Not exact matches
«We see
millennial buyers in
urban areas selling their cars,» said Stokes, adding that these buyers are also more open than ever to
living in areas that aren't right next to a metro station.
Both Myers and the Atlantic's Joe Pinsker speculate that one major source of competition for aging
millennials could be what Nielsen has called «
urban burbs» — suburban developments built to be walkable, and include a mix of
living and retail space, while still offering cheaper, larger houses.
The larger benefits for
millennials are mainly because of cost of
living increases, more years of benefits due to longer lifespans, and better and more expensive health care, said C. Eugene Steuerle, an economist with the
Urban Institute who co-authored the analysis.
Like his couple, he may be too enamored of his
Millennials to notice that they, too, beneath all the
urban hipsterism, aren't exactly
living the good
life.
For more than a decade, cities throughout America have seen a resurgence of
millennials and young professionals opting to
live in
urban areas rather than the suburbs, as was common with previous generations.
Think about our conception of
millennials and what they do: Millennials are urban dwellers who take Uber from bar to bar, order lots of stuff online and live their lives on their s
millennials and what they do:
Millennials are urban dwellers who take Uber from bar to bar, order lots of stuff online and live their lives on their s
Millennials are
urban dwellers who take Uber from bar to bar, order lots of stuff online and
live their
lives on their smartphones.
85 % of
millennials say they prefer
urban - style
living, and 68 percent of college - educated 25 - to 34 - year - olds say, first, they look for the place they want to
live, then they look for a job.
«Hipster is a term popularly used to denote an international subculture primarily consisting of white
millennials living in
urban areas,» reveals Wikipedia.
In his doctoral thesis, recently published in the International Journal of
Urban and Regional Research, Prof. Markus Moos finds sharp declines in inflation - adjusted incomes for
millennials suggesting an entire generation will experience a lower standard of
living.
millennials tend to
live in
urban areas and utilize pedestrian options, ridesharing (e.g. Uber), or public transit more than private cars.
This is the time of
life when
millennials are most likely to
live in
urban areas.
Also,
urban -
living millennials have tended to accumulate less stuff than their parents up until now.
Phoenix is still struggling to find an identity and lacks a great downtown and
urban core which doesn't make it super appealing to
millennials looking for a «cool» place to
live.
«The interest in
urban retail, particularly storefront retail, is driven by the
Millennials and their preference for
live - work - play environments,» Costello says, adding that investors are getting more comfortable with
urban deals.
Myers, however, found that circumstance was the likely driver of
urban living: Three cycles — one demographic, one economic and one housing - based — converged in the 2000s to drive
millennials into downtowns.
When the single - housing market's bubble burst, rental housing units immediately became in demand, and thanks to the economy's gradual recovery and the arrival of the
Millennial generation, who eschew single - housing in favor of renting in
urban live / work / play neighborhoods, multifamily housing has continued to impress investors.
With the majority of
Millennials preferring
urban to suburban
living, office investors are increasingly focusing on office buildings in
urban settings with access to restaurants, transit options, and housing.
In most major U.S.
urban markets, the cost of land has risen aggressively, in line with the greater demand for
urban living by
millennials and empty nesters.
Many employers, hoping to attract
millennials as they age, are trying to marry the best of
urban and suburban
life, choosing sites near public transit and walkable suburban main streets.
Millennials currently
live in
urban areas at a higher rate than any other previous generation, according to the Nielsen report.
As Gen X and
millennials move into more senior management roles and start families, many will move from
urban cores to the suburbs to
live in areas with good schools, but which are also near employment hubs and entertainment and recreational amenities.
Patrick Phillips, ULI's chief executive, says he believes the
Millennials represent a big change from other generations, in that this group will continue to prefer more compact,
urban homes, even later in
life.
I just don't know how much of that is because
millennials really want to
live in a new subdivision in Frisco, Texas, and how much is because we've been so bad at providing them with attractive
urban alternatives.
Millennials, who will comprise many of the employees Foxconn expects to hire at its downtown facility, tend to prefer
urban areas, keeping their work,
living spaces, and recreational activities in relatively close proximity.
The 80 percent of respondents who indicated they plan to eventually buy a house or apartment contradicts a popular notion that
millennial preference for
living in dense, walkable
urban areas makes home ownership less attractive to this generation.
Half of all
Millennials live in suburban communities and 4 out of 5
live outside of an
urban core.
Just one quarter of
Millennial homeowners
live in an
urban area.
In reality, just one quarter of
Millennial homeowners
live in an
urban area.
Nearly half of
Millennial homeowners
live in the suburbs (47 percent), while a third settle in an
urban setting (33 percent); fewer opt for a rural area (20 percent).
A larger share of
Millennial homeowners
live in
urban areas than older generations, but 47 percent
live in the suburbs.
Additionally, a larger share of
Millennials live in
urban areas (33 percent), where DIY may be the more affordable option.
To start, Forest City has an
urban footprint in major metropolitan regions around the country: «These are seen as the highest growth markets in the U.S., and young people and
millennials look to metro areas as
live - work - play environments,» he notes.
Tech firms are also competing for
Millennial workers, the generation that has brought back the
urban living trend.
While many
millennials choose to
live in
urban areas as renters, when they're ready to buy, they're increasingly seeking single - family homes outside of
urban areas, according to the 2016 National Association of REALTORS ® Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends study.
«They [
millennials] seem more willing than other cohorts to trade space for access to transit and a walkable, mixed - use lifestyle,» says Stockton Williams, executive director of the
Urban Land Institute's Terwilliger Center for Housing in Washington, D.C. «It doesn't necessarily mean they're all saying they want to
live in downtown central cities.
In a previous column, I explored the recent and rapid transformation of
urban living, driven by the desire among younger people — the
millennial generation in particular — to enjoy the emerging
live / walk / work lifestyle.
Millennials would rather choose smaller homes to
live close to
urban areas where they can walk or bike.
Despite the stereotypes that these young adults mostly seek
urban living with a high walkability factor,
millennials says they prefer single - family homes on large lots in the suburbs, with two out of three (67 percent) indicating they plan to purchase a single - family detached home, while only 12 percent says they plan to purchase a townhome or condominium.
Cities and neighborhoods across the U.S. are experiencing a boom in popularity as
millennials and baby boomers alike rediscover the appeal of
urban living, prompting ripple effects in local office, retail and multifamily development.
The shift reflects demographic trends of
millennials delaying family
life and choosing condos, and shifting preferences, as people seek walkable neighborhoods with
urban amenities.
New apartment buildings are on the rise in
urban markets, creating new spaces for
millennials and baby boomers alike to
live closer to the city center.