Land AdvisorsOrganization has launched a healthcare services team inPhoenix. Laurie Sandau, MichaelBrinkley and Michele Pino will lead theteam, which will advise healthcare clients through all stages ofthe real estate process by using data and economic metrics,according to the firm.

"Our data-driven analytics provided valuable information relatedto population growth, community demographics, economic metrics,healthcare infrastructure and patient gaps which helped addresstheir short and long-term growth plans," Brinkley, an advisor atthe firm, tells GlobeSt.com. "We've had the opportunityto assist other clientsseeking these services, but felt it was time toinclude medical office leasing and sales to provide a morecomprehensive array of services, which is what Laurie Sandauspecializes in."

The healthcare industry has been growing in Phoenix, but therecent pandemic has driven more demand. "Many communities wereacutely aware of their growing needs well before the pandemic,which now adds an additional consideration. We knew we couldprovide a unique, needed service that would help communities,developers as well as healthcare providers and decided to formallyform a group that is focused on offering these specialized servicesto the industry," adds Brinkley. "We're excited to be part ofhelping to expand healthcare services to communities acrossArizona."