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Hospitals continue to prioritize outpatient growth, with 96% of hospital leaders surveyed planning to maintain or increase investment in ASCs. A majority of the respondents described their planned pace as aggressive or moderate. 89% of the respondents have at lease one ASC owned or under development and 53% report five or more. Lee Health... READ MORE

A recent Modern Healthcare article opined on the expected impact on health care resulting from the Democrats’ new congressional majorities. Key takeaways: (1) expect efforts to roll back 2025 Medicaid reductions and restore ACA marketplace subsidies; (2) there will likely be increased oversight of consolidation and hospital pricing; and (3) sweeping legislative changes are... READ MORE

PwC and ULI’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate identified senior housing as a leading property-sector opportunity, supported by favorable demographics, improving occupancy and constrained construction. Medical office was also listed as an attractive sector, while hospitals and investors continue emphasizing outpatient facilities and lower-cost ambulatory settings. Walker & Dunlop’s Seniors Housing Outlook reports 90.1%... READ MORE

The Duke Endowment gave a $100M grant to NC Children’s for the development of the state’s first freestanding children’s hospital. Duke Health and UNC Health established NC Children’s in 2025 to develop and operate the hospital on a 230-acre property in Apex, NC. Bayhealth announced the “Next Wave,” a multi-year investment strategy totaling at... READ MORE

On October 8, Colliers hosted its annual National Healthcare Conference in Boston. It was well attended by a number of brokers, health system executives, developers and investors. Hall Render shareholder Andrew Dick attended the conference this year and presented on “Emerging Trends in Health Care Real Estate.” Andrew’s slides can be found here. In... READ MORE

Survey Snapshot We received over 60 responses to our recent hospital real estate executive survey. Over the next few weeks, we will highlight some of the noteworthy and surprising results on current trends, strategic priorities and challenges facing hospital real estate professionals. When asked, “What are your organization’s top real estate priorities in 2027?,”... READ MORE

According to Revista, MOB cap rates remained stable at 6.7% through the first half of 2026, while average prices increased to $387 per square foot in 2Q26. Phil and Penny Knight have pledged $1.1B over 10 years to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center and the Providence Heart Institute. The historic donation will fund the... READ MORE

As we prepared this week’s briefing, one industry trend stood out: Rising construction costs are driving more adaptive reuse projects. Over the past year, more clients have explored repurposing office buildings, senior living communities and specialty hospitals for alternative uses. Below are five adaptive reuse projects that crossed our desks during that period. Behavioral... READ MORE

Alice L. Walton Foundation and Mercy have broken ground on AWSOM, a 120-acre health care campus in Bentonville, AR. The specialty care and whole-health destination will include cardiac services in partnership with Cleveland Clinic, as well as cancer, orthopedic and gastroenterology programs designed to serve patients across multiple states. Sutter Health will use proceeds... READ MORE

Hospital industry groups are opposing CMS proposals that would expand site-neutral reimbursement and modify the 340B program, arguing the changes could undermine hospital finances and future facility investment. AHA and other provider groups argued that the policy fails to account for the higher Medicare burden, increased complexity and stricter licensing, accreditation and regulatory requirements... READ MORE