Top trends driving demand for healthcare real estate in South Florida

Posted on November 20, 2018

South Florida is on the verge of a major statewide demographic shift, with impacts that will ripple through the healthcare economy in many ways. Currently home to the highest concentration of older residents in the nation, more than 3.3 million Floridians are 65 and older, with 1 in 20 now 80 years old or older.

With continuing migration into Florida and increased longevity, nearly 1 in 4 Floridians will be 65 and older in 2030, according to The Florida Legislature Office of Demographic Research.

This growing population sector will certainly increase the local demand for medical care, but will there be enough medical real estate to keep up?

Real estate development and demographics go hand-in-hand. Our aging population will require more medical care.

Medical providers will need to prepare in advance for the demographic shift. Physicians must prepare for expansion. Diagnostic and treatment centers will need additional locations. Hospitals will need to expand outpatient services, on-and-off campus offices, and possibly acquire more medical practices.

Considering these needs, the current commercial real estate market presents formidable challenges to medical providers.

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