Integrating educational facilities into mixed-use developments may be the next frontier for commercial real estate. There are several benefits to adding learning to the other amenities typically offered in a mixed-use development, including promoting community engagement and optimizing land use, as well as enhancing the learning environment. Additionally, as Nick Koros explains below, families are expressing interest in adding this amenity.
However, there are also challenges that should be considered, including ensuring the facility is designed and managed in a way that optimizes learning and encourages positive outcomes. It is important that developers, educators, and planners collaborate to create successful integrated educational spaces in mixed-use developments.
