The growing economic impact of millennials, growing demand for dining, and increasing interest from international brands are transforming the American retail real estate landscape.
The availability of financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects has come a long way over the past few years, but it also has a way to go to gain further acceptance, experts in the field said during a session at the 2015 ULI Fall Meeting in San Francisco.
Could a 220-square-foot (20 sq m) apartment be a housing solution for low- and middle-income residents in high-cost cities? What about modular housing on city-owned land? Or single-family homes reengineered to house more people? These were some of the possibilities discussed by a panel of experts at the ULI Fall Meeting in San Francisco last week.
Boasting an enviable quality of life, strong in-migration, and a vibrant economy powered by technology, aerospace, and other industries, the Pacific Northwest remains one of the America’s real estate sweet spots.
Recovery is still on across the Northeast, including Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Expansion in the life sciences and technology sectors, as well as increased transit-oriented development (TOD), is spurring real estate in Boston.
Thanks to demand from the millennial generation and a strengthening economy, real estate development is returning to the Mid-Atlantic region, which includes Washington, D.C.; Virginia; Maryland; and North Carolina.
When Chief Executive magazine this May released its tenth annual survey of best and worst states in which to do business—based on factors including skilled workforce, taxes and regulations, and the quality of the living environment—it was no surprise that Florida, the Carolinas, and Georgia were in the top ten.
