Supply chain disruption over the past few years has been the mother of innovation across a host of freight carrier modes as well as the industries they serve. Panelists traded ideas about supply chain disruption and innovation and provided a look into the pain points they faced and solutions they’ve found at CRE.Converge 2022 this […]
When you invest time on the front-end of your development efforts, you will reap dividends during its latter stages. Conversely, if you don’t heed the details – political landscape, concerns of residents, requirements of regulatory agencies and more – then you will pay in stalled or stymied projects. In vivid detail, panelists at NAIOP’s CRE.Converge […]
At CRE.Converge this week, attendees had the chance to hear from Marci Rossell, expert economic forecaster, former CNBC chief economist and co-host of Squawk Box. Rossell spoke candidly on a broad range of topics from supply chain issues to the challenges in finding labor to the Russia-Ukraine war, and more. A Question on Everyone’s Mind […]
Along the banks of the Chicago River on the city’s North Side, new developments are arising that have the potential to revitalize this former industrial area. A tour during NAIOP’s CRE.Converge showcased two projects that are part of this effort. Sterling Bay’s Lincoln Yards is a massive new $6 billion mixed-use project that will eventually […]
Technology continues to drive rapid change across project and asset lifecycles. On a tour of the Oracle Industries Innovation Lab in Deerfield, Illinois, as part of CRE.Converge 2022, attendees were able to explore some of the latest advances in autonomous equipment, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, machine learning, drones and other developing technologies. Oracle calls the […]
The following remarks were shared by 2023 Chair Kim Snyder during the association’s Annual Meeting at CRE.Converge 2022, where 2022 Chair Jeff Milanaik officially passed the gavel to next year’s leadership. It has been edited for clarity and length. Snyder will formally begin this role on Jan. 1, 2023. Thank you for the honor of […]
NAIOP 2022 Chair Jeff Milanaik shared this message with the board of directors during the Annual Meeting, held at CRE.Converge 2022 in Chicago. It has been edited for clarity and length. What a year it has been! We knew from the beginning that 2022 was going to be a rebuilding year for the economy as […]
Members of Congress, both the House and Senate, finally got the chance to do what they have been desperate to do for weeks: get out of Washington, D.C., and campaign full time for re-election. With the only must-pass legislation in September being a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government running past Sept. 30, most […]
The proximity of some brownfields – typically former industrial sites or other contaminated properties – to business centers and transportation networks can make them prime targets for redevelopment, but the need for environmental remediation can be daunting. Additionally, new government and community priorities, regulations and incentives regarding sustainability are likely on the horizon. This will […]
While some economic indicators, including employment numbers, consumer confidence and inflation appear to be trending positively, the commercial real estate market is still contending with the challenges of the past two years. The once-booming office sector in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs was hit particularly hard; many companies have been slow to transition employees back […]
