Industrial real estate contributes valuable jobs and services to the economy but is not always well understood by the local community. Concerns about traffic and adjacent land uses may also exist. In a session at NAIOP’s I.CON East in Jersey City, New Jersey, this week, a panel of experts discussed effective practices for engaging with […]
“As I was preparing for this session, I thought we should rename it away from an entitlement-focus and instead call it, ‘So You Wanna Be a Developer? What The Heck Are You Thinking?’” said Jeff Milanaik, partner, northeast region, Bridge Industrial, and moderator of a session on entitlement and environmental headwinds at I.CON East this […]
With demand for cold storage expanding, so too is the need for these warehouses to be smaller, closer and colder. A panel of cold storage experts led a discussion the critical factors to consider when developing speculative cold storage buildings, closing out day one of I.CON East, held this week in Jersey City, New Jersey. […]
Leading experts in the field addressed how technology and innovation are enabling an evolution of warehouse and distribution real estate in a session at I.CON East this week in Jersey City, New Jersey moderated by Kate Bryden, LEED AP BD+C, senior vice president development, MRP Industrial LLC. Here are key takeaways from the panelists: Get the right […]
Complex factors – including the COVID-19 pandemic, weather, clogged ports, labor shortages and many more – are fueling the ongoing disruption of global supply chains, which is putting inflationary pressure on the global economy. A panel at NAIOP’s I.CON East, held this week in Jersey City, New Jersey, discussed these problems, as well as practical […]
Middle- and last-mile solutions are key for meeting the increasing needs and expectations of customers in urban areas expecting quick turnaround from the click of ordering products online to the knock on their door of final delivery. During a session at I.CON East, Rob Kossar, vice chairman and head of northeast industrial region at JLL; […]
Four industrial real estate experts took the stage in the opening keynote session of I.CON East, held this week in Jersey City, New Jersey. “If there was ever a group of leaders who are doing the deals, deploying the capital, and developing in billions of square feet and dollars, this is the group,” began session […]
“Lights, camera, action!” Not words many people think of when it comes to industrial real estate, except, as a project tour of Kearny Point during I.CON East in Jersey City, New Jersey, made clear, maybe they should. With many people dramatically increasing their time at home over the past two years, content demand, on any […]
Workplace changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic are sweeping us forward into an era of hybrid work, giving businesses a historic opportunity to rewrite the workplace rulebook. Given predictions most employees will return to their offices by first quarter 2022, many leaders are considering not just when to invite people back to the office, but […]
Every local government in the United States is required to operate under a balanced budget where incoming revenues equal outgoing expenditures. The National League of Cities has referred to these local budget as “political instrument(s)” that governs public policy priorities, funds government services and programs, sets spending limitations and establishes a level of transparency and accountability […]
