Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (NYSE: HTA) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that acquires, owns and opera ... tes medical office buildings. Since 2006, the company has invested over $7.3 billion in medical office buildings and other healthcare assets comprising more than 24.9 million square feet across 33 states. HTA invests in key markets with above average growth and healthcare infrastructure that is capable of servicing long-term patient demand. Within each key market, HTA focuses on acquiring medical office buildings on health system campuses, in community-core locations, or near university medical centers. The portfolio consists of medical office buildings that are core-critical, a key part of the integrated delivery of healthcare, and that continue to complement the company's institutional asset management and leasing platform. HTA's business strategy is defined by establishing critical mass within key markets which allows HTA's asset management and in-house leasing platform to drive earnings growth, capitalize on synergies and maximize expense efficiencies, and build lasting tenant relationships which leads to retention, rent growth and long-term value creation across the portfolio. Founded more than a decade ago in 2006, HTA has a consistent track record of generating stockholder returns that have outperformed the US REIT index. HTA listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange in June of 2012. read more