As increased allocations toward industrial real estate broaden the buyer pool amongst global and institutional investors, capital continues to flood into the industrial real estate segment. What does a good deal look like in this hot market? Interest in prime grade industrial properties has never been […]
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Texas is the hottest market for industrial development, according to a top 10 list of states by construction value published in a new report by the NAIOP Research Foundation, “Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate, 2015 Edition.” Here’s how the top 10 for industrial shaped up, […]
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New research from JLL adds to the voices in local NAIOP chapters – from Hawaii to Massachusetts – about the profound impact the Millennial generation is having on the built environment. This generation, between the ages of 18 and 34, are changing the way we work […]
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California leads the nation in office construction value, followed by powerhouse states of Texas and New York, says a top 10 list published in “Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate, 2015 Edition.” Does your state rank? Here’s the rundown and outlooks on what’s happening today: California […]
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Real estate aficionados understand that there are four distinct phases of the development process: (1) pre-construction (soft costs); (2) site development; (3) on-site construction (hard costs); and (4) tenant improvements. Hard costs are easily measureable – it’s the cost for the tangible assets and expenditures for […]
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From Montreal to Brussels to Taipei to Boston, bike-share systems have exploded around the globe – in fact, The Washington Post reports that from 2004 until 2015, bike-shares have grown from 13 programs to 855. The country with more shares than any other? China, with 237 […]
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Who has more green roofs than anywhere else? Washington, D.C., according to Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, which measures square footage of green roofs in across North America. The Top 10: Washington, D.C. Toronto, Ontario Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chicago, Illinois New York City, New York Denver, Colorado […]
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Construction was one of the hardest-hit sectors during the Great Recession that began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009. The value of total construction put in place, according to data provided by the U.S. Census and a new report from the NAIOP Research Foundation, […]
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To an economist, buildings are much more than structures providing shelter. They are structures that create economic capacity for businesses. While the economic contributions accruing from the actual construction phase for new buildings are widely understood and valued, the pre-construction and post-construction impacts of the development […]
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From the “click” of the customer’s online order and the “knock” on their door announcing its delivery, e-commerce has picked up speed at a dizzying pace and retailers are working round-the-clock to meet delivery demands. The NAIOP Research Foundation dived into the topic in the most […]
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