18
Jun
2018
Mass Timber High-rise Construction Becomes a Global Trend
Posted On June 18, 2018  By Ron Derven  And has No Comment

In an age of shimmering glass and steel mega-structures, the idea of wooden high-rise buildings seems almost quaint. Since the concept of modern engineered-wood buildings was proposed more than a decade ago, however, the idea has caught on in a big way. Today, there are around […]

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11
Jun
2018
The Architecture and Design of the Ideal Workplace
Posted On June 11, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

In a typical office, employees have a safe, comfortable environment in which to work – one that may be considered fine or adequate, but which doesn’t necessarily inspire. A lot of people say, “Where I work isn’t all that bad,” said architect Charles First, AIA, CCM, […]

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08
Jun
2018
The State of Industrial, According to I.CON
Posted On June 8, 2018  By Brielle Scott  And has 2 Comments

After two days of learning and networking at a conference, it can be difficult to fully absorb all of the new ideas and strategies you’ve heard about. This year at I.CON: The Industrial Conference, NAIOP asked industrial expert Clark Machemer, senior managing director with Crow Holdings […]

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08
Jun
2018
E-commerce is Breaking all the Rules
Posted On June 8, 2018  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has No Comment

Every session at NAIOP’s I.CON: The Industrial Conference has mentioned e-commerce, and the conference’s closing panel was no exception. U.S. e-commerce sales increased 16 percent in 2017 and, according to research and advisory firm Forrester, U.S. e-commerce sales will rise by 9.3 percent annually over the […]

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08
Jun
2018
Is Retail Dead, or Just Changing?
Posted On June 8, 2018  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has No Comment

Four retail and industrial experts took to the stage at I.CON: The Industrial Conference to discuss the intersection of retail and industrial. Here are the top 10 soundbites from this jam-packed session that tried to answer the ultimate question: Is retail dead? There has never been […]

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08
Jun
2018
Community, Synergy and Progress at the New York Center for Innovation
Posted On June 8, 2018  By Jennifer LeFurgy, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

Just 25 miles north of Manhattan in Rockland County, New York, a former pharmaceutical campus is poised to provide just over 2 million square feet of cutting-edge innovation and collaboration space. Attendees of NAIOP’s I.CON: The Industrial Conference were given a tour this week of the […]

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08
Jun
2018
Lessons Learned in Redevelopment Projects
Posted On June 8, 2018  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

Brownfield redevelopment is not for the faint of heart. Attendees got to see why at I.CON: The Industrial Conference this week. Jeff Milanaik, principal at Bridge Development Partners LLC, and Michael Murphy, chief development officer for CenterPoint Properties, shared the nitty-gritty details from the companies’ recent […]

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07
Jun
2018
Future-proofing Flex Space
Posted On June 7, 2018  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

How do you design industrial facilities so they have the flexibility to accommodate future change and the increasingly customer-centric direction in which businesses are going? Two experts at I.CON: The Industrial Conference teamed up to discuss the next generation of industrial spaces and share exciting prototypes […]

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07
Jun
2018
Bringing Distribution Centers Back to NYC
Posted On June 7, 2018  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has No Comment

A packed panel of last-mile logistics experts came together at NAIOP’s I.CON: The Industrial Conference to tackle the crucial last mile and share strategies on how to overcome logistics challenges in New York City. JLL Vice Chairman, Northeast Industrial Region, Rob Kossar led the panel and […]

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07
Jun
2018
Insights into Global Capital Flows
Posted On June 7, 2018  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has No Comment

How are different funding sources looking at the industrial market? This was the question of the day in a session on capital flows at NAIOP’s sold-out I.CON: The Industrial Conference this week in New Jersey. Five investment experts, led by moderator Erik Foster, Avison Young principal […]

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