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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-232449
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190828

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001332349
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-NURSING & PERSONAL CARE FACILITIES [8050]
		IRS NUMBER:				203068069
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WESTWOOD PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(615) 221-2250

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WESTWOOD PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37027
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-size:18pt">S<SMALL>KADDEN</SMALL>, A<SMALL>RPS</SMALL>, S<SMALL>LATE</SMALL>, M<SMALL>EAGHER</SMALL>&nbsp;&amp; F<SMALL>LOM</SMALL> <SMALL>LLP</SMALL></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="font-size:60pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">DIRECT DIAL</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-735-2116</FONT></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">DIRECT FAX</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">917-777-2116</FONT></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">EMAIL ADDRESS</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">RICHARD.GROSSMAN@SKADDEN.COM</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">NEW YORK 10036-6522</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">TEL:
(212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">735-3000</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">FAX: (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">735-2000</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">www.skadden.com</P> <P STYLE="font-size:72pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:72pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">August&nbsp;28, 2019</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">FIRM/AFFILIATE</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">PALO ALTO</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">WASHINGTON, D.C.</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;-</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">BEIJING</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">BRUSSELS</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F. Street, N.E. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Brookdale Senior Living Inc.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Commission File
Number: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-32641</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Preliminary Proxy Materials Relating to 2019 Annual</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Meeting of Stockholders</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On behalf of Brookdale Senior Living Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), we are transmitting for filing under Rule <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(a)</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), the Company&#146;s preliminary proxy statement and form of proxy (the &#147;Preliminary Proxy Materials&#148;) relating to
the Company&#146;s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;3, 2019, Land&nbsp;&amp; Buildings
Capital Growth Fund, LP (together with certain of its affiliates, &#147;Land&nbsp;&amp; Buildings&#148;) delivered formal notice to the Company, stating its intention to propose two alternative director nominees for election at the Annual Meeting.
The Company is filing the Preliminary Proxy Materials because the Preliminary Proxy Materials comments upon and references Land&nbsp;&amp; Buildings&#146; &#147;solicitation in opposition&#148; (as defined in Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(a)</FONT> of the Exchange Act) to the Company&#146;s director nominees for election at the Annual Meeting. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Page 2 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please be advised that, in accordance
with Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(b)</FONT> of the Exchange Act, the Company intends to release definitive proxy materials on or prior to September&nbsp;23, 2019 by sending to its stockholders a definitive proxy statement and form of
proxy, as well as a copy of the Company&#146;s annual report for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2018. To accommodate the Company&#146;s proposed timing for the release of definitive proxy materials, we would appreciate your prompt attention to the
Preliminary Proxy Materials. Please direct any communications concerning the Preliminary Proxy Material to the undersigned at (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">735-2116</FONT> or Richard.Grossman@skadden.com or to my partner, Joseph A. Coco, at
(212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">735-3050</FONT> or Joseph.Coco@skadden.com. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:24pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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