Solving Our Child Care Crisis: Real Estate’s Next Frontier
Denver’s shortage of accessible, affordable child care continues to be one of the biggest barriers to economic growth and workforce participation. An estimated 20% to 25% of workers depend on child care to participate in the labor force, yet supply continues to fall short.
In a recent Colorado Real Estate Journal article, EPIC President and CEO Nicole Riehl and EPIC Member Neil Oberfeld, Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig LLP, highlight how real estate leaders can help address this challenge — through creative leasing strategies, employer-sponsored and shared-use models, integrating child care centers into commercial developments, and more.