22
Dec
2016
Tax Discussions Begin a Period of Major Risk for Real Estate Industry
Posted On December 22, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Last Wednesday and Thursday, Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX), the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee with jurisdiction over tax reform, met with his Republican colleagues on the committee to flesh out the details of comprehensive tax reform legislation he plans to introduce soon after […]

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07
Dec
2016
The Impact of the Election on NAIOP’s Public Policy Agenda
Posted On December 7, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 1 Comment

Last Tuesday, NAIOP’s Government Affairs staff held a post-election webinar for our chapter executive directors, presidents and government affairs committee chairs to discuss what we believed would be the impact of the 2016 elections on NAIOP’s public policy agenda and the commercial real estate industry. The […]

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23
Nov
2016
Southeastern Legislative Summit: Chapter Leaders Prepare for Policy Debate
Posted On November 23, 2016  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

With votes counted and the election over, NAIOP Corporate hosted the 2016 Southeastern Legislative Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, last week to prepare chapters within the region for the legislative debate next year on policies impacting commercial real estate. Whether for president of the United States, state […]

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03
Nov
2016
A Shame One of These Has to Win?
Posted On November 3, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

It is rare when you can draw such a clear contrast between a World Series and a presidential race. The Cubs may have won the series, but for most of the country outside of Cleveland or Chicago, a championship for either team would have been something […]

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19
Oct
2016
After the Election: Will Infrastructure be a Bipartisan Priority?
Posted On October 19, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 1 Comment

This November, after what some have called the nastiest presidential race in modern memory is decided, the idea that our elected officials will put bitterness aside and find policy areas where compromise is achievable may seem laughable. However, one area that many feel could be a […]

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06
Oct
2016
Local Governments Shift toward Mandates and Fees with Improved Economy
Posted On October 6, 2016  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

As the credit crisis intensified and the U.S. economy struggled in late 2008, state and local governments faced a critical task: addressing the decline in incoming revenues necessary to support their states and communities. While the federal stimulus package provided a boost, states and local governments […]

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27
Sep
2016
A Nation at a Crossroads
Posted On September 27, 2016  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

It was standing applause as Newt Gingrich took the stage as the keynote speaker at Commercial Real Estate Conference 2016. Just the day after the first debate by presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, conference attendees arrived eager to hear Gingrich’s outlook on how a […]

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21
Sep
2016
A Tale of Two Tax Plans: Trump and Clinton
Posted On September 21, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Earlier this year, Republicans in the House of Representatives released their vision for comprehensive tax reform. We noted that the plan would have far-reaching implications for the commercial real estate industry, and that final disposition of tax reform would depend on the winner of November’s presidential […]

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07
Sep
2016
Local Issues Drive State Elections
Posted On September 7, 2016  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

Of the 99 state legislative chambers in the U.S., 86 will hold elections in November. The outcome of these races, along with the 12 gubernatorial races, will have an immense impact on the commercial real estate industry – not to mention the many families and communities […]

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17
Aug
2016
Northern Long-Eared Bat Listing as Endangered Species Impacts Commercial Development
Posted On August 17, 2016  By William T. Acton  And has No Comment

The January 2016 listing of northern long-eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis) as federally threatened and the continued evolution of regulatory management practices for protecting federally endangered Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) both require early attention in the commercial planning and development process. Both of the species rely heavily […]

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