Interest in life sciences was heating up before COVID-19. But the pandemic has accelerated that trend.

While investor interest is fed by the chase for a vaccine, the problems in hotel, retail, and even office also play into life sciences' strength.

"Buyers are looking for other market segments subject to the same structural tailwinds enjoyed by industrial and apartments in which they can deploy capital," Tom Leahy of Real Capital Analytics writes

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Leslie Shaver

Les Shaver has been covering commercial and residential real estate for almost 20 years. His work has appeared in Multifamily Executive, Builder, units, Arlington Magazine in addition to GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum.