31
Aug
2016
Bankable Predictions: Taking CRE into the Future
Posted On August 31, 2016  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Where commercial real estate is heading and what trends will impact the industry? How can commercial real estate prepare in advance to stay ahead during a downturn? As Alexander Graham Bell said, “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” Members of the NAIOP National […]

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12
Aug
2016
Retail Offers Clear Skies in a Cloudy Construction Forecast
Posted On August 12, 2016  By Todd Burns  And has No Comment

Construction growth has become more tempered this year compared to the last few years, as many companies take a “proceed with caution” attitude to capital spending. Rising construction costs and global economic uncertainty have companies holding tight on capital budgets this year, according to JLL’s latest […]

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22
Jul
2016
New Opportunities, New Connections and New CRE Insights
Posted On July 22, 2016  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

Unlimited opportunities to build key partnerships are available when 1,200-plus developers, owners, investors, brokers, architects, attorneys, engineers and more gather in one place. Commercial Real Estate Conference 2016, held September 26-28 in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a must-attend industry event, as previous attendees can attest. “I would […]

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10
Jun
2016
Foreign Investment Outlooks are Shaping Re-shoring
Posted On June 10, 2016  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

Are the trends behind reshoring creating meaningful change in the global landscape? At I.CON: Trends and Forecasts, panelists Diane Gray, president and CEO of Centreport Canada; Jeff Howell, president of Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America (a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America); and […]

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12
May
2016
Interpreting and Applying the NAIOP Sentiment Index
Posted On May 12, 2016  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

The inaugural Spring 2016 Sentiment Index Report provides a means to gauge what’s happening in the marketplace and where thought leaders and development community leaders believe the commercial real estate (CRE) market will be one year into the future. NAIOP hosted a webinar on April 21 […]

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18
Apr
2016
Count on Commercial Real Estate
Posted On April 18, 2016  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

“I’m still bullish on commercial real estate,” said economist Mark Dotzour, Ph.D., during his keynote address at I.CON ’16: Impact Projects. As someone who stated that he loves spreadsheets and fine print, he crunched the numbers on why CRE remains a good bet. “People are still […]

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18
Feb
2016
Five Trends to Watch in 2016
Posted On February 18, 2016  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

Jobs, oil, interest rates and inflation. These are just a handful of the topics discussed by experts from Marcus & Millichap as factors influencing the company’s 2016 U.S. Office & Industrial Investment Forecast. Here’s what these experts identified as five trends to watch this year for […]

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08
Feb
2016
Real Estate Industry’s “Pace of Business” Increases
Posted On February 8, 2016  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

“I want all of my borrowers focused on getting their projects out of the ground and delivering to market timely… as we lend at floating rates.”  “I am nervous we are nearing the end of the cycle, and hesitant to start a new project that delivers […]

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20
Jan
2016
State and Local Legislative Outlook for 2016
Posted On January 20, 2016  By Toby Burke  And has 1 Comment

Congress worked together late last year to pass a bipartisan tax reform bill – along with a multi-year transportation bill – that included many of NAIOP’s core federal priorities, such as making 15-year leasehold improvements depreciation permanent. While such action at the federal level has been rare over […]

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06
Jan
2016
What to Expect in 2016 on Capitol Hill
Posted On January 6, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Larry J. Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics and author of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, likes to warn his readers that “those who live by the crystal ball wind up eating ground glass.” As we begin a new year, it is with that […]

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