As the deepest U.S. recession since the Great Depression grinds on, there are some hopeful signs for a turn around in the much diminished commercial real estate arena.
One factor helping to drive commercial building starts is the aging of America. As the Baby Boomer generation pushes the age demographic ever upward, more senior housing and nursing care facilities are needed. The result is an increase in construction starts for these two areas over last year, according to the Seniors Housing Construction Trends Report 2011.
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