IRA CAPITAL EXPANDS TEXAS ENDOSCOPY CENTER PORTFOLIO WITH ACQUISITION OF THE DIGESTIVE DISEASE INSTITUTE
October 5, 2021 IRA Capital (“IRA”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of The Digestive Disease Institute, a 21,000 square foot gastroenterology-focused medical office building and surgery center located in Beaumont, TX (“the Property”). The Property was constructed in 2005 and is 100% leased to two tenants, GI Alliance (“GIA”) and the Endoscopy Center of Southeast Texas. In 2019, GI Alliance became a tenant at the property through its partnership with Southeast Texas Gastroenterology Associates (“SETGA”), which has a long operating history at the property as the leading provider of gastrointestinal care for East Texas and parts of Louisiana. The GIA Alliance and SETGA partnership positions the practice for accelerated growth due to the efficiencies, resources, and operational support provided by GIA. GIA is the largest physician-led Gastroenterology network in the US – operating 150 centers across 8 states with over 400 GI physicians.
The Endoscopy Center of Southeast Texas is the other tenant at the Property and provides patients with convenient access to a premier outpatient surgery center and clinic under one roof. The highly specialized surgery center is a joint venture between the physician partners and AMSURG, which manages and operates the 5-operating room facility specializing in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. AMSURG is among the leading surgery center operators in the US, with over 250 surgery centers across 34 states.
The transaction marks IRA Capital’s fourth medical office acquisition in Texas this year. In July, IRA acquired three gastroenterology-focused medical office buildings in San Antonio, which were 100% leased to a wholly owned subsidiary of GI Alliance. According to IRA Capital Vice President Andrew Tran, “there were several attractive attributes which led us to pursue the acquisition, including the facility’s strong operating history, along with its strategic location directly across from CHRISTUS’ 350-bed St. Elizabeth hospital.” IRA Capital co-founder Amer Kasm adds, “IRA is pleased to continue expanding its relationship with GI Alliance, which strongly aligns with our focus of growing strategic partnerships to operate best-in-class medical properties.”
About IRA Capital
IRA Capital is a Southern-California based private equity firm founded in 2010 that invests capital for its own account and on behalf of its co-investment partners, which include pension funds, institutions, family offices, and individuals. IRA invests in commercial real estate assets throughout the United States, with a primary focus on the medical/healthcare real estate sector. Headquartered in Irvine California, IRA has acquired over seven million square feet of property across 30 states, valued in excess of $2.5 Billion.
For more information, please contact:
Danielle de Souza, IRA Capital Corporate Communications
ddesouza@iracapital.com / 949.612.2742
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