After strategic renovations transformed the class-A office tower, 1850 Gateway is now 100% occupied following a string of recent signings, with Apixio set to take over a full floor in a long-term lease.

When fully developed, the 60-acre mixed-use development, CityPlace, will include 4 million square feet of class-A office space with 400,000 square feet of retail space, a Marriott and additional multifamily.

As the region increasingly grows, particularly in the finance industry, employment hubs become more of a focus as a way to integrate functions for efficiencies, better customer service and cost management.

In this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b>, Jonathan Fearn discussed how Greystar's development in Silicon Valley will be impacted by the tech boom and some of the trends it plans to incorporate into multifamily projects.

The lack of affordable housing options continues to drive working Americans out of the cities, and even out of a home as new residential construction is too little and too pricey to fill the demand gap.

The Houston market is experiencing a significant deceleration in multifamily deliveries, and the submarket in which Discovery is located has no projects under construction in the near term.

For the first time on record, the number of job openings exceeds the number of people out of work and seeking employment so it is no surprise that office assets are getting noticed by investors and lenders.

During the past 12 months, 5.41 million Americans borrowed an estimated $16.16 billion for home improvements, with the average loan amount being $2,990, according to Finder.