CVS Reports 35.2 Percent Revenue Increase in Second Quarter, Stock Up 20 Percent

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health Corp. (NYSE: CVS) reported total revenue of $634 billion in the second quarter, a year-over-year increase of 35.2 percent. The company's net income also rose by 48 percent to roughly $5 billion during the period, suggesting that revenues are rising while costs are remaining relatively flat. The Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based pharmacy and convenience store chain, which acquired insurance giant AETNA in late 2018, saw its stock price open at $65.53 per share on …

August 6, 2020Company News, Healthcare, Northeast, Retail, Rhode Island

McAllen Convention Center Becomes Temporary Healthcare Facility for COVID-19 Patients

MCALLEN, TEXAS — The administration of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has converted the McAllen Convention Center, located in the Rio Grande Valley near Mexico, into a temporary healthcare facility for COVID-19 patients. Texas, one of the first states to reopen, has seen a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, recording as many as 8,000 new cases per day during some stretches. The 174,000-square-foot facility has the capacity to house as many as 250 patients, but it opened on Tuesday with the …

August 6, 2020Healthcare, Texas

Colliers Brokers Sale of 30,000 SF Medical Office Building in Metro Houston

KATY, TEXAS — Colliers International has brokered the sale of the Mason Creek medical office building, a 30,000-square-foot facility in the western Houston suburb of Katy. The property was fully leased to Village Family Practice LLP and Memorial MRI & Diagnostics LLC at the time of sale. Beth Young and Bob Parsley of Colliers represented the seller, Read King, in the transaction. The buyer was Montecito Medical Real Estate. Arch-Con Construction served as general contractor of the newly …

August 6, 2020Acquisitions, Healthcare, Texas

McCarthy Completes $86M Omaha VA Ambulatory Center in Nebraska

OMAHA, NEB. — McCarthy Building Cos. has completed construction of the Omaha VA Ambulatory Care Center, an $86 million, 157,000-square-foot outpatient facility for veterans.The property includes seven primary-care units, an outpatient surgery suite and a specialty medicine unit allowing 400 additional patients to visit the clinic each day, as well as a dedicated women’s health clinic area. The new facility, which is connected to the existing 12-story VA Medical Campus, will open to …

August 6, 2020Development, Healthcare, Midwest, Nebraska, Office, Top Stories

Equus Sells Scottsdale Gateway I Medical Office Building in Arizona for $27M

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Equus Capital Partners has completed the disposition of Scottsdale Gateway I, a medical office building located on 8.5 acres in Scottsdale. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $27 million.Built in 1998, the 107,049-square-foot building features a two-story atrium lobby, 58,000-square-foot floor plates and a parking ratio of 5.8 cars per 1,000 square feet, as well as additional development potential. At the time of sale, the building was 96 percent occupied. …

August 5, 2020Acquisitions, Arizona, Healthcare, Office, Western

Anchor Health Acquires New Medical Office Building in Metro Atlanta for $29.8M

BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Anchor Health Properties has acquired Brookhaven Medical Center II, a new 51,429-square-foot medical office building in Brookhaven. The developers, G.H. Anderson & Co. and The Gipson Co., sold the property for $29.8 million, or $581 per square foot. Piedmont Healthcare’s Piedmont Physicians of Brookhaven fully occupies the property, which was delivered in early June. At the location, Piedmont Physicians of Brookhaven provides ENT, dermatology, orthopedic, ophthalmology …

August 3, 2020Acquisitions, Georgia, Healthcare, Office, Southeast

IRA Capital Acquires Surgery Center in Fort Myers for $7M

FORT MYERS, FLA. — IRA Capital has acquired Paramount Surgery Center, a 9,000-square-foot surgery center in Fort Myers. The property is located at 2565 Cleveland Ave., across the street from Lee Memorial Hospital. The asset was completed in 2012 and features three operating rooms, step-down recovery, a nurse station, consultation room and a reception area. John Krzyminski and Max Krzyminski of JLL represented the seller, 8250 Realty LLC, in the

July 31, 2020Acquisitions, Florida, Healthcare, Southeast

CIT Provides $25M in Acquisition Financing for MLK Community Hospital Medical Office Building in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — CIT Group and its Healthcare Finance unit has funded a $25 million loan supporting Seavest Healthcare Properties’ acquisition of the MLK Community Hospital Medical Office Building in South Los Angeles.Established in 2015, MLK Community Hospital is part of a public-private partnership with Los Angeles County created to meet the needs of the South Los Angeles community, including the uninsured and underinsured. The private, nonprofit hospital provides healthcare services for …

July 31, 2020Acquisitions, California, Healthcare, Loans, Office, Western

Post Oak ER to Open 5,575 SF Healthcare Clinic in Uptown Houston

HOUSTON — Post Oak ER will open a 5,575-square-foot healthcare clinic at Tanglewood Shopping Center, a 48,306-square-foot property located in Houston’s Uptown neighborhood. Chadd Bolding of Colliers International represented the tenant, which expects to open in October, in the lease negotiations. Josh Friedlander of NewQuest Properties represented the landlord, RPI Management Co.

July 29, 2020Healthcare, Leasing Activity, Texas

Gene Editing Firm Signs 263,500 SF Life Sciences Lease in Boston’s Seaport District

BOSTON — Gene editing firm CRISPR Therapeutics has signed a 263,500-square-foot life sciences lease at The 105, a new development in Boston’s Seaport District by Breakthrough Properties. Construction of The 105 began earlier this year and is expected to be complete in early 2022. Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Newmark Knight Frank represented Breakthrough Properties, which was launched in 2019 by New York City-based Tishman Speyer and biotech …

July 28, 2020Healthcare, Leasing Activity, Massachusetts, Northeast