DUBLIN, CA—Homebuilders are allowing homeowners to live further from the typical urban core, while also having access to conveniences thanks to communities built close to public transportation.

NEWARK, NJ—The tower floors feature expansive views of Manhattan and New Jersey in the center of the city's growing 24/7 lifestyle environment. Upgrades include creating a bright, modern building lobby, a conference facility and a wifi-enabled grab-and-go café-coffee bar, open all day.

SAN ANTONIO—Frost Tower, the first development of its kind in 27 years, has broken ground and is slated for 2019, when the class-A office tower will serve as Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.'s corporate headquarters.