Multiple Mixed-Use Developments Planned Across US Cities

Several new mixed-use development projects are underway across the United States aiming to provide diverse commercial, residential, and community spaces. In Little Rock, Michael Orndorff seeks city approval for The Courtyard, a roughly 20,000-square-foot development featuring two restaurants, retail spaces, offices, apartments, and a potential community venue, continuing his support for small business growth in the Pettaway Square area. In Needham, Massachusetts, Bulfinch is revising its original life sciences lab plan for the former Muzi Ford dealership site to include hundreds of housing units, hotel, medical offices, and retail, responding to slowed demand for lab space and focusing on senior housing options. Los Angeles-based Orion Capital has proposed a three-story office building in Jefferson Park, expanding beyond its apartment developments near USC with 11,324 square feet of office space and a rear patio. Elk Grove is also working on a mixed-use development called Project Elevate, reflecting a broader trend toward combining residential and commercial uses. Meanwhile, in La Salle, Illinois, Glenstone Development plans to redevelop the historic former public works building into a coffee shop, co-working sales office, and climate-controlled self-storage, blending historic preservation with modern utility, though the project remains under city council negotiation.