High vacancy rates, high tariffs, high construction costs and high uncertainty over the economy were good reasons for caution in 2025, but some developers charged ahead with major projects that may take years to pay off. Here are some that made — or will make — the biggest impressions on the American landscape. Here are some of the top real estate development stories of 2025.
- article14 Min ReadApril 08, 2025 05:28 PMSoaring height, illuminated canopies and even railroad tracks in the floor debut this year
- article9 Min ReadSeptember 21, 2025 05:57 PMA Heritage streetcar route shows city's past and future through the major mixed-use projects it winds past.
- article11 Min ReadSeptember 14, 2025 03:51 PMThe retail behemoth's multi-billion-dollar headquarters development is reshaping its Arkansas hometown.
- article15 Min ReadSeptember 02, 2025 03:14 PMNew apartments and retail projects have sprouted amid uncertainty about the company’s future office expansion.
- article5 Min ReadSeptember 29, 2025 05:18 PMToba Capital bought 9 acres once slated for offices and retail next to the new headquarters of the NFL's Chargers in El Segundo.
- article4 Min ReadSeptember 23, 2025 07:14 PMThe pharmaceutical giant has selected Houston’s Generation Park from over 300 proposed U.S. sites as part of a larger onshoring initiative.
- article6 Min ReadJune 09, 2025 06:37 PMAn effort is made to move forward as a community faces the potential loss of an economic driver.
- article5 Min ReadJuly 10, 2025 10:14 AMKayne Anderson Real Estate and JDL Development are buying a large piece of Lincoln Yards, rebranding the residential-focused project as Foundry Park.
- article7 Min ReadAugust 24, 2025 08:41 PMCatellus and Deca’s plan would replace decades of oil production with warehouses, grocers and green space on the Phillips 66 site in Southern California.
- article14 Min ReadDecember 02, 2025 05:26 PMCompeting and scattered projects emerge in several places as the historic city evolves.
