In our latest roundup, hybrid work creates hope for the office sector, Texas lawmakers ease office-to-residential conversations, service-based tenants are expected to lease more retail space, and more!

• While demand is expected to remain strong, policy uncertainty and interest rates could pose problems in the coming year for renters. (Mary Salmonsen, Multifamily Dive)
• As closures accelerate, service-based tenants are expected to lease more retail space in the coming year than goods-based tenants. (Nate Delesline III, Retail Dive)
• The U.S. continues to lead for hotel project counts by country, with a record 6,378 projects in the pipeline at year-end. (Noelle Mateer, Hotel Dive)