Lillibridge Acquires Advocate MOBs
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 20, 2013 -- Lillibridge Healthcare Services, Inc. (Lillibridge), the nation’s largest owner and manager of medical office buildings (MOBs) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Ventas, Inc., has acquired a 409,000 square foot MOB portfolio located on the campuses of five Advocate Health Care hospitals in the Chicago area.
Seven MOBs are included in the transaction, more than doubling the amount of Advocate-affiliated medical office spaced owned and managed by Lillibridge to 790,000 square feet.
The properties are on the campuses of: Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove; Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Barrington; Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn; Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest; Advocate Trinity Hospital, Chicago.
Chicago-based Lillibridge now owns and manages 19 buildings totaling 790,000 square feet on six Advocate campuses, as well as several affiliated sites.
“We have developed a strong relationship with Advocate, and an understanding of their mission and values, after many years of collaborating with them on several projects within their system, hospitals and the Advocate Medical Group,” said Todd W. Lillibridge, President and CEO of Lillibridge Healthcare Services and Executive Vice President (EVP) Medical Property Operations of Ventas. “This MOB portfolio acquisition is another important step towards achieving our mutual goal of implementing and supporting today’s outpatient-focused healthcare delivery models.”
Advocate Health Care is recognized as one of the nation's top 10 health systems, and it is the largest integrated health system with the most extensive physician network in Illinois.
“This acquisition of high-quality medical office buildings supports our strategy of owning and managing healthcare assets affiliated with market-leading hospitals and health systems,” added Vincent M. Cozzi, Senior Vice President, Ventas.
Since 2010 Lillibridge’s parent company, Ventas, has invested $14 billion in healthcare and seniors housing assets, including 280 medical office and outpatient facilities.
About Lillibridge and Ventas
Lillibridge has been a leader in the healthcare real estate industry for nearly three decades. The company provides management and leasing, facility development and advisory services to highly rated hospitals and health systems throughout the United States. Lillibridge’s portfolio spans 400+ owned and managed MOBs totaling nearly 21 million square feet across 29 states, 169 cities and 163 markets. Lillibridge is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ventas Inc., an S&P 500 company and a leading real estate investment trust. Its diverse portfolio of more than 1,400 assets in 47 states (including the District of Columbia) and two Canadian provinces consists of seniors housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, medical office buildings and other properties. More information about Ventas and Lillibridge can be found at http://www.ventasreit.com and http://www.lillibridge.com.
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Lori Wittman, Senior Vice President, Capital Markets and Investor Relations, Ventas, Inc., http://www.ventasreit.com, (312) 660-3848, [email protected]
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