Affordable student housing has become a critical issue in higher education, significantly impacting students’ ability to succeed academically and maintain their well-being.

In the short term, to address the pressing issue of affordable student housing, institutions must implement comprehensive support services to mitigate the impact of housing scarcity.

In the mid-and long-term, institutions are implementing a patchwork of tactics to make new student housing developments “pencil out”. To meet this crisis, institutions are getting creative with a mix of funding and innovative construction techniques.

Explore solutions and success stories in our piece below!

Several converging trends are presenting an opportunity for developers to shape the future of retail environments. Download our take on these trends and the opportunities in the marketplace for mixed-use retail. 

By repurposing existing retail centers into mixed-use developments, often called ‘lifestyle centers,’ city and regional planners can address these changing consumer dynamics head on while still satisfying local and regional needs.

A mixed-use development has the potential to transform an area into a regional destination by creating a vibrant and dynamic environment that attracts people from near and far. Such a development combines different types of land uses including residential, commercial, retail, entertainment, healthcare, commercial, and recreational, into a cohesive and interconnected space offering a multitude of amenities and experiences.

With proper planning, these mixed uses offer opportunities to create a modern nexus that supports regional development and evolution. Since retail centers had their own gravity for years, adding new uses as part of a conversion to a lifestyle center reinvigorates the concept of the location as a destination and supplements it with a new local population within the residential component of the development. Download our considerations below!