TAMPA, FL-Two brokers just closed 10% of Florida’s 2011 transaction volume in the senior housing sector in a single day. Kenneth and Damien Carriero of Colliers National Seniors Housing Group inked three deals on Oct. 19.

The Carrieros closed on two facilities in Florida, in St. Petersburg and in Palm Bay, and another in a suburb of Pittsburgh. There have been approximately 30 seniors housing closings in Florida this year, including skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living facilities.

“Since joining Colliers International, my radar screen has expanded to an international level,” Ken Carriero, regional director and senior vice president of Colliers’ National Seniors Housing Group, tells GlobeSt.com. “I have not only seen foreign investors seeking seniors housing assets in the US but have also witnessed domestic companies looking to expand to foreign markets. Asia, Australia and--to a lesser degree--Europe.”