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Marie Ruff

Marie Ruff is Director of Marketing and Communications at NAIOP.
AI for commercial real estate

Leveraging AI for Commercial Real Estate Innovation

June 6, 2025

“Will [Artificial Intelligence] revolutionize real estate investment, or are we overhyping it?” asked Doris Pitilon, Chief Technology Officer, Faropoint, during a session this week at NAIOP’s I.CON East in Jersey City, New Jersey. She explained that there are many types of AI, all with different functions, including deep learning, which tries to mimic the human brain, and generative AI, which tries to create new content from existing content.

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Solar Landscape tour

Lighting the Way: How Community Solar is Transforming Neighborhoods

June 5, 2025

The U.S. is facing an energy crisis, with not enough power generated by the grid to feed the ever-growing demand. On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump declared this issue a national emergency. One effective solution to help address this expansive problem: transforming unused commercial rooftops into sources of solar power that can then be fed back into the energy grid.

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Data center development

Data Centers Decoded: Building the Digital World’s Infrastructure

June 5, 2025

With the demand for data centers skyrocketing, mastering the intricacies of developing this high-demand asset can provide a valuable competitive edge. A panel of experts at NAIOP’s I.CON East this week in Jersey City, New Jersey, delved into the strategic nuances of data center development, addressing critical factors such as site selection, land evaluation and the optimization of infrastructure to meet both current and future needs.

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Capital markets

From Boom to Balance: What’s Next for Industrial Capital Markets? 

June 5, 2025

Knowing that the markets hate uncertainty, how can industrial investors, owners and developers make wise decisions during a period marked by global trade wars and other wide-ranging geopolitical forces? A panel of experts at NAIOP’s I.CON East shared their perspectives on opportunities and risks facing the industrial capital markets and the critical factors to consider in the year ahead.

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Aerospace manufacturing

Aerospace and Defense Industries Bring New Demand to Industrial Property Market

June 3, 2025

Across the United States, a manufacturing renaissance is underway. Kick-started by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and a post-pandemic focus on supply chain resilience, the resurgence has spurred new demand for industrial facilities. Most recently, demand has begun to shift from the electric vehicle and clean energy sectors to the aerospace and defense sectors receiving stepped-up U.S. Dept. of Defense funding.

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U.S.-Canada

O Canada! Guess Who Came to the White House?

May 7, 2025

This week, Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney came to the White House to address the mayhem caused by President Donald Trump’s attack on Canada’s longstanding trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico and the president’s provocative comments about Canada’s sovereignty.

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Rooftop solar on one of Amazon's Fulfillment Centers.

Amazon Hopes to Drive Global Sustainable Development through its Climate Pledge Commitment

March 28, 2025

Tackling sustainability on a corporate scale, London Kemp Boykin, director of Global Realty at Amazon, shared how she oversees the company’s over 1 billion square feet and growing industrial real estate portfolio, in a session on scaling global sustainable development to drive innovation and operational excellence, at I.CON West this week in Los Angeles. Amelia McLear, head of strategic partnerships, Amazon Global Sustainable Development, served as the session moderator.

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Power

Navigating Current Power Challenges and Future Demands

March 28, 2025

It’s an exciting time in the commercial real estate industry with overall data center growth showing a greater demand for power capacity, crypto, mining and automation, according to David Hickey, global managing director with Hickey & Associates. Hickey moderated a panel on the critical need for power in industrial development at NAIOP’s I.CON West conference this week in Los Angeles.

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