03
Dec
2015
NAIOP’s 2015 Western Legislative Summit Prepares Chapters for Policy Debates
Posted On December 3, 2015  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

Across Western states, at every level of government, elected officials are developing, debating and enacting policies important to the commercial real estate (CRE) industry. Often, what gains traction in one city or state can quickly carry over to another. With this in mind, NAIOP hosted a […]

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13
Nov
2015
Craft Beer Taps Commercial Real Estate
Posted On November 13, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has 1 Comment

Move over, cupcakes and cronuts. The hottest trend in refreshments isn’t a sweet, but craft brews and microbreweries that are opening doors in cities and suburbs across the U.S. Growth in craft beer has skyrocketed: The American craft beer market is $19.6 billion – that’s up […]

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30
Oct
2015
Build It and They Will Come: Development Spikes Around Northern Virginia’s Silver Line
Posted On October 30, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has No Comment

When Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced that Metro – D.C.’s rail service – was finally expanding the Silver Line into western Fairfax County, the buzz began. New office and retail were projected, of course, along with infrastructure improvements and a reshaped landscape through Tysons Corner […]

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13
Oct
2015
Finger on the Pulse: Toronto’s Hot CRE Market
Posted On October 13, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has 1 Comment

Two Toronto experts joined the NAIOP Board of Directors at Commercial Real Estate Conference 2015 to provide a deep look into what’s happening in the booming region of Greater Toronto. George Carras, president of RealNet Canada Inc., and Colin Johnston, president, Research, Valuation & Advisory with […]

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16
Sep
2015
Stormwater: NAIOP Massachusetts Represents CRE Industry in Legal Battle
Posted On September 16, 2015  By Tamara Small  And has No Comment

Stormwater regulations are a major issue for the commercial real estate industry, as illustrated by a recent legal battle in Massachusetts. In July, NAIOP Massachusetts filed a Motion to Intervene in Conservation Law Foundation, Inc., et al v. United State Environmental Protection Agency, et al. The […]

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11
Sep
2015
The Doctor is Out(Patient)
Posted On September 11, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has 1 Comment

Starting on January 1, 2011, 10,000 – yes, that’s ten thousand – members of the legendary Baby Boomer generation started celebrating their 65th birthdays … Every. Single. Day. These thousands of celebrations will continue for the next 15 years, until 2030 when the last members of […]

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09
Sep
2015
CRE’s Contributions to GDP: Office, Industrial, Warehouse and Retail Development Outlays
Posted On September 9, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has 2 Comments

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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08
Sep
2015
Investors Flock to CRE Crowdfunding
Posted On September 8, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has No Comment

Raising capital has taken on new life with crowdfunding. Traditional ways of raising capital by creating a business plan, building a prototype and shopping it around to private investors have widened as crowdfunding – a way or raising capital online through the collective effort of individual […]

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02
Sep
2015
A Season of Discontent? Congress Returns for a Difficult Fall Session
Posted On September 2, 2015  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Congress did itself no favors when it left in July, postponing a number of difficult policy decisions for its fall session. With Congress scheduled to return next week, it’s a perfect time to lay out what’s likely to happen on NAIOP’s most important agenda items in […]

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28
Aug
2015
Greenest Roofs in North America
Posted On August 28, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has No Comment

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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