Design Makes a Difference

Designing medical office space may not be a physicians specialty, but it is definitely something to consider when building. Bruce Puffer from Physician's News Digest wrote an article, "Design for a new medical office," explaining some things to consider when designing new medical office space. Categories in the article include: "Location, Location, Location, Selecting a Contractor, Get the Right Input, Make Every Inch Count, Putting Your Office in Order, Individuality Has Its Place, How Much Storage Do You Really Need?, and Finishing Touches." Each category has valid information for any practice looking into building new medical office space. The section, "Make Every Inch Count," has some really interesting advice on where to place laboratory facilities in the building. To read the full article, click here.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Leasing Medical Office Space

When the time comes for your practice to move to a new medical office space, the most important question will most likely be, "Should we lease or buy?" Rachael Spohn from Ezine.com wrote an article, "​​The Costs and Benefits of Leasing Your Medical Office Space," with some great tips to consider when thinking about buying or leasing your next medical office space. One advantage she mentions is, "You pay less up-front cash" and one disadvantage is, "Leasing never builds up equity." To read the full article on the advantages and disadvantages, click here.

Southwest Florida says Goodbye to High Impact Fees

Impact fees for medical office space have been cut by 70% in Southwest Florida. An article by Dick Hogan, "Contractors hope for growth revival for medical office space,"​ from news-press.com says, "Commissioners said they hope the cuts, which will cost $1 million to $2 million, will stimulate the building of medical office space." What is the current situation for medical office space in your community? Feel free to share in the comments section below. To read the full article that was mentioned above, click here.

All New Web Site

National Realty Network has a new web site we would love for you all to take a look at. The site has information for doctors, landlords, buyers & sellers, and developers. Anyone interested in office medical space should really visit. We also have a section for listings for those interested. To visit the page, click here.

Calling All Physicians Moving Office Spaces

If you are planning to move medical office spaces, then here is a great article with some things to keep in mind for the move. Robert I. Freedman of Medscape Today wrote an article, "Planning a New Medical Office Space," that has information on office location, office size, and renovation. The section on office location suggests using a Google map to find a good space that will be easy for all of your patients to get to. To read the article in its entirety, click here.

Appeal for Office Medical Space is Up

Is the need for medical office space recession proof? David Scherer, vice president of Grubb & Ellis thinks so because people will always need to go to the doctor whether or not the economy is in a recession. An article by Tony Illia, "Medical-space demand strong in weak office market" from the Las Vegas Business Press, explains how even in the poor economy office medical space is still needed. This is a great article for both investors and physicians interested in medical office real estate.

Health Reform and Medical Office Investors

Now that health care reform laws have been passed, more and more people will be insured. Of course, this will lead to more people going to see physicians, and is believed to ultimately lead to more medical office space having to be built. Denise Kalette from National Real Estate Investor wrote an article, "Medical Office Investors Mobilize as Health Reform Becomes Law, explains how one investing company, National Standard Finance, is choosing to invest in medical real estate.