City with most positive momentum?

[Sean in New Orleans]

Hehe...more New Orleans!! http://vimeo.com/33051673

[CincyBearcats]

Originally Posted by WeimieLvr

I was just asking the question, not questioning the list. There is "obviously" a difference, but thank you for answering for him.

Sure sounded like you were questioning the list. "Obviously" you need to grow up. It's an internet forum.

[WeimieLvr]

Originally Posted by CincyBearcats

Sure sounded like you were questioning the list. "Obviously" you need to grow up. It's an internet forum.

Good God...I told you the intent of my post and you still want to argue, and I need to grow up? You're funny, but I am not going to argue with you about what I meant by my comment. I guess you must know better than I do. You figured me out.

[CincyBearcats]

Originally Posted by WeimieLvr

Good God...I told you the intent of my post and you still want to argue, and I need to grow up? You're funny, but I am not going to argue with you about what I meant by my comment. I guess you must know better than I do. You figured me out.

My intention was never to argue, if that's what you get from that, I don't know what to say. And if you're "not going to argue" why even respond because you are doing just that. "I guess you must know better than I do" lol really?

Glad you think I am funny though.

[bayviews]

Originally Posted by Sean in New Orleans

We need people to move here..SERIOUSLY, and we need developers to come in here and build a couple of office towers, at least.

But hasn't the biggest barrier to New Orleans' growth been a very insular, ingrown culture?

Consider in New Orleans the relative paucity of new immigrants that virtually all the southern metros have gotten. Just compare New Orleans with say Miami or Houston, big immigration magnets for decades, with the economic growth that's stimulated by newcomers.

It was only in the aftermath of Katrina that New Orleans was forced to open up to sizable numbers of new immigrants, for the rebuilding.

[goonsta]

If used correctly, homegrown culture can be an advantage. Strong homegrown culture + appeal to people + plenty development = Lots of money coming into the city. There will always be transient people in big cities, but there will also be a great deal of people who settle and want to make their mark on the scene. NYC, Chicago, LA, DC, Boston, etc find this balance well. The N.O.'s problem, up until recent, was that it didn't encourage development.

New Orleans is one of maybe three TRULY historical, intact, urban cities in warm weather climates in the US, its appeal is already there, it just needs to show the country and the world that its working.

[krazeeboi]

For a smaller city, Charleston, SC deserves a mention:



Charleston, SC Ranks #1 in the US for Growth in Manufacturing Jobs

[miami305]

Originally Posted by Sounder

Williston, North Dakota


Of larger cities, certainly Seattle and Austin. Both cities are booming and feel very vibrant, especially in their central cores.

Not sure why San Antonio and OKC are mentioned in this thread when neighboring metros are kicking their butts. Those two aren't even in the top 5 in their respective region!

Funny...I used to live in Williston, North Dakota....

[spencer114]

Austin hardly seems vibrant.

[miami305]

Miami - Let's go HEAT.

[musiccity]

Nashville

[Sean in New Orleans]

Originally Posted by bayviews

But hasn't the biggest barrier to New Orleans' growth been a very insular, ingrown culture?

Consider in New Orleans the relative paucity of new immigrants that virtually all the southern metros have gotten. Just compare New Orleans with say Miami or Houston, big immigration magnets for decades, with the economic growth that's stimulated by newcomers.

It was only in the aftermath of Katrina that New Orleans was forced to open up to sizable numbers of new immigrants, for the rebuilding.

I can't speak of the past, only where we are today.

[mhays]

Seattle's apartment boom has continued to expand, with Greater Downtown's boom getting close to 5,000 units underway if you include new starts with equipment onsite, and approaching 10,000 in the close-in metro, nearly all in urban districts. Even Downtown Bellevue, which remains overbuilt with condos, just started a highrise apartment. Seattle's condo glut is mostly gone, one reason for the optimism on rentals. Metro unemployment was down to 6.1% last month. In the last month or so, a streetcar started, a replacement bridge ramped up, and the new 1.8-mile freeway tunnel through Downtown (getting rid of the waterfront viaduct) started digging its TBM pit. We have plenty of problems but it's still a roll.

[bayviews]

Originally Posted by Sean in New Orleans

I can't speak of the past, only where we are today.

Good point. New Orleans certainly has shown the way for all cities in bouncing back from a huge disaster.

[Sean in New Orleans]

Originally Posted by bayviews

Good point. New Orleans certainly has shown the way for all cities in bouncing back from a huge disaster.

We're doing our best to model after San Francisco in 1906 over 100 years later.....

[Mr. Uncut]

I guess the texan cities looking good at that point...San Antonio, DFW, Houston and Austin! I would also include Tampa Bay on that list!

DFW population growth 2000-2010...as you see its also mostly suburban gaining, the core parts are actually a gain-loss-patchwork!

[desertpunk]

http://miami.curbed.com/archives/201...ya-america.php

[mhays]

Make that 2010-2012 (or any recent ___-2012) and that's a very different list....more who's building now vs. who might have boomed in 2005.

For the Seattle market, chalk up four starts (one Bellevue, three Seattle) in 2012. A couple in 2011.

[Cal_Escapee]

This is such a vague issue and until recently I wouldn't have suggested San Francisco, but I've started to see articles like these:

SF home sellers fetching asking price, or well above it

SF real estate prices have made news yet again. The city has officially become a seller’s market– at least, it certainly looks that way in this latest report from ZipRealty.

The online brokerage surveyed the cities it serves, looking for changes in the number of homes being sold for below their asking prices. The data show that of all the cities studied, San Francisco enjoyed the biggest decline in such transactions in the period from 5/2011 to 5/2012 and among the highest from 1/2011-5/2012 . . . .

http://blog.sfgate.com/ontheblock/20...well-above-it/

San Francisco Leads Rent Growth As U.S. Office Vacancy Falls
By Hui-yong Yu - Apr 5, 2012 11:08 AM PT

Demand from technology and energy- industry tenants led the U.S. office market to its fifth straight quarterly gain in net occupancy, with San Francisco leading the country in rent growth, Reis Inc. (REIS) said . . . .

Occupancy and rents are increasing as the U.S. economy slowly recovers from the recession and the office market rebounds after three years of net losses in leased space. Cities with a large base of technology employers, including Boston, Seattle and San Francisco and San Jose in California, accounted for five of the 10 strongest markets for rent growth last quarter, Reis said.

“Technology is growing faster than any other industry” and those companies are willing to pay a premium for locations that will attract employees, said Bill Goade, chief executive officer of Boston-based Cresa, the largest tenant-representation firm in North America. “Law firms and financial services are all trying to do with less square footage” . . . .

San Francisco’s average office rent rose 6.8 percent during the past year. A slow recovery in financial services held New York to the second-biggest gain, 4.8 percent, Reis said. Rents climbed 4.1 percent in San Jose, 2.5 percent in Boston and Houston, and 2.3 percent in Denver and Seattle. Houston is home to energy employers including BP America, Citgo Petroleum Corp. and ConocoPhillips. (COP)

Washington had the lowest vacancy rate, 9.4 percent, followed by New York at 10.4 percent, according to Reis. San Francisco had the eighth-lowest rate at 14.2 percent. Thirty- four of the 79 major markets tracked by the firm had office vacancies lower than the national average . . . .

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-0...s-decline.html

As for building, there are a number of "entitled" high rise buildings that could start construction any time. With rents rising and space becoming scarce--one article I read said 20% of all new condos available in the city sold in the month of June--it can only be a matter of (not much) time before several of them break ground.

[QuantumX]

I thought this was interesting.

The Miami Herald

Saturday July 7, 2012

Europeans buying S. Fla. real estate

Europe's financial woes may be South Florida's gain - at least when it comes to real estate.

Europeans with extra cash are looking to invest faster in second homes in South Florida before the value of their Euro currency drops further, real estate specialists said.