The number of people over 60 years old in Santa Clara County, comprising most of Silicon Valley, is expected to grow by more than 200 percent from 2010 to 2060, according to data compiled by the California Department of Aging. The county’s 80-and-over cohort will grow even faster over that same period — more than 600 percent.
Yet it isn't only Silicon Valley; every Bay Area county is aging faster than the United States, The Mercury News recently reported. The Bay Area grayed rapidly over the last decade, as the below chart done by the newspaper shows.
That California even has a “Department of Aging” tells you about the scope of the challenge and the seriousness with which it is being treated by the state’s elected officials. One of the most important issues that will have to be addressed is housing. While some people will be able to age in place, many will need the kind of specialized services that can only be delivered in a senior living facility.
Recognizing this growing need, we are working on what will be the first significant senior living project in Downtown San Jose in decades, Gifford Place. Once complete, it will provide 169 dedicated senior living apartments in a mix of studios and one- and two-bedrooms, including assisted living and memory care units.
A rendering of the six-story Gifford Place, located at the northeast corner of West San Carlos and Josefa streets.
As with all real estate, location matters with senior housing. We think that being downtown will especially appeal to residents who want to maintain an active lifestyle and remain involved in the community, such as Baby Boomers, 10,000 of whom turn 65 every day.
A rendering of one of Gifford Place's dining areas with Downtown San Jose's skyline in the background.
In its most recent report, published in May, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) found that San Jose’s stabilized occupancy rate for majority-assisted living properties was 80.9 percent, 10.9 percentage points below pre-pandemic levels — the largest gap across 31 primary U.S. markets the center tracks. San Jose’s year-over-year inventory growth for this property type declined 0.9 percent from May 2022 to April, the center found, meaning the city’s majority-assisted living unit stock has dropped slightly below year-earlier levels.
However, the market for senior housing properties nationwide remains intensely competitive, particularly those that have recently opened and are still in the lease-up phase, the report said. That’s one reason why we remain bullish on Gifford Place’s prospects, and the report provided another: These newly opened projects are taking a share of the market from stabilized properties, despite higher asking rates in general, according to the NIC.
The Gray Wave is a demographic certainty, and it's washing up on the shores of Santa Clara County and California. The wave's impact will be felt over decades, but we have to start now to get ready. Housing will be a big part of addressing the needs of an aging population, and this demand is creating an opportunity for investors. Gifford Place is early out of the gate, with a great location and other amenities that we think make it especially compelling both as a place to live and as an investment.
Gifford Place's residents walk through a landscaped courtyard to travel from one end of the senior living complex to the other.
Contact us today if you want to learn more about how to invest in Gifford, part of our Opportunity Zone Fund II portfolio.
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