Monday, May 24, 2010

Medical Office Buildings: Good Time to Sell?

If physicians who own a medical office building are interested in selling, they might have some big-monied investors as buyers, according to industry experts. Real estate investors scarred by the recent volatility of other investments are looking for stable places to put their money, but there are not enough of these types of buildings to meet demand.

The ability for hospitals to raise funds to build these kinds of projects is starting to return. Public and private real estate investment trusts have gathered significant cash and announced they are looking for investment opportunities. In the wake of the recent recession, assets that did not lose much value, such as medical office buildings, have a lot of appeal.

Large buildings on hospital campuses with long-term stable tenants traditionally have garnered the most interest. But smaller off-campus buildings also are becoming attractive, in part because there are not enough on-campus facilities to satisfy investor demand.

Read the full article at American Medical News, or click here:

http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2010/05/24/bisb0524.htm

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