Navigating uncertainty: Strategies for effective medical office asset management amid economic headwinds

Jennifer Seiler is Managing Director leading Cushman & Wakefield’s Healthcare Advisory Practice Asset Services teams nationwide. She authored this article in vol. 12.3 of the Corporate Real Estate Journal.  

Pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions along with inflationary pressure on both operating and construction expenses have created new challenges for medical office asset and property managers, whose assets must remain operational in order to provide care to patients. This paper explores strategies and approaches designed to mitigate both risks and costs for building owners, their healthcare tenants and prospective tenants as they navigate these pressures and maintain their assets. The paper offers best practices focused on bidding and managing building services, mitigating risk of supply chain bottlenecks for critical building system repairs and commonly used consumables, adapting leasing strategies to address rising construction costs and scheduling delays, and communicating effectively with all asset stakeholders as they navigate these challenges and continue to deliver healthcare services. 

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