Category Archives: healthcare

Kraus-Anderson helping to boost access to medical care in Minnesota

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Bob Fitzgerald, director of operations for Kraus-Anderson Construction Company’s Bemidji office, says that the expansion of the Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Center is an important project for the residents of the Minnesota city of Bemidji. And Fitzgerald is happy … Continue reading →

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Duke Realty’s Konkoli: Demand continues to build in commercial healthcare sector

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Midwest Real Estate News recently spoke to Keith Konkoli, senior vice president of healthcare for the Midwest region of Indianapolis-based Duke Realty, about the strength of healthcare real estate across the Midwest. Here is what he had to say. Demand … Continue reading →

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If you can’t adapt to change, you can’t succeed in commercial real estate

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

If the bad national economy has taught us anything, it’s that you can’t survive in any business, especially one as competitive as commercial real estate, without adapting to change. Just ask the commercial developers working in the healthcare sector of … Continue reading →

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Hey, suffering consumers! It’s time to start scheduling those elective surgeries again

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Healthcare is the steadiest of all commercial real estate sectors, right? People, no matter how badly they are struggling financially, still need to see doctors, still need to visit emergency rooms after those ill-advised ski trips. And with demand for … Continue reading →

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Healthcare construction remains solid. We’re all getting old

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

Mike MacKinnon is pleased to report that hospitals are building urgent care and primary care centers. He’s equally happy to report that doctors are opening new offices and that senior-care facilities are going through renovations and updates. Yes, healthcare activity … Continue reading →

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Healthcare freeze proves it: Politics does matter (sometimes)

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

What impact do politicians really have on the commercial real estate market? We hear legislators debating policies and issues. And then it seems as if all this debate and posturing results in nothing. Don’t tell that to Mike MacKinnon, though. … Continue reading →

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Aging population means more work for commercial pros

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

Renovating a nursing home isn’t the easiest task. Just ask Doug Wells, principal of Des Moines-based architecture firm Wells + Associates. Wells’ firm designed the $4 million renovation of St. Francis Manor, a continuing care retirement community in Grinnell, Iowa. … Continue reading →

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