Optimal Outcomes builds a second health park in Lakewood Ranch

With its HealthPark I being such a success in Lakewood Ranch, it only made sense that Optimal Outcomes would come back with HealthPark II, another Class A medical office building.

Patrick Marston, the principal for St. Petersburg-based Optimal Outcomes, said Nov. 3 that his company would break ground on a 50,000-square-foot structure early in 2026.

"Everyone has heard about Lakewood Ranch's demographics and growth, so we're very happy," Marston said. "We've already had an exceptional amount of interest. We're only a baseball's throw from (HealthPark I). We wanted to buy the property next door, but Orlando Health bought the 30 acres adjacent to it."

HealthPark I, 5985 Silver Falls Run, has anchor tenants Florida Cancer Specialists and 360 Orthopedics. Marston said he hopes to attract two anchor tenants that would require 10,000-square-feet or more for HealthPark II, and he believes he has some strong leads. HealthPark II will be located on 5 acres at 6035 Silver Falls Run.

Optimal Outcomes bills it as a "central hub for outpatient care in the Sarasota-Bradenton region." It said the building is designed to "accommodate a variety of medical users including multi-specialty groups, imaging centers, outpatient surgery, and cardiovascular. It will deliver high-visibility, purpose-built space in a market with limited new Class A medical office supply."

Optimal Outcomes is a healthcare real estate development company.

"This is all we do," Marston said of building medical-specific building. We have multiple projects all around Florida. The challenge of building in Lakewood Ranch is that they are out of commercial real estate entitlements."

Marston said medical construction is much different than other kinds.

"We don't build apartments, retail, or office buildings," he said. "There are a lot of nuances involved and everything is custom designed. If you make a mistake (in HealthPark construction), the cost can be monumental. We try to anticipate everything, but it never works that way. It's more of an art than a science.

"Everything we do is below the hospital level, but so far beyond typical retail construction."

Silver Falls Run sits in what had been designated as Lakewood Ranch's CORE project that stands for Collaboration Opportunities for Research and Exploration.

Marston said the makeup of the immediate area, which includes Erickson Senior Living’s 84-acre senior living development, and Orlando Health’s planned hospital, which makes it perfect for HealthPark I and HealthPark II.

He said given the growth of planned growth of Lakewood Ranch, there will be an "ever-increasing" demand for healthcare services. He said his company certainly would be interested in more building opportunities in Lakewood Ranch if space is available.