Mixed-use real estate is more popular among investors today than ever before for quite a few reasons. Even one mixed-use property or building represents a diversity of investment, as tenants will be both commercial and residential. Unlike an investment in a standalone retail space (or a single-unit residential property), the loss of a single tenant does not threaten a substantial reduction in revenue. This makes mixed-use properties considerably less risky.
As mixed-use properties form a keystone of the modern city, they tend to ensure their own sustainability. By combining the commercial and residential, mixed-use real estate provides consumers with easy access to retail space near their homes. The nature of these properties intrinsically allows for diversity and creativity on the part of investors, with a seemingly endless number of ways in which real estate space can be arranged.