Tag: Gen Z

Interstate migration patterns

Interstate Migration Slows Down Overall, but Texas and Florida Remain in the Lead

  • June 24, 2026
The rapid reshuffling that defined the early 2020s has cooled, easing the demographic momentum that often influences housing demand and broader commercial real estate activity. Yet the slowdown does not mean stagnation: regional winners and losers are still emerging; family, jobs and affordability remain central drivers; and generational patterns are reshaping who moves and where they settle.
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Gen Z housing trends

Gen Z Housing Hotspots: Sun Belt Rentals Rise, Heartland Homebuying Grows

  • March 23, 2026
A RentCafe analysis of 97 U.S. metropolitan areas – each with at least 15,000 Gen Z households – reveals where the youngest generation of renters and buyers is choosing to live and which markets are recording the sharpest gains.
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Modern retail

Aligning Retail Spaces with Evolving Expectations of a New Generation 

  • June 25, 2025
Despite the year-over-year growth of the retail sector for the period of 2022-2024, brick-and-mortar investors, developers and landlords must navigate shifting consumer behaviors, the continued rise of e-commerce as well as waves of chain store closures. This complex set of continuously evolving challenges sparks questions about where to invest and the need for a more strategic, experience-driven approach to physical retail spaces. 
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Austin, Texas, suburbs

The Great American Shuffle: Where People Are Moving

  • February 25, 2025
Economic opportunities, housing affordability, and lifestyle preferences are shaping relocation decisions across the country. Southern states, particularly Texas and Florida, continue to attract the most movers, with younger generations like Gen Z and millennials leading the way in state-to-state moves.
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Downtown Minneapolis

Best Cities for Gen Z: Minneapolis Triumphs as No. 1

  • September 5, 2023
To help Gen Zers identify cities that align with their priorities, CommercialCafe analyzed major U.S. cities across a variety of key metrics. These included the Gen Z population share, educational attainment, affordability, eco-friendly commuting and park density. The results of this analysis created a comprehensive guide for Gen Zers who are looking for a city that values community, cost-effectiveness and sustainability.
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Keynote Marci Rossell

Marci Rossell on Interest-rate Realities, the Shrinking Labor Supply and Trouble in Europe

  • October 11, 2022

At CRE.Converge this week, attendees had the chance to hear from Marci Rossell, expert economic forecaster, former CNBC chief economist and co-host of Squawk Box. Rossell spoke candidly on a broad range of topics from supply chain issues to the challenges in finding labor to the Russia-Ukraine war, and more. A Question on Everyone’s Mind […]

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Meeting handshake workplace

Creating a Workplace Culture of Inclusion

  • February 12, 2021

U.S. demographics are becoming increasingly diverse. However, commercial real estate continues to lag, especially with representation in C-suite roles. At NAIOP’s 2021 Chapter Leadership and Legislative Retreat, Equality Institute CEO Bernadette Smith shared strategies to help real estate companies become more diverse and inclusive. The Next Generation Smith said companies must prepare for the arrival […]

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