By John Pollock CEO, Meridian It is hard to refute that demographic changes occurring in the United States are having a positive impact on healthcare real estate. Based on the latest U.S. Census data, the number of people age 65 and over is on a steep increase and on track to nearly double between 2010 and 2030. The utilization rate of healthcare facilities by people in this age cohort is dramatically more than the younger cohort. According to a report released by Transwestern in September, an aging demographic and higher utilization rates will increase the demand for practitioners and physical space. Transwestern says there is an estimated 110 million square feet of available medical office space among existing buildings and those under construction in the United States as of the second quarter. If all of the required practitioners needed to meet the increased consumer demand were to locate within the traditional medical office space, there would be a shortfall of more than 40 million square feet. The answer to the question of whether today’s boom market for healthcare is built to last is most assuredly yes. That being said, the healthcare sector is attracting attention from more and more investors. …
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LOGANVILLE, GA. — Bull Realty has brokered the $7.3 million sale of Piedmont Medical Health Center, a 15,000-square-foot medical office building in Loganville, located roughly 35 miles east of Atlanta. Paul Zeman of Bull Realty arranged the transaction. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare operates a women’s healthcare clinic and a gastroenterology clinic at the facility, which also includes an endoscopy/surgery center.
PHOENIX — Orion Investment Real Estate has arranged the sale of a medical office and surgery center facility, located at 15401 N. 29th Ave. in Phoenix. Nashville, Tenn.-based Montecito Medical Real Estate acquired the property for $14.4 million, or $392 per square foot. Built in 1988 and renovated in 2017, the 36,796-square-foot property is occupied by Retinal Consultants of Arizona, occupying 72 percent, and Spectra Eye Institute, occupying the remaining 28 percent. Braxton Glass and J.T. Taylor of Orion represented the undisclosed seller and buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — Mayo Clinic has announced plans to double the size of its Phoenix medical campus with a $648 million expansion over the next five years. Dubbed the Arizona Forward Project, the plan will add 1.4 million square feet of building space to the existing 1.7 million square feet, with expanded clinical capacity, support services and infrastructure near Loop 101 and 56th Street in North Phoenix. Highlights of the expansion include a six-story patient tower; three-floor addition to the existing four-story Mayo Clinic Building; three-story building to house an expanded Emergency Department, Laboratory Medicine, Radiology and Pharmacy departments; 1,000-space underground patient parking garage; 1,600-space multi-level staff parking garage; and new infrastructure space. New patient areas are projected to open as early as June 2020, with the final phase opening in April 2023. The expansion plan increases the number of inpatient beds from 280 to 374 by 2023 and creates close to 2,000 new jobs, including nearly 200 physicians by 2029.
CYPRESS, TEXAS — HCA Houston Healthcare has purchased North Cypress Medical Center, a 139-bed acute care facility located in Cypress, a northwestern suburb of Houston. Specialty services offered at the property include cancer services, chemotherapy, pediatrics, sports medicine, robotic surgery and medical nutrition therapy. The seller was not disclosed.
Newmark Arranges $42M in Financing for 107,000 SF Mixed-Use Property in Sammamish, Washington
by Amy Works
SAMMAMISH, WASH. — Newmark has secured $42 million in permanent financing for the Village at Sammamish Town Center, a 107,000-square-foot mixed-use property located in Sammamish. The property features 37,000 square feet of medical office space, a 35,000-square-foot Metropolitan Market and 35,000 square feet of retail space. The newly completed property is the only new commercial development on the Sammamish plateau in more than 20 years, according to Newmark. Michael Taylor, Skip Slavin and Patrick Taylor of Newmark’s Seattle office arranged the non-recourse financing on behalf of the property owner. The 14-year term, 30-year amortization loan was placed with one of Newmark’s correspondent lenders, and Newmark will service the loan.
EVANSTON, ILL. — Jameson Commercial has arranged the sale of a 12,050-square-foot medical office building in Evanston for $5.3 million. Access Community Health Network occupies the property. John Scuras of Jameson brokered the transaction. Neither the buyer nor the seller was disclosed.
PHOENIXVILLE, PA. — CBRE has brokered the $8.1 million sale of Phoenixville Medical Office Building I, a 62,175-square-foot medical office building in Phoenixville. Located at 824 N. Main St., the three-story property was built in 1991 and is currently 90 percent leased. The tenant roster includes Phoenixville Hospital, Clinical Care Associates and Tri-County Urologic. Phoenixville is approximately 27 miles northeast of Philadelphia. Peter Stevens of CBRE represented the seller, Phoenixville Medical Building Associates, in the transaction. The property was sold subject to a ground lease.
FLEMINGTON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of 31 North Office Center, a 33,000-square-foot medical office property in Flemington for $3.2 million. Ben Sgambati, Alan Cafiero, Anthony Asencio and Victor W. Nolletti of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a bank/financial institution. Anthony Asencio of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company. The class B building is located at 121 State Route 31.
PENSACOLA, FLA. — Pensacola-based Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate (Catalyst HRE) has acquired a 21-property healthcare portfolio for $150 million. Of the properties, 17 were purchased directly from Physicians Realty Trust. The portfolio is located across eight states and totals 530,182 square feet. Florida has the most significant square footage of buildings at 149,824, and Tennessee has the largest number of buildings at six. The rest of the properties are located in Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Illinois, Indiana and North Carolina. Regional and hospital orthopaedic, oncology, neurology and surgical practices represent 40 percent of the portfolio’s leased space; primary care and internal medicine practices of regional and hospital tenants represent 33 percent; and women’s health and gastroenterology combined represent 10 percent of the leased space. The remainder of the portfolio is leased to physical therapy, imaging, behavioral health and pain management providers. Capital One provided senior debt financing for the acquisition.