PROVIDERS PONDER IMPACT OF INDUSTRY TRENDS
By John Mugford
For the most part, the passage of healthcare reform was looked upon as a positive for the medical office building (MOB) sector.
After all, conventional wisdom says that if more people – an estimated 32 million more – have access to healthcare services there will be more demand for MOB space.
This could result in – again using conventional wisdom – the ushering in of a robust era for healthcare real estate developers and an increase in demand from prospective investors.
But as anyone involved in business knows, conventional wisdom is not always a reliable predictor. In fact, there are some potentially negative issues lingering that could combine with aspects of healthcare reform to quell a surge in demand for MOB space – at least third-party developed and owned MOB space.
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