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| I think you've talked about in the past about, solid balance sheet, a strategy for outsized growth |
| Additionally, this leasing activity offers strong compounding growth for the future as approximately 60% lease assigned this quarter contain annual rent escalations of 3% or more |
| For years, the fundamental case for owning outpatient medical facilities has been strong, but is now stronger than ever |
| MOB same-store NOI growth was 1% during the quarter, our 20th consecutive quarter of positive same-store growth |
| And great potential with our asset management team |
| Each of these factors incentivizes health systems to move patients out of the inpatient hospital setting and into newer, lower cost outpatient sites of care as a means of improving their margin on services provided |
| Our commitment to credit quality remains unmatched by our peers and we believe this strategy will pay dividends for our shareholders in any economic environment |
| So, we feel good about it |
| High construction costs and the limited supply growth have allowed us to meaningfully increase rental rates in most markets and we expect to see that trend continue |
| We believe that patience is a virtue and we will benefit from outsized growth and acquisition opportunities with our dry powder when market cap rates and the long-term cost of capital reach equilibrium |
| DOC's portfolio remains well-insulated from these pressures by the underlying credit quality of our tenants, 67% of which are investment grade quality |
| Among other benefits, these strategic efforts have served to dramatically improve the credit profile of our portfolio |
| So, again, we feel very confident in our comments about the improvements in the back half of the year |
| But those properties alone right there, 4.1% from the same store is a result of some increased occupancy and done a really good job |
| We believe we have the highest occupancy, the best balance sheet, and the best strategy for outsized growth well into the next 10 years and beyond |
| We've been well served by our triple net leases, high occupancy, especially in this inflationary environment |
| So I think you're making a great point here, which is that our vacancy and short term leases really have an opportunity right now to increase cash flow as we're in an environment where rental rates are increasing quickly |
| So there's a great opportunity |
| So, as I mentioned in the prepared remarks, our leasing statistics were outsized by this one tenant, but our portfolio we're really starting from a position of strength with industry leading 95% occupancy |
| So, start with the fact, again, this is our 20th consecutive quarter of same-positive same-store NOI growth |
| We believe this will enable us to generate accretive external growth in the second half of the year |
| Across the portfolio, we continue to see evidence that our existing rents are under the current market rates, which allows for additional pricing power on new and renewal leases |
| Which we believe will enhance our ability to retain tenants |
| They do a great job and have done a great job getting the billing to a 100% pre-leasing before we started funding it |
| As expected from such a high quality portfolio, occupancy is up 50 basis points since our acquisition and the portfolio grew cash NOI by 4.1% year-over-year |
| And then second, our leasing team this year has done a great job and it mentions on the first last earnings call that we've really increased our online marketing efforts and our broker outreach to enhance communication and really market those vacancies online and with some new virtual reality technology and online tours |
| We're proud of the two projects we started this past quarter, including our first on balance sheet development and expect to start several new projects later this year |
| We had 10.1% leasing spreads this quarter, which is a phenomenal job by our entire leasing team |
| First, healthcare providers benefit from undeniable demographic tailwinds currently and that will dramatically increase demand for services in both the near and long-term |
| In total, the portfolio is exceeding our underwriting expectations and is representative of the quality facilities and tenant at the center of DOC's investment criteria |
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| This is below our long-term expectations for the portfolio |
| Headline performance in the period was adversely affected by a unique situation at a single location in our portfolio |
| Additionally, the historic rise in construction costs and uncertainty in asset pricing have been significant hurdles for new medical office development |
| Our renewal spreads for the full MOB portfolio were negative 0.7% as one renewal had an outsized effect on an otherwise strong period of lease |
| Quarter one was uneventful until we lost George Chapman, who passed away unexpectedly and well before his time |
| The opportunity for new acquisition investments remains low for now as private investors make short-term wages on medical office cap rates returning to 2020 levels even at the cost of negative leverage |
| Specifically, our asset management team was faced with a physician group tenant that had a reduced need for real estate and an in place plan to consolidate locations |
| Unlike other real estate asset classes faced with declining demand for space |
| And then on the Northside development, when was that agreement reached? I guess, I was surprised that that cap rate was fairly low |
| This means that these tenants would need to be downgraded several times before they could potentially lose their investment-grade status |
| First quarter renewal spreads were impacted by the same scenario I just discussed during our same-store commentary with headline spreads totaling negative 0.7% |
| When one of our clients chooses to reduce their space at the end of their lease, is not due to a top -- it is not due to a desire to work from home, the result of slowing demand or a consequence of a rapid rise in interest rates |
| So, as I mentioned last quarter, you know, we were expecting same-store to have a little bit slower start, but picking up in the back half of the year |
| These trends have been known and visible for years and have only accelerated in the post-COVID world |
| Third, current expense pressures are temporary and correctable |
| So, curious about the one asset that dragged down same-store NOI |
| To make sure that spaces are ready available for lease immediately, but we're not, caught with supply chain challenges, anything like that |
| This is especially relevant in today's environment where higher operating expenses are offsetting revenue gains for health systems |
| These are not structural trends or challenges |
| You know, beginning in the fourth quarter of last year, as interest rates were, you know, rising dramatically and fast and cap rates on acquisitions was not keeping up with that and still hasn't really reached equilibrium |
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