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The Missing Middle’s Moment: How Single-Stair Buildings Could Reshape Urban Development
For decades, American cities have been trapped in a housing binary: single-family homes sprawling across suburban lots, or hulking apartment complexes requiring acres...
September Jobs Report Shows 119,000 Nonfarm Payroll Gain as Unemployment Climbs to 4.4%
Delayed data reveals continued labor market softening, leaving Fed’s December rate decision uncertain The long-delayed September payroll numbers arrived with an unusual sense...
U.S. Economy Positioned for Steadier Growth as Policy Uncertainty Recedes
Wells Fargo forecasts 2.3 percent GDP expansion in 2026 as fiscal stimulus, monetary easing and stabilized trade framework replace year of escalating tariffs...
Lack of Middle Class Housing Drives West Coast Exodus As California, Oregon, and Washington Face Historic Migration Reversal
After decades of drawing Americans westward, the Pacific Coast states are experiencing a dramatic demographic shift that could reshape regional economies and political...
Construction Spending Posts Third Monthly Gain as Residential Activity Rises 0.8% in August
Home improvement drives residential growth while nonresidential sector continues downward trend despite data center resilience After several months of subdued activity across building...
Seattle Construction Costs Edge Up 0.88% in Q3 as Market Conditions Stabilize
Mortenson index shows modest regional increases amid easing supply chain pressures and renewed project planning activity, though design pipeline signals caution ahead Seattle’s...
Commercial Real Estate Construction Posts First Quarterly Gain Since 2022
Office and industrial starts drive Q3 2025 uptick after three years of decline The commercial real estate development sector is showing tentative signs...
Hotel Conversions Reshape America’s Rental Market as Hospitality Struggles Mount
The American hotel industry’s post-pandemic malaise is creating an unexpected windfall for apartment developers. In 2024, more than 9,100 hotel rooms were transformed...
Why CRE Experts Say the Looming $1.26 Trillion Debt Wall Can Be Scaled
By Kidder Mathews Roughly $1.26 trillion in commercial real estate loans are set to mature through 2027. Most originated in the mid-2010s, when rates averaged between...
Puget Sound Apartment Market Records $1.8B in Sales as Investors Return Following Two-Year Slowdown
Transaction volume surges 81 percent year-over-year while regional vacancy tightens to 7 percent amid renewed market stability The Puget Sound region’s multifamily sector...
High-Income Job Losses Dampen West Coast Housing Markets
Tech-driven metros face unprecedented employment headwinds as professional services shed workers The West Coast’s vaunted job engine is sputtering. From Seattle to San...
Skanska Writes Down US Property Values by $63MM as Construction Business Thrives
Swedish construction giant posts 4.2 percent operating margin in Q3 as American operations face tougher comparisons to exceptional 2024 Skanska AB’s US construction...
