Chris Jacobson, CCIM
Vice President - Healthcare Real Estate Advisor
Lee & Associates
Biography
Chris provides healthcare real estate representation and advisory services for hospitals, physician groups, and clinics. Chris' exclusive focus on healthcare real estate solutions for those delivering medical care ensures outcomes that are specifically aligned with the practice's values. He leverages solutions that benefit the patient experience, staff needs and the physician's specific goals. He studies your specialty, listens to your needs and leverages solutions that optimize patient experience, staff needs, physician retention, provider time constraints and economics. Additionally, Chris works with owners and investors in Medical Facilities. Chris understands the complexities and intertwined needs of healthcare providers as well as facility investors to help both achieve their aligned mutual goals. In the past three years, Chris and his Healthcare Real Estate Partner have been involved with over $100-million worth of medical investment sales. "The building sees the patient before the doctor does" Chris Jacobson Architecture and development are life-long interests of Chris’. His heightened sense of curiosity fuels him to research and learn a subject. Then he intuitively thinks up better ways to build, use a space, or implement a process. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: • Ability to view real estate from a landlord’s perspective. As sole proprietor and developer, successfully assembled a team who repositioned and sold 11 properties • As Director of Marketing, oversaw all leasing, acquisition and tenant relations for a Limited Partnership portfolio of exclusive high-rise apartments and commercial lease spaces, totaling 9 markets, 17 buildings and over 1,064 units (1,517,000 gross sq. ft.), and $8,063,000 gross annual rental income. Vacancy rates dropped to under 2 percent during his tenure • Sold four 30-year rooftop leases to PCS companies for antennae placement Notable Awards Include: • 2020 Globe Street Healthcare Influencer • 2020 CCIM JW Levine Leadership Development Academy • 2019 CCIM Presidents Cup Award COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT • Member of MMGMA (Minnesota Medical Group Management Association) • Communication Committee member of MMGMA • 2023 CCIM Region 5, Regional Vice President • Past President CCIM Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter • Past 7 years MN REJournal Medical Facilities Conference Panelist & Moderator • BOMA Medical Development Panel Committee Member, 2019 – Present • BOMA Medical Moderator 2022, Panel: “Innovative Solutions for Speed to Market” Specialties: Specializing in Healthcare Real Estate.
Sessions
Date : 04/20/2026
Regency Ballroom A