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Page 2 — Health Care Properties Quarterly — January 2017
CONTENTS Letter from the Editor
W hen I first met Gary Prager,
he had recently joined
Hord Coplan Macht. We
discussed his past, his
present and an idea he
had – living in a senior facility he
designed.
Immediately I knew it was a story
I wanted him to share.
And it is a story
that speaks to the
impact individuals
in Colorado’s com-
mercial real estate
sector have every
hour of every day
on people receiving
care at health care
facilities across the
state.
From an architect spending 24
hours in a facility as a wheelchair-
bound resident to leasing experts to
construction professionals, the goal
they share is the same – to improve
the experience of people within the
offices, buildings and campuses
they have been a part of creating.
This issue of Health Care Prop-
erties Quarterly not only shares
the lessons Gary learned from his
hands-on experience, but also other
lessons from professionals in the
industry and how through their
expertise they are working to make
a positive impact on health care
and senior facilities.
Stuart Thomas explores the idea
that medical office buildings are
more than just office buildings pop-
ulated with doctors and leasing and
managing such projects isn’t for the
faint of heart.
Naum Nasif debates whether it’s
time to buy or sell medical office
buildings in Colorado. Spoiler alert,
it’s time to break out the checkbook.
Chad Cleveland looks at what
makes the heart of medical cam-
puses tick – facilities management.
Brandon Bergholz and Trey Littell
write about the ways that sustain-
able programs and products are
bringing positive changes to owners
and users of health care facilities
alike.
Cheryle Powell discusses the syn-
ergy between medical office real
estate and senior housing, and how
the intersection of the two will
impact health care in the future.
Additionally, Darrin Jensen and
Jami Mohlenkamp examine the
ever-changing regulatory environ-
ment in Colorado and how it per-
tains to senior housing and memo-
ry care facilities.
Overall, it is an issue that speaks
to the continued change and con-
stant push for improvement in the
industry.
It’s exciting to see where we will
go next!
If you would like to participate
in a future issue or have news to
share, please feel free to contact
me.
Jennifer Hayes
303-623-1148, Ext. 106