New firm brings Bremner name back to HRE sector

Jim Bremner joins two other former Duke Realty executives launch new HRE development firm One of the most familiar names in healthcare real estate (HRE) is back in the game. Jim Bremner has reunited with two former Duke Realty (NYSE; DRE) colleagues, Bill Mooney and Ron Penix, to form Bremner Real Estate. The new Indianapolis based HRE development firm opened for business in early July. In an exclusive interview with HREI in mid-August, Mr. Bremner told us, “I felt the space needs more boutique-like and flexible people like ourselves.” "We want to have a small company that will provide an exceptional level of service in delivering developments,” Mr. Mooney added. He said the new firm doesn't aspire to be national in scope, and will probably focus on the East and Southeast regions. Messrs, Bremner and Mooney say they envision a small, nimble, HRE development firm with the flexibility to serve the diverse needs of a few select clients, with a goal of developing perhaps four to six projects annually. “We are extremely optimistic about our pipeline, even after 30 days in business,” [...]