ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

A medical office building in Youngstown, Ohio, was sold to a California investor for $2.3 million July 12, The Business Journal reported.

The 142 physician group mergers and acquisitions in this year's second quarter outpaced those of the first quarter by 5 percent, according to data in the "Healthcare M&A Report" published July 13 by healthcare analyst LevinPro HC. 

Healthcare developer Anchor Health Properties bought a medical office building in Marietta, Ga.

Real estate company NAI James E. Hanson facilitated two medical office building lease transactions in New Jersey, NJBiz reported July 11. 

Independent physician services company Versant Diagnostics has acquired Elgin (Ill.) Laboratory Physicians and Pathology Consultants of Chicago, Daily Herald reported July 11. 

Healthcare Realty Trust is currently under contract with five parties to sell or enter into joint ventures for 27 medical properties nationwide totaling $807 million, Commercial Search reported July 11.

Vantage Commercial has sold a five-building medical complex in Hammonton, N.J., ROI-NJ reported July 11. 

Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna, Alaska, is buying an independently owned ASC — Surgery Center of Kenai — for nearly $10 million, radio station KDLL reported July 8.

Robotics Outpatient Center Los Angeles and Prime Healthcare have inked a deal to expand both groups' outpatient surgery offerings, the Ontario, Calif.-based health system said July 8.

A medical office building in Brandon, Fla., was sold for $39 million, Business Observer Florida reported July 5.