Healthcare Trust of America Inc., which owns and operates medical-office buildings around the country, is in advanced talks to combine with smaller rival Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. in a deal that could create a company worth more than $10 billion.
A cash-and-stock deal could be finalized by early next week, people familiar with the matter said, though the talks could still fall apart. Details of the potential transaction couldn’t be learned. The expected move would culminate a monthslong sale process run by Healthcare Trust of America.
