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Flash Update: Case-Shiller Home Price Index in 20 Cities (March 2025 Release)
CivMetrics collects key real estate data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at new Case-Shiller Home Price Index data for 20 cities. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data...
MoDOT Breaks Ground on $600 Million I-70 Expansion Project
The Missouri Department of Transportation has broken ground on the next phase of the Improve I-70 project, a $600 million effort to expand the interstate from Warrenton to Wentzville. With construction expected to begin in 2025 and last until 2028, this project,...
Hyundai to Invest $5 Billion in Louisiana Steel Plant Development
Hyundai Steel Company is expanding its presence in Louisiana as it invests $5 billion to build a new steel plant in Ascension Parish, which will serve as Hyundai's steel supply mill for its assembly plants across the country. The construction, set to begin in 2026, is...
Puyallup Tribe and NWSA Partner on a $200 Million Port of Tacoma Development
The Puyallup Tribe of Indians and the Northwest Seaport Alliance have signed a historic agreement to kickstart the construction of a $200 million Puyallup Tribal Terminal on the Blair Waterway at the Port of Tacoma. Under the deal, the Tribe will fund, construct, and...
Philadelphia’s $2 Billion Housing Plan to Create and Protect 30,000 Affordable Homes
Mayor Cherelle Parker recently unveiled a $2 billion housing initiative to build 13,500 new affordable homes and preserve 16,500 existing ones. The initiative, called Housing Opportunities Made Easy (H.O.M.E.), would include programs to assist renters, homeowners, and...
Flash Update: Homeownership Rates in Every City (Q4 2024 Release)
CivMetrics collects key housing data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at new data on homeownership rates in large US cities. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is from...
Flash Update: Unemployment Rate in Every Metro (March 2025 Release)
CivMetrics collects key employment data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at new data on unemployment rates in US metro areas. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is...
Landmark Properties Buys Site Near the University of Connecticut to Build 738-Bed Student Housing Community
Landmark Properties has acquired a 1.56-acre site at 134 North Eagleville Road near the main campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut, to build The Mark Mansfield, a 738-bed student housing community. The site was acquired in partnership with...
Historic Broadview Hotel Transformed into $44 Million Senior Housing Community in Illinois
Efficacy Consulting is set to open The New Broadview Mature Adult Living Facility, a $44 million, 110-unit affordable senior housing community in East St. Louis, Illinois. This development was made possible through funding provided by Community Lifeline, which...
Cleveland, Ohio’s $100 Million Investment Fund to Build 3,000 Affordable Homes Launched
Cleveland is tackling its affordable housing crisis with the launch of the Cleveland Housing Investment Fund (CHIF), aiming to raise $100 million to build between 2,500 and 3,000 affordable homes, including a minimum of 100 units of for-sale housing. This initiative...
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