Feature Story: Q2 2026 MOB sales were ‘moderate’
With the Welltower tranches closed, volume fell to $2B, RevistaMed webcast shows By John B. Mugford Although medical outpatient building (MOB) occupancies and rents continue to rise to historic levels, the sales volume was considered “moderate” during the second quarter (Q2) of this year. Last quarter’s MOB sales volume totaled $2 billion, according to the […]
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Companies & People: James Schmid steps down from Anchor Health Properties role
He served as chief investment officer and, with CEO Ben Ochs, led the firm’s strong growth MEDIA, Pa. – James A. Schmid III, one of the healthcare real estate (HRE) sector’s most-active and well-known professionals, has stepped down as managing partner and chief investment officer after more than a decade with Charlottesville, Va.-based Anchor Health […]
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Feature Story: IRFs are hot properties. Here’s why.
Demographics, provider demand, good margins and more are fueling a surge By John B. Mugford If there is a product type that could be considered one of the hottest in the overall healthcare real estate (HRE) arena – both in terms of development and acquisitions – it just might be inpatient rehabilitation facilities, or IRFs. […]
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Companies & People: Big Sky is poised to reach new heights
CEO Jason L. Signor discusses impact of firm’s purchase of HealthCap Partners By John B. Mugford Last week, HREI™ reported that Dallas-based Big Sky Asset Management LLC, an investment and asset management firm focused on healthcare real estate (HRE), had recently acquired another Dallas-based healthcare real estate (HRE) firm, HealthCap Partners LLC. Although the financial […]
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Companies & People: Innovative from the beginning
Sharon Harper and the Plaza Companies have helped shape Greater Phoenix’s landscape By John B. Mugford Sharon Harper was working as a teacher in Greater Phoenix when she decided to become an entrepreneur and launch a new business, the Plaza Companies, in 1982. The Peoria, Ariz.-based company’s first project, Plaza Del Rio, started with one […]
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Project Case Study: A good fit in Naperville, Ill.
CHP and HSG successfully repurpose a former L.A. Fitness facility By John B. Mugford As the costs of developing new healthcare real estate (HRE) facilities and medical outpatient buildings (MOBs) continue to soar, many developers and investors are looking at the possibility of repurposing other property types into medical. It’s a great idea on the […]
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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: Newmark Arranges $89 Million Sale of Emblem Health Hub Medical Office Building in Brooklyn, NY
Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $89 million sale of Emblem Health Hub Medical Office Building (“MOB”), a 140,000-square-foot, trophy-quality MOB located at 101 Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. Vital Infrastructure Property Trust, a global healthcare infrastructure REIT, acquired the property from Dominion Management Company. Co-Heads of U.S. Medical Office Capital Markets Ben […]
News Release: Clearwater at Riverpark: sale of premier California coastal senior living community
JLL Capital Markets arranges sale of 136-unit independent living property in attractive Ventura County market SAN DIEGO, July 28, 2026 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged the sale of Clearwater at Riverpark, a 136-unit Class A independent living community in Oxnard, California. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, Harrison Street Asset […]
News Release: Webster Bank provides financing to Senior Housing Community
Webster Healthcare provided $43.35MM in financing as Sole Lender to support the development of a 144-unit Senior Housing Community comprised of Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care located in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Webster Bank provided financing to a tri- party venture among a large institutional investor, REDICO, and Ciel Senior Living – a best […]
News Release: Sand Canyon MOB for Sale
On-Campus, Trophy 10-Story Medical Office Building Investment Highlights + GENERATIONAL REAL ESTATE | Sand Canyon Medical presents a generational real estate opportunity to acquire the leasehold interest in a trophy medical office building on campus of Hoag Irvine. The 10-story medical office building is located off Sand Canyon surrounded by medical uses in one of […]
News Release: RE: Hanley Investment Group Arranges $3.67M Sale of PDS Health-Anchored Pad in Lexington, South Carolina, to Private New Jersey Investor
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized retail investment advisory firm specializing in the sale of retail properties, announced today that the firm has arranged the $3.67 million sale of a fully occupied, three‑tenant retail pad anchored by Lexington Modern Dentistry, supported by PDS Health (formerly Pacific Dental Services), in […]
News Release: Newmark Arranges $89 Million Sale of Emblem Health Hub Medical Office Building in Brooklyn, NY
Purpose-built 140,000-square-foot medical office asset acquired by Vital Infrastructure Property Trust New York, NY (July 00, 2026) — Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $89 million sale of Emblem Health Hub Medical Office Building (“MOB”), a 140,000-square-foot, trophy-quality MOB located at 101 Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. The property was acquired by Vital […]
News Release: Rate Volatility and Geopolitics Temper Short-Term Healthcare Real Estate Optimism; Long-Term Outlook Remains Strong, Regional Value Plays Emerge According to Davis
Minneapolis, Minn. (July 24, 2026) — The optimism that shaped the healthcare real estate (HRE) sector at the start of 2026 has given way to a more cautious, selective market at the halfway point, according to a mid-year update from Davis, a national healthcare real estate firm. Persistent interest rate volatility, disappointing inflation data and […]
News Release: Viking Medical Center Sells Newly Completed MOB in Valparaiso, IN
McColly Bennett Commercial Advantage Negotiates Sale of Asset with Unique History Valparaiso, Ind. (July 24, 2026)—McColly Bennett Commercial Advantage has negotiated the sale of a Class A, 43,500-square-foot medical office building in Valparaiso, Ind. That was eight years in the making, from concept to completion. Viking Medical Center, the Seller of the medical office building, […]
News Release: Vital Infrastructure Property Trust Acquires East New York Health Hub in Brooklyn, New York
Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – July 23, 2026) – Vital Infrastructure Property Trust (TSX: VITL.UN) (the “REIT” or “Vital Infrastructure”) today announced the acquisition of the East New York Health Hub, a high-quality, 142,249-square-foot, seven-storey, purpose-built medical outpatient facility completed in 2019, located at 101 Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn, New York (the “Property”), for a purchase […]
News Release: ESI Arranges Lease for Southern Indiana Skilled Nursing Facility
ESI arranged a new lease for a 96-licensed-bed skilled nursing facility in New Harmony, Indiana New Harmony, Indiana – July 2026: Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged a new lease for a 96-licensed-bed skilled nursing facility in New Harmony, Indiana. ESI represented the owner in transitioning the property from a long-term tenant that exited Indiana, […]
News Release: Woodside Health Announces Sale of Arrowhead Executive Center
CLEVELAND, OH and PHOENIX, AZ (July 16, 2026) – Woodside Health, an Ohio-based private equity firm specializing in healthcare real estate, has completed the sale of Arrowhead Executive Center, a medical and office campus located in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Built in 1999, the property encompasses approximately 101,000 square feet across eight buildings situated in […]
News Release: Marcus & Millichap Arranges $8.8M Sale of Cardiovascular Specialty Care Center in Covington, Louisiana
COVINGTON, La., July 23, 2026 – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 10,690-square-foot medical office property, occupied by Cardiovascular Specialty Care Center, in Covington, Louisiana. The property sold for $8,811,000. “The sale of this newly constructed cardiovascular surgery center at $824 […]
News Release: Hammes celebrates final move phase of Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center’s new bed tower
MILWAUKEE, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hammes, a national real estate consulting, development, investment and management firm, is proud to celebrate the final move into Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center’s approximately 300,000-square-foot, nine-story patient tower in Marietta, Georgia. Hammes has served as Wellstar’s project manager for the new tower, which represents a major investment in […]