Healthcare Real Estate Watchers Bullish on 2016

The word on the healthcare real estate street is “demand.”

ATLANTA—The word on the healthcare real estate street is “demand.” From medical office space, to hospitals, to senior living communities, to outpatient service facilities, the demand is rising and expected to continue rising as the largest generation in the world—the baby boomers—enter their golden years.

At the same time, the Affordable Care Act is driving a dramatic shift and restructuring in the healthcare industry; a shift focused on improving patient services and cutting costs while absorbing nearly 12 million newly insured Americans. That reality is adding fuel to the fire as healthcare providers look for ways to serve patients more efficiently—and commercial real estate is part and parcel of the solution.