2015 Medical Office Outlook Report

United States
Research & Forecast Report
Medical Office Highlights
2015 Outlook
Key Takeaways
>> Despite uncertainty regarding the full impact of the Affordable
Care Act (ACA), overall tenant demand for healthcare real estate
continues to increase. That demand is supported by expectations
of an increase in the number of people insured and the aging of the
large baby boom population.
>> Medical office vacancy rates are at the lowest level since the
recession and continue to decline. However, the market is bifurcated
with higher vacancies in older, less adaptable buildings.
>> Absorption continues to increase. Modern, flexible, well-located
spaces that facilitate collaboration and are capable of handling rapid
changes in technology are in the highest demand.
>> Both the amount of new supply coming online and the amount
of space under construction have been trending down since the
recession and remained low in H1 2014.
>> Rents have remained stable, in part due to the low interest rate climate.
>> Investor demand in the medical office asset class remains strong,
particularly for investment or near-investment grade properties.
>> Capitalization rates continue to compress from already historically
low levels. A bifurcation exists, however, with a wide spread
between cap rates for investment-grade product and below
investment-grade properties.
Healthcare Trends
The healthcare industry is in a transition period due to the impacts
from several sea change issues. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is
accelerating the trend of health system and physician acquisitions,
consolidations and alliances. Advancements in technology are
profoundly altering the means of healthcare delivery and administration.
Concurrent with these changes is the ballooning population of older
Americans who will require more healthcare services, although the
impact of this demographic trend varies significantly by local area. The
net effect of these changes is rising demand for healthcare services,
albeit amid ACA uncertainty, provider and consumer cost pressures,
regional industry and demographic variations, and a greater need for
flexibility given the accelerating rate of technological change.
Positive Outcomes and Positive Returns: The
Resurgence of the Medical Office Market
Andrea Cross National Office Research Manager | USA
Notes: * 2014 data is Q3 seasonally adjusted annual rate, % change is vs. Q3 2013
** In 44 surveyed Colliers markets
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Real Capital Analytics,
Colliers International
United States Market Stats
ANNUAL 2014 2013 2012
Healthcare annual
employment growth
1.6% 1.6% 1.8%
Personal consumption
spending on healthcare*
$2.01T $1.92T $1.85T
% Change 4.3% 3.5% 5.1%
FIRST HALF**
Overall MOB vacancy rate 10.9% 11.5% 11.6%
Asking rent PSF (weighted
average)
$23.97 $24.29 $24.71
Investment Stats
YEAR-END
MOB transaction volume $8.87B $7.46B $6.73B
FOURTH QUARTER
Average price paid PSF $223 $220 $208
Average cap rate 7.2% 7.4% 7.7%

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Demographics
The aging of the baby boomer population, defined as those born
between 1946 and 1964, remains the primary long-term demographic
driver of demand for medical services at the national level. According
to the most recent Census projections, population growth in the 65+
year-old cohort is expected to remain higher than growth rates in the
younger age cohorts through at least 2060, with particularly strong
growth during the next 20 years. Through 2035, the 65+ cohort is
projected to increase by two-thirds, or by more than 31 million people,
to account for more than one-fifth of the U.S. population.
The growth in the older population will translate into a significant
increase in healthcare spending. Based on conservative estimates,
the 65+ population accounts for $0.50 of every $1 of healthcare
spending. Also, medical and technological advancements are
extending life expectancies and driving lifetime demand for healthcare
services to unprecedented levels. In addition, baby boomers are
opting for elective procedures, such as cosmetic and exploratory
surgeries, as well as complementary and alternative medicine at a
higher rate than previous generations. These trends will contribute to
increased spending on healthcare given this cohort’s disproportionate
share of aggregate U.S. healthcare spending.
Although growth in the baby boomer population is driving healthcare
demand across the U.S., the extent of the impact varies significantly
by state, city and local community. At the state level, Alaska, Utah,
Texas, North Dakota, Washington D.C., Colorado and California have
the lowest percentages of residents aged 65 or higher. However, in
absolute terms, California and Texas have the first- and third-highest
populations in this age group, while Alaska, Washington D.C. and
North Dakota also rank low according to this metric. Similarly, the
most populous U.S. metropolitan areas dominate the list of markets
projected to have the largest change in the 65+ population between
2014 and 2019. In percentage terms, Sunbelt and Western markets
are expected to post the fastest growth in the 65+ population during
the next five years. Local variations in demographics underscore
the importance of a detailed, market-specific demographic analysis
during healthcare site selection, development and investment.
The other major demographic trend influencing the healthcare
industry is the maturation of the millennial generation, defined
as those born between 1980 and 1999. Because of the greater
healthcare needs of the older population, the aging baby boomer
population has captured most of the headlines with respect to
healthcare industry growth. However, the millennial generation is
actually slightly larger than the baby boomer population, at about 87
million millennials versus 76 million baby boomers, and millennials
already are influencing the future of healthcare delivery. As the first
generation to grow up with the internet, millennials possess similar
expectations for healthcare delivery as other aspects of their lives,
including convenience and flexibility. They also are comfortable
with sharing personal information electronically. In addition, many
millennials will be involved with decisions regarding their aging
parents’ healthcare in the future and will demand technology to help
them manage this care and information related to it.
U.S. Population Avg Annual Forecasted
Growth: 2015-2060
Sources: Census Bureau, Colliers International
0
1
1
10
1
1
20
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 2055 2060
U.S. Population Average Annual Forecasted Growth - 2015-2060
Under 18 years 18 to 64 years 65 years and over
4.0% $
Largest Forecasted 65+ Population % Change - 2014e-2019f
5
1
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2
2
3
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0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014
Health Care Subsector Employment Growth
Offices of physicians
Outpatient care centers
Home health care services
Hospitals
N
50
60
50
76
93
107
84
53
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$30
$35
$40
Hospital Mergers & Acquisitions
60
2
4
6
8
1,0
1,2
Ou
Th
54
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
28.5%
24.8%
24.4%
23.9%
23.4%
23.2%
22.9%
22.7%
21.6%
21.4%
Houston
Charleston,SC
Denver
Dallas-FortW
orthNashville
W
ashington,DC
Seattle
Atlanta
Columbia,SC
Portland,OR
Largest Forecasted 65+ Population
% Change: 2014E - 2019F
Note: Ranking is of the 44 US markets included in this report
Sources: STDB, Colliers International
1
1
1
1
1
2
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 2055 2060
4.0%
1
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2
2
3
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4%
6%
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12%
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014
Hospitals
N
50
60
50
76
93
107
84
53
20
40
60
80
100
120
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$30
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Th
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5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
28.5%
24.8%
24.4%
23.9%
23.4%
23.2%
22.9%
22.7%
21.6%
21.4%
Houston
Charleston,SC
Denver
Dallas-FortW
orthNashville
W
ashington,DC
Seattle
Atlanta
Columbia,SC
Portland,OR
16%
18%
20%
0.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 2055 2060
4.0%
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2%
4%
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$2
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$4
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$9
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2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Medical Office Sales Volume
Bil.
MOB Sales Volume (left-axis) MOB as % of All Office Sales (right-axis)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Largest Forecasted 65+ Population Absolute Change - 2014e-2019f
Thou.
LosAngelesChicagoHoustonDallas-FortW
orth
New
York-Manhattan
W
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Philadelphia
Atlanta
Phoenix
Boston
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
National Healthcare Expenditures as Percent of GDP
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
28.5%
24.8%
24.4%
23.9%
23.4%
23.2%
22.9%
22.7%
21.6%
21.4%
Houston
Charleston,SC
Denver
Dallas-FortW
orthNashville
W
ashington,DC
Seattle
Atlanta
Columbia,SC
Portland,OR
%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
Largest Forecasted 65+ Population
Absolute Change: 2014E - 2019F
Note: Ranking is of the 44 US markets included in this report
Sources: STDB, Colliers International

The growing influence of the millennial generation is one reason
for the large amount of capital entering the healthcare technology
space and driving innovation in the industry. One example is
ZocDoc, an online scheduling system that allows patients to make
and modify appointments, research and review providers, and
fill out paperwork online before the appointment. Another is One
Medical, a primary care healthcare group that locates in urban
residential and commercial areas proximate to its consumer base
and offers technological conveniences such as online appointment
scheduling and prescription refills and patient-provider email
communication. The ongoing maturation of the millennial cohort,
as well as further advancements in technology, will continue to
influence the healthcare industry, including tenant location and
building type preferences, through the long term.
Employment and Economic Trends
Bucking the national trend, the healthcare sector added jobs
throughout the recession and continues to expand to meet growing
demand for services. U.S. healthcare and social assistance
employment increased by 1.6% year-to-date through September
2014, and nearly all of the markets included in this report added
jobs during that period. However, the trend varies significantly
within the subsectors that comprise healthcare employment,
reflecting changing provider and consumer location preferences
and healthcare delivery mechanisms. At one end of the spectrum
is the outpatient care centers subsector, which has been expanding
in the 4%-6% range for the last three years. That growth reflects
the shift in many medical procedures to lower-cost outpatient
facilities closer to the target consumer base. Also reflecting this
trend is strong growth in home health care services employment.
In contrast, hospital employment growth has been close to zero for
the last few years, as smaller community and non-profit hospitals
in particular, struggle with reduced reimbursements and increased
administrative costs.
Although still by far the highest in the world, U.S. healthcare spending
has been growing at a slower pace in recent years due to factors
including the recession and subsequent slow recovery, as well as
lower reimbursement rates. Healthcare expenditures as a percentage
of GDP soared from 8.9% in 1980 to 17.4% in 2009 and have
remained at that level through 2013. Healthcare spending on a per
capita basis also has moderated, with 2.9% growth in 2013 compared
with annual growth rates in the 7%-8% range in the early 2000s.
Industry Consolidation and Bankruptcies
Nearly four years after it was signed into law, the ACA’s full
impact on the healthcare industry and real estate market remains
uncertain. However, elements of the law already are driving or
contributing to major changes in healthcare, including consolidation
within the industry in order to reap the benefits of economies of
scale given thinning margins. Between 2009 (when the ACA was
signed) and 2012, the annual number of hospital mergers and
acquisitions (M&A) more than doubled, from 50 to 107, with a large
number of for-profit systems acquiring non-profit organizations.
Health Care Subsector Employment
Growth
Note: Growth rates are year-over-year; all data are seasonally adjusted;
latest data as of Nov-14
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Colliers International
National Healthcare Expenditures as
Percent of GDP
Sources: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Colliers
International
* Year-to-date through November
Sources: Becker’s Hospital Review, Irving Levin Associates Health Care
M&A Information Source, Colliers International
0
1
1
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20
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2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014
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50
60
50
76
93
107
84
53
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120
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14.3%
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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Medical Office Vs. Traditional Office Vacancy Rates
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16%
‘60-’69 ‘70-’79 ‘80-’89 ‘90-’99 ‘00-’09 2010-
present
Vacancy Rates by Building Age
All OfficeMedical Office
10.9%
12.5%
14.3%
10.2%
12.4%
11.0%
8.6%
9.6%
12.5%
11.4%
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10.5%
9.1%
13.9%
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Charleston,SC
Denver
Dallas-FortW
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W
ashington,DC
Seattle
Atlanta
Columbia,SC
Portland,OR
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15.5%
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17.4%
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2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 2055 2060
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Charleston,SC
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orthNashville
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ashington,DC
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Atlanta
Columbia,SC
Portland,OR

Although still a small portion of the overall healthcare market,
medical tourism has been growing rapidly in recent years.
According to Patients Beyond Borders, the number of outbound
U.S. medical travelers for surgeries or treatments for diagnosed
conditions has increased more than sevenfold since 2006 to a
projected 979,000 travelers in 2014. Reasons for that increase
include the lower costs available in many other countries for
procedures such as cosmetic surgery, hip and knee replacements
and dental implants, as well as a desire to seek care from
specialists located abroad. Many U.S. medical systems are seeking
to boost their presence overseas and grow their global brands,
including the Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic and University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center, which have all opened medical centers
in other countries in recent years.
Outbound US Medical Travelers
Note: Includes travel for surgeries and diagnosed conditions only
Sources: Patients Beyond Borders, Colliers International
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2%
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2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Percentage of Covered Workers Enrolled in High General Annual
Deductible Plans
2007
$2,000 or Higher$1,000 or Higher
10.2%
12.4%
11.0%
8.6%
9.6%
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present
$4,869 $3,851
$699 $149
($2,078) ($5,639) ($1,277) ($704)
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Medical Office Capital Flows-2014
AcquisitionsDispositions
9.0%
9.5%
10.0%
Medical Office Cap Rates by Region
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5.0%
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15.5%
15.6%
15.9%
16.4%
17.4%
17.4%
17.4%
17.4%
17.4%
Technological advancements, as well as healthcare cost containment
efforts, also are reviving interest in telemedicine. Telemedicine is not a
new phenomenon, but it is one that historically has faced a number of
barriers, including restrictive reimbursement policies and significant
variations in coverage by state. Although obstacles remain, the shift
in emphasis from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursements
is boosting interest in lower-cost treatment procedures such as
telemedicine. Also, new and evolving technologies such as medical
apps and wearables are enabling better remote patient monitoring,
and electronic health records are facilitating the transmission of
patient data among providers. Finally, the surge in demand for
medical services due to demographic trends and ACA implementation
is spurring interest in lower cost, convenient treatment methods
such as telemedicine by both patients and providers. Telemedicine
holds tremendous potential to further “flatten” the global healthcare
industry with U.S. providers and systems able to expand their reach
and brands into other states and countries.
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M&A deal volume decreased in 2014 with 53 deals year-to-date
through November, but this statistic masks still-strong interest in
M&A and system affiliations. One reason for the drop-off in closed
M&A deals is that some deals are falling through due to unexpected
problems with the acquisition target discovered during due
diligence. Also, a large number of affiliations and alliances between
systems (as opposed to outright takeovers) continue to occur.
One consequence of these M&A transactions and system affiliations
is the creation of dominant medical systems that wield significant
influence in the markets that they serve. Also, hospital systems are
focused on acquiring and aligning with the “best and the brightest”
physicians and practices, creating a bifurcated healthcare system
and further concentrating influence within top-tier medical systems.
From a real estate perspective, M&A can result in significant
overlap in functions and services, reducing staffing and office space
needs in those areas.
The other side of the M&A coin is the large number of hospital
bankruptcies, including at least 20 bankruptcies in 2014. Weaker
systems, especially smaller, freestanding non-profit and community
hospitals, are struggling with lower patient volumes and profit
margins. Those challenges are partially due to costs associated
with ACA compliance, including electronic health record (EHR)
system requirements, as well as reduced reimbursements. As a
result, some of these hospitals are unattractive acquisition targets
or partners for larger, healthier medical systems, which is forcing
them into bankruptcy and further concentrating influence in the
hands of stronger, increasingly dominant local and regional health
systems. Furthermore, some hospitals are filing for bankruptcy in
order to make their assets more attractive acquisition targets for
other healthcare systems. The bankruptcy trend is likely to continue
during the next 5-7 years as weaker systems are unable to compete
with larger, more financially sound systems seeking to capture
greater market share and influence.
Another trend that continues is the rising share of hospital-employed
physicians due to increased cost pressures and the challenges of
ACA compliance. A recent survey by Jackson Healthcare found that
20% of primary care physicians were employed by hospital systems
in 2014, which is double the 10% share in 2012. We expect this
trend to continue, further concentrating influence in the hands of
increasingly powerful regional hospitals and health systems.
Globalization of Healthcare
Like many other industries, healthcare is becoming increasingly
global due to a number of factors, including:
>> Technological developments
>> Patients’ desire for access to particular specialists, shorter wait
times or lower-cost procedures
>> Medical systems’ desire to grow their patient bases and provider
networks/expertise

Healthcare Real Estate Trends
Colliers’ medical office data includes on-campus, off-campus, single-
and multi-tenant medical office buildings, as well as office buildings
in which medical tenants occupy 50% or more of the space. In most
markets, inventories include buildings totaling 10,000 square feet or
more. However, in some of the larger markets, the minimum building
size threshold is 25,000 square feet. Our coverage universe includes 44
U.S. markets encompassing approximately 423 million square feet (msf)
of medical office space. As measured by CoStar, the entire U.S. medical
office universe totals approximately 903 msf.
Vacancy and Absorption
The medical office market continued to tighten through mid-2014,
when the vacancy rate dipped below 11% for the first time since the
start of the recession. Tenant demand remains strong, particularly
for high-quality, well-located product. In addition, construction
activity has been decreasing the last few years amid uncertainty
regarding the ACA’s impact on the healthcare real estate market, as
well as tight lending standards for most types of commercial real
estate development.
Relative to both CBD and suburban traditional office, medical office
proved to be a tighter and more stable property type during the
recession and recovery. Both the CBD and suburban traditional
office vacancy rates peaked in H1 2010 at 15.0% and 16.9%
respectively. Since then, the CBD vacancy rate has decreased by
248 basis points (bps) to 12.5%, and the suburban vacancy rate has
decreased by 261 bps to 14.3% in H1 2014. By contrast, the medical
office vacancy rate peaked at just 11.8% in H2 2009 and has been
trending down gradually since then with a 97 bps decrease from
the cyclical peak to its current level of 10.9%. Factors contributing
to stability in the medical office space are long lease terms
(typically 7-10 years), as well as the high cost and significant
amount of time required to make the tenant and specialty-specific
improvements to a medical office space. Such factors often deter
tenants from relocating.
Medical Office Vs. Traditional Office
Vacancy Rates
Note: Latest data through 1H 2014; data based on the 44 markets tracked by Colliers
Source: Colliers International
0%
2%
4%
6%
14%
8%
16%
10%
18%
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20%
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York-Manhattan
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Philadelphia
Atlanta
Phoenix
Boston
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10.9%
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14.3%
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8%
10%
12%
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16%
18%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
10% 12%
18%
22%
27%
31%
34%34%
38%
41%
3% 3% 5% 7%
10% 12% 14% 15%
18%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Deductible Plans
2007
10.2%
12.4%
11.0%
8.6%
9.6%
12.5%
11.4%
13.6% 14.3%
10.5%
9.1%
13.9%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
$4,869 $3,851
$699 $149
($2,078) ($5,639) ($1,277) ($704)
$699 $149
($1,277) ($704)
10.9%
12.5%
14.3%
10% 12%
18%
22%
27%
31%
38%
41%
3% 3% 5% 7%
10% 12% 14% 15%
18%
10.2%
12.4%
11.0%
8.6%
9.6%
12.5%
11.4%
13.6% 14.3%
10.5%
9.1%
13.9%
$4,869 $3,851
($2,078) ($5,639)
-$2,000
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
Mil.
54
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
28.5%
24.8%
24.4%
23.9%
23.4%
23.2%
22.9%
22.7%
21.6%
21.4%
Houston
Charleston,SC
Denver
Dallas-FortW
orthNashville
W
ashington,DC
Seattle
Atlanta
Colum
bia,SC
Portland,OR
5.0%
7.0%
8.9%
12.1%
13.4%
14.1%
14.9%
15.4%
15.5%
15.5%
15.6%
15.9%
16.4%
17.4%
17.4%
17.4%
17.4%
17.4%
The medical office market also has exhibited consistency across
regions. In H1 2014, the region with the highest vacancy rate
(the Northeast at 11.3%) was separated from the region with the
lowest vacancy rate (the South at 10.6%) by just 70 bps. Between
2009 and 1H 2014, the South, Midwest and West vacancy rates all
remained between 10% and 13%, while the Northeast vacancy rate
increased gradually from 8.6% in 1H 2009 to 11.3% in 1H 2014. By
market, the lowest vacancy rates in H1 2014 generally were in small,
Southeastern markets (e.g. Charleston, Greenville); markets with little
or no construction activity during the last five years (e.g. Savannah,
Miami); and markets with favorable economic and demographic
trends (e.g. Boston, Seattle, Portland, OR). Likewise, many of the
markets with the highest vacancy rates experienced a large amount
of new supply coming to market in recent years (e.g. Chicago,
Atlanta), or had deep recessions and/or slow economic recoveries
(e.g. Las Vegas, Phoenix). However, markets such as Chicago and
Atlanta are starting to absorb this excess inventory, resulting in larger
vacancy rate decreases between 1H 2013 and 1H 2014 than the
decrease in the overall U.S. vacancy rate during the same period.
Lowest Vacancy Rate by Market - 1H 2014
MARKET VACANCY RATE
Savannah 2.7%
Charleston, SC 2.8%
Boise 4.1%
Greenville, SC 4.4%
Grand Rapids 5.5%
Boston 5.5%
Nashville 6.1%
Richmond 6.3%
Seattle 6.8%
Columbia, SC 6.9%
U.S.* 10.9%
Also representative of the stability in the MOB space are absorption
trends in recent years. All of the regions posted positive absorption
each year between 2009 and 2013, and the MOB market was
on track to continue this trend in 2014 with more than 1.7 msf of
positive absorption during the first half of the year. The booming
Houston market, also home to the world’s largest medical complex
(Texas Medical Center), accounted for nearly one-quarter of
absorption among the markets tracked by Colliers during H1 2014.
* Based on the markets tracked by Colliers

Most YTD Absorption - 1H 2014
MARKET ABSORPTION % OF U.S. ABSORPTION
Houston 427,345 22.9%
Atlanta 252,097 13.5%
Omaha 166,987 9.0%
Chicago 164,683 8.8%
Philadelphia 148,889 8.0%
Seattle 144,574 7.7%
Bakersfield 129,210 6.9%
Charlotte 119,657 6.4%
Washington, DC 109,017 5.8%
Denver 84,136 4.5%
U.S.* 1,865,743 --
Construction
Despite decreasing vacancy rates and gradually loosening
construction lending standards, medical office development activity
continued to decrease through mid-year 2014. Uncertainty regarding
the effect of the ACA has contributed to limited construction
activity consisting primarily of well-located, build-to-suit projects.
Also, the movement of some procedures and services to retail
clinics and urgent care centers has lowered the need for traditional
medical office space for these types of treatments, resulting in
less development activity. Among the markets tracked by Colliers,
the amount of space under construction decreased by more than
half between 1H 2009 and 1H 2014, from about 7.7 msf to 3.7 msf.
Completions decreased even more dramatically, from 6.6 msf in 1H
2009 to 2.4 msf in 1H 2014.
Regulations also affect healthcare construction trends in some
states. In particular, Certificate of Need (CON) programs, enacted
broadly in the 1970s with the intention of restraining healthcare
inflation, continue to restrict construction of healthcare facilities in
many states. Although the federal CON mandate was repealed in
the late 1980s, many states have retained their CON programs or
elements of them, delaying or limiting development activity. Indeed,
of the markets included in this report, those with the strictest
regulatory environments account for 26.5% of the inventory
but just 10.4% of the amount of space under construction. With
some exceptions, states in which CON laws are still in effect
are concentrated in the eastern half of the United States, with
particularly strict development regulations in the Northeast states.
The lack of regulation in states without CON laws increases the
risk of hospital oversupply due to the easier path to development.
Medical office properties proximate to weaker hospital systems in
less regulated states can be riskier due to the potential for hospital
oversupply in those states, particularly given the current proliferation
of consolidations and bankruptcies in the industry.
Construction activity will likely pick up in the coming years as
the impact of the ACA becomes clearer. Also, strong demand
for modern, flexible space will spur development of new medical
office buildings concentrated near dominant hospitals and health
systems and targeted population groups. Medical space capable
of handling rapid advancements in technologies, as well as
services that previously were provided in the higher-cost hospital
environment, also will drive construction of new medical office
space. As is already occurring, many medical systems and third-
party developers will choose MOB construction over costly retrofits
of older, outmoded medical office properties.
The “Retailization” of Healthcare
Consumers’ demand for convenient, flexible healthcare services, akin
to the retail industry, is driving demand by physicians and health
systems for real estate beyond the traditional hospital campus and
medical office building complex. Providers such as One Medical
Group are locating in ground-floor and second-floor urban retail
spaces in office buildings as well as mixed-use residential buildings
for the convenience of their consumer base. Other health systems
are clustering multiple physicians and medical specialties such as
urgent care centers and dialysis clinics in suburban shopping centers
convenient for both physicians and consumers. Technology is also
a driver of the movement of medical services out of the hospital
and into outpatient and retail settings as treatments and diagnostics
such as digital imaging have become more mobile. Similar to retail,
providers are using “big data” for demographic analysis and site
selection.
Changes in healthcare are attracting new participants to the space,
notably pharmacies and grocery stores offering basic services such
as vaccinations and treatment for common, non-acute illnesses.
These walk-in clinics provide convenient care, typically at a lower
cost than a traditional doctor’s office or urgent care center, as well
as transparent pricing. Some hospital systems are partnering with
retail clinics to provide low-acuity services to existing patients
at a lower cost, such as Texas Health Resources’ mid-2014
announcement of an alliance with multiple Dallas-Fort Worth-area
CVS Minute Clinics. Minute Clinics is the current leader in the retail
clinic market with over 900 locations and an additional 600 planned
through 2017. Kaiser Permanente, California’s largest HMO, recently
announced a partnership with Target to open clinics in several
of its Southern California stores with plans to expand into other
states in which Kaiser operates. Staffed by nurse practitioners with
access to Kaiser physicians via telehealth systems, the Target clinics
will expand beyond the lower acuity services typically offered at
retail clinics, such as vaccinations and flu shots, to include higher
level services such as pediatric primary care and OB/GYN. The
movement of electronic health records online is facilitating these
types of partnerships as health systems and retail clinics are able to
share patient information. The number of urgent care centers, which
handle higher-acuity cases than retail clinics but still at a lower
cost than a traditional doctor’s office or emergency room, also is
increasing, with nontraditional capital sources such as private equity
supporting this growth.
* Based on the markets tracked by Colliers

Due to their proximity to the consumer base, retail centers often
are the preferred location of wellness and holistic health clinics.
Alternative healthcare is a fast-growing segment of the industry,
having expanded at a 3.1% annual rate since 2009 to total about
$12 billion in revenue in 2014, according to IBISWorld. For example,
New Delhi-based, Ayurveda provider Santhigram Wellness opened
several new wellness centers in 2014, bringing the number of
U.S. locations to nine, and plans to expand further in the coming
years. The company’s New Berlin, OH location is in a former bank
building, a trend that we may see more of in the future as the
movement of more financial transactions online reduces the need
for bank branches across the U.S. The wellness and alternative
healthcare industry will likely continue to expand rapidly in the
coming years due to both greater consumer interest in these
treatments, as well as the shift in emphasis from fee-for-service to
outcome-based results.
Although the retail clinic and urgent care center growth trend is
already well under way, we expect it to accelerate in the coming
years given the cost advantage of providing basic services in these
settings relative to traditional medical office buildings and hospitals.
The cost savings is attractive to insurers, but also to patients,
many of whom are facing rapidly rising deductibles. According
to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s 2014 Employer Health Benefits
Survey, the average annual employee deductible increased to $1,217
in 2014, up from $826 just five years earlier. Also, the National
Business Group on Health found that the percentage of firms
offering only a high-deductible plan to employees will reach 32% in
2015 compared with 22% in 2014.
Percentage of Covered Workers Enrolled
in High General Annual Deductible Plans
Note: Data is for single coverage plans
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research & Educational Trust Employer
Health Benefits 2014 Annual Survey; Colliers International
0%
2%
4%
6%
14%
8%
16%
10%
18%
12%
20%
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1970
1980
1990
2000
2001
2002
2003
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2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
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Thou.
Outbound US Medical
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2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Deductible Plans
2007
%
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ent
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10.9%
12.5%
14.3%
10% 12%
18%
22%
27%
31%
38%
41%
3% 3% 5% 7%
10% 12% 14% 15%
18%
%
.9%
$4,869 $3,851
($2,078) ($5,639)
-$8,000
-$6,000
-$4,000
-$2,000
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
Mil.
5.0%
7.0%
8.9%
12.1%
13.4%
14.1%
14.9%
15.4%
15.5%
15.5%
15.6%
15.9%
16.4%
17.4%
17.4%
17.4%
17.4%
17.4%
More broadly, the “retailization” of healthcare is indicative of the
trend of providing services in the lowest-cost, most convenient
location available, whether it be a medical office building, retail
clinic or other type of building. For example, some companies and
landlords are offering on-site medical services in office buildings,
both as a talent attraction and retention tool, as well as to increase
health and wellness among employees. As a way to stand out to
potential employees in Houston’s highly competitive energy industry
labor market, Anadarko Petroleum offers employees at its corporate
offices free access to an onsite medical clinic staffed by a physician
and occupational health nurse. Also in Houston, Phillips 66’s
under-construction corporate campus will include a 1,000 square-
foot dental office. The movement of healthcare services off campus
and into the community, in both traditional medical office buildings
as well as non-traditional settings such as retail and non-medical
office buildings, is blurring the lines between property types.
Location and Space Utilization Trends
Healthcare space utilization and design is changing, mirroring
trends in other types of commercial real estate. Technology is
enabling a more open, flexible and collaborative layout, similar to
changes in utilization of traditional office space. Doctors and staff
require an open design that enables them to move freely throughout
the space and utilize multiple work stations rather than being
anchored to a single location. The efficient, flexible, collaborative
environment is critical given the shift in caregiving from primarily
the physician to a team of providers including the physician, as
well as nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other medical
professionals. Also, given the rapid and uncertain impact of future
technological developments, flexible spaces are critical to medical
office space not becoming functionally obsolete in the near term.
Another significant trend is the movement of patient records onto
electronic systems, which is reducing the need for on-site physical
storage space. This is similar to the trend occurring among law
firm occupiers, which are substantially reducing their footprints in
traditional office buildings due to smaller law libraries and less need
for on-site document storage.
The evolution from solo and small group physician practices to
multi-physician, multi-specialty practices also is affecting demand
for medical space. While the transition to larger, more efficient
provider networks would seem to imply a reduction in required
square footage per physician, we are observing the opposite effect
for several reasons. One is that the greater use of “physician
extenders” such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners
is increasing provider efficiency, resulting in practices being able
to serve more patients in less time. Also, some procedures that
previously were provided in the hospital environment, such as
digital imaging, radiation oncology and minor surgeries, now are
occurring in the medical office environment. The result of these
trends is an increase in square footage requirements per physician.
An offshoot of this trend is that space vacated by solo/small
practices that are rolled into larger health systems or closed upon
retirement is often going unfilled. The trend of physicians joining
larger health systems, particularly among newer practitioners,
means that there is less demand for these types of spaces. The
cost of retrofitting these spaces for today’s medical tenant is often
prohibitive. Repositioning outmoded spaces for traditional office
tenants frequently is not an option either given the large amount of
existing traditional office space in many markets as a result of the
office market’s current slow recovery. Thus, a bifurcation exists
between larger on-campus MOBs and off-campus, solo physician
and small practice MOB space.

MOB market statistics reflect the bifurcation in the healthcare real
estate market. Although medical office properties of nearly every
vintage have lower vacancy rates than the overall office market,
medical office buildings constructed in the 1970s and 1980s have
higher vacancy rates than those built in the 1990s and 2000s. (The
higher vacancy rate among buildings completed in the 2010s is largely
due to vacancy in newly completed projects in 2013 and 2014.) In
particular, many medical offices that thrived in the 1980s and 1990s,
when many treatments moved out of hospitals into physicians’
offices, now are sitting empty and unable to meet the needs of today’s
tenants, yet too expensive to retrofit. Newer buildings capable of
accommodating accelerating technological changes will likely remain
in favor among both occupiers and investors.
Sources: CoStar, Colliers International
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0%
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Outbound US Medical
10.9%
12.5%
14.3%
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2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
10% 12%
18%
22%
27%
31%
34%34%
38%
41%
3% 3% 5% 7%
10% 12% 14% 15%
18%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Deductible Plans
2007
10.2%
12.4%
11.0%
8.6%
9.6%
12.5%
11.4%
13.6% 14.3%
10.5%
9.1%
13.9%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
‘60-’69 ‘70-’79 ‘80-’89 ‘90-’99 ‘00-’09 2010-
present
$4,869 $3,851
$699 $149
($2,078) ($5,639) ($1,277) ($704)
$699 $149
($1,277) ($704)
10.9%
12.5%
14.3%
10% 12%
18%
22%
27%
31%
38%
41%
3% 3% 5% 7%
10% 12% 14% 15%
18%
10.2%
12.4%
11.0%
8.6%
9.6%
12.5%
11.4%
13.6% 14.3%
10.5%
9.1%
13.9%
$4,869 $3,851
($2,078) ($5,639)
-$8,000
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-$2,000
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$4,000
$6,000
Mil.
6.0%
6.5%
7.0%
7.5%
8.0%
8.5%
9.0%
9.5%
10.0%
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
NortheastMid-Atlantic Midwest
Southeast Southwest West
Investment Climate
Despite uncertainty regarding the impact of the ACA on the
healthcare industry and real estate market, medical office
properties remain highly sought after by commercial real estate
investors. The historical stability of the property type, coupled
with favorable demographic trends, contributed to a smaller
decline in transaction volume during the recession than the overall
office market and a strong rebound in sales activity during the
recovery. Also, low borrowing costs and a favorable capital-raising
environment have been contributing to the flood of capital chasing
healthcare properties with REITs in particular paying aggressive
prices for top-tier assets. According to Real Capital Analytics
(RCA), medical office sales transaction volume totaled $3.3 billion
in Q4 2014, the highest quarterly total since Q4 2006. Total
12-month trailing transaction volume reached $8.9 billion in Q4
2014, exceeding the previous 12-month trailing peak of $8.7 billion
in Q3 2007. In contrast, 12-month transaction volume in the overall
office market reached $112.5 billion in Q4 2014, less than half the
previous peak of $235.5 billion in Q3 2007.
Note: All data are 12-month trailing
Sources: Real Capital Analytics, Colliers International
0%
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20%
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1990
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0.0%
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1.5%
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0
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Medical Office Vs. Traditional Office Vacancy Rates Percentage of Covered Workers Enrolled in High General Annual
Deductible Plans
54
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10%
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20%
25%
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28.5%
24.8%
24.4%
23.9%
23.4%
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22.9%
22.7%
21.6%
21.4%
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Charleston,SC
Denver
Dallas-FortW
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Seattle
Atlanta
Colum
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Portland,OR
5.0%
7.0%
8.9%
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13.4%
14.1%
14.9%
15.4%
15.5%
15.5%
15.6%
15.9%
16.4%
17.4%
17.4%
17.4%
17.4%
17.4%
The bifurcation trend occurring in the medical office leasing market is
also prevalent in the investment market. The highest-quality,
institutional-grade assets are the most heavily pursued by investors,
trading at cap rates at or below record low levels. Even at current,
very low interest rates, investors are paying virtually no risk premium
for top-tier assets. According to RCA, the average cap rate for the top
quartile of assets trading during 2014 was just 2.5%. Reflecting this
voracious demand, some properties under construction are being
acquired and even closing before they are completed.
Note: Gaps in chart occur where there was insufficient data to calculate a cap rate
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014*
20
10.9%
12.5%
14.3%
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6%
8%
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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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10.2%
12.4%
11.0%
8.6%
9.6%
12.5%
11.4%
13.6% 14.3%
10.5%
9.1%
13.9%
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2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
‘60-’69 ‘70-’79 ‘80-’89 ‘90-’99 ‘00-’09 2010-
present
10.9%
12.5%
14.3%
10.2%
12.4%
11.0%
8.6%
9.6%
12.5%
11.4%
13.6% 14.3%
10.5%
9.1%
13.9%
-$8,000
-$6,000
-$4,000
-$2,000
$0
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$4,000
$6,000
Public
Mil.
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6.0%
6.5%
7.0%
7.5%
8.0%
8.5%
9.0%
9.5%
10.0%
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
NortheastMid-Atlantic Midwest
Southeast Southwest West
REITs seeking high-quality properties dominated the MOB
acquisition market in 2014, accounting for 46% of buyer volume
during the year, which is up from just 16% in 2013. Ventas,
Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III and Healthcare Trust of
America ranked among the top four acquirers of healthcare
properties in 2013 and 2014. CNL Healthcare Properties closed out
2014 with the acquisition of a nine-building portfolio of Class A
buildings in the Southeast. The portfolio was 92% leased to leading
medical systems such as Novant Health and Duke LifePoint
Healthcare. Private buyers were the second-largest MOB capital
source, accounting for 36% of sales volume in 2014. Unlike
traditional office properties, the medical office investment universe

is nearly entirely comprised of domestic buyers. Cross-border
investors accounted for a mere 1% of sales volume in 2014 and just
2% of volume in each of the previous two years.
Medical Office Capital Flows: 2014
10.9%
2014
10% 12%
18%
22%
27%
31%
3% 3% 5% 7%
10% 12% 14% 15%
18%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20142007
5%
13.9%
010-
esent
$4,869 $3,851
$699 $149
($2,078) ($5,639) ($1,277) ($704)
$699 $149
($1,277) ($704)
10.9%
10% 12%
18%
22%
27%
31%
3% 3% 5% 7%
10% 12% 14% 15%
18%
5%
13.9%
$4,869 $3,851
($2,078) ($5,639)
-$8,000
-$6,000
-$4,000
-$2,000
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
Mil.
3
2014
On the flip side, properties that are below institutional grade are
seeing little demand from investors. The average cap rate for the
bottom quartile of MOBs was nearly 11.5% in 2014, according to
RCA. Heavy demand for high-quality assets is prompting
development of new space rather than driving investors further out
on the risk spectrum to lower-quality properties and less desirable
locations. The sluggish recovery in the traditional office market also
is contributing to weak demand for these properties. In past cycles,
some of these properties would have been attractive targets for
repurposing for traditional office use. In the current cycle, however,
tenant demand and rent levels, particularly in the suburban office
market, have been insufficient to justify repositioning these assets.
Capitalizing on aggressive demand and pricing for MOBs, many
owner-occupier independent physicians, practices and hospitals are
disposing of their assets. A desire among physicians to focus on
their core competencies and the high cost of compliance with the
ACA are other, secondary factors driving this trend. The current
low cap rate environment is encouraging practitioners to complete
sale-leaseback transactions that allow them to monetize their
assets while securing low lease payments. Physician practices
that desire to acquire their buildings are struggling to compete on
pricing, yet faced with few attractive alternative investment options.
This disposition trend is likely to continue as long as interest rates
remain low and robust demand for healthcare real estate persists.
Conclusion
Based on the data as presented, we expect the MOB and
healthcare real estate sector to remain strong for the foreseeable
future. Demographic trends will support continuing demand for
the next 25+ years, driving increasing health care employment.
Some constriction on development remains due to uncertainty
surrounding the ACA and other changes, but these should ease as
clarity regarding these regulations emerges. The recovery of the
general economy will likely add fuel to these trends as employment
recovers and the insured population increases.
Positive economic and demographic trends will likely continue
to attract investors to the sector. However, a gap will persist
between well-located, modern investment-grade properties and
older product less suited for current tenant needs and preferences.
Overall, the near-term outlook remains strong, and medical office
will likely continue to be a leading sector in the real estate market.

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United States - Medical Office Market Statistics
MARKET
EXISTING INVENTORY
(SF)
JUN 30 2014
OVERALL VACANCY
RATE
JUN 30 2014
DIRECT VACANCY
RATE
JUN 30 2014
YTD ABSORPTION
(SF)
1H 2014
YTD LEASING
ACTIVITY (SF)
1H 2014
AVG. ANNUAL
QUOTED RENT
(USD PSF)
JUN 30 2014
YEAR-TO-DATE
NEW SUPPLY (SF)
1H 2014
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
(SF)
JUN 30 2014
Atlanta 16,827,446 13.1% 12.6% 252,097 273,276 22.1 177,000 233,000
Bakersfield 1,327,170 11.8% 11.2% 129,210 n/a 20.6 63,484 0
Baltimore 6,175,084 20.5% 20.4% 32,824 89,727 23.1 105,000 45,000
Birmingham 2,834,834 10.7% 10.7% -8,174 45,169 20.1 0 240,648
Boise 13,621,692 4.1% 4.0% n/a n/a 13.8 n/a 70,971
Boston* 13,232,544 5.5% 5.3% 11,335 83,663 21.6 0 0
Charleston, SC* 2,859,867 2.8% 2.7% -3,125 37,635 19.5 0 0
Charlotte 9,004,793 10.3% 10.2% 119,657 208,993 24.8 95,760 29,270
Chicago 24,165,105 14.0% 13.8% 164,683 367,469 20.9 51,500 0
Cincinnati 4,778,732 11.2% 11.2% 45,668 n/a 23.6 n/a 200,000
Columbia, SC 2,261,100 6.9% 6.9% -8,927 24,193 17.6 0 0
Dallas-Fort Worth 19,915,025 12.6% 12.4% -60,966 156,846 22.8 280,272 60,000
Denver 10,040,496 10.2% 10.0% 84,136 188,486 24.0 22,285 0
Detroit 13,104,393 13.6% 13.4% -16,191 102,212 21.7 0 0
Fort Lauderdale 6,305,817 9.5% 9.5% 22,448 87,232 22.5 0 78,906
Grand Rapids 5,484,758 5.5% 5.5% -76,818 n/a 15.0 0 99,369
Greenville, SC 4,091,639 4.4% 4.4% 2,096 38,608 13.4 0 0
Hawaii* 1,374,428 8.5% 8.5% n/a n/a 28.4 0 0
Houston 28,934,159 10.7% 10.6% 427,345 333,154 23.5 109,299 409,440
Indianapolis 5,204,940 9.1% 9.1% 22,921 36,348 17.9 0 274,000
Jacksonville 4,141,395 9.9% 9.6% -10,784 6,036 19.8 13,000 0
Kansas City 8,414,130 7.8% 7.8% 49,999 40,692 19.6 75,000 23,000
Las Vegas 7,197,459 17.5% 17.3% -28,879 309,851 25.8 0 0
Long Island 7,811,375 16.7% 16.5% -67,872 103,934 27.0 0 0
Los Angeles 32,823,014 9.8% 9.7% 18,484 614,464 29.9 74,376 374,376
Miami 8,765,748 7.5% 7.5% 54,116 137,628 28.4 0 10,000
Milwaukee 6,115,997 9.0% 8.7% 67,469 152,506 17.0 95,000 42,000
Minneapolis 12,058,301 9.2% 8.9% 70,136 n/a 16.3 428,500 827,879
Nashville 8,278,942 6.1% 5.6% 13,858 78,545 21.1 36,000 0
NYC-Manhattan 4,813,447 14.2% 14.2% -123,759 68,657 59.3 0 0
Omaha* 3,162,726 9.6% 9.6% 166,987 6,341 21.0 140,873 80,000
Orange County 13,661,170 10.0% 9.9% 47,654 266,904 30.1 0 70,000
Philadelphia 16,391,240 8.0% 7.9% 148,889 253,812 20.6 44,356 17,800
Phoenix 16,556,210 20.2% 19.8% -93,435 447,947 22.6 0 22,716
Portland, OR* 7,195,586 7.2% 7.2% 81,982 39,036 24.3 45,521 0
Reno 1,757,058 8.8% 8.4% 2,099 49,214 21.1 0 0
Richmond 4,324,110 6.3% 6.2% 76,258 43,250 21.1 73,000 92,377
Sacramento* 9,322,726 12.7% 12.6% 5,281 197,233 20.9 0 0
San Diego County 12,958,645 11.2% 11.1% -47,569 201,257 29.0 0 3,820
Savannah 1,554,905 2.7% 2.7% 0 0 18.6 0 0
Seattle 14,327,345 6.8% 6.2% 144,574 243,897 34.8 35,000 0
Tampa 3,482,733 10.7% 10.7% 32,546 57,673 18.9 0 0
Washington, DC 18,067,388 12.0% 11.7% 109,017 308,909 30.2 342,587 321,000
West Palm Beach 8,303,319 14.9% 14.9% 8,473 196,325 25.3 58,000 31,581
TOTALS 423,028,991 10.9% 10.6% 1,865,743 5,897,122 24.0 2,365,813 3,657,153
* New market added to 2015 report

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The information contained herein has been obtained from sources deemed reliable. While
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United States - Medical Office Market Statistics
MARKET
SALES VOLUME
1H 2014
AVERAGE SALES PRICE
(USD PSF)
1H 2014
CAP RATE
1H 2014
Atlanta $92,373,212 $184 7.5%
Baltimore $13,330,000 $169 n/a
Birmingham $1,899,500 $87 n/a
Boston* $275,536,101 $290 n/a
Charlotte $11,550,049 $202 n/a
Chicago $170,451,746 $237 7.1%
Dallas-Fort Worth $174,400,000 $289 6.9%
Denver $218,008,047 $105 8.4%
Detroit $64,000,000 $137 6.8%
Fort Lauderdale $13,125,000 $75 n/a
Houston $46,476,187 $321 n/a
Indianapolis $22,235,000 $117 8.3%
Kansas City $3,000,779 $109 8.4%
Las Vegas $43,775,278 $263 n/a
Los Angeles $94,880,000 $226 6.6%
Miami $113,553,000 $196 n/a
Milwaukee $2,880,000 $60 7.5%
Minneapolis $36,000,000 $135 6.9%
Nashville $51,000,000 $107 8.0%
NYC—Manhattan $145,000,000 $304 4.7%
Omaha* $8,079,000 $159 8.2%
Orange County $34,070,000 $181 6.0%
Philadelphia $10,775,000 $81 10.0%
Phoenix $76,698,447 $122 7.7%
Portland, OR* $15,270,000 $269 7.3%
Reno $19,500,000 $264 n/a
Richmond $5,400,000 $180 n/a
Sacramento* $56,430,000 $157 7.5%
San Diego County $15,350,000 $127 6.0%
Seattle $33,880,000 $312 6.6%
Tampa $67,328,661 $187 8.5%
Washington, DC $43,136,000 $157 8.0%
West Palm Beach $46,598,000 $260 n/a
* New market added to 2015 report
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