Phoenix

Land sales have lost momentum since late last year in Phoenix, but are still up over the first half of 2017.

There is a growing need for healthcare services in Phoenix, and retail spaces have become prime real estate for expanding providers.

Oxygen Hospitality Group is taking a baby steps approach to technology integration in commercial real estate by partnering with a leading blockchain company to register everyday documents.

GEICO plans to hire 700 new associates over the next several years after its expected to occupy the new 200,000-square-foot building in late 2019.

The national surge of data center activity has helped fuel growth in Phoenix, including a healthy new development pipeline.

While Phoenix was late to recover after the recession, it will now benefit from an extended runway with growth projected for the next several years.

All of the student housing buildings are expected to begin operations by the fall of 2020, with the exception of the Octave at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign project, which is scheduled for a fall 2019 occupancy.

The Mayo Clinic is partnering with Singapore-based Pontiac Land on the $190-million project that will also include hotel space.