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Navigating the First Tax Season Under the OBBBA

  • April 15, 2026
This April 15 marks the first Tax Day under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Signed into law on July 4, 2025, this landmark legislation introduces significant benefits for the commercial real estate sector. NAIOP was a strong advocate for the commercial real estate industry during the negotiation of OBBBA and has continued to engage with the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as regulations to implement provisions important to NAIOP members have been promulgated.
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New York State Capitol

New York Chapters Hold Legislative Day at the State Capitol

  • April 1, 2026
NAIOP members from the New York City Metro and Upstate New York chapters traveled to Albany in late March to engage with state lawmakers in support of our 2026 public policy priorities. Legislative action on these priorities will play an important role in advancing commercial real estate development that spurs economic growth, creates needed jobs and supports communities in providing additional housing, a centerpiece of discussions in meetings this year.
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Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

Senate Housing Bill Would Hurt “Build-to-Rent” Developments

  • March 18, 2026
While NAIOP and it national housing association allies supported legislation designed to increase housing supply and help address the current housing affordability crisis in many of our communities, the Senate bill contains a very problematic provision that would have the opposite effect.
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Utah State Capitol Building

Utah and Minnesota Chapters Host Legislative Days at their State Capitols

  • March 11, 2026
As February drew to a close, NAIOP members from Utah and Minnesota traveled to their respective state capitols to meet with lawmakers and advance the legislative interests of commercial real estate. The meetings with lawmakers provided important opportunities for NAIOP and the industry to build relationships and educate lawmakers on the important role of commercial real estate development in providing economic opportunities, creating jobs and strengthening the quality of life within communities.
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OBBBA

A Generational Reset for U.S. Manufacturing and What It Means for Industrial Real Estate

  • March 5, 2026
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.
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Unified advocacy

Building Influence: Winning Policy Fights Through Unified Advocacy

  • March 4, 2026
If you work in commercial real estate in California, you know that successful advocacy in this environment takes more than tracking legislation. It takes organized chapters and steady relationships that open doors when it matters. That was the clear throughline of a recent advocacy session at NAIOP’s I.CON West in Los Angeles.
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Gordie Howe International Bridge

Opportunities and Challenges for Transportation Infrastructure Policy in 2026

  • February 18, 2026
To ensure commercial real estate developers can build the communities of our future, all levels of government must ensure proper maintenance of and investment into transportation infrastructure. A lack of coordination between the levels of government and internationally poses a threat to major infrastructure projects, which require years of planning and stability to complete. However, recent regional success stories provide reasons to be optimistic about the future of transportation infrastructure.
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Capitol Hill 2026

CL&LR Capitol Hill Day Was Just the Beginning of Our Federal Advocacy in 2026

  • February 11, 2026
Last week, NAIOP members from chapters across North America came to Washington, D.C., to participate in the 2026 Chapter Leadership & Legislative Retreat. The event capped off on Wednesday with NAIOP’s Capitol Hill Day, when NAIOP members and chapter local executives met with Senate and House members and their staff.
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