Dallas is No. 1 for real estate development, report says
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Dallas-Fort Worth ranks first in the nation for real estate development over the past decade, according to data compiled by StorageCafe.
Details: The company analyzed residential and commercial developments in the largest 50 metropolitan areas over the past decade.
- Residential building permits were tallied and commercial development was quantified by square footage added.
Zoom out: Houston ranked second in overall development but first in single-family development.
- The Austin and San Antonio areas also cracked the top 20 in the country, ranking 11th and 20th respectively.
By the numbers: Single-family developments boomed during the pandemic, with the most building permits issued in 2020 and last year during the past decade.
- Multifamily construction peaked in 2015 — with 28,000 building permits issued — and dropped during 2020 but rebounded with 27,000 permits issued last year.
- About 4.1 million square feet of office space was built in 2021, nearly triple the space added in 2012.
Of note: Dallas also ranked first in industrial space added with 228 million square feet added in the past decade.
The big picture: The Dallas metro area is projected to surpass Chicago as the third largest metro region by the 2030s, ranking in size behind New York City and Los Angeles.
- But housing inventories have dropped to record lows this year as real estate sales struggle to keep up with demand.