Healthcare Industry Driving Demand At 3D Systems Technology Center In Southwest Denver

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Bartell and Company Real Estate, a professional real estate services firm, has successfully leased-up two buildings at the 3D Systems Technology Center in Southwest Denver.

The announcement comes upon the completion of construction of a third, 50,000-rentable-square-foot building, which is now ready for occupancy. Planned and conceptualized by Denver-based design/build company The Ojala Group, an additional 250,000 rentable square feet of space is already planned to be built as a medical device, healthcare, engineering and financial campus. Future expansion of the technology center is also possible, providing up to an additional 500,000 rentable square feet of space.

“We’ve seen a tremendous amount of interest among small medical groups and healthcare practitioners, as well as medical device and engineering companies, who are seeking a campus-environment that provides the most modern layouts, office-flex designs and services for their patients, customers and staff,” said Dan Bartell, founder of Bartell and Company Real Estate, with more than 30 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. “With the addition of 3D Systems Technology as the anchor tenant, and Apria Healthcare as a prominent user, this is a premier location for other healthcare-related businesses that are looking for an address that will help their businesses to flourish for years to come. The campus will continue to become an important healthcare and medical device provider to this rapidly growing part of the metro area.”

Sitting on 23 acres of land, the 3D Systems Technology Center is an innovative commercial building center adjacent to C-470 in Littleton. With six buildings (up to 250,000 square feet) planned, 3D Systems Tech Center is becoming a highly desirable location. The commercial building campus is adjacent to surrounding community businesses, a stunning mountain backdrop, and minutes away from restaurants, retail and services.

Additional features include:

• Tenant options including 5,000 – 250,000 square feet for lease; or 50,000-square-foot building
• For Sale
• Flexible floor plans
• Varying height ceilings
• Highly visible signage available
• Drive-in doors of varying sizes
• Access to biking and hiking trails

 

Source: Mile High CRE

Kayne Anderson Reportedly Set To Close $2.5B Fund With Eye Toward Medical Office Buildings

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In a move underscoring growing demand for medical office, Kayne Anderson Real Estate is set to close a $2.5 billion fund expected to spend approximately half of its money on the asset class, the Wall Street Journal reported this week, citing sources familiar with the fund.

While medical office buildings sales volume slowed in 2020, they performed better than most asset classes during the pandemic. A report from Colliers earlier this spring noted that MOB investment decreased 12.2% year-over-year in 2020 to hit $11.1 billion, while cap rates fell 20 basis points to 6.5%. But when compared to overall CRE, which posted a 32% decline in sales volume overall, those numbers look good.

“Cap rate stability reflects the continued desirability of healthcare as it became one of the most essential sectors in 2020,” Colliers said in the report, noting that investors view MOB as safe and durable even in the face of economic shockwaves.

The sector also saw an increase in activity in Q4, with sales volume rising to $3.6 billion from $2.1 billion in Q3.  Private equity investment led acquisition activity last year, accounting for 67% of total volume.

Investors may find, however, that supply will be an issue for the sector this year: aside from new construction, the market has a somewhat limited supply of investable inventory, according to Colliers, with healthcare systems holding nearly two-thirds of all healthcare real estate. The firm notes that with 30 million new square feet of new space expected this year, demand is still expected to outpace supply.

Experts also note that investors looking to repurpose office assets for medical uses should know that “it’s really not that easy,” according to Pete Bulgarelli, president and CEO of Lillibridge Healthcare Services and executive vice president, office, Ventas, who made the comments on CBRE’s ‘The Weekly Take’ podcast. The issue boils mostly down to the way in which physicians deliver care and utilize their space.

There are some headwinds that could slow the asset class’ performance. Medical office REITs could face some disruption as changes like telemedicine continue to change the way care is provided. While the overall impact of telehealth is still TBD, a recent BTIG notes that some features are already becoming clear.

“This trend is partially reorganizing the system by bringing care to the patient rather than the patient to the healthcare while treating them as a consumer,” BTIG analysts wrote. “Recent years have seen a continued push to move care to the lowest acuity setting, and with advancing technology that setting might increasingly be the patient’s home.”

 

Source: GlobeSt.

As Medical Office Space Emerges From Pandemic Supply Will Be A Problem

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While medical office buildings sales volume declined in 2020, it was much less of a drop than the other commercial real estate sectors, according to a report from Colliers.

MOB investment decreased 12.2% year-over-year in 2020 to hit $11.1 billion, according to Colliers, while cap rates fell 20 basis points to 6.5%. By comparison, commercial real estate posted a 32% decline in sales volume overall.

Like many sectors, MOB saw an increase in activity in Q4. Sales volume rose from $2.1 billion in Q3 2020 to $3.6 billion. With 67% of total volume in 2020, private equity led the acquisition activity.

On a metro level, Los Angeles led in sales in 2020 at $812 million. It was followed by New York City at $644 million, the D.C. metro at $422 million and Chicago at $401 million.

The west paces in the country in MOB pricing at $374 per square foot. The Midwest and Northeast followed at $331 per square foot and $326 per square foot, respectively. For the Mid-Atlantic, Southwest, and Southeast, pricing ranged between $260 and $300 per square foot.

In Q4, cap rates were lowest in the Southeast at 5.9%. Next was the Southwest at 6.4%. The Northeast posted the highest MOB cap rates at 7.8%. On the best assets, Colliers says sub-6% cap rates were reported for multiple transactions. For instance, a MOB sold in Palm Beach last September 2020 at a quoted cap rate of only 3.9%.

“Cap rate stability reflects the continued desirability of healthcare as it became one of the most essential sectors in 2020,” Colliers said in the report. Investors view it as a relatively safe and durable investment even in times of economic uncertainty. Healthcare real estate continues to be firmly established as a separate asset class within the real estate sector.

As investors look to the asset class this year, they will find that supply is an issue in the medical office sector.

“Apart from new construction, the US MOB market has a relatively limited supply of investable inventory,” according to Colliers. “Healthcare systems and providers hold nearly two-thirds of all healthcare real estate.”

While 30 million new square feet of new medical office space will create upward pressure on vacancy rates in 2021, demand is still projected to outpace supply.

While there might be some conversion of other uses into medical office buildings to increase supply, these transitions are difficult.

“It’s really not that easy,” Pete Bulgarelli, president and CEO of Lillibridge Healthcare Services and executive vice president, office, Ventas, said on CBRE’s ‘The Weekly Take’ podcast.

Medical users have different demands.

“The ways that physicians deliver care and utilize their space is much different than traditional office,” says Christopher Bodnar, vice chairman and co-head of healthcare and life sciences capital markets, CBRE.

 

Source: GlobeSt.