MEDEQUITIES REALTY TRUST, INC.
3100 West End Avenue, Suite 1000
Nashville, TN 37203
November 8, 2016
VIA EDGAR
Ms. Sonia Gupta Barros
Ms. Nicole Collings
Division of Corporation Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-206519)
Dear Ms. Barros and Ms. Collings:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests acceleration of effectiveness of its registration statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-206519) to 4:05 p.m., Eastern Time, on November 9, 2016 or as soon as practicable thereafter.
The Registrant requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Andy Campbell at (202) 887-1584.
| Very truly yours,
MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeffery C. Walraven | |
| Name: | Jeffery C. Walraven | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |