The following remarks were shared by 2022 Chair Jeff Milanaik during the association’s annual meeting at CRE.Converge 2021, where 2021 Chair Molly Ryan Carson officially passed the gavel to next year’s leadership. It has been edited for clarity and length. Milanaik will formally begin this role on Jan. 1. When the NAIOP nominating committee asked […]
Property values are soaring, and interest rates are at near-record lows. It’s no wonder many commercial property owners are considering selling their assets to take advantage of one of the strongest sellers’ markets in recent history. Much like preparing to sell a home, commercial properties need to be appealing to potential buyers. But unlike your […]
Democrats in Congress are currently debating President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion human infrastructure plan which will probably include one of the largest tax increases in generations. Both Republicans and Democrats know that this will be a major issue in next year’s midterm elections, with Republicans expecting it will benefit them politically. While votes taken by […]
The emergence of the COVID-19 Delta variant has played an important part in delaying some planned returns to the office. However, many businesses have been well equipped to adapt to the continually shifting economic environment. While some companies are pushing reopening dates later in the fall or to next year, other firms (such as United […]
While NAIOP has a wide-ranging government affairs agenda, the two hottest areas of focus right now are the bipartisan infrastructure deal, which accounts for $1 trillion in “physical infrastructure,” and the budget reconciliation bill, which allocates $3.5 trillion toward “human infrastructure.” At NAIOP’s I.CON West last week in Long Beach, California, NAIOP Senior Vice President […]
Within the thriving industrial real estate sector, the cold storage class of warehouses has attracted investor and developer attention as demand continues to grow for food and pharmaceutical delivery. Is the era of speculative cold storage upon us? A panel at NAIOP’s I.CON West in Long Beach, California, this week discussed opportunities for developing speculative […]
Four capital markets experts joined in a round robin of Q&A in the closing session of NAIOP’s I.CON West this week in Long Beach, California. Led by Adam Pastor, managing director, Eastdil Secured, the speakers shared their thoughts on everything from transaction volume to emerging investors to pricing. Pastor was joined by Graydon Bouchillon, global […]
The term “supply chain” was coined on June 4, 1982, when the Financial Times published an article that used it as a replacement for “production and inventory management.” Now a permanent part of our lexicon, looking back at just how the supply chain has grown and changed over four decades is how a panel of […]
Commercial real estate professionals always seek to determine where markets stand now and what to expect for the future. That future is particularly uncertain today as we see the continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. JLL Chief Economist Ryan Severino shared his economic analysis in a keynote address at NAIOP’s I.CON West this week in […]
Growth in e-commerce has increased the importance of last- and middle-mile logistics as companies seek to keep up with consumer demand. Bob Andrews, senior vice president and regional manager with CenterPoint Properties, and Patrick Schlehuber, executive vice president, investments for Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., shared their first-hand insight and experience with this unique piece of […]
