DFW, Houston top metros for retail, hotel construction

​​​CHICAGO – Two major Texas metros rank among the top areas in the U.S. for retail and hotel construction, according to JLL’s 2019 Constructi​on O​utlook report.

Houston ranks first in retail construction with 4.1 million sf of retail space underway. Dallas-Fort Worth follows at number four with 3.3 million sf in the pipeline. 

Dallas-Fort Worth ranks third in 2019 hotel construction with 7,454 new rooms coming online this year. That makes up 5 percent of the entire national hospitality pipeline.

Houston ranks fifth in hotel construction with 4,576 rooms opening this year, and fourth for retail space under construction.​