Low retail availability inhibits leasing in Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville and McAllen both boast low vacancy and high population growth
Retail leasing volume appears much as it was five years ago in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, largely reflecting a lack of available space in Brownsville and McAllen.
Migration to Texas fueled by exodus from California last year
Lone Star State’s attractive housing market is still key to encouraging West Coast migration
Texas is one of the nation's leading states for population growth, fueled in part by continued in-migration from California. Americans departing the Sunshine State added 55,0000 re...
Gone from Texas: Colorado benefits from people leaving the Lone Star State
Despite higher cost of living, Colorado gained 6,800 residents from Texas in 2023
Though Texas continues to be one of the primary destinations for Americans on the move, the state has been losing residents to Colorado in recent years. Last year marked a notable ...
Momentum shows no signs of slowing in San Antonio’s Pearl District
The Pearl has secured several recent victories of late
San Antonio’s popular Pearl District continues its expansion, developing in seemingly all directions as 2024 marches on.
Five major real estate projects from merger of San Antonio's two largest research institutions
Merger will produce the third-largest research university in the state
The merger of San Antonio’s two largest research institutions will have a significant impact on real estate in and around the rapidly expanding campuses of the University of Texas ...
Property management faces unique challenges in San Antonio
LYND’s Josue Garza says new supply has offered plentiful competition for stabilized properties
With multifamily vacancy rates reaching their highest level on record in San Antonio, property managers have their work cut out for them.
Investment activity levels off in San Antonio; but that could soon change
Market has been averaging less than $1 billion per quarter; recent rate cuts should soon change this dynamic
Investment activity has been hovering near $1 billion in San Antonio’s commercial real estate market over the past five quarters.
Central Texas leads the country in office groundbreakings outside of Florida
Demographic tailwinds help drive construction
Headwinds in the office market abound, with resetting structural demand leading to rising vacancy and availability. To no one’s surprise, developers have been more cautious about b...
Resurgent demand slows apartment vacancy expansion in San Antonio
Local apartment market has benefitted from occupancy improvement
Increases to San Antonio’s multifamily vacancy rate have been relatively small over the past few months. Resurgent occupancy has been able to stave off some of the effects of high ...
Rent growth oscillates in San Antonio's multifamily market
San Antonio shifting from tenant-friendly status to one that may soon favor landlords, leading to volatility
Landlords are attempting to jump-start San Antonio's feeble multifamily rent growth figures, with mixed results.
Retail ties multifamily for investors’ preferred property type in San Antonio
Population growth underpins the long-term outlook for both property types
As the multifamily investment ebbs, retail sales still flow in San Antonio.
Multifamily completions peak in San Antonio
After years of building, number of new apartments likely to decrease over coming quarters
The period between August 2023 and August 2024 witnessed the largest number of new apartments completed in the history of the San Antonio multifamily market. Developers put the fin...
San Antonio’s Northeastern Suburbs Witness Wave of Industrial Development
Development Marks Shift From East Side to Northeastern Cities Such As Schertz and Cibolo
Industrial development has moved northward along the Interstate 35 corridor in South Central Texas. San Antonio’s northeastern suburbs now account for approximately half of all ind...
Tenant Demand Concentrated Among Highest Quality Office Buildings in Central Texas
Leasing of New Buildings Drives the Positive Shift
Tenants are gravitating toward the newest, amenity-rich office buildings in San Antonio and Austin, Texas. These high-quality spaces represent a bright spot for office demand in a ...
Multifamily Experts Weigh In on the San Antonio Market
Next Year May Feature Fundamental Shift in Market’s Existing Dynamic As Fewer Projects Break Ground
As the San Antonio multifamily market moves through its hot summer months, several local experts are reporting a cooling construction pipeline on the horizon. These experts sat dow...
Construction Declines Across Most Property Types in San Antonio
Developers Are Bringing Less to Market in the Alamo City, With Hotels Proving To Be a Notable Exception
Headwinds for commercial construction remain strong in 2024, even in fast-growing San Antonio. Specifically, multifamily and retail construction activity is down from last year, bu...
Commercial Construction Declines in the Rio Grande Valley, Except for Hospitality
Despite Strong Occupancy and Economic Growth in the Area, Development Slows
Though 2024 is only halfway done, it is already clear that the year is shaping up to be one of the slowest in at least a decade in terms of project completions. Commercial real est...
Job Gains Support Real Estate Demand in El Paso, Texas
The Blue-Collar “Other Services” NAICS Industry Has Been Job Growth Leader in Far West Texas
El Paso, Texas' labor market is growing, leading to tailwinds for real estate demand. Coupled with modest population growth, the metropolitan area appears to be witnessing a sizeab...
Industrial Construction Peaks and Falls in Laredo, Texas
Developers Have Brought Industrial Space to Market at Frenzied Pace Over Past Two Years
The number of industrial projects underway in the Laredo metropolitan area is approaching historically normal levels, indicating that the wave of new supply in Webb County has cres...
San Antonio’s Best-Leased Suburban Office Buildings of 2024
Amid Turmoil in the Office Market, A Few Large Properties Have Managed To Keep Their Space Fully Leased
As 2024 reaches its mid-point, several large office properties in San Antonio's northern suburbs have managed to keep their vacancies minimal.