ATLANTA-Duke Realty continues to bet on the medical office sector in a down economy. The firm just broke ground on a $12.8 million medical office building in Roswell for North Fulton Hospital.

The 54,000-square-foot, three-story outpatient center is located on a three-acre site across from the hospital’s main entrance. It will be the first class A medical office building in the area and will house North Fulton Hospital’s Pain Management Clinic and Imaging Center services, as well as other physicians and healthcare practices.

“This new facility is an important commitment by North Fulton Hospital to meet the local need for a state-of-the-art class A medical office building,” says Debbie Keel, CEO of North Fulton. “We also expect the new facility will serve as an excellent tool for recruiting talented physicians.”