Thought Leaders: Low MOB vacancies are testing the market
Cushman & Wakefield report shows rising space demand as construction lags By John B. Mugford The case for medical outpatient buildings (MOBs) ownership has perhaps never been stronger. Today’s MOB market boasts record occupancy levels, increasing institutional interest and steady demand for new development from health systems who are racing to plant their flags in […]
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Feature Story: HRE market is looking good overall
Acquisitions are rising, debt is available and capital wants to enter the sector By John B. Mugford Although the medical outpatient buildings (MOBs) sales volume has slowed during the past couple of years, owning the product type is proving to be a financially worthwhile endeavor. Being in such a position – especially for those who […]
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Feature Story: How to win friends and HRE business
Providers on InterFace panel explain what it takes to become a trusted advisor By John B. Mugford As nearly every healthcare real estate (HRE) professional is keenly aware, long-term success largely depends on whether a firm can become a trusted advisor and preferred service provider to the sector’s health systems and larger physician groups. As […]
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Companies & People: Stonemont is on a roll
Long-time investor launched its HRE unit with the hiring of Matt Stone in 2021 By John B. Mugford A somewhat new name has been making medical outpatient building (MOB) acquisitions and starting new development projects over the past four years or so, with quite a bit of activity in the past six months or so. […]
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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: Taylor Design Completes Initial Phase of Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Acute Care Expansion
A phased, community-centered design approach ensures uninterrupted, continuous care for patients Encinitas, Calif. — Taylor Design announced the completion of the initial phase of a multi-stage campus transformation for Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, marking a major milestone in Scripps Health’s plan to modernize clinical facilities and expand access to healthcare services throughout the region. Constructed at the center of the […]
News Release: Anchor Health Properties Celebrates Opening of 80,000 Square Foot Lakeland Highlands Hospital Campus Medical Outpatient Building
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2026 (Lakeland, Florida) Committed to pursuing better healthcare through real estate solutions, 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, recently celebrated the opening of a transformative 80,000 square foot, on-campus, multi-specialty medical […]
News Release: West Gables Health Care Center Breaks Ground on New Skilled Nursing Facility in Southwestern Miami
Established Provider Will Nearly Triple Capacity with Relocation MIAMI (June 18, 2026) – West Gables Health Care Centerhas broken ground on a new 125,000-square-foot skilled nursing facility at 9025 SW 72nd Street. The project will nearly triple the center’s capacity and expand access to quality care across Miami. Currently located at 2525 SW 75th Avenue, […]
News Release: New to Market | Ventas National MOB Portfolio
NEWMARK U.S. HEALTHCARE CAPITAL MARKETS PRESENTS VENTAS MEDICAL PORTFOLIO A CORE COLLECTION OF LONG-TERM, HOSPITAL-LEASED CAMPUS-CENTRIC MEDICAL OUTPATIENT BUILDINGS TOTALING NEARLY •560,000 SF BY-THE-NUMBERS 10: NUMBER OF ASSETS 559,070: TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE 94%: OCCUPANCY 9.1 YRS: WALT 3%: FIXED ANNUAL ESCALATIONS -16M: FORWARD NOI 97%: HOSPITAL / CREDIT & DOMINANT PHYSICIAN TENANCY $7.8M (48%): NOI […]
News Release: New Hire | CREG U.S. Healthcare Investment Sales Practice
Capital Real Estate Group – U.S. Healthcare Investment Sales Practice is pleased to announce the addition of industry veteran Jared Touchstone as Director. Jared will be focusing exclusively on the Southeast region, working with physician groups and practice owners to maximize the value of their medical office buildings and ambulatory surgery centers through sale-leaseback transactions, […]
News Release: Partnership between Stonemont, Sina Companies and Fengate Break Ground on Two Healthcare Facilities for Jupiter Medical Center in Florida
53,000-square-foot hospital and 47,000-square-foot MOB will sit inside the Avenir master-planned community in Palm Beach Gardens PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (June 17, 2026) – Stonemont, an Atlanta-based private real estate investment firm specializing in healthcare and industrial development and acquisitions, today announced the groundbreaking of a 53,370-square-foot neighborhood hospital and a 47,000-square-foot medical outpatient building […]
For Sale: Project Harbor :: Stabilized Portfolio with 6.9-Year WALT and 52% Health System/Credit Tenancy
Confidential Offering Memorandum Project Harbor 17-Property Medical Outpatient Portfolio Stabilized Portfolio with 6.9-Year WALT and 52% Health System/Credit Tenancy CBRE Property Website Confidentiality Agreement THE OFFERING PORTFOLIO TOTALS 17 Assets 798,259 SF 6.9 Years WALT 98% Occupancy 2.4% Average Annual Inc. $22,188,124 In-Place NOI CBRE’s U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets Group is pleased to exclusively offer […]
News Release: CBRE Advises Sale of Phoenix’s Rose Garden Medical Campus, Anchored by Investment-Grade Oncology Health System
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phoenix – June 17, 2026 – CBRE facilitated the sale of the Rose Garden Medical Campus, totaling 18,059 sq. ft. in three medical outpatient buildings (MOBs) located at 2915-2925 W. Rose Garden Lane and 20950 N. 29th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, to a private investor. Chris Bodnar, Brannan Knott, Zack […]
News Release: Anchor Health Properties Continues Long-Term Campus Expansion Strategy in Lawrenceville with Third MOB
(Lawrenceville, GA) Further strengthening the Horizon Professional Center campus as a premier healthcare destination in the Lawrenceville market, 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 broken ground on a third medical outpatient building. The 30,000 […]
News Release: Lawrence Group Completes ARC South Specialty Clinic in Austin, TX
AUSTIN (June 16, 2026) Lawrence Group is celebrating the completion of Austin Regional Clinic’s (ARC) new, free-standing specialty clinic, ARC South Specialty, which officially opened on June 1 at 708 West Ben White Boulevard in Austin, TX. The 63,000-square-foot, two-level facility was designed by Lawrence Group to accommodate a comprehensive selection of specialty, primary and […]
News Release: Vital Signs: 2026 U.S. Medical Outpatient Building Update
Cushman & Wakefield’s Vital Signs: 2026 U.S. Medical Outpatient Building Update explores a sector entering a new phase of growth as fundamental shifts in healthcare delivery reshape demand for real estate. An aging population, rising healthcare spending and the continued move toward outpatient care are driving sustained demand for medical outpatient buildings (MOBs). At the […]
News Release: JLL arranges $35.1M construction financing for East Brunswick senior living community
Benchmark at East Brunswick to bring 87 best-in-class assisted living and memory care apartments to densely populated New Jersey market MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 16, 2026 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged $35.1 million in construction financing for Benchmark at East Brunswick, an 87-unit / 100-bed assisted living and memory care community planned […]
News Release: JLL arranges $35.1M construction financing for East Brunswick senior living community
Benchmark at East Brunswick to bring 87 best-in-class assisted living and memory care apartments to densely populated New Jersey market MORRISTOWN, N.J., June 16, 2026 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged $35.1 million in construction financing for Benchmark at East Brunswick, an 87-unit / 100-bed assisted living and memory care community planned […]
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