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MEDICAL OFFICE MARKET OVERVIEW

In the Third Quarter 2011, medical office sales transactions demonstrate that investors are recognizing opportunities in acquiring medical office properties, both as investors and owner/users. There are still many significant distressed transactions affecting the market, representing 40% of all sale transactions.

The medical office leasing market economics are holding relatively steady in terms of lease rate and vacancy from the previous two Quarters; however, investors would like to see an increase in the rates and decrease in vacancy. The net absorption for the Third Quarter 2011 is negative 13,617 square feet, up from a negative net absorption of 36,001 from the Second Quarter 2011, for a total year-to-date net absorption of negative 49,618. The net absorption for Third Quarter 2011 is comparable to a year ago of negative 11,975 square feet.