TAMPA, FL—Medical office properties are in demand in Florida and beyond. Indeed, expanded health insurance coverage and the overall aging of the US population are strong medical office sector growth signals that are attracting investors to the marketplace, according to Marcus & Millichap.

During the next 10 years, the 65-plus age cohort, who average two and a half times the number of physician-office visits than the rest of the population, will grow by 17 million individuals, M&M reports. And the shift toward a more consumer-centric delivery model, for example, has encouraged hospitals and health systems to bring more care into communities, mostly by way of outpatient facilities and satellite offices.

Investors are preparing for the payoff—and Hunt is positioning for a piece of the action. Hunt Mortgage Group, a commercial real estate lender, provided a $6.63 million first mortgage loan to finance the acquisition a medical office property located in Winter Haven, FL, a retirement haven. The loan was one of the first arranged through Hunt's Proprietary Loan Team, the firm's balance sheet lending platform.