01
Oct
2018
What Does the Supreme Court Ruling on Internet Sales Mean for Industrial?
Posted On October 1, 2018  By Aaron Ahlburn  And has No Comment

The explosion of the e-commerce industry has dominated headlines for the past two decades, and it’s only accelerating. Yet, despite the colossal spike in online sales revenue, Congress hasn’t taken any action in the past 26 years on internet sales taxes — until now. The recent […]

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27
Sep
2018
Putting Together the Office Property and Big Data Puzzle
Posted On September 27, 2018  By Jennifer LeFurgy, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

The use of technology in office building operations has come a long way from motion-controlled light sensors and key card entry systems. Building owners and operators are beginning to use an array of increasingly sophisticated software and hardware to gather more information about how their buildings […]

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24
Sep
2018
Making Sense of US Trade Policy
Posted On September 24, 2018  By Reva Goujon  And has 6 Comments

As U.S. President Donald Trump approaches the midpoint of his presidency, he will take his controversial trade policy into more extreme territory. China is already bracing for more U.S. economic pressure as trade talks between the two giants stall. Beijing will still keep the door to […]

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19
Sep
2018
A Summit Big Enough for its State
Posted On September 19, 2018  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

The state of Texas is physically large, of course. It’s the biggest state by area in the continental United States. It’s also large by population, and is home to four of the 11 most populous cities in the U.S. Recently, NAIOP leaders from the Houston area […]

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17
Sep
2018
How Tech Startups are Solving the Construction Industry’s Woes
Posted On September 17, 2018  By Todd Burns  And has No Comment

The construction industry’s challenges are no secret — rising construction materials costs, a skilled labor shortage and overall lack of productivity improvements are driving up costs and extending timelines for many projects. Now Construction Technology (ConTech) companies are stepping up to address these challenges using digital […]

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14
Sep
2018
Turning Buildings into Integrated Ecosystems
Posted On September 14, 2018  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

Even in a booming market, flexibility is essential. At FlexOffice 2018, hosted by NAIOP and the Global Workspace Association, experts talked about how owners can add coworking spaces in their properties to balance their portfolios, enhance value and boost returns in a changing office market. “Office […]

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14
Sep
2018
Bringing Tenants Together in Coworking Spaces
Posted On September 14, 2018  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

It’s difficult enough to bring coworkers together when they work for the same company in the same office. So how can coworking space operators bring the people in their buildings together when those people may not have anything in common except an address? At FlexOffice 2018, […]

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13
Sep
2018
What Inning are We In?
Posted On September 13, 2018  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

Baseball season is winding down, but the season of CRE never ends – and everyone wants to know “what inning” the industry is in. It’s impossible to say for certain where the economy is going. But accurate numbers can help provide a better picture. At the […]

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13
Sep
2018
Maximizing the ROI of Flexible Workspaces
Posted On September 13, 2018  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

In his keynote address at FlexOffice 2018, hosted by NAIOP and the Global Workspace Association, Antony Slumbers noted that Apple sells 18 percent of the world’s smartphones, but reaps 82 percent of the revenue from the sale of smartphones. Any company would love to have that […]

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13
Sep
2018
Owning the Future of Commercial Real Estate
Posted On September 13, 2018  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

The commercial real estate landscape is always changing, and one of the biggest factors driving change today is the growth of shared workspaces. This presents challenges to traditional building owners, operators and brokers. But shared workspaces also present opportunities, if property providers are nimble enough to […]

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