Everest Medical Core Properties Acquires Fort Wright Medical Center
WestEv Fort Wright, LLC has purchased Fort Wright Center, a single-story Class B off-campus outpatient health center medical office building in Fort Wright, Kentucky, which is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Fort Wright Center contains approximately 117,000, of which 60% is leased to The Christ Hospital. The building was constructed in 1995 and underwent extensive renovation in 2012.
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Fort Wright was purchased for its in-place cash flow and occupancy, allowing for the upside of leasing the 35% currently vacant space. WestEv Fort Wright, LLC bought the current NOI at a 6.7% going-in cap rate and projects a 12% stabilized yield.
"We are pleased to have developed a deep pipeline of off-market and limited market high-quality medical office buildings," said David Lynn, PhD, CEO of Everest Medical Core Properties. "Fort Wright Center is a great addition to our growing portfolio of institutional-quality medical commercial properties."
Key Deal Highlights
- The property is strategically located off of I-71/75 with substantial visibility (140,000 cars/day).
- Credit tenancy: Since 2012, The Christ Hospital, an investment grade rated tenant (A3/A-/A-), has expanded twice and invested significant capital into their leased space.
- WestEv Fort Wright, LLC is acquiring this property for $112/SF, which compares favorably to a recent comparable sales average close to $200/SF.
- Below-market rents: At an average just above $13/SF net, Fort Wright Center's in-place rents are well below its competitive set.
- Leasing opportunity: The property was conservatively underwritten, with five years to complete lease-up and stabilization.
- Ideal tenant uses include urgent care, dialysis, general medicine, occupational therapy, rehabilitation, oral/plastic/orthopedic surgery, dermatology and wellness.
- Extensive renovation of the property was completed in 2012 and the property has ample parking to accommodate lease-up.
About Everest Medical Core Properties
Everest Medical Core Properties is an institutional real estate manager focusing on medical core real estate properties across the United States. Its mission is to provide high current and total returns to institutional and individual investors by acquiring high-quality medical office properties throughout the country. Everest offers over 100 years of combined Principal commercial real estate and finance experience with major companies including AIG, Avalon Bay, Cole Capital, HTA and Simon Property Group. For more information on Everest Medical Core Properties, visit www.everestmcp.com or contact us at [email protected].
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