Delivering healthcare real estate solutions to clients nationwide for more than 30 years.
At Bremner Real Estate, we’ve built our sterling reputation by establishing an unwavering commitment to our clients. Since 1989, we have earned the respect of peers throughout the industry by adhering to a simple set of principles:
• Uphold the strictest integrity when dealing with our clients and partners
• Listen to the needs of all stakeholders, providing sound creative solutions
• Deliver confidence, reliability, and value to each project
How can we assist you with your upcoming medical real estate development needs?
Jim Bremner
Email: jimb@bremnerrealestate.com
JIM BREMNER
CEO, PARTNER
Profile
Jim is a healthcare real estate expert with 35 years of experience with public company and private operating platforms.
In 1989, Jim created Bremner Healthcare Real Estate and built a local firm which developed facilities for hospital systems and independent physician practices. He grew that business into a regional healthcare real estate practice that annually developed, owned and managed $75M of assets a year. In late 2004, Bremner’s team aspired to be a national healthcare real estate developer and entered into a joint venture with Duke Realty (DRE).
In February of 2007, Duke Realty acquired the Bremner Healthcare operating business and its joint venture real estate assets. Jim then led the healthcare group of Duke Realty and its 130 team members until July of 2015. Jim’s leadership and his healthcare team grew the portfolio to over 100 medical buildings with invested capital of $1.7B, with a market value in 2017 of $3.1B when Duke Realty sold it.
Career Highlights
- 1977 Xerox Corporation
- 1980 Revel Companies – led tenant rep brokerage business
- 1989 Started Bremner Healthcare as healthcare development business
- 2004 Entered into joint venture with Duke Realty creating BremnerDuke
- 2007 President of Duke Realty Healthcare
- 2015 BRE II formed and consulted
- 2017 Formed Bremner Real Estate
35+
Years of Experience
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Management, Purdue University
Professional Affiliations
- Indiana Broker’s License
Community Involvement
- Chairman of the Board, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis Board; Trustee for 10 years
- Director, Denison, Inc., Board of Directors, 2007 – Present
- Power Wellness, Board of Directors, 2014 – Present
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Bill Mooney
Email: billm@bremnerrealestate.com
BILL MOONEY
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, PARTNER
Profile
For over 30 years, Bill has been involved in the development and construction of major projects across the country, and as a partner with Jim for over 15 years. His ability to listen and provide creative solutions to complex healthcare real estate issues as well as identify critical project hurdles are welcomed and respected on any development.
Bill has managed more than $800 million of new healthcare facilities. Above all, Bill enjoys regularly communicating with and building long-lasting, trusting relationships with his clients and motivating his development teams to work hard to exceed clients’ goals.
Career Highlights
- Middle Tennessee Medical Center – 121,000-square-foot ambulatory services center, imaging, ortho, new campus expansion
- Northside Hospital – 100,000-square-foot outpatient services campus
- Mercy Health Systems Clermont Campus – 66,000-square-foot medical office building and ambulatory services center
- Adena Health Pavilion – 75,000-square-foot ambulatory services center, imaging suite, sleep lab
- St. Mary’s Heart Institute – 123,000-square-foot cath lab, outpatient imaging, cardiac rehab
30+
Years of Experience
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree, Real Estate and Finance, Indiana University
Professional Affiliations
- Member, American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE)
- Member, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
Community Involvement
- St. Matthew Parish – Bill directed a $5 million capital campaign to add a Parish Life Center and has been a financial advisor to the Parish Council for 10 years
- Board of Directors, Village of Merici
- Outreach Missions
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Matt Bremner
Email:
mattb@bremnerrealestate.com
MATT BREMNER
PRESIDENT, PARTNER
Profile
With over 20 years in the real estate business, Matt is well versed on structuring and implementing a variety of deals ranging from 1,200-square-foot medical office spaces up to 1.1 million-square-foot Fortune 100 industrial deals. Matt worked for Duke Realty in its Indianapolis and Washington, D.C. offices and most recently served as vice president of leasing and development in its Philadelphia office, where he helped grow and develop a 6-million-square-foot Pennsylvania portfolio. Matt has been active in the real estate industry participating in the NAIOP National Developing Leaders forum, NOVA Next real estate council at Villanova and was nominated to the Lehigh Valley Business Journal’s 2017 “40 under 40.”
Career Highlights
- Palisades Medical Center – 56,000-square-foot medical office building located on the Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades campus adjacent to the Hudson River in Palisades, NJ
- Bryn Mawr Medical Office – a 100,000-square-foot medical office building located on the Mainline Bryn Mawr Hospital campus located in Bryan Mawr, PA
- Multiple medical office lease locations totaling over 40,000-square-feet with Inova Health throughout Alexandria, VA
20+
Years of Experience
Education
- Master of real estate – Concentration in Finance, Georgetown University
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Concentrations in Finance and Strategic Management Purdue University, Krannert School of Management
- Bachelor of Science Degree – Organizational Development Major & Economics Minor, Vanderbilt University
Professional Affiliations
- Pennsylvania real estate Broker License RM423460
Community Involvement
- NAIOP Developing Leaders – National Forum Member
- Past NAIOP National Diversity Council Member
- NOVA Next Council Member – Villanova University
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Debbie Johnson
Email: debbiej@bremnerrealestate.com
DEBBIE S. JOHNSON
VICE PRESIDENT, LEASING
Profile
Throughout her 30-plus year career, Debbie has lived by the belief that hard work, tenacity, a positive attitude, and a mantra of always doing the right thing will allow her to succeed in any situation. She has taken no shortcuts, instead choosing to take all the necessary steps to reach the high level of success that she has achieved.
Debbie’s entrepreneurial spirit flourished at a young professional age as she developed a small idea into a successful regional business with multiple locations which earned her the honor of Forty Under 40 from the Indianapolis Business Journal. This experience allows her to view transactions through many lenses and bring a level of insight and understanding to the negotiation table that ensures success.
After representing tenants, owners, and developers focusing on commercial leasing, acquisition and disposition, Debbie turned her focus to healthcare real estate in 2007. She now dedicates much of her time to assisting a prominent healthcare system with oversight of their portfolio of 9 million square feet of transactions in the Midwest. Debbie brings strong analytical and market knowledge to the planning, relocation and negotiation process of healthcare real estate for her clients. Well known for her fierce dedication to surpassing challenging goals and expectations, she is well respected within the commercial real estate healthcare community.
Career Highlights
- Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT – Oversight and leasing of 1.2 million square feet of medical office space. Increased occupancy from 59% to more than 96% within 24 months.
- Lillibridge Healthcare – Managed leasing activities for 800,000-square-foot portfolio and increased occupancy from 84% to 98%.
- Successfully built a regional company from the ground up and sold it to a national firm.
30+
Years of Experience
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Communication/Public Relations, Purdue University
Professional Affiliations
- Indiana Real Estate Broker License
- Executive Women in Healthcare
Community Involvement
- Board Member – ICAN (Indiana Canine Assistance Network)
- Community Volunteer – Indiana Children’s Wish Fund
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Kevin Knue
Email: kevink@bremnerrealestate.com
KEVIN KNUE
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PARTNER
Profile
With over 17 years of commercial real estate development and construction experience, Kevin joins Bremner Real Estate with a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Kevin worked previously for Duke Realty in both development and construction roles pursuing new development opportunities and delivering projects from conception to completion. With his background and attention to detail, Kevin knows how to help clients deliver projects on time and on budget. Kevin earned a Master of Business Administration from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Career Highlights
- Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic – 121,000-square-foot, two-story facility with primary care, women’s wellness, radiology, mental health and pharmacy; LEED® Silver; Tampa, FL
- Eskenazi Health/Fifth Third Faculty Office Building – 274,000-square-foot, five-story medical/faculty office building attached to Eskenazi Hospital; LEED® Gold; Indianapolis, IN
- SCL-Emerus Community Hospitals – four, stand-alone community hospitals totaling 165,978 square feet in Denver, Colorado suburbs
- Reid Hospital & Health Care Services – 730,000-square-foot hospital with MRI, cancer center and emergency department; Richmond, IN
- BRAC 133, Department of Defense – 1.75 million-square-foot, 17-story secure office complex, 3,750-space parking garage; LEED® Gold; Alexandria, VA
- Renaissance Place Mixed-Use Development – 250,000-square-foot, mixed- use residential, retail and commercial project; six-story Class A office building and six-story precast parking garage; Lafayette, IN
- Procter & Gamble Distribution Center – 515,000-square-foot warehouse with 50 dock positions, 150 trailer parking spaces and 5,000 square feet of office space; Iowa City, IA
- 33 Logistics Park – three-building industrial park, including 1.1 million- square-foot facility leased by Amazon.com; Easton, PA
17
Years of Experience
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Master of Business Administration, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
Professional Affiliations
- American Society for Healthcare Engineering
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Quality Management Course
- Six Sigma (MBA program)
Community Involvement
- Habitat for Humanity
- USA Today Make-a-Difference Day
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AJ Misch
Email: ajm@bremnerrealestate.com
AJ MISCH
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Profile
AJ oversees and directs construction projects from conception through completion, with a strong ability to manage multiple projects while ensuring budget and schedule performance. In addition, he has extensive knowledge of formatting, process procedures, and regulations related to outpatient healthcare facilities.
Career Highlights
Riverview Health – Westfield Hospital
- $42 million, 3 years
- Facilities & Services within hospital-
- Emergency & Urgent Care, Pharmacy, Full Laboratory, Imaging, Ultrasound, Digital X-ray, 3-D Mammography, CT Scan, MRI Scan, 3 Operating Rooms, 16 Inpatient Rooms and Physician Offices
- Geothermal well system consisting of 130 wells at approx. 500’ deep
- Expectation to be one of the topmost energy efficient hospitals in the State of Indiana
Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana – Pharmacy & Brain Injury Unit
- Full Pharmacy
- Construction of Clean Room Area consisting of HD Buffer, Ante, Compound, and Negation Pressure Rooms
- Multi-phased Owner Occupancy
- Construction & Renovation of Brain Injury Patient Unit
- Upgraded Patient Registration at Facility Entrance
St Vincent Carmel – MRI Project
- Installation of MRI Equipment through roof of the building
- Critical crane lift plan over existing hospital
- Expedited, fast track schedule to meet Equipment & Owner Applications minimizing downtime
- Lead shielding installation to contain harmful radiation from equipment
- Renovation of adjacent suites to code compliant Mechanical & Electrical requirements
10
Years of Experience
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree, Construction Engineering and Management, Purdue University
- Associate Degree, Building Construction Management, Purdue University
- Associate Degree, Civil Engineering Technology, Purdue University
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Angie Howell
Email: angieh@bremnerrealestate.com
ANGIE HOWELL
ASSET TRANSITION OVERSITE
Profile
Angie works with the development team on a variety of functions and projects as well as assists with company operations. She also oversees the transition for our clients from active construction to tenancy ensuring a seamless coordination and tenant satisfaction on every project.
Angie brings more than 20 years of experience working in the real estate industry, most recently at Duke Realty providing a wide range of support services for the construction, marketing, and healthcare departments as an executive assistant.
20+
Years of Experience
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing, University of Phoenix
Community Involvement
- Habitat for Humanity
- Gleaners Food Bank volunteer
- Past Corporate National Diversity Council Member
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Dan Baumeister
Email: danb@bremnerrealestate.com
DAN BAUMEISTER
VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Profile
Dan started his career in commercial real estate in Los Angeles and concentrated on third party brokerage representing both owners and tenants with a focus on high rise office for clients including Equity Office, Blackstone, Microsoft, Xerox, BP, Adidas, VeriSign and Kaiser. In 2012, Dan relocated to Chicago and joined local commercial investment group Zeller Realty, where he was senior vice president responsible for the leasing and marketing of Zeller’s owned and managed assets totaling approximately 2.85 million square feet.
With a career in CRE spanning over two decades and transactions totaling over $1.1B, Dan brings significant experience in contract negotiation, financial analysis, marketing, acquisitions, dispositions, underwriting, design, construction and marketing within the office, medical and retail sectors.
Career Highlights:
- Notable properties represented include
- 311 South Wacker – 1,300,000 square feet, Chicago
- Fox Plaza (2121 Avenue of the Stars) – 768,000 square feet, Century City
- 401 North Michigan – 737,000 square feet, Chicago
- 500 North Michigan – 336,000 square feet, Chicago
20+
Years of Experience
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of California, Los Angeles
- Professional Affiliations: Illinois Managing Real Estate Broker License
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Jeff Behm
Email: jeffb@bremnerrealestate.com
JEFF BEHM
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, INVESTMENTS
Profile
Jeff is responsible for the firm’s acquisitions, capital markets and managing joint ventures. Prior to Bremner, Jeff was at Duke Realty for over 25 years in a variety of roles in their Columbus, Ohio and Indianapolis offices, most recently as senior vice president, acquisitions and disposition. In this role, Jeff was responsible for developing and executing the company’s national acquisition and disposition strategy, as well as forming and managing the company’s joint venture portfolios.
Jeff enjoys collaborating with internal and external team members to develop a thoughtful approach to value creation, resolving issues, and achieving efficient deal closings that promote repeat business. Jeff understands the underlying goals of real estate development and ownership and has been in a multitude of positions including asset management, financial analysis and appraisal.
Career Highlights:
- Since 2016, led acquisitions and disposition transactions totaling $10 billion, consisting of industrial, medical office, suburban office, and retail assets.
- Managed the sale of Duke Realty’s medical office portfolio and platform, which was valued at $3.1 billion and included 90 properties and 31 hospital systems.
- Sold a $260 million, 17-property medical office portfolio containing 940,000 square feet across eleven markets.
- Acquired a $700 million portfolio of 12 new and under development industrial buildings totaling 4.3 million square feet in three tier one markets.
- Originated and structured a joint venture partnership with CBRE Investment Management on a $710M portfolio of industrial assets in six different cities throughout the US.
- Formed, managed, and exited two joint ventures in Northern Virginia with Eaton Vance Investment Management totaling $700M, as well as a $200 million joint venture to redevelop a former GM plant in New Jersey.
- Managed five joint ventures with JP Morgan Asset Management across various strategies, totaling over $1B of value, 30 million square feet, and 175 properties in six markets.
20+
Years of Experience
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Finance, Miami University
Professional Affiliations
- Urban Land Institute
- NAIOP
Community Involvement
- Helping Hands
- Habitat for Humanity