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Florida-Based Primary Care Provider Expands Into Fort Worth With Two Acquisitions

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Florida-based Palm Medical Centers is expanding into Texas with the acquisition of two longstanding primary care practices in Fort Worth.

Through the deal, Texas Family Medicine, located at 6100 Harris Pkwy, and Fort Worth Primary Care, located at 800 8th Avenue Suite 626, will shift to the Palm Primary Care Texas brand. The clinics are expected to change names in September.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“I’m honored to be able to bring the Palm model to my hometown physicians of Fort Worth, where I’ve spent over 20 years of my career advocating for Medicare beneficiaries and partnering with local physicians,” Fowad Choudhry, CEO of Palm Medical Centers, said in a prepared statement.

Founded by Dr. Brian Byrd, Texas Family Medicine has been serving residents in Southwest Fort Worth since 2001. Fort Worth Primary Care is owned and led by Dr. Morvarid Rezaie, who has spent 15 years in the Fort Worth Medical District.

Combined, the two clinics offer four primary care physicians and four advanced practice providers on staff.

“The aging population in North Texas continues to increase at a blazingly rapid pace, and there is a need for additional high-quality physicians to provide our patients with a genuinely personalized patient experience,” Byrd said. “Fowad has been a friend to physicians in Fort Worth for over 20 years. I am pleased to work with him again to bring other independent doctors together to help improve patient experience throughout our community.”

Palm Medical Centers will also establish its Texas corporate office in Fort Worth as it expands into the state.

“While a location for the office has not been solidified, the provider is looking into Central Fort Worth,” said Dana Tarrant, VP of Operations for Palm’s Texas Market.

Founded in 2013, Palm Medical Centers offers primary care services through 32 locations across Florida. The provider plans to expand further across North Texas with openings scheduled through 2024.

 

Source: Dallas Business Journal

Five Reasons For Physicians To Invest In Medical Office Buildings

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Medical office buildings are becoming increasingly attractive to investors and real estate managers due to their stability and upside potential.

Here are five reasons why medical office buildings could be a good investment for physicians, according to a June 5 report from Benzinga and CityVest, a real estate investment platform.

  1. The healthcare industry is resilient through changing economic cycles. The need for healthcare and treatment of patients will always exist and is not subject to market downturns.
  2. There is a trend toward treating patients in medical office buildings and outpatient settings over hospital settings. Medical office buildings often have high occupancy rates and long-term leases.
  3. Medical office building tenants typically stay in one place for a long period of time, so they are willing to accept leases with renewal clauses and steady rent increases. Medical office building tenants have high expenses associated with moving, so retention rates are good.
  4. Medical office buildings draw in a diverse tenant base, with many different specialists that maintain a steady income.
  5. Over 4 million Americans will turn 65 this year, and baby boomers will start needing more medical care. Demand for medical offices will continue as people need more medical care.

 

Source: Becker’s ASC Review

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Demand Calling For Taller Medical Office Buildings

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Look up. medical office building developers are sizing their assets much taller.

Given the growing number of seniors requiring health care and the accelerated population growth of some metros, providers are requiring larger, specialized facilities to expand their capabilities in key areas, according to a report by 42Floors.com.

Houston is leading the way with 2023’s largest medical office building delivery at 400,000 square feet across 12 floors: The O’Quinn Medical Tower. It is home to four other medical properties among the 20 largest nationwide — the highest concentration of any metro nationally.

Columbus, Ohio, and St. Louis are developing the second and third-largest buildings. Six properties in the top 20 are in Texas, followed by two each in New Jersey, Florida, and Kentucky.

Land Cost Drives Incentive to Go Big

“Due to the cost of land being so high, there’s an incentive to build larger office buildings,” Peter Hays, Practice Real Estate Group’s senior vice president and Houston agent, tells GlobeSt.com. “Buying a smaller piece of land and constructing a small building can be too expensive in comparison. Given the rapid growth rate of Houston, the land is quickly disappearing. Businesses and medical groups know what’s happening and are acquiring what’s left in anticipation of being able to eventually develop or sell it for a profit in the future. This is going to make it increasingly difficult for individual buyers to invest in land.”

Adding to the buzz about medical office space is that since the pandemic, it has gained the reputation of being one of the more resilient commercial asset types. Accordingly, multi-tenant medical buildings are increasingly popular with investors looking to diversify their portfolios amid uncertainty, according to the report.

What many entries in 42Floors’ top 20 had in common was the fact that they were all owner-occupied expansions of campuses belonging to larger healthcare operators.

While Texas led the overall list by state, New Jersey was next, based on total square footage. It is home to the fourth- and fifth-largest developments this year: The first is the construction of a new ambulatory medical pavilion that will be part of the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick at 210 Somerset St.

Second is Reconstructive Orthopedics, a conversion of an office building into a medical facility situated within New Jersey’s state borders but actually part of the Philadelphia metro area.

 

Source: GlobeSt.