Medical Office
2012 Seniors Housing Preview with Mel Gamzon
Longtime seniors housing real estate expert Mel Gamzon offers insights into the seniors housing market. 2011 was a big year for seniors housing and healthcare REITs, and Mel explores what strategies companies are likely to develop in 2012.
American Healthcare, Griffin Capital Complete Transfer of Grubb Healthcare REIT
Grubb & Ellis has finalized the transfer of the dealer and advisory agreements of its REIT — formerly the Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II — to a co-sponsorship between American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital.
Covenant Retirement Communities Achieves $59.1M in Financing
Ziegler has facilitated a tax-exempt bank direct purchase on behalf of seniors housing company Covenant Retirement Communities. The direct purchase came in the form of two series of bonds totaling approximately $59.1 million and representing the first multi-state bond issuance by the Illinois Finance Authority.
CPE's Top 11 in '11
Taken as a whole, 2011 was something of a tumultuous year, but an interesting time for commercial real estate. CPE presents our top 11 stories from 2011.
Ventas Purchases Cogdell, CEO Sees "Increased Demand" for Medical-Office Buildings
In a deal that was pegged at $4.25 per share in a cash transaction, Ventas Inc. has acquired Cogdell Spencer Inc. and its 72 medical-office buildings around the country for what will aggregate to approximately $760 million to $770 million.
BioMed Completes $343M Purchase of Cambridge Office/Lab Buildings
BioMed Realty Trust of San Diego has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire, for approximately $343 million, Prudential Real Estate Investors’ remaining 80 percent interest in two laboratory/office buildings.
Amid Changes, Furloughs at Grubb, Healthcare REIT Picks up $112M Portfolio
Amid the process of furloughing a small percentage of its workforce, Grubb & Ellis is still seeing one of its vehicles — Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II — purchase an eight-property medical-office portfolio for $112 million.
Impactful Women
Five remarkable women were awarded CREW Network’s 2011 Impact Awards. CPE offers videotaped insights and written profiles of these pioneers, negotiators and mediators — specializing in development, service and finance.
Skanska JV Wins $522M Phase-One Construction Contract for New Orleans Hospital
Skanska USA and joint-venture partner MAPP Construction have secured the assignment to build phase one of the new University Medical Center in New Orleans. The $522 million contract is split 90-10, making Skanska’s share of the project $470 million.
Ziegler Arranges $143M Financing for Florida Seniors Community
Specialty investment bank Ziegler has helped Greystone Communities take a big step forward with the development of The Terraces at Bonita Springs, a continuing care retirement community in Bonita Springs, Fla., with the closing of an approximately $143.2 million issue.