Active MOB Metros 3Q18-2Q19
Medical Office (MOB) transaction volume has slowed during the past year. Within the top 50 metros Revista recorded $7.14B worth of MOB trades from 3Q18 to 2Q19. This was down …
MOBs Can Weather a Storm
In recent weeks we’ve seen significant volatility in the stock market along with increasing fears of a recession. After all, this is now the longest market expansion in history. It …
MOB Transaction Volume Continues to Cool, Private Investors Still Lead Acquirers
2019 MOB deal volume continues the cooling trend after coming off historical highs in 2017. Preliminary data shows 375 MOBs traded in the first half of 2019 representing about $4.4 …
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 …
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 …
The Hottest Metros in 2018
Overall transaction volume for Medical Office Buildings (MOB) were down in 2018 versus 2017. According to Revista’s Year End 2018 Medical Real Estate Transactions report, MOB transaction volume was $11.9B …
Are Larger Medical Office Buildings More Valuable than Smaller Ones?
Attendees of this year’s Revista Medical Real Estate Investment Forum (MREIF) in San Diego received take home data briefs as a part of their attendance. One such brief profiled several …
Metro Highlight: San Francisco
In past metro highlights we’ve talked about growth markets with lots of construction activity, interesting markets with innovative health systems, metros with the highest sales volume, but what about the …
As Competition Heats Up, Investors Take On More Risk
Over the past year or so there have been many headlines speaking to how hot the medical real estate sector is. You see them pop up in your email or …
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 …
Revista Releases Mid Year Transactions Report
The Mid Year Revista transactions report has been released and is available to subscribers. Some highlights: *$19.1B in hospitals and MOBs traded in the last 12 months – down somewhat …
Metro Highlight – Minneapolis
Minneapolis is not even in the top ten metros when it comes to total number of medical properties in a market. In fact, it’s ranked at 13. Yet this unassuming …
Shrinking Bed Counts – How Hospitals are Evolving
In general, health systems are choosing to build hospitals with lower bed counts. Technology, demand and reimbursement changes are all pressures that shift the focus to patient experience, advancing technology, and …
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 …
DuPage Medical Group Sells Several Trophy MOBs to Harrison Street
DuPage Medical Group (DMG), of Downers Grove, Illinois (www.dupagemedicalgroup.com) has recently sold a group of trophy MOBs to Harrison Street Realty Capital (HSRE). A preliminary accounting through public records shows …