Hospitals Buy Malls for Growth

Large non‑profit hospital systems are converting nearby commercial real estate (shopping malls, storefronts) into medical campuses. This physical expansion reflects market concentration and reshapes neighborhood land use, displacing small businesses and altering zoning outcomes. — If hospitals increasingly repurpose urban commercial space, cities face tradeoffs between healthcare access, competition, and local economic diversity that should factor into zoning and antitrust policy.