Mixed-use developments are not a novel concept in commercial real estate. They often combine office, residential, retail, entertainment and hospitality within a single structure, several buildings in a block or in a planned district. These developments are typically found in urban centers or affluent suburban areas and can take the form of new construction or adaptive reuse.
Dallas entered 2026 with one of the largest hotel construction pipelines in the United States, driven primarily by rapid growth in the northern suburbs.
A $3 billion development plan for much of the former Lincoln Yard site on Chicago’s North Side has taken an important step forward, winning approval from the Chicago Plan Commission.
A tropical vacation in the Caribbean sounds like a great idea, especially around the holiday season. The region’s turquoise waters, white sandy beaches, lush rainforests and volcanic landscapes attract millions of visitors from the United States, Canada and Europe looking to escape the winter cold. Additionally, the concentration of all-inclusive resorts in the region helps ensure a carefree vacation, typically paid in advance.
Travis Overall joined Cushman & Wakefield as managing principal of its Houston operations, leading the advisory business where Cushman has more than 250 employees, including 60 brokers. The firm said Overall will also be involved in Cushman’s 34 million-square-foot Houston property management portfolio and will head talent recruiting efforts.
After dipping to a low in the third quarter of 2025, hotel openings in the Southeast ramped up again to close out the year. Between October and December, the region welcomed 29 new hotels totaling more than 3,800 rooms, representing a 35% year-over-year increase and a 37% jump over the previous quarter.
The vacant site of a former Marriott hotel in Arlington, Virginia, is set to receive a makeover, now that a Washington, D.C.-based developer has proposed transforming the parcel into a mixed-use development with nearly 1,800 residential units and a hotel.
The national hotel development pipeline has remained muted in recent years. However, hotel construction activity in Florida shows no signs of stopping.
Work is underway to transform a 46-acre site in Richmond, Virginia, into a 2 million-square-foot mixed-use campus with hundreds of new rental apartments and townhouses, as well as hotel, office and retail space.
The Atari Hotel — a video game-inspired hospitality endeavor planned for Phoenix — has spent years in development in the creative studio. Now, the first-of-its-kind, 91-key property has a new construction timeline and funding plan.
A year that began with high hopes for strong UK real estate activity had, by the time of the Mipim real estate conference in March, already become bogged down by concerns over global tariffs and economic uncertainty. It has only really began to show signs of sparking back into life after the government's much-delayed November Budget.
The Vancouver Whitecaps professional soccer club and the city have advanced a plan to build a new stadium and entertainment district at Hastings Park in east Vancouver.
One of the longest-running businesses in the Lone Star State — the Haggard family farm that was founded in 1856 — is adding new uses to its agricultural oasis in the nation's fourth-largest metropolitan area.
For some, fall is about visiting pumpkin patches and getting lost in corn mazes. For others, it is about participating in chili cook-offs or hiking as the leaves turn colors. But for Buffalo Bills’ fans, fall is about tailgating with folding tables and watching their favorite team in action — and not just when they are at home.
