CREJ - Healthcare Properties - April 2017
There are lots of questions and not enough answers surrounding health care today. However, within these pages of the latest edition of Health Care Properties Quarterly, a bevy of professionals from the health care and senior housing industry have contributed their thoughts and expertise on the industry. And even a couple of answers too. Recent reports from both Marcus & Millichap and Duke Realty give a glimpse of what is happening in today’s health care environment. Marcus & Millichap explores the generational differences driving growth and advancement in today’s medical office market. The report noted while the baby boomer generation has a huge impact on the current growth of the health care industry, the millennial generation, which has surpassed the baby boomers in size, is driving a major shift in the care delivery model and the way they approach, research and resolve issues. Duke Realty outlines in a new white paper six major health care real estate trends to watch this year and their impact on patient care. It’s predictions for the coming year include more health systems developing convenient micro hospitals, providers implementing expansions versus new builds as part of their real estate mix and health systems applying best practices from other industries to their health care real estate strategies. Additional articles look at factors influencing Colorado health care real estate, how to advise tenants in a changing market, ways to develop customer-friendly parking at health care facilities and how art in a health care environment can provide positive distractions. The special section also includes the Senior Question of the Quarter, in which four construction professionals answer the question, “In what ways are rising construction costs impacting the development of new senior housing and care properties in Colorado?” Within the pages of the senior housing and care section, The Highland Group shares the latest construction starts, openings and sales. Additional articles discuss the importance of proper budgeting and analysis in senior living, what to consider when designing high-rise senior communities and the evolving desires and expectations of today’s seniors. Overall it’s a fantastic issue that speaks to the continued change in the industry and the questions and answers being asked about today and tomorrow’s health care market. If you would like to participate in a future issue or have news to share, please feel free to contact me. Thank you for reading. Jennifer Hayes jhayes@crej.com 303-623-1148, Ext. 106