By Eliane Portillo

Over the next 10 years, the population of Mexico City between 60 and 75 years of age will grow 47%, going from 759,661 to 1,119,335 inhabitants.

Facing this growing population of older adults in Mexico City, and the lack of real estate offering to serve this segment, Grupo Inmobiliario K-SA developed a new housing concept called empty nest. In 2012 will begin construction of the first 100 apartments, with three projects in various areas of Mexico City.

Empty Nest is aimed at people with an age range between 60 and 75, who live in small ensembles due to a security issue, said Manuel Lugo Goytia, president of the Board of Directors of the developer group K-SA.

Also, these older adults looking for a small social area avoid climbing stairs and need living spaces with other people within their own housing complex.