Feature Story: More development despite record costs
Provider demand is strong enough to justify building, HREI™ board members say By John B. Mugford Medical outpatient building (MOB) construction costs hit an all-time high of $558 per square foot (PSF) last year, yet development activity increased anyway because provider demand has been strong enough to justify the added expense. That was the consensus […]
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Feature Story: How systems can use new financing models
BOMA panel discusses creative lease structures, shares case studies By John B. Mugford For health systems that would like to own certain outpatient facilities that they occupy, there has, for quite some time, seemingly been just a couple of methods to gain control of such assets. Those have included owning the land underneath a facility […]
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Transactions: NHP agrees to sell 86-MOB portfolio
Newly public REIT announces $528 million sale slated to close in the second half By John B. Mugford As it shifts its focus to seniors housing, New York-based National Healthcare Properties Inc. (Nasdaq: NHP), which just went public in April, has entered an agreement to sell a portfolio of 86 medical outpatient buildings (MOBs) with […]
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Feature Story: The investment capital is there
Debt and equity are ready to fund MOB and HRE deals, BOMA panelists agree By John B. Mugford If anything has changed dramatically in the healthcare real estate (HRE) transactions market during the past year or so, it’s that there’s plenty more debt and equity available for investors. Here’s an example of how much things […]
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Feature Story: What’s shaping systems’ strategies
Providers are contending with a deteriorating financial model, Winstead panel says By John B. Mugford As the host of the recent 2026 Winstead Healthcare Real Estate & Construction Forum in Nashville, Tenn., Andy Dow, a healthcare real estate attorney and co-chair of the Real Estate Industry Group with Dallas-based law firm Winstead, relayed just how […]
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Feature Story: It’s ‘a borrower’s world right now’
They’re benefitting from a competitive debt market, Winstead panel says By Murray W. Wolf The era of “easy money” might be over, but healthcare real estate (HRE) lenders are open for business in an increasingly competitive market, and that’s good for would-be borrowers. That was one of the primary takeaways from a panel discussion featuring […]
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Transactions: Sila agrees to merge with Blue Owl for about $2.4B
Deal includes 137 properties totaling over 5.1 million s.f.; Newmark was the real estate advisor By Murray W. Wolf Tampa, Fla.-based Sila Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: SILA) and affiliates of New York-based Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) announced Monday, April 20, that Sila has agreed to merge with an affiliate of Blue Owl in an […]
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Feature Story: HRE leaders predict growth in 2026
HREI board members foresee a strong year, while also expressing some caution By John B. Mugford Although there is certainly plenty of turmoil around the globe, professionals with many of the top firms are optimistic about the year ahead. At least that’s how a vast majority of the members of the HREI™ Editorial Advisory Board […]
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Feature Story: The FSED comeback continues
After a backlash and a slowdown, the product type is again going strong By John B. Mugford The story of freestanding emergency departments (FSEDs) can be compared to a roller coaster, as the product type experienced a meteoric rise in development in its early years, followed by a slowdown, and then, in recent years, a […]
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News Release:Anchor Health Properties Commences Expansion Project at PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Dover, Delaware
(Dover, Delaware) Dedicated to expanding access to specialized healthcare, Anchor Health Properties (Anchor), a national, full-service healthcare real estate development, management, and investment company focused exclusively on medical outpatient buildings and specialty healthcare facilities, has officially commenced construction on an expansion of the PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Dover, Delaware. Located at 1240 McKee Road, […]
News Release: Novant Health advances plans for new Hilton Head Island medical hub following town land sale
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – The Town of Hilton Head Island completed the sale of the former Modern Classic Motors site at 355 William Hilton Parkway to Novant Health for $4.34 million on Friday, May 8, 2026. Novant Health plans to construct a new medical facility on the 4.57-acre site, bringing expanded access to healthcare […]
News Release: Orlando Health Unveils Behavioral Health Hospital Plan for Apopka Site
Orlando Health is announcing site plans for a new behavioral health hospital it will build in Apopka, Florida. The new facility, located at 1452 South Orange Blossom Trail, will become the home of Orlando Health’s behavioral health services. The two-story, 100,000-square-foot hospital will include 144 beds in a central location to Orlando Health hospitals and […]
News Release: MorningStar Senior Living Recapitalizes River Oaks Property with TPG Angelo Gordon
HOUSTON, TX (May 20, 2026) — MorningStar Senior Living today announced the recapitalization of MorningStar Senior Living at River Oaks, a premier Class-A senior housing property located in Houston to TPG Angelo Gordon U.S. Real Estate. Jamie Ranzan, President & Chief Investment Officer of MorningStar, said, “The recapitalization of MorningStar at River Oaks represents an exciting […]
News Release: Clarion Partners Executes $1 Billion in Strategic Healthcare Real Estate Transactions Across Multiple High-Growth Markets
Series of high-quality acquisitions expands Clarion’s footprint in senior housing, outpatient medical, and inpatient rehabilitation amid historically strong demand NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clarion Partners, LLC (“Clarion”), a leading real estate investment manager and partially owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, has announced that it has recently executed on more than a dozen highly curated single-asset healthcare investments […]
News Release: New Lusardi Tower Opens to Patients This Week At Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Major hospital expansion includes ICU, postpartum unit Scripps Health today announced the upcoming opening of the Lusardi Tower, which is part of a nine-phase major expansion of the Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas campus that includes three dozen private patient rooms, a new intensive care unit, a monitoring area for surgery patients and a postpartum unit […]
News Release: CBRE Facilitates Sale of the Newly Delivered Simmons Loop MOB in Tampa MSA
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tampa – May 20, 2026 – CBRE facilitated the sale of the Simmons Loop MOB, a 41,810 sq. ft. medical outpatient building (MOB) located at 6606 Simmons Loop in Riverview, Florida, to BGO in an off-market transaction. Chris Bodnar, Brannan Knott, Zack Holderman, Anthony Sardo, Cole Reethof and Jesse Greshin […]
News Release: Robins & Morton Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of $135M Tim and Jayne Donahue Patient Care Tower
Construction firm Robins & Morton joined Jupiter Medical Center to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new $135 million Tim and Jayne Donahue Patient Care Tower in Jupiter, Florida. The five-story, 133,000-square-foot building adds 92 patient beds to the hospital’s existing 248-bed capacity, and will include oncology, cardiovascular, and orthopedic services. The Tower also features […]
Thought Leaders: MOB Investment Rises, Cap Rates Fall | Q1 2026 U.S. Medical Outpatient Building Figures
Figures | Medical Outpatient Buildings | Q1 2026 MOB Investment Rises, Cap Rates Fall CBRE RESEARCH | MAY 2026 Note: Arrows indicate change from the previous quarter. Investment volume is compiled using the MSCI transactional database and deals reported by CBRE Healthcare Capital Markets and CBRE Healthcare Practice Advisory Group. Executive Summary • Medical outpatient […]
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