Market Outlook: Regional Forecast

Growth may slow in '06, but will continue
The best way to see how the economy in your area will fare in 2006 is to look around.


No more Spartan living

MSU improves living conditions with new residence halls
There was a time when the pursuit of knowledge was as much an exercise in Spartan living as it was in earning a degree.

All in one place
Multi-use Arkansas apartment complex built around 1.5-acre pond
The centerpiece of a 472-apartment complex in Springdale, Ark., is an acre and a half pond that was created for the project.

Guiding light

New Gulf Shores condo to open on time despite storms
The Lighthouse Condominium in Gulf Shores, Ala., will open in time for the 2006 vacation season, despite Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and one of the busiest hurricane seasons in history in 2005.

No way but up

Viridian condo tower rises 31 stories in Nashville
The Viridian high-rise condo tower would be just another job if it didn't have a rooftop swimming pool, marginal clearance between two existing buildings and weren't in the middle of downtown Nashville.