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Rising demand from parents for early education is causing a boom in a small but fast-growing subsector of commercial real estate. The sector is so undersupplied that it's increasingly attractive to both developers and investors.

The U.S. child-care market is currently valued at $65.2 billion and is projected to grow to $109.9 billion by 2033, according to a report from CRE brokerage B+E, citing data from Grand View Re

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