Strong short-term results; good long-term prospects Dear Reader: Full disclosure: The Publisher’s Letter is nearly always the last article written as we put together this magazine. One reason is that there always seems to be something more urgent for me to work on, so this letter tends to get pushed down the priority list. Another […]

Marcus & Millichap, Colliers release 2017 reports Dear Reader: Another strong year is ahead for medical office building (MOB) investment, according to the newly released “2017 Outlook” report from Marcus & Millichap. The brokerage firm says the strong demographic trends that support a growing healthcare industry will continue to drive investment activity. Institutional funds and real […]

System consolidation unlikely to slow this year Dear Reader: Last year was another record-breaker for healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Of course, in the healthcare real estate (HRE) business, we are mostly interested in how those M&As affect real estate and facilities. They can be a negative if they result in a reduced demand for […]