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Medical Office Market Gains Momentum

PHOENIX—It's good news for the Phoenix medical office market as momentum was gained in the fourth quarter, with net absorption reaching nearly 100,000 square feet and healthcare employment on the rise.

By Kristian Seemeyer | Updated on February 12, 2014

PHOENIX—It’s good news for the Phoenix medical office market as momentum was gained in the fourth quarter, with net absorption reaching nearly 100,000 square feet. The year totaled more than 120,000 square feet net absorption and marked the fourth consecutive year of positive net absorption in the local medical office market, according to a Colliers International fourth quarter report.

While vacancy is still elevated, it is slowly improving and nearing a five-year low. The healthcare segment of the economy continues to respond to changing conditions associated with the Affordable Care Act. But demand is expected to grow based on population growth and expansion of healthcare employment.

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