Alternative Means and Methods for Maintaining Project Momentum

September 28, 2021

The post-pandemic construction boom has taken many forms. E-commerce and big box retailers are developing across the country, while at the same time, construction projects that were postponed during the pandemic have resumed. However, the lack of workforce at manufacturing facilities last year combined with the high demand for materials have led to price increases and lead-time […]

The New Global Equilibrium

September 28, 2021

After a decade of emerging markets and economies dominating the global market, the tipping point has arrived: growth will begin to balance going forward. In his keynote remarks at CRE.Converge this week, Mark Zandi, chief economist, Moody’s Analytics, and co-founder, Moody’s Economy.com, explained why the stage is set for a U.S. turnaround as growth begins […]

Five Factors Impacting the Success of Cities

July 13, 2021

What serves as the foundation for a great city? While answers may vary depending on who you ask (“Great noodle shops!” “A bus system that is actually on time.” “Cultural diversity and inclusivity!”), there are some common factors that can provide guidance for developers, community planners and other city stakeholders who are looking to attract […]

A New Asset Class: The Future Hybrid Store

April 9, 2021

The disruption caused by COVID-19 has accelerated the blending of brick-and-mortar retail and logistics real estate. This has resulted in the emergence of a new hybrid store model – one that takes omnichannel strategies to the next level and promises to revolutionize the retail, industrial and logistics industries. In a recent NAIOP webinar, John Morris, head of industrial and […]

Benchmarking Development Approvals Processes Across the U.S.

February 3, 2021

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 a Development Approvals Index to evaluate the transparency, consistency […]

The Forces Shaping Office Space Demand

January 12, 2021

In a recent webinar, the authors of the NAIOP Office Space Demand Forecast provided insights and data from the latest report covering the fourth quarter of 2020, including overall economic trends and factors influencing demand, and their predictions for when the office sector could recover in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The prior economic […]

A Deep Dive into Shallow Bay Industrial

August 25, 2016

While big-box developments attract interest from REITs, one of the largest sectors of the industrial market – the shallow bay, 15,000 to 50,000-square-foot warehouse building – supports critical activities including distribution, light manufacturing, regional and last-mile e-commerce logistics. In advance of Commercial Real Estate Conference 2016, Sept. 26-28, NAIOP spoke with Steven McCraney, SIOR, president and […]

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Brielle Scott