CBRE Bulks Up Healthcare Team in Face of Change

Healthcare—and medical office as a result—is changing, and CBRE is responding. The firm has expanded its medical office and healthcare team, under Bryan Lewitt's leadership, in Los Angeles with the addition of Kellie Hill, a senior associate. Hill sees the rapidly changing market, and, with a background in health and fitness and more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience, she brings a different skillset to the team.

“What are you seeing for the rest of this year and into 2018?  Healthcare is changing: from the payer system, to practitioners working with systems, to how healthcare is delivered to the patients,” Hill tells GlobeSt.com. “More than ever before, those involved in healthcare need to be able to look strategically to the future to determine how and what will change.” She adds that there are a number of unanswered questions that clients are dealing with: Will outpatient needs be placed into the community? Will care at hospitals only be for those in critical need?  Will the ACA be replaced, and what will happen to Medicaid? “As these questions have long-term impacts, in the near future I see both health systems and doctors' groups closely evaluating their current and future real estate needs,” she says.

In the near future, the effects of these changes will bring consolidations and medical offices moving into new environments. “Consolidating will be strong as more systems continue to merge, and doctors become creative with their hours and sharing of space,” she says. “I see the trend of medical moving into retail centers continuing, and maybe moving into creative industrial uses. I see more investors acquiring medical office, or developing medical office.  These investors will be new to these investments, and bring creative solutions and ideas.  We are in a time of change and disruption, which is scary and invigorating!  I am so excited to be working with this team and within this industry.”

Hill's background in health and fitness made her an ideal fit for this position. “I have studied nutrition, competing in multiple races, and taught spin and Pilates,” she says. “I have seen first-hand how your health can affect your overall wellness. When the opportunity presented itself to merge my two passions—health and commercial real estate, I jumped at the chance. I have the opportunity to work with people who are changing and saving lives. They are the true champions, and if I can help provide an ounce of relief to them by handling the complexities of their real estate decisions, then it makes me feel as if I can give back to some of these men and women who give so much.”

It is a perfect fit. The team has been tremendously active recently. “We have a depth of bench that not many teams can match, and we operate like a team,” says Hill. “We are able to expand on the plethora of experience, Bryan's legal, Evan's technical and Chris' tenant experience, plus my diverse background, to bring the right solutions to our clients. Our depth of knowledge of the healthcare industry and our relationships within the industry are unmatched. I can honestly say we don't have many blind spots.  This team has experienced a lot, and that experience brings value in the terms of dollars for our clients.”

Healthcare—and medical office as a result—is changing, and CBRE is responding. The firm has expanded its medical office and healthcare team, under Bryan Lewitt's leadership, in Los Angeles with the addition of Kellie Hill, a senior associate. Hill sees the rapidly changing market, and, with a background in health and fitness and more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience, she brings a different skillset to the team.

“What are you seeing for the rest of this year and into 2018?  Healthcare is changing: from the payer system, to practitioners working with systems, to how healthcare is delivered to the patients,” Hill tells GlobeSt.com. “More than ever before, those involved in healthcare need to be able to look strategically to the future to determine how and what will change.” She adds that there are a number of unanswered questions that clients are dealing with: Will outpatient needs be placed into the community? Will care at hospitals only be for those in critical need?  Will the ACA be replaced, and what will happen to Medicaid? “As these questions have long-term impacts, in the near future I see both health systems and doctors' groups closely evaluating their current and future real estate needs,” she says.

In the near future, the effects of these changes will bring consolidations and medical offices moving into new environments. “Consolidating will be strong as more systems continue to merge, and doctors become creative with their hours and sharing of space,” she says. “I see the trend of medical moving into retail centers continuing, and maybe moving into creative industrial uses. I see more investors acquiring medical office, or developing medical office.  These investors will be new to these investments, and bring creative solutions and ideas.  We are in a time of change and disruption, which is scary and invigorating!  I am so excited to be working with this team and within this industry.”

Hill's background in health and fitness made her an ideal fit for this position. “I have studied nutrition, competing in multiple races, and taught spin and Pilates,” she says. “I have seen first-hand how your health can affect your overall wellness. When the opportunity presented itself to merge my two passions—health and commercial real estate, I jumped at the chance. I have the opportunity to work with people who are changing and saving lives. They are the true champions, and if I can help provide an ounce of relief to them by handling the complexities of their real estate decisions, then it makes me feel as if I can give back to some of these men and women who give so much.”

It is a perfect fit. The team has been tremendously active recently. “We have a depth of bench that not many teams can match, and we operate like a team,” says Hill. “We are able to expand on the plethora of experience, Bryan's legal, Evan's technical and Chris' tenant experience, plus my diverse background, to bring the right solutions to our clients. Our depth of knowledge of the healthcare industry and our relationships within the industry are unmatched. I can honestly say we don't have many blind spots.  This team has experienced a lot, and that experience brings value in the terms of dollars for our clients.”