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Transportation

Congress Takes An Important Step Towards Transportation Reauthorization

  • June 3, 2026
Transportation and infrastructure spending have always been a focus of NAIOP’s advocacy efforts at the federal level. With surface transportation programs expiring later this year, getting Congress to reauthorize these programs in advance has been one of our top 2026 legislative priorities. A little more than two weeks ago on May 22, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee took an important step in that direction when it passed HR 8870, the “BUILD America 250 Act” by a strong bipartisan vote of 62-2.
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Downtown construction

Opportunity Zones 2.0: Changes, Challenges and Opportunities Ahead

  • June 1, 2026
As the “opportunity zones (OZ)" program enters a new phase, investors, developers and advisors are preparing for what many are calling “opportunity zones 2.0.” In a recent episode of NAIOP’s Inside CRE podcast, Angel Rice and Dave Sobochan of Cohen & Co., one of the top tax and accounting firms in the U.S., discussed how the program is evolving, where uncertainty remains, and what the transition means for commercial real estate.
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Mixed-use development

Newmark’s Chad Lavender: CRE Recovery Gains Ground Across Sectors 

  • May 15, 2026
In a recent conversation with NAIOP President and CEO Marc Selvitelli on the Inside CRE Podcast, Chad Lavender, president of capital markets for North America at Newmark, outlined a commercial real estate environment defined by improving liquidity, narrowing bid-ask spreads, and renewed investor confidence across nearly every major asset class.
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State advocacy

Chapters Hold Days at the Capitol to Advance Interests of CRE

  • May 13, 2026
As part of their ongoing state-level advocacy work, NAIOP members from chapters in Ohio, Michigan and North Carolina engaged policymakers at their state capitals this week. NAIOP members from these states traveled to their respective state capitols to engage and educate lawmakers about the key role of commercial real estate development in spurring economic growth and job creation.
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Gateway District Tour

Inside Salt Lake City’s Gateway District

  • May 8, 2026
At NAIOP’s recent National Forums Symposium, held in Salt Lake City, participants stepped out of the meeting rooms and into the streets for a firsthand look at one of the city’s most significant redevelopment stories. A walking tour of the Gateway District offered commercial real estate professionals a closer view of how a legacy retail center has been repositioned into a vibrant, experience-driven mixed-use destination.
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Business planning concept

Why Long-term Thinking Wins for Lake Washington Partners

  • April 27, 2026
In a rapidly shifting commercial real estate environment, discipline and patience prove just as important as strategy. In a recent episode of NAIOP’s Inside CRE podcast, Kathryn Hamilton, CAE, vice president for marketing and communications, NAIOP, spoke with Jordan Lott, president and CEO of Lake Washington Partners, to explore how the family-owned firm is navigating today’s challenges while staying focused on long-term success.
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Construction crew

Developing Leader Spotlight: Blueprint for Success

  • April 22, 2026

Many children are drawn to busy construction sites with lumbering excavators digging deep piles of dirt – but not everyone gets to see a construction site up close. Growing up, MaryVictoria Montanari, a recipient of the 2025 Developing Leaders Award, spent her childhood exploring construction sites wearing a hard hat and tool belt.
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Congress

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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