ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Muncie-based Central Indiana Orthopedics broke ground on a medical office building in Fishers, Ind., which will house a surgery center and clinic, Commercial Property Executive reports.

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham (Mass.) held its annual gala Nov. 3 to raise money for its soon-to-open Outpatient Clinical Center.

Here are three joint venture ASCs with updates in the past couple months:

Several spaces in the Bethesda, Md.-based Westmoreland Medical Building are available for lease.

Mixed-use developments are an attractive alternative to standalone properties for ambulatory and outpatient facilities, Irgens Executive Vice President Dave Arnold wrote in a Heartland Real Estate Business article republished onReBusiness Online.

A private equity firm bought the Cape Coral (Fla.) Medical Center building.

Santa Ana, Calif.-based Flower Medical Center's building is for sale.

When opening a new medical office, providers should consider hiring healthcare specialists who can address issues such as patient flow, privacy and compliance, medical technology integration and accessibility requirements, according to Carr Healthcare Realty.

Tempe, Ariz.-based Atlantis Health System agreed to lease space in the Arrowhead Professional Medical Plaza in Glendale, Ariz.

Bloomfield, N.J.-based Community Health Care Associates plans to buy Mannington Township, N.J.-based Memorial Hospital of Salem County from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems to revitalize the hospital, NJ.com reports.