Medical Office Space in Encinitas.
Encinitas medical offices cluster around Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas on Santa Fe Drive, with Scripps primary care on El Camino Real.
Encinitas Healthcare Real Estate Market
Encinitas has 62,193 residents (California Department of Finance, 2026). Its hospital is Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas at 354 Santa Fe Drive, a general acute-care hospital with a 24-hour emergency room, a birthing pavilion with a Level II neonatal intensive care unit, physical rehabilitation and imaging. On May 20, 2026, the hospital admitted its first patients to the Lusardi Tower, a three-story, 140,000-square-foot building with a 16-bed ICU, 36 private medical-surgical rooms, a 16-bed postpartum unit and a 26-bed perioperative unit, raising its licensed bed count from 187 to 235, according to the North Coast Current. A 42,000-square-foot second phase with surgical suites, a cardiac catheterization lab and advanced imaging is scheduled for completion in October 2029. Medical offices concentrate on the hospital campus, where Scripps Clinic Encinitas occupies medical office buildings at 310, 320 and 326 Santa Fe Drive, and additional physician office buildings are reached from Devonshire Drive. Scripps Coastal Medical Center Encinitas provides primary care, pediatrics and lab services in the North Coast Health Center building on El Camino Real. Practices that want to be near hospital surgery, imaging and emergency services will find the Santa Fe Drive campus the main option.
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Where Medical Offices Cluster in Encinitas
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Santa Fe Drive hospital campus
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas (354 Santa Fe Dr), its new Lusardi Tower, outpatient imaging and Scripps Clinic Encinitas in medical office buildings at 310, 320 and 326 Santa Fe Dr.
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Devonshire Drive
Physician office buildings on the hospital campus reached from Devonshire Dr, near the emergency entrance at Santa Fe and Devonshire.
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El Camino Real
Scripps Coastal Medical Center Encinitas in the North Coast Health Center building, with family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics and lab services.
Major Health Systems
- • Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas (Scripps Health)
- • Scripps Clinic Encinitas
- • Scripps Coastal Medical Center Encinitas
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View All FAQs? Where are the medical offices in Encinitas?
Most are on or next to the Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas campus at 354 Santa Fe Drive. Scripps Clinic Encinitas occupies medical office buildings at 310, 320 and 326 Santa Fe Drive, offering primary care, orthopedics, allergy, podiatry, eye care, lab and limited imaging, and more physician office buildings are reached from Devonshire Drive. Scripps Coastal Medical Center Encinitas provides primary care, pediatrics and lab services in the North Coast Health Center building on El Camino Real.
? What is the Lusardi Tower at Scripps Encinitas?
The Lusardi Tower is a three-story, 140,000-square-foot addition to Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas that admitted its first patients on May 20, 2026. It holds a 16-bed intensive care unit, 36 private medical-surgical rooms, a 16-bed postpartum unit connected to the birth pavilion and a 26-bed perioperative unit. It was launched with a $25 million gift from Warner and Debbie Lusardi. A 42,000-square-foot second phase with surgical suites, a cardiac catheterization lab and advanced imaging is scheduled for completion in October 2029.
? What hospital services are available in Encinitas?
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas at 354 Santa Fe Drive has a 24-hour emergency room with its own entrance near Santa Fe and Devonshire Drive, a birthing pavilion with a Level II neonatal intensive care unit, physical rehabilitation including brain injury day treatment, and an imaging center offering CT, ultrasound, X-ray and interventional radiology. Phase two of its expansion will add a cardiac catheterization lab and interventional pulmonary and radiology suites by 2029, which may matter for specialists deciding where to locate.
? What factors should medical practices consider when choosing a location?
Key site selection factors include: proximity to referral sources and hospitals; patient demographics and population density; visibility and accessibility (parking ratios, ADA compliance); competitor proximity; zoning and permitted uses; co-tenancy with complementary healthcare providers; and ease of access for patients including public transit options in urban markets.
? What factors influence medical office rents in California?
Medical office rents vary with location (proximity to hospitals and medical corridors), building quality and age, the condition of the space (second-generation medical space with existing exam rooms and plumbing typically leases for more than shell space), lease structure (NNN versus full-service gross), the tenant improvement allowance offered, parking availability, and local supply. Rents also tend to be higher in supply-constrained markets such as Palo Alto and San Francisco than in suburban markets.
? What is a Tenant Improvement Allowance (TIA)?
A Tenant Improvement Allowance (TIA) consists of funds provided by the landlord to help a tenant customize or upgrade a leased space. For medical practices, negotiating a robust TIA is essential to offset the high costs of clinical build-outs, such as installing sinks in exam rooms, upgrading electrical systems for medical equipment, or adding lead-lined walls for imaging. TIAs are typically expressed as dollars per square foot and may range from $30-$100+ PSF depending on market conditions and lease term.
Sources
- California Department of Finance, E-1 City Population Estimates (Jan. 1, 2026)
- Scripps: Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
- Scripps: Scripps Encinitas expands care with new Lusardi Tower (2026)
- North Coast Current: Scripps Encinitas opens Lusardi Tower (May 2026)
- Scripps: Scripps Clinic Encinitas
- Scripps: Scripps Coastal Medical Center Encinitas
- HCAI: Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas facility profile
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