The Care Difference
We are Care Property Investors, LLC (“Care”). We are proudly a woman-owned business. We are a specialized investor and operator with a corresponding track record. Our perspective is cycle-tested and data-driven, developed by our founder over 17 years and $5.9 billion of transactions in the outpatient medical office investment sector.
We are dedicated to enriching the lives of our stakeholders – including our team members, investors, and healthcare partners – and to bettering the communities where we invest. We CARE.
We believe better healthcare real estate yields better
What sets us apart
We are proven specialists
Our deep industry knowledge comes from significant experience investing in outpatient medical office buildings in top U.S. markets.
We are operators not allocators
We drive performance through operations by utilizing our direct experience in the medical office building sector, data analytics, innovation, and technology.
We value local relationships
We invest in the long-term success of our local partners – from health systems, to multi-specialty physician groups, to community leaders – local relationships matter.
We are patient-focused
We are distinctively committed to the belief that better real estate and a better real estate partner help optimize the patient experience and improve health outcomes.
We are long-term owners
We are committed to operating our buildings to accommodate future generations of healthcare delivery and to remain invested through these generations.
We partner with our tenants
We provide unique opportunities for our physician tenants to co-invest as partners in the ownership of our buildings.
Premium Healthcare Real Estate Owner & Operator
Care is a dedicated owner and operator of premium healthcare real estate in top primary and secondary US growth markets. Privately‐held and founded by Ann Atkinson, a noted specialist in healthcare real estate, for healthcare real estate investing.
Ann Atkinson, Founder & CEO, is a healthcare real estate specialist with 17 years of experience in healthcare investment real estate and an established track record.
Strategically, Care is a patient, and disciplined acquirer focused on investing in income-producing medical office buildings aligned with top care providers – including health systems, hospitals, academic medical centers, and physician groups. We are building and operating a healthcare portfolio of best‐in‐class properties, partnering with these healthcare institutions to optimize value and return over a long‐term hold period.
Most recently, Ann was Senior Vice President ‐ Acquisitions at Healthcare Trust of America, Inc (NYSE: HTA). There she led acquisitions and dispositions on behalf of the publicly‐traded REIT. In her six years with HTA, the REIT acquired $4.7 billion of medical office buildings and sold $0.5 billion of healthcare real estate assets.
Before joining HTA, Ann spent two years as the Real Estate Investment Specialist for JDM Partners, LLC (the partnership of Jerry Colangelo, David Eaton, and Mel Shultz; the original owners of the Arizona Diamondbacks and prior owners of the Phoenix Suns). There her concentration included real estate investment acquisitions, dispositions, asset management, leasing, and development.
Ann started her career in 2004 with Grubb & Ellis BRE Commercial. Her team closed approximately 4 million square feet of office and medical office building investment property sales for consideration of $0.7 billion in 107 separate transactions. Named Rookie of the Year, she was the top‐producing Associate Broker in the history of Grubb & Ellis BRE’s Phoenix office.
Ann earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Arizona State University, where she graduated from Barrett, The Honors College and with honors from the W.P. Carey School of Business.
Ann volunteers leadership for societal, community, and industry advancements. Ann is married and is a proud mother. A lifelong athlete, Ann is a competitive swimmer and triathlete.
The testimonials of those who have known Ann for years highlight her collaborative social grace and intelligence – with exceptional quality standards – while noting her indomitable drive to succeed for all stakeholders.
Click each photo for more detail.