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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20
Dec
2016
Building Healthier Workplaces
Posted On December 20, 2016  By Julie D. Stern  And has 1 Comment

“Workplaces that enhance employee health and well-being also enhance productivity—and employers’ financial bottom lines,” began Ed Klimek’s article, “Building for Wellness,” in the summer 2016 issue of Development magazine. Klimek described how the concept of “wellness” today is where “sustainability” was 15 years ago. But new […]

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15
Dec
2016
Turning Foot Traffic into Power
Posted On December 15, 2016  By Brielle Scott  And has 2 Comments

Call it a step in the right direction: The steady stream of pedestrian commuters in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle area are now able to generate enough electricity to keep the lights on at a nearby park. This is because the tangram-style geometric pattern walkers see embedded […]

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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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22
Nov
2016
E-commerce Looms Large in Holiday Retail Forecasts
Posted On November 22, 2016  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

Will you brave the holiday-crazed discount shoppers clamoring for a deal this Black Friday? Or play it cool from your couch on Cyber Monday, filling up your digital shopping cart with e-commerce conquests galore? Or maybe you’re a traditionalist – driving to a suburban shopping mall […]

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21
Nov
2016
Where are the Real Estate Jobs?
Posted On November 21, 2016  By Susan M. Phillips  And has No Comment

In the first part of this report, I covered how the SelectLeaders Job Barometer says hiring activity in 2015 and 2016 is approaching the record levels of spring 2007. Today there is a surge in companies seeking technology and software skillsets across all job functions, but […]

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11
Nov
2016
Developing Leader Spotlight: The Why Factor
Posted On November 11, 2016  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

The philosophy of leadership and management expert Simon Sinek, “It is not what you do but why you do it,” resonates with Megan Burrows, a recipient of NAIOP’s 2016 Developing Leaders Award. Commercial real estate is an industry full of professionals who are passionate about their […]

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09
Nov
2016
Technology in the Fast Lane: Self-driving Cars and CRE
Posted On November 9, 2016  By Julie D. Stern  And has No Comment

How will the autonomous and driverless cars of tomorrow impact commercial real estate? NAIOP Distinguished Fellow David Dale-Johnson, Ph.D., addressed that question in the fall 2016 issue of Development magazine. But the tomorrow he envisions — one in which unneeded parking structures and parking lots could […]

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07
Nov
2016
Real Estate Opportunities Outpace Demand
Posted On November 7, 2016  By Susan M. Phillips  And has 1 Comment

It has been almost 10 years since the SelectLeaders Job Barometer witnessed the high water mark in commercial real estate (CRE) job postings during spring 2007, but hiring activity in 2015 and 2016 has approached those record levels. This is according to the SelectLeaders Job Barometer, […]

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