PROVIDENCE, R.I.— JLL has been selected by Brown University Health (BUH) to lead the strategic oversight and management of the health system’s newly combined 4.5 million-square-foot real estate portfolio across Rhode Island, Connecticut and Southeastern Massachusetts.
Under the engagement, JLL will provide systemwide portfolio strategy, brokerage and transaction management services across approximately 150 properties. The portfolio includes 2.3 million square feet of off-campus administrative and clinical space and 2.2 million square feet across six hospital campuses statewide.
The partnership is designed to align Brown University Health’s real estate strategy across clinical, administrative and academic functions, supporting patient access, workforce experience, operational efficiency and long-term system planning.
“We are excited about this partnership with JLL,” said Tim Quirk, Vice President of Real Estate and Facility Planning at Brown University Health. “Together, we will conduct a comprehensive portfolio optimization exercise to prepare Brown University Health for the most efficient and accessible care network across Rhode Island and Massachusetts.”
JLL will evaluate and align assets across the system’s footprint using advanced data analytics and market intelligence to support both current operational needs and long-term growth initiatives. The effort comes at a time when many healthcare systems are reassessing their real estate strategies to better integrate care delivery, optimize space utilization and respond to shifting patient demand.
The JLL team advising Brown University Health is led by Matt Coursen, U.S. Healthcare Leasing Advisory Lead; Bob Coughlin, Managing Director; Chris McCauley, Senior Vice President; and Anna Lee Ware, Senior Vice President. The team brings experience guiding healthcare organizations through complex portfolio transformations and strategic planning initiatives.
“As healthcare systems evolve, real estate becomes more than an operational function,” Coursen said. “It plays a meaningful role in access to care, how services are delivered and how organizations support their workforce. Brown University Health is a leading health system in Rhode Island, and being able to support its newly combined real estate portfolio at this moment is meaningful work for the JLL team. Our role is to bring clarity, alignment and long-term strategy to a large and diverse portfolio, so the organization can stay focused on what matters most: its patients and staff.”
JLL Healthcare delivers real estate and facilities solutions for hospitals, physicians and other care providers, as well as for owners and investors of medical and senior housing properties. The firm supports more than 550 million square feet of healthcare real estate annually, providing services that span planning, leasing, acquisition and disposition, project management and facilities operations.
