The rising demand for early education is boosting a small but rapidly growing subsector of commercial real estate. The U.S. child care market is valued at $65.2 billion, projected to hit $109.9 billion by 2033. The number of early education properties for sale has grown by 14% since 2024. A new $100 million early education real estate fund has been launched by Fortec and Equiturn to capitalize on the potential of this undersupplied sector. There is a fundamental supply gap, with only 8.7 million out of 14.7 million children under 6 enrolled in formal programs. This has led to waitlists averaging six months, with 13% of families waiting a year or more. Fortec aims to legitimize and scale the early education real estate subsector with its new fund, following the path of senior housing and medical offices. Institutional investors are starting to show interest in the sector due to its economic resilience and inflation-hedging properties.

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