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Author: Brielle Scott

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Brielle Scott

Brielle Scott is Director of Marketing and Communications at NAIOP.
Parag Khanna

Why Regionalization and Resilience Will Define the Next Era of CRE Investment

September 10, 2025

At CRE.Converge in Toronto this week, global strategist Parag Khanna, founder and CEO of AlphaGeo, painted a bold picture of how shifting geopolitics, climate pressures and technological change are reshaping the commercial real estate landscape across North America and beyond. His central theme: Investors must look beyond risk and lean into resilience to identify the markets best positioned for long-term growth.

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Ryan Severino

U.S. and Canadian CRE: Diverging Trends, Shared Headwinds

September 10, 2025

The commercial real estate landscape in 2025 is being shaped by an unusual mix of macroeconomic headwinds, policy uncertainty and emerging growth opportunities, said Ryan Severino, chief economist and head of research at BGO, in his keynote remarks at CRE.Converge this week in Toronto.

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Canadian federal policy

Canada’s Federal Policy Shifts and What They Mean for CRE

September 9, 2025

A new prime minister, major housing initiatives and rising trade tensions with the U.S. are reshaping Canada’s policy landscape. At CRE.Converge in Toronto this week, Barry Campbell, president, Campbell Strategies, and Natalie Dash, principal, Campbell Strategies, unpacked what recent political shifts mean for commercial real estate – from federal housing incentives to cross-border trade and energy policy.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford

Ontario Premier Calls for Competitiveness, Collaboration and Free Trade

September 9, 2025

NAIOP was pleased to welcome special guest speaker Ontario Premier Doug Ford,to the CRE.Converge conference in Toronto this week. The premier shared candid insights on Ontario’s growth strategy, his vision for closer U.S.-Canada cooperation, and his concerns about the impact of tariffs on businesses and workers on both sides of the border.

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Beyond Leverage: Three Negotiation Takeaways for CRE Professionals

Beyond Leverage: Three Negotiation Takeaways for CRE Professionals

September 9, 2025

Ryan Smith, senior associate for Trammell Crow Company, shared some key negotiating lessons learned through Science Square, a project he’s worked on for the past three years. The innovation district is a partnership between Trammell Crow Company and Georgia Tech that aims to attract health care innovation, life sciences, biotech and medical device innovation to the area. Among the key themes Smith identified were specificity, creativity and partnership.

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Richmond Center

Richmond-Adelaide Centre: High-performance Office in Toronto’s Financial Core

September 9, 2025

In the heart of Toronto’s bustling financial district, the Richmond-Adelaide Centre (RAC) has established itself as one of the city’s most significant commercial real estate assets. Owned and managed by Oxford Properties Group, this 2.4-million-square-foot office and retail complex is more than just a workplace – it’s a fully integrated environment that blends modern workspace, retail, wellness and public art into a cohesive destination. As part of the CRE.Converge conference this week in Toronto, commercial real estate leaders from across North America toured the center, with spans five interconnected buildings.

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Warehouse and worker

Industrial Space Demand Forecast: Signs of Stabilization After a Challenging 2025

September 8, 2025

The U.S. industrial real estate market is undergoing a period of significant adjustment, according to the newly released NAIOP Industrial Space Demand Forecast, Third Quarter 2025. After years of strong growth, demand slowed markedly in the first half of this year, with absorption turning negative in the second quarter for the first time since 2010. While near-term challenges remain, the report’s authors project a recovery beginning in 2026 as market conditions stabilize.

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Toronto

How CRE is Transforming Toronto’s Skyline and Economy

August 14, 2025

The commercial real estate industry’s construction spending and ongoing operations in Toronto are a significant driver of the economy, generating $17.1 billion CAD in economic activity in 2024, according to a new report released by the NAIOP Research Foundation and authored by Altus Group. It’s no surprise, then, that city serves as the perfect host to commercial real estate leaders attending CRE.Converge next month for unparalleled networking and valuable industry insights.

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