Health Care Real Estate
Katten represents clients including health systems, university, teaching and community based hospitals, multi-specialty physician clinics, lenders and developers in a variety of health care real estate matters.
To represent providers and non-providers in health care real estate matters requires a thorough understanding of the many legal and regulatory constraints inherent in these transactions, including exempt tax, the Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Law, the Stark Law, state licensure, certificate of need, real estate tax, and tax-exempt bond financing.
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Development, construction, financing and equipping of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and residential senior housing
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Development, construction, financing and equipping of medical office buildings, fitness and wellness centers, and ambulatory surgical centers,
frequently involving the negotiation of a “financible” ground lease between a hospital and the developer-owner of the project
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Negotiation of construction and architects agreements on behalf of healthcare providers to comply with current federal and state regulations
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Structuring ownership of medical office buildings occupied by physician owners through the syndication of limited partnership interests or condominium ownership
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Structuring space leases and time share arrangements between hospitals and physicians to ensure compliance with current state and federal regulations