A member of Birmingham’s commercial real estate scene recently launched her own specialty investment firm.
Katy Lincoln opened Lincoln Holdings, specializing in health care real estate investment. The BBJ sat down with Lincoln to discuss her new firm, challenges facing the industry and trends in real estate investments.
What made now the right time to venture out on your own and open your own investment firm?
I felt the current market dynamics and resulting opportunities for health care real estate acquisitions were too great not to warrant my full-time focus. Construction costs are high and interest rates remain a challenge.
For tenants in the market right now, that translates to higher rents than ever for new construction or relocations in all property types but especially in health care where clinical buildouts are involved. Yet, our health care providers still need functional, affordable and high-quality space. The deals we buy solve a dire need for our tenants, while maximizing risk adjusted return for our investors.
Read the full interview from the Birmingham Business Journal.