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Medical Office Sector Resists Adversity

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Medical office investment remains highly desirable as the underlying market dynamics for leasing and resale remain strong. Despite reduced transaction volume, the U.S. MOB sector is showing resilience in the face of economic uncertainty.

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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

Northwest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Closing Of $765 Million U.S. Portfolio Acquisition

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NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (the (TSX: NWH.UN) (“NorthWest” or the “REIT”), Canada’s leading global diversified healthcare real estate investment trust, announced today the closing of its previously announced $765 million (US$601.9 million) acquisition of 27 cure-focused healthcare properties located in the United States is now closed (the “U.S. Portfolio”).

The acquisition is the REIT’s first in the United States. The U.S. Portfolio comprises 27 properties including 7 hospitals, 5 micro-hospitals, and 15 MOBs totaling 1.2 million square feet. The portfolio is 97% occupied, with a weighted average lease expiry of 10.7 years and is geographically diversified across 10 states with approximately 60% of NOI coming from top 20 US MSAs with a focus in the Greater Chicago Area and Sunbelt States. The portfolio includes an attractive mix of single-tenant (78% of NOI) and multi-tenant (22%) properties and 91% of NOI is either triple or quadruple net.

As funded, the transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to the REIT’s AFFO per unit. As the REIT integrates the US Portfolio and expands on its market entry strategy over the course of 2022 it intends to recapitalize the acquisition with a new co-investment partner.

About NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust

NorthWest is a global real estate investor and asset manager focused on properties and partnerships at the intersection of healthcare, knowledge and research. Founded in 2004 and publicly traded since 2010, NorthWest (TSX: NWH.UN) is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates a $10 billion portfolio of 224 high quality healthcare properties across Canada, the United States, Brazil, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand. With more than 300 professionals globally, operating in 7 countries, NorthWest brings a global view, local execution capabilities, and a long-term ownership strategy which allows it to serve as a real estate partner of choice to leading healthcare operators around the world.

 

Source: HREI