Healthcare Development
Proven Partner in Healthcare Real Estate Development
Hammes’ approach to healthcare real estate development is informed by more than three decades of experience and perspective as a healthcare real estate developer and long-term owner. Hammes has been recognized by Modern Healthcare’s Construction & Design Survey as one of the nation’s top two healthcare development firms for 28 consecutive years, including 22 years ranked as No. 1 and was ranked as the nation’s No. 1 outpatient healthcare developer in the 2026 Outpatient Real Estate Development Report.1
Healthcare Real Estate Development Aligned with Strategy
Project feasibility and early development strategy
Site selection, due diligence, entitlements, and site planning
Service-line financial pro formas and ambulatory business planning
Master planning, facility planning, programming, and budget development
Real estate feasibility, including lease-versus-own analysis and physician alignment
Development execution, project management, and stakeholder coordination
Investment capital through Hammes Partners, the firm’s affiliated investment platform
Healthcare Development Senior Leadership
Our Healthcare Development Work
St. Luke’s Health - The Vintage Hospital
Hammes was engaged in the strategic planning and development of St. Luke’s - The Vintage in Houston, a 106-bed hospital and attached medical office building that was completed under budget and six months ahead of schedule.
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Frequently Asked Healthcare Development Questions
Here are answers to common questions about our healthcare development services.
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Who is Hammes?
Modern Healthcare’s Construction & Design Survey ranks development firms by the dollar volume of healthcare construction projects completed in the prior year. The Outpatient Real Estate Development Report ranks outpatient development activity by total square footage of projects that started or completed construction in the prior year.
What does Hammes do as a healthcare development partner?
As an at-risk, full-service developer, Hammes helps healthcare providers plan, structure, develop, and deliver real estate projects that support organizational strategy, patient access, service-line growth, and long-term facility performance.
Does Hammes provide capital for healthcare development?
Yes. Hammes’ affiliated real estate investment platform, Hammes Partners, invests in healthcare real estate and supports healthcare providers’ strategic initiatives, including the development of new healthcare facilities and the monetization of existing assets.
What makes Hammes different from a traditional developer?
The Hammes platform is truly unique in the full spectrum of specialized healthcare real estate services we offer. Healthcare providers benefit from our comprehensive understanding of the entire real estate development process, spanning strategy and planning, financing, project management, leasing and property management.
Additionally, Hammes’ focus on healthcare allows us to understand the unique challenges, permitting and regulatory issues, and other nuances unique to the development of medical office buildings, ambulatory surgery centers, and other healthcare real estate.