Physicians Realty Trust acquiring 18 medical office buildings

Also purchasing Orthopedic & Sports Institute in Appleton

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Milwaukee-based Physicians Realty Trust, a health care real estate investment trust, announced Wednesday it will purchase 18 medical office buildings totaling $735 million.

The medical office facilities are located in eight states and total 1.8 million square feet of leasable space.

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The pending acquisitions include Baylor Cancer Center in Dallas for a purchase price of $290 million, which is approximately 95 percent leased.

The pending acquisitions also include 13 properties, located in six states to be purchased from affiliates of Englewood, Colorado-based Catholic Health Initiatives and two properties affiliated with St. Vincent/Ascension Healthcare in Indianapolis.

In addition to the 18 pending purchases, Physicians Realty Trust has signed letters of intent to acquire seven medical office facilities in two states for a purchase price of $66 million. Those acquisitions are expected to be complete in the third quarter.

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The company has also reached a non-binding agreement to acquire the Orthopedic & Sports Institute of the Fox Valley medical office building, a 67,205 square foot property in Appleton for $27.9 million. This acquisition is expected to be completed this week.

โ€œThe quality of the medical office facility investments we have completed or placed under contract this quarter are second to none,โ€ said John Thomas, the companyโ€™s president and chief executive officer said in a written statement. โ€œWe are humbled that these health systems, including Ascension Health, Catholic Health Initiatives, Northside Hospital, and Baylor Scott & White Health, worked directly with us to facilitate these investments.โ€

The company also announced the closing of approximately $25.9 million of previously unannounced investments made directly or indirectly through a subsidiary. Total investment activity since January 1, 2017 is approximately $274.2 million.

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