Affordable Housing Shortage Could Leave DFW Seniors Out In The Cold

April 8, 2025 / no comments

DFW faces a growing shortage of affordable senior housing just as the silver tsunami of residents 65 and older in North Texas is projected to triple by 2050.
With nearly 90% of Dallas-Fort Worth’s stockpile of senior housing occupied and little affordable product on the way, baby boomers turning 80 and older could be in for the fight of their lives when looking for affordable housing options in the years to come.
But building more will be an uphill battle, thanks to a lack of incentives, dwindling financing options and an industry that has become gun-shy about overextending itself after taking a battering during the…

New Apartment Deliveries Peak As Construction Permits Plummet

April 8, 2025 / no comments

The wave of new apartment deliveries spurred by pandemic-era construction has crested.
Just over 576,000 new apartments came online in the trailing 12 months ending in March, down from the 585,200 units built in 2024 and the first quarterly decline in more than two years. It is a shift that is expected to last as new deliveries continue to decline, according to RealPage. 

Just What The Doctor Ordered: Why Medical Facility Construction Requires A Higher Level Of Care

April 7, 2025 / no comments

People speak of a doctor’s “bedside manner” and why listening skills and empathy are as important as medical expertise in helping a patient navigate a difficult time. The same could be said of a building contractor working on a healthcare facility. 
Healthcare clients often struggle with their own anxieties as they embark on a facility renovation or a new build, said Jason Scholl, president of Philadelphia-area general contractor LK Miller. 
“Medical professionals are often unfamiliar with construction processes, so a contractor must be able to translate technical details into clear, actionable steps while maintaining a consultative approach,” he said. 
Scholl said a healthcare provider…

Banks Are Purging Bad CRE Debt From The Good Old Days

April 7, 2025 / no comments

Two years after the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank touched off waves of panic over the concentration of commercial real estate loans held by regional banks, financial institutions are making a dent in their balance of bad debt.
Concerns about regional banks’ ability to absorb declining real estate values became pervasive despite a pullback from CRE lending in the wake of the banks’ failures.

Domestic Factory Plans Called Off As Tariffs Drive Up Manufacturing Construction Costs

April 7, 2025 / no comments

Plans to build a $300M plastics recycling plant in Erie, Pennsylvania, have been canceled as sweeping new tariffs push up prices for materials and imported machinery, clouding a yearslong push to boost U.S. manufacturing.
International Recycling Group said Thursday it would cancel a factory in the works for four years, partially blaming tariffs that would bring “expectations of substantially higher project development costs than anticipated,” according to CEO Mitch Hecht.