Communal living has moved beyond the college dorm and spread into housing communities nationwide. A select handful of these cohousing communties, which combine private homes, condos or apartments with shared living spaces, cater exclusively to the 55-plus crowd.

“Senior cohousing fills a significant demand in the marketplace for seniors that no longer want to live on their own, but don’t need assisted living,” says Kevin Vandenboss, broker at Vandenboss Commercial in Lansing, Michigan.

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