The local job market and Seattle's appeal to Millennials are the two pillars that will continue to support the extraordinary demand for rental housing in one of the most active US multifamily markets.

The downtown Fort Worth market is strong and now that the Petroleum Building is part of Sundance Square's portfolio, the demand for this property will also be high, given that no new construction began in Q2.

Market Park San Jose, the $2.5 billion 120-acre mixed-use development, is rapidly taking shape to fill the retail void and will be the largest transit-oriented development in Silicon Valley when completed.

Seattle's tech boom shows no signs of slowing down, with companies buying entire blocks of space amid very low cap rates, yet housing is not keeping up with demand, says H. Pike Oliver of Urbanexus.

Among the nation's largest metros, Houston ranks first nationally when it comes to the net change in renters with children–an increase of 107,000 households between 2006 and 2016, a surge of 41%.

Non-optimal activities, limited technology use and labor issues continue to plague the construction and logistics industries, with the former accounting for $177.5 billion in US labor costs per year.

There is nary a sector that isn't bursting at the seams in most of the regions of the Southwest.

Successful retailer operators are focusing on experiences, both in-store and within the overall retail center, such as The Hill, which has enlisted five local artists to bring unique art to the shopping district.