Balanced US retail performance is forecast as market dynamics shift
The U.S. retail property market entered 2026 on firmer footing, following a turbulent first half of 2025 marked by elevated store closings and more space vacated than newly occupied. The picture changed in the second half of the year, with demand for store space increasing sharply in the fourth quarter, the wave of store closings appearing to crest, and a dearth of new construction keeping a lid on new supply…»
ASU ranks No. 9 worldwide, No. 5 nationally for U.S. patents issued in 2025
A plan to build a hotel and housing for the Chicago Cubs near their spring training facility in Mesa is underway. An animal shelter once occupied the area now intended for potential development of the project. The site, spanning over 3 acres, would be built on vacant land and be next to Sloan Park, the largest MLB spring training stadium…»
What’s being built on 38 acres in Ahwatukee?
Location: 4801 E. Thistle Landing Dr., along 48th Street, between Ray Road and Chandler Boulevard in the Ahwatukee part of Phoenix. Description: A large data center and technology park is getting ready for construction in the south Phoenix community of Ahwatukee…»
West Valley cities build out infrastructure, lure retailers as populations surge
Cities in the West Valley are transforming from bedroom communities into massive residential areas with emerging employment and retail hubs. Those cities, which include Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, Glendale, Peoria and Surprise, have seen their populations grow between 4% and 22% in the past five years — and they have ample space to continue growing…»
Closing the Year: Lessons from the Last 100 Issues
Over the course of every 12 months, we put out a total of 100 issues. Today is Issue 100 and brings Volume Year 16 to a close. We’ve marked these year ends in various ways over the years. Sometimes we’ve done top project reviews; sometimes we’ve just let them slide by without note…»