CREJ - Healthcare Properties - January 2018
It’s hard to believe that it’s already 2018 and another Health Care Properties Quarterly is published! The health care and senior property market was one of Colorado’s strongest asset classes in 2017 and it will be interesting to see what this year brings and how everything from health care reform to taxes influences the industry. It also will be interesting to see what new trends will shape the market and which will continue to impact the design, construction and location of health care properties in Colorado. The first issue of the year takes a look at the recent activity within the market, including new projects coming out of the ground. As always, it seems the Denver metro area has a multitude of medical office buildings and senior living projects taking shape as well as hospital systems growing and expanding their presence on existing and new campuses. As part of this growth, UCHealth shines a spotlight on what the health system is doing in Colorado, in particular its goals to bring high quality health care closer to home. The movement to bring health care closer to home and that result also is discussed by Hord Coplan Macht, specifically how the movement of hospital services lines from inpatient to outpatient facilities is shaking up the demand and design of these facilities and what are important considerations to factor in the decision-making process. This issue of HCPQ also offers a glimpse at hot topics regarding health care properties from the contractor and engineering perspective. Catamount Constructors examines what is driving health care technology and what role contractors play in this evolving aspect of the industry while BCER Engineering looks at the balance between fire and life safety with the aesthetics of a facility. Additionally, the issue shares a look at the senior and housing care market, including a new series by Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. The law firm shared the first part of a series of articles discussing real estate issues that are unique to senior living facilities transactions. It’s a great new addition to the quarterly, which also looks to the challenges in designing spaces for seniors that foster healthier residents as well as engagement with the great outdoors and the difficulties in retaining top executive directors for senior living and skilled nursing communities. As always, thank you for reading! Jennifer Hayes jhayes@crej.com 303-623-1148, Ext. 106