Medical Office

While healthcare real estate has remained more resilient than most other CRE sectors, social distancing and shelter-in-place mandates are impacting a vast number of healthcare professionals.

In spite of near-term disruptions to some tenants from the current pandemic, MOBs are viewed as a safe bet in an uncertain environment.

Rents in the sector are expected to go up even in the case of a downturn, industry sources say.

In spite of limited number of properties coming on the market, MOB fundamentals still attract investors.

Thor Equities agreed to acquire an 800,000-sq.-ft. life sciences campus in Bridgewater, N.J.

Both established and emerging life science markets are benefiting from an influx of NIH and venture capital dollars.

Investors increasingly view medical office space as a core property type, with strong fundamentals.