Kathryn Hamilton

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Kathryn Hamilton, CAE

Kathryn Hamilton, CAE, is Vice President for Marketing and Communications at NAIOP Corporate.
Inside a Los Angeles Ghost Kitchen Powerhouse

Inside a Los Angeles Ghost Kitchen Powerhouse

March 3, 2026
Tucked inside a former furniture store in Los Angeles sits one of the most sophisticated food production facilities you’ve likely never heard of. Owned by City Storage Systems and operated by ProFoods, this 30,000-square-foot “cloud kitchen” is a case study in how real estate, engineering and food technology converge to power the modern delivery economy.
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The Rise of the AI-Powered Warehouse 

The Rise of the AI-Powered Warehouse 

November 4, 2025
Steve Weikal, industry chair, real estate transformation lab, MIT Center for Real Estate, and managing partner, MET Fund II, led I.CON Central attendees through an AI-driven world of robotics, automation and advanced technologies. Weikel is co-author of the recently published NAIOP Research Foundation report “From Static to Strategic: AI’s Role in Next-Generation Industrial Real Estate.”
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The Columbus Way: Collaboration in Action 

The Columbus Way: Collaboration in Action 

November 4, 2025
At I.CON Central this week in Columbus, Ohio, a panel of local leaders emphasized that the phrase is more than a slogan – it’s a practice. “It’s a phrase attributed to the practice of community stewardship carried through by leadership across sectors in the Columbus region,” said panel moderator Irene Alvarez, chief marketing and communications officer, Columbus Partnership. 
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Love, Logistics and the Long and Winding Road of Commercial Real Estate 

Love, Logistics and the Long and Winding Road of Commercial Real Estate 

November 3, 2025
At I.CON Central this week in Columbus, Ohio, Global Client Strategist and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE Spencer Levy framed his keynote with a theme few would expect in a discussion about commercial real estate: the Beatles. Levy opened by telling the audience that much like the iconic band, CRE thrives on emotional resonance, innovation and the ability to adapt to changing landscapes.
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Strategies for Designing Smarter, More Efficient Cold Storage Facilities

Strategies for Designing Smarter, More Efficient Cold Storage Facilities

October 7, 2025
As owners, designers, engineers and contractors plan the next generation of cold storage facilities, a panel of experts took to the stage at NAIOP’s I.CON Cold Storage conference this week in Phoenix to share what strategies should be considered to not only get a project built now, but to future-proof the asset for evolving user needs and automation readiness.
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