Real Estate Development at Primrose 

A Primrose school is a valuable addition to suburban, urban, corporate and mixed-use settings.

With more than 40 years of experience and over 500 schools across 34 states, we know how to maximize a space’s potential as a Primrose school.

Why Primrose?

A child care provider in a development attracts and retains tenants and benefits local residents. Our premier reputation shows existing and potential tenants that your development is attracting a customer with high spending power.
little boy playing on jungle gym at recess
Stable Tenants

Early education and child care-focused franchises are part of an estimated $72.2 billion child care industry, according to IBISWorld.

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Daily Foot Traffic

There is a constant need for child care, 5 days a week, year-round, high-income parents come in twice a day.

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E-Commerce Resistant

As the growth of online retailers forces businesses out of brick-and-mortar stores, early education and care providers like Primrose will remain.

Flexible Site Criteria

No matter the location, we develop an early education and child care facility of the highest quality that meets the needs of today’s families and adds value to the surrounding community.  While we do have a typical set of site criteria, we pride ourselves on our flexibility. See our site portfolio for the variety of spaces we can accommodate. 
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Urban Site Criteria

Space
12,000–16,000 sq. ft.
Prototype Space
First and second floor space above grade
Outdoor Play Area
Typically 5,000-8,000 sq. ft. of flat outdoor area or secured playground area
Parking
Adequate staff parking and nearby drop-off and pick-up zone important
Access
Safe & convenient access
Location
Near large office complex, university, hospital employment or middle- to upper-income residential
exterior of primrose school in suburban setting

Suburban Site Criteria

Land
45,000 usable sq. ft. minimum (ground-up construction)
Prototype Building
13,600 +/- sq. ft. 
Building for Conversion
10,000–15,000 sq. ft.
Outdoor Play Area
Typically 8,000–10,000 sq. ft. 
Parking
As required by code 
Access
Safe and convenient access 
Location
Middle- to upper-income residential area
Children
2,000 within a three-mile radius, ages 0–4 

Urban Site Criteria

Space
12,000–16,000 sq. ft.
Prototype Space
First and second floor space above grade
Outdoor Play Area
Typically 5,000-8,000 sq. ft. of flat outdoor area or secured playground area
Parking
Adequate staff parking and nearby drop-off and pick-up zone important
Access
Safe & convenient access
Location
Near large office complex, university, hospital employment or middle- to upper-income residential
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Suburban Site Criteria

Land
45,000 usable sq. ft. minimum (ground-up construction)
Prototype Building
13,600 +/- sq. ft. 
Building for Conversion
10,000–15,000 sq. ft.
Outdoor Play Area
Typically 8,000–10,000 sq. ft. 
Parking
As required by code 
Access
Safe and convenient access 
Location
Middle- to upper-income residential area
Children
2,000 within a three-mile radius, ages 0–4 
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Site Portfolio

See how we’ve transformed all types of spaces into Primrose schools.
exterior of primrose brookhaven
Primrose School of Brookhaven
Primrose School of Brookhaven is 2-story ground up school that is an integrated component of a 53-acre mixed-use development community, with residential offerings including 338 luxury apartments, 268 senior residences, and 236 single family and townhomes.

Hear from Our Broker Partners

We worked with Primrose to develop a two-story school prototype that matched our development's architectural aesthetics, addressed the size require­ments of Primrose, fit within a land footprint feasible for our development's layout and was affordable for the Primrose Franchise Owners ... The Primrose team, from its Site Acquisition Manager to its Franchise Owners, did what they said they would, when they said they would, and exemplified great integrity. It is a first-class operation.
Robert Fransen
President of Coro Realty Advisors

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