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Marie Ruff is Director of Marketing and Communications at NAIOP.
Developing Leaders Spotlight: A Shining Example of Giving Back
There is no one path to commercial real estate development, but for Gregory Boler Jr., a recipient of the 2022 Developing Leaders Award, his career journey started with a mechanical engineering degree at Georgia State University. JLL’s Project and Development Services (PDS) Group interviewed Boler as part of an effort to recruit diverse entry-level talent in technical majors from historical black colleges and universities. He was one of four students selected and began his career working for JLL’s PDS Group in Atlanta.
Labor Trends in the Powerhouse Logistics Empire
Experts dug into the data behind labor and workforce trends in California’s Inland Empire and the surrounding regions, one of the most competitive labor markets for distribution and manufacturing workers in the western U.S., during a session at NAIOP’s I.CON West in Long Beach, California. However, alternative markets like Phoenix and Las Vegas/Reno could provide valuable options outside of the Inland Empire, especially when considering total cost modeling.
The Capital Markets Outlook for Industrial Real Estate
The industrial real estate market has been on fire, but this still-hot sector is expected to cool, according to the latest Industrial Space Demand Forecast from the NAIOP Research Foundation. A powerhouse panel of financial experts addressed the capital markets outlook for industrial real estate in a session at NAIOP’s I.CON West in Long Beach, […]
Industrial and Residential Can Coexist: A Case Study
“The Inland Empire is arguably the most dynamic industrial market in the country,” said Patrick Daniels, co-founder/Chief Executive Officer, CapRock Partners LLC, during a session at NAIOP’s I.CON West in Long Beach, California. He and John Condas, partner, Allen Matkins, discussed how industrial developments can coexist with suburban residential neighborhoods.
What the Urban to Suburban Shift Means for the Office Sector
Since the start of the pandemic, sleepy small towns and suburbs have taken on new luster as people have migrated en masse from the urban core, drawn by the lower cost of living and with the flexibility afforded by increased remote work options. Will this be the new normal, or will people move back to […]
Economic Trends Underlying the Urban to Suburban Shift
Remote work has become the norm for many employees since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, with no indication that full-time office attendance will return anytime soon – if ever again. The ongoing labor shortage compels companies to adapt their work-from-home policies to recruit and retain top talent. In a recent NAIOP webinar, experts from […]
Developing Leaders Spotlight: The Power of Relationships
From an early age, Alexandra Stoelzle, a recipient of the 2021 Developing Leaders Award, found herself fascinated by the built environment. She decided to pursue that passion in college and graduate school, including with an internship in marketing and development at Kilroy Realty Corporation before joining the company in a full-time role. Stoelzle is known […]

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