24
Mar
2021
Life Sciences Innovators Need Inspired Workplaces
Posted On March 24, 2021  By Ken Wardingley and Tina Kocoras  And has 1 Comment

Life sciences firms are under intense pressure right now to research and produce viable COVID-19 vaccines, and their workplaces and labs need to support their vital work. While many current pharmaceutical office trends will continue, new priorities are emerging that include accessible outdoor space, increased security […]

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17
Mar
2021
Fiscal Condition of States Not as Grim During Pandemic as Expected
Posted On March 17, 2021  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

March 11 marked the one-year anniversary of the pandemic in the United States. It also marked the starting point of most governors imposing business restrictions on non-essential services within their individual states. The economic slowdown initially raised concerns that state revenue projections would not be reached.  […]

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16
Mar
2021
How to Maintain Development Momentum Through the Looming “Second Dip”
Posted On March 16, 2021  By J. Michael Tracy  And has 2 Comments

Every economic downturn is unique, but the recovery from this pandemic-induced recession in particular hinges on factors beyond typical fiscal policy. While consumer spending is beginning to grow, some percentage of the retail and service jobs that were lost in the first wave of COVID-related closures […]

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09
Mar
2021
5 Workplace Changes Here to Stay Post-COVID
Posted On March 9, 2021  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 13 Comments

Think back to how and where you worked one year ago, before the pandemic began and hastily upended it all. Chances are that many of your work habits and activities pre-COVID look very different from the workplace “new normal” that will emerge post-pandemic. While city, state […]

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02
Mar
2021
Industrial in an Investment Revolution
Posted On March 2, 2021  By Paul Fiorilla  And has No Comment

Buoyed by changing social and technological trends and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, industrial real estate has evolved in recent years from a slow-moving and stable asset class to one with dynamism and rapid growth. That has drawn the attention of the largest and most opportunistic […]

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22
Feb
2021
How Supporting CRE Construction Could Drive the US Economic Recovery
Posted On February 22, 2021  By Linda Strowbridge  And has 3 Comments

Despite the severe economic downturn of 2020, the U.S. construction industry grew. Direct expenditures for building and nonbuilding construction climbed $51.7 billion to reach $1.4 billion for the year. Total jobs supported by construction grew by 400,000. And construction’s percentage of total U.S. GDP rose from […]

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18
Feb
2021
Could COVID-19 Pandemic Spur Changes in Parking Minimums?
Posted On February 18, 2021  By Ron Derven  And has No Comment

Dusty parking codes and parking minimums have contributed to the creation of between three and eight parking spaces per car in the U.S., cost real estate developers untold billions of dollars, and caused gridlock in urban centers. But now, these decades-old rules may be in for […]

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12
Feb
2021
Creating a Workplace Culture of Inclusion
Posted On February 12, 2021  By Trey Barrineau  And has No Comment

U.S. demographics are becoming increasingly diverse. However, commercial real estate continues to lag, especially with representation in C-suite roles. At NAIOP’s 2021 Chapter Leadership and Legislative Retreat, Equality Institute CEO Bernadette Smith shared strategies to help real estate companies become more diverse and inclusive. The Next […]

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04
Feb
2021
NAIOP January Coronavirus Impacts Survey: Light Appears at the End of the Tunnel
Posted On February 4, 2021  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

In January, NAIOP conducted its seventh survey of its U.S. members on the impacts of COVID-19. Since April, the association has examined the pandemic’s effects on commercial real estate and how firms have responded. The four months since the last survey witnessed significant events, including federal […]

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03
Feb
2021
Benchmarking Development Approvals Processes Across the U.S.
Posted On February 3, 2021  By Brielle Scott  And has 1 Comment

Many municipal approval processes tend to be opaque and provide developers with limited information. To help address these issues, the NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned Distinguished Fellow C. Kat Grimsley, Ph.D. cantab, director of the Masters in Real Estate Development Program at George Mason University, to create […]

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