With the uncertainty surrounding the office sector in the future, there is a lot of talk about new uses.

But investors eyeing medical uses will need to keep in mind that office-to-medical transitions face an uphill battle. "It's really not that easy," Pete Bulgarelli, president and CEO of Lillibridge Healthcare Services and executive vice president, office, Ventas, said on CBRE's 'The Weekly Take' podcast.

Medical users have different demands.

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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.