There has been more and more talk about “micro-hospitals” over the last few years, but some confusion over what exactly a micro-hospital is. Hopefully, in this short article, we can provide a basic level of understanding about this newer type of facility, and how it is meeting a need in the world of healthcare. There […]
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HCA Healthcare is the definitive leader for U.S. Health Systems by Licensed Beds, with just over 46,000 beds. The health systems in the #2 through #5 positions are within a few thousand licensed beds of each other, and are ripe for disruption and change in position. with a slew of recent merger and acquisition announcements,
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Most commercial real estate lenders have something in common: they want to loan money for real estate that presents a relatively low risk that enables them to get paid a healthy return on their money over the term of the loan. Medical office buildings and other forms of healthcare real estate are the types
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More than 34 million square feet of outpatient healthcare real estate projects were either started or completed in 2017, according to Revista. This number represented a small decrease in medical office buildings’ and other outpatient facilities’ development from the previous year. Revista projected, however, that outpatient construction starts will rebound again in 2018. The
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In our March newsletter, we discussed the concept of reverse monetization, whereby a current lessee (health system, physician group, etc.) buys properties in order to gain control of the operating costs, or to simply purchase the medical buildings they already occupy because it’s a smart business decision due to new lease-accounting guidance by the Financial
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Last year was a record year for the Medical Real Estate (MRE) sector. According to a report by Revista, transaction volume for 2017 set a new record as $21.8 billion in hospital and medical office real estate was purchased. The number represented a continued increase in volume from 2014 annually through last year. Source: Revista
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According to Revista and Healthcare Real Estate Insights, with Aurora Health Care’s $433 million acquisition of 18 medical office buildings from Welltower, Inc. in January, this purchase marked the first major transaction that could be labeled a “reverse monetization”. According to Healthcare Real Estate Insights, several members of its Editorial Advisory Board at the end
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Before some of our physician clients first purchased their own offices, they had to navigate their way through the decision-making process of whether to own the medical real estate or continue to lease. This meant weighing the pros and cons of being a commercial real estate owner. Renting vs. Buying Controlling the office space throughout
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If you’ve been the owner of commercial real estate or have otherwise been involved in commercial real estate transactions for a few years, chances are that you are familiar with the sale-leaseback transaction. Many people have a general understanding of the concept of a sale-leaseback, due in large part to the name itself, which basically
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Those that have read about recent age demographics in the U.S. know that the population is aging….quickly. As a matter of fact, the oldest of the 78 million post-World War II baby boomers began reaching age 65 in 2012, whereas the youngest of that age group will reach 65 in 2029. Those in the 65
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