2017 Pacific Region Forecast

Lots of skyline-changing redevelopment projects on the West Coast, with more than 30 construction projects either planned or underway. Keep an eye on the plans for several gigantic projects on San Diego’s downtown waterfront —  the $1.2 proposal to renovate Seaport Village and the $1.8 billion proposal for a new NFL stadium and additional convention space. The city also recently broke ground on a $2 billion addition to the Blue Trolley Line. Downtown Los Angeles is getting a facelift with two mega-million dollar mixed-use projects underway and several more on the drawing boards. The $500 million Beverly Center project and $344 South Grand project broke ground earlier this year and an imaginative residential tower near the Arts District neighborhood with balcony lap lanes for fitness-minded residents is under discussion. Also in the pipeline are a mass-transit project in Honolulu, major airport renovations in Los Angeles, Seattle and San Francisco and a $1.3 billion medical center in Merced, Calif.

Key Economic Indicators

Need a quick read on the economic health of the key metros in this region? Just click on the region's largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) outlined in red. Once the pop-up window you can use the vertical scroll bar to see statistics on local Construction & Manufacturing Employment; building permits; unemployment and population growth.