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What is the “wow” factor of a medical building? Is it the location or curb appeal? Could it be the front lobby or storage space? What about the height of the ceilings or layout? Actually, it is all of the above. The individual factors that make up each medical facility create a full package that

The Surprising Effects of COVID-19 Emergency rooms in various hospitals in the U.S. are practically empty—an unexpected consequence of COVID-19. One source explains that many people in the U.S. use emergency rooms to receive non-emergency treatments. And now as potential patients consider their medical situations, many would rather avoid the settings where COVID-19 patients are

Manufacturing sites that were once mass-producing iPhones and Nissan vehicles are making face masks for healthcare workers instead. Major conference centers have cleared their schedules, making way for gurneys rather than vendor displays. COVID-19 has changed much about how the nation and the world are functioning. Like many industries, commercial real estate is facing some

An 84-bed hotel in Kent, Washington is now a quarantine site for COVID-19-positive patients. King County officials announced the $4 million building purchase during the first week of March. The building features doors that open to the outside and separate heating-and-cooling systems per room, both of which help lessen the risk of spreading germs. The

Medical real estate is typically not the first sector that comes to mind in the broader scope of commercial real estate. Large skyscrapers, office buildings, or hotel properties are the glistening focal point of the industry. And yet, as current events have revealed, medical real estate is one of the most necessary property types in

At the beginning of 2019, New York City began investing in its healthcare infrastructure for NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan. Nearly half of the $52 million in upgrades went toward the emergency power system. That update alone could help support lighting, medical devices, computer systems, IT networks, and more in the event of a natural disaster. 

Not all commercial real estate (CRE) properties are created equally. In fact, almost none of them are. Each property is as unique as the tenants they house. And the sector with a multitude of examples is medical real estate.  Pediatricians, podiatrists, neurologists, heart surgeons, primary care physicians—the list goes on—all have specific requirements for their

In the fall of 2019, Mayo Clinic and Google announced an interesting new partnership. With the help of Google, Mayo Clinic will use cloud computing, machine learning, data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) to alter healthcare delivery as we know it. By using such advanced technology, they plan to improve healthcare for both providers and