December 11th, 2012 5:31 PM by Teresa Molina
The senior living sector is a major growth area in commercial real estate. The reasons for this boil down to classic supply and demand driven by demographics. Longer life expectancy in the United States mean steady growth in age cohorts that move into senior living facilities. The over-85 segment of the population is growing at three times the rest of the population. In 25 years, it is set to double. Further, a great number of existing facilities are older product, so new unit development is being spurred in most markets.
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