Craig Pryde, AIA, LEED AP, principal, KTGY Architecture + Planning, tells Illinois Real Estate Journal what makes vacant retail space ideal for medical office suites.
It seems like each week another big-box retailer is announcing the closure of brick-and-mortar stores across the country. But not all the news is bad, as the healthcare sector eyes the space for its growing demand. We knew Taylor Johnson client KTGY Architecture + Planning would be a perfect thought leader on how adaptive reuse of vacant retail space is ideal for medical office suites, so we pitched a column on the topic to Illinois Real Estate Journal. Read here to learn how the location, size and infrastructure are all natural fits for converting retail's loss into healthcare's gains.