09
Sep
2015
CRE’s Contributions to GDP: Office, Industrial, Warehouse and Retail Development Outlays
Posted On September 9, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 2 Comments

Real estate aficionados understand that there are four distinct phases of the development process: (1) pre-construction (soft costs); (2) site development; (3) on-site construction (hard costs); and (4) tenant improvements. Hard costs are easily measureable – it’s the cost for the tangible assets and expenditures for […]

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04
Sep
2015
Bikes You Don’t Own are Big Business
Posted On September 4, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 3 Comments

From Montreal to Brussels to Taipei to Boston, bike-share systems have exploded around the globe – in fact, The Washington Post reports that from 2004 until 2015, bike-shares have grown from 13 programs to 855. The country with more shares than any other? China, with 237 […]

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28
Aug
2015
Greenest Roofs in North America
Posted On August 28, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Who has more green roofs than anywhere else? Washington, D.C., according to Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, which measures square footage of green roofs in across North America. The Top 10: Washington, D.C. Toronto, Ontario Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chicago, Illinois New York City, New York Denver, Colorado […]

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24
Aug
2015
Construction Sector Trends and Outlook: Economic Impacts of CRE
Posted On August 24, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Construction was one of the hardest-hit sectors during the Great Recession that began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009. The value of total construction put in place, according to data provided by the U.S. Census and a new report from the NAIOP Research Foundation, […]

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12
Aug
2015
How Commercial Development Contributes to the U.S. Economy
Posted On August 12, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

To an economist, buildings are much more than structures providing shelter. They are structures that create economic capacity for businesses. While the economic contributions accruing from the actual construction phase for new buildings are widely understood and valued, the pre-construction and post-construction impacts of the development […]

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06
Aug
2015
Click-to-Knock: E-commerce and CRE
Posted On August 6, 2015  By Marie Ruff  And has 1 Comment

From the “click” of the customer’s online order and the “knock” on their door announcing its delivery, e-commerce has picked up speed at a dizzying pace and retailers are working round-the-clock to meet delivery demands. The NAIOP Research Foundation dived into the topic in the most […]

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17
Jul
2015
Leading U.S. Markets for Green Commercial Real Estate
Posted On July 17, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Biggest takeaways from the 2014 Green Building Adoption Index: Minneapolis is the U.S. city with the highest percentage of green commercial space at 77 percent, followed by San Francisco (67.2 percent), Chicago (62.1 percent), Houston (54.8 percent) and Atlanta (54.1 percent). Since 2005, Energy Star-labeled buildings […]

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10
Jul
2015
Rent-a-Tool: Sharing is Sometimes Better Than Owning
Posted On July 10, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

Ever borrow a hedge trimmer from a neighbor? Find yourself tripping over infrequently used tools in your garage or basement? Think there has to be a better way of having access to equipment when you need it but without the high purchase price or hassle of […]

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02
Jul
2015
Apps, Data Mining and Smart Buildings: New Tools for CRE
Posted On July 2, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Technology is supposed to make our lives a little easier, right? Let’s be honest: sometimes it does, like apps that let us order carryout or anything-Amazon. And sometimes it’s just a hassle. First gen Apple Maps, anyone? Maria Sicola, head of research for the Americas with […]

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05
Jun
2015
One of the Most Competitive Container Ports in the United States
Posted On June 5, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Located on the Northeast coast of the United States, the Port of New York and New Jersey is a perfect shipping origin/destination for imports and exports to and from Europe and Canada. The port has 10 terminals: six that handle container cargo, three reserved for cruise […]

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