The industrial market is rarely reshaped by a single law, but occasionally, policy shifts redirect capital for years. Panelists at NAIOP’s I.CON West conference in Los Angeles agreed that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law by President Donald Trump in July 2025, may be one of those moments.
The next 730 days will likely feel volatile, said I.CON West keynote Leonard Brody, an award-winning techno-economist, entrepreneur and venture capitalist. This moment fits within a 300-year historical pattern of supercycles – long arcs of disruption.
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.
During a recent economic and real estate outlook call hosted by Marcus & Millichap, leading economists and industry experts unpacked what lies ahead for growth, jobs and the major commercial real estate sectors.
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.”
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.
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.
The Collaborative Real Estate Development and Solutions (CREDS) Consortium, of which NAIOP is a founding member, recently hosted a webinar on how AI and technology are transforming procurement practices and driving smarter, more resilient supplier relationships across real estate.
In an era of unprecedented economic complexity, understanding the nuanced landscape becomes crucial for business leaders and investors. In a recent conversation on the NAIOP Inside CRE podcast, Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, shared critical insights that can help professionals navigate the current uncertainty.
The U.S. office market is beginning to recover despite the broader economy presenting uncertain and mixed signals. Here’s a quick breakdown of the key takeaways from the latest Office Space Demand Forecast released by the NAIOP Research Foundation.