For the first time, according to industry tracker Source Strategies Inc., the Austin area passed up the Alamo City, generating more hotel revenue than a market so heavily dependant on the tourism sector.

Commercial and residential construction starts dropped dramatically in July, based on data from a national analytics company — but Austin-area construction experts don't believe a word of it.

Tension between a New York developer and Austin planners appear to have been diffused as City Council unanimously approved an agreement Tuesday to facilitate the construction of a 35-story condo tower on Rainey Street downtown.

Austin's traffic situation has seemingly improved in the past year, according to a mobility report from Texas A&M University. Don't tell that to Austin-area commuters, though, who spend more than two full days per year stuck in traffic delays.

Robert Yaro, an internationally recognized leader in urban and regional planning, has joined the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture faculty this fall as the Potter Rose Visiting Professor of Planning.

Developers appear to be moving ahead with plans to build what would be Austin's tallest building — a 58-story condo tower dubbed "The Independent," with proposed costs and construction dates revealed in permit documents.

Investor demand for net-lease quick-service restaurant (QSR) properties is hotter than an order of McDonald’s French fries.

Environmental Site Assessments are a standard component of the transactional due diligence process, but conducting a compliance audit during due diligence is the exception, not the rule.

The new rules and millions of additional patients have pushed many doctors into larger practices, which are now moving into more off-campus properties.

Micro-housing is hot, as it fits with national trends toward more renters who rent for longer periods of time, and a lower supply of affordable housing across the country. Not surprisingly, major cities lacking in housing—for instance, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle—are rushing to build amenities-rich micro-units to attract the Millennial workforce.

On Wednesday, officials revealed a sweeping $3 billion design from international "starchitect" Rafael Viñoly, working with Olin Landscape Architects, that has, as its defining element, the world’s largest green roof — a 30-acre elevated park that seems to dance off the tops of buildings, connecting them to each other and the ground.

To help busy professionals stay up-to-date with the latest trends in the commercial and residential sectors, we’ve compiled a list of 10 major trends driving construction.

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