Senior Housing Demands a Distinct Dealmaking Playbook (Law360)

In their recent Law360 article, Goodwin partners Krista DeGroot and Alex Jacobs explain that senior housing transactions sit at the intersection of real estate, healthcare regulation, and resident care, making them fundamentally different from other commercial real estate transactions. Institutional investors are increasingly investing in this asset class based on changes in demographic demands and limited new supply. The baby boomer generation is the wealthiest generation in history, controlling approximately $85 trillion in US household assets, and many baby boomers have the financial wherewithal to afford extended stays in senior living facilities. As of January 1, 2026, the first US baby boomers have started to turn 80 years old. The US 80-plus population group is projected to double, from 14.7 million in 2025 to 29.4 million in 2045. This so-called silver tsunami has created a demand for senior living facilities, which are generally immune to economic downturns. As one investor quipped to the audience at Information Management Network’s Winter Forum on Real Estate Opportunity and Private Fund Investing held in January in Laguna Beach, California, senior housing is the latest “darling of commercial real estate investing.”

Read the full analysis: “Senior Housing Demands a Distinct Dealmaking Playbook” (Law360)