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As NAIOP Research Director, Shawn Moura manages the NAIOP Research Foundation research committee and day-to-day operations of the Foundation’s research projects.

11
Oct
2022
Industrial Development Responds to Cooling Debt Markets
Posted On October 11, 2022  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

At CRE.Converge 2022 this week, panelists Patti Miller, vice president at E.E. Reed Construction; Michael Anderson, senior project manager at DLR Group; Keith Largay, senior managing director and Chicago office co-head at JLL; and Carolyn Salzer, director and head of Americas logistics and industrial research at […]

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24
Mar
2022
Executives Discuss the Opportunities and Challenges That Will Shape the Future of Industrial Real Estate
Posted On March 24, 2022  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has 4 Comments

A panel of executives at leading industrial development firms shared their outlooks for the future of industrial real estate at NAIOP’s I.CON West: The Industrial Conference this week in Long Beach, California. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of e-commerce and demand for industrial real […]

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24
Mar
2022
Industrial Space Shortage in Southern California Propels Demand for Redevelopment
Posted On March 24, 2022  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

Low industrial vacancy rates and high rents, combined with a limited supply of undeveloped land in the Southern California market, are leading more developers to turn to conversion and redevelopment to meet record demand for industrial space. Zac Sakowski, senior managing director at JLL, and Jake […]

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23
Mar
2022
Port of Long Beach: America’s Second Largest Port Handles Record Trade Volume
Posted On March 23, 2022  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

The neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have attracted substantial attention from the press, economists and industrial real estate developers as a surge in imports during the COVID-19 pandemic continues unabated. Increased shipments have translated to long lines of container ships anchored off the […]

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12
Nov
2021
The Outlook for Capital Markets and Industrial Real Estate
Posted On November 12, 2021  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has 5 Comments

Low cap rates and rapidly rising rents reflect industrial real estate’s status as the leading sector in commercial real estate development. Record levels of capital are flowing to industrial real estate while tenants are willing to pay higher rents to secure additional inventory and shorten delivery […]

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11
Nov
2021
An Evolving Landscape for Middle- and Last-Mile Logistics
Posted On November 11, 2021  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has 2 Comments

Middle- and last-mile solutions are key for meeting the increasing needs and expectations of customers in urban areas expecting quick turnaround from the click of ordering products online to the knock on their door of final delivery. During a session at I.CON East, Rob Kossar, vice […]

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9
Jul
2021
NAIOP June Coronavirus Impacts Survey: Operating Conditions Improve but Developers Grapple with Supply Shortages
Posted On July 9, 2021  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

In June, NAIOP conducted its eighth survey of its U.S. members on the impacts of COVID-19. Since April 2020, the association has examined the pandemic’s effects on commercial real estate and how firms have responded. Most American adults are vaccinated, and daily coronavirus case counts have […]

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4
Feb
2021
NAIOP January Coronavirus Impacts Survey: Light Appears at the End of the Tunnel
Posted On February 4, 2021  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has 2 Comments

In January, NAIOP conducted its seventh survey of its U.S. members on the impacts of COVID-19. Since April, the association has examined the pandemic’s effects on commercial real estate and how firms have responded. The four months since the last survey witnessed significant events, including federal […]

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11
Dec
2020
The Challenges of Forecasting Industrial Space Demand During a Pandemic
Posted On December 11, 2020  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has 2 Comments

NAIOP’s most recent Industrial Space Demand Forecast (“Forecast”), released in August, projected a sharp decline in net absorption for the third quarter, to negative 141 million square feet. According to data provided by CBRE, the actual industrial net absorption in the third quarter was substantially higher […]

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8
Oct
2020
Not Just a Toy: New Technologies are Reshaping Construction
Posted On October 8, 2020  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has 4 Comments

A range of technologies have emerged in recent years that offer potential benefits for commercial construction projects, such as shorter project timelines, reduced labor requirements and increased safety. While some technologies are rapidly gaining market share, others are still on the horizon, with technologists projecting that […]

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