As health systems look for ways to become more accessible to the consumer, many are targeting existing retail centers that offer ample parking, high foot traffic and, in many cases, proximity to residential neighborhoods. John Wilson, president of Taylor Johnson client HSA PrimeCare, discussed the so-called retailization of healthcare in our recent commercial trends release, which led to an interview with National Real Estate Investor for a story on the challenges and opportunities facing healthcare real estate in 2016.

HSA PrimeCare redeveloped a former furniture store in River Forest, Ill., into a modern healthcare clinic for Loyola University Health System’s Gottlieb Memorial Hospital.