02
Sep
2015
A Season of Discontent? Congress Returns for a Difficult Fall Session
Posted On September 2, 2015  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Congress did itself no favors when it left in July, postponing a number of difficult policy decisions for its fall session. With Congress scheduled to return next week, it’s a perfect time to lay out what’s likely to happen on NAIOP’s most important agenda items in […]

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19
Aug
2015
NAIOP’s Powerful State Advocacy in Action: Three Case Studies
Posted On August 19, 2015  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

Thus far, 2015 has proved an exceptional year for NAIOP and its chapters in successfully engaging policymakers on legislative initiatives impacting commercial real estate and development in state capitols across the country. Our effective advocacy is reaping dividends as NAIOP raises its profile as the voice […]

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05
Aug
2015
Why NAIOP Cares About the Energy Efficiency Debate
Posted On August 5, 2015  By John Bryant  And has No Comment

For several years, Congress has been debating the merits of energy efficiency and has struggled to define what role, if any, it should play in advocating for new building codes aimed at increasing energy efficiency in the built environment. During those debates, NAIOP has educated our […]

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22
Jul
2015
Economic Study Shows Importance of Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges
Posted On July 22, 2015  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 2 Comments

Introduced in the 1920s, Section 1031 like-kind exchanges (named after IRS code section 1031) allow sellers of real estate properties to defer capital gains taxes if they invest the proceeds in other investment property. Like-kind exchanges are an important part of modern commercial real estate markets, […]

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17
Jun
2015
The Debate on Energy Benchmarking of Commercial Real Estate Heats Up
Posted On June 17, 2015  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

State and local governments are increasingly debating legislative proposals on whether to mandate that property owners report the energy use or consumption of their commercial and industrial buildings, commonly referred to as benchmarking. Washington and a number of localities have already enacted laws mandating owners of […]

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03
Jun
2015
Funding for Our Nation’s Infrastructure Remains Elusive
Posted On June 3, 2015  By John Bryant  And has No Comment

Congress once again is at a crossroads as they debate funding for future transportation projects. If recent history is any indication, we might not see definitive action anytime soon. Still, we are faced with two distinct possible outcomes. The first — an admittedly politically difficult option […]

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20
May
2015
New Banking Regulations Could Impact Construction Lending
Posted On May 20, 2015  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 4 Comments

In Washington, you often have instances of what some term regulatory overreach, occurring when agencies charged with ensuring the proper functioning of certain sectors of our economy are caught sleeping at the wheel – and subsequently overreact in an effort to prevent future failures. In what […]

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15
Apr
2015
What Do We Want From Tax Reform?
Posted On April 15, 2015  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Today is tax day, when millions of Americans are rushing to meet the deadline for filing their federal income taxes. Around this time, we usually hear about the excessive complexity of the tax code, the compliance burdens on individuals and on businesses, and the costs to […]

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