For multiple reasons, senior living has long been associated with leafy suburban settings. Locations close to seniors’ suburban homes, on land affordable enough for the development numbers to easily pencil out, just made sense. So did catering to folks who at younger ages had fled city life and never intended to look back.
But as Baby Boomers reached retirement age, the model appeared to grow steadily less fail-safe. Many Boomers returned to cities as empty nesters, embracing the culture, vibrancy, nightlife and walkability of city living. Once they became old enough to seek senior living, they didn’t want to leave urban America behind.
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