05
Dec
2016
The Final Mile and Traditional Grocers’ Greatest Asset
Posted On December 5, 2016  By Garrick Brown  And has No Comment

Despite the strong growth of the last few years, e-grocery still accounts for just a fraction of the grocery marketplace, and nearly all of the growth that has occurred so far has been in dense, urban environs where grocery delivery not only makes sense, but where […]

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28
Nov
2016
E-grocery Growth: Density, Not Demographics
Posted On November 28, 2016  By Garrick Brown  And has No Comment

Just as online sales growth has outpaced brick-and-mortar gains by a ratio of roughly five to one since 2010, that same trend has been playing out in the world of e-groceries. Independent research firm IBISWorld recently published an in-depth analysis of this emerging sector and found […]

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22
Nov
2016
E-commerce Looms Large in Holiday Retail Forecasts
Posted On November 22, 2016  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

Will you brave the holiday-crazed discount shoppers clamoring for a deal this Black Friday? Or play it cool from your couch on Cyber Monday, filling up your digital shopping cart with e-commerce conquests galore? Or maybe you’re a traditionalist – driving to a suburban shopping mall […]

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21
Nov
2016
Where are the Real Estate Jobs?
Posted On November 21, 2016  By Susan M. Phillips  And has No Comment

In the first part of this report, I covered how the SelectLeaders Job Barometer says hiring activity in 2015 and 2016 is approaching the record levels of spring 2007. Today there is a surge in companies seeking technology and software skillsets across all job functions, but […]

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14
Nov
2016
The E-grocery Onslaught?
Posted On November 14, 2016  By Garrick Brown  And has 5 Comments

It’s no secret that the rise of the millennial consumer has been a driving force in the acceleration of e-commerce growth. They’re tech savvy, they embrace e-commerce and they use their smartphones to shop. And, according to the Pew Research Center, millennials surpassed baby boomers as […]

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07
Nov
2016
Real Estate Opportunities Outpace Demand
Posted On November 7, 2016  By Susan M. Phillips  And has 1 Comment

It has been almost 10 years since the SelectLeaders Job Barometer witnessed the high water mark in commercial real estate (CRE) job postings during spring 2007, but hiring activity in 2015 and 2016 has approached those record levels. This is according to the SelectLeaders Job Barometer, […]

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27
Sep
2016
Scottsdale Quarter: The Deluxe Live, Work, Play Experience
Posted On September 27, 2016  By Marie Ruff  And has 1 Comment

Seeking a dynamic work, live, play experience in greater Phoenix? Look no further than Scottsdale Quarter, a 28-acre, open-air, mixed-use development that will reach more than 1 million square feet when fully completed. Attendees of NAIOP’s Commercial Real Estate Conference 2016 enjoyed a guided tour of […]

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08
Sep
2016
The Latest on Urban Innovation Districts
Posted On September 8, 2016  By Julie D. Stern  And has No Comment

Innovation districts – small geographic areas within cities that feature high concentrations of innovative firms and entrepreneurial activity – are widely believed to be an effective way to stimulate the formation and growth of knowledge-intensive businesses. They can take a variety of forms, can be found […]

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29
Aug
2016
Office, Retail, Warehouse: Defining Each Sector’s Strength
Posted On August 29, 2016  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 2 Comments

How do construction and development expenditures for office, retail, warehouse and industrial stack up? The NAIOP Research Foundation sought to define the spending for each in its newest research report, “Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate, 2016 Edition.” “Hard costs” define the construction portion of development, […]

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22
Aug
2016
CRE’s Economic Contributions: By the Numbers
Posted On August 22, 2016  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

When it comes to the economy and what role commercial real estate development plays, the numbers are impressive: Commercial real estate development supported 3.2 million American jobs in 2015 (a measure of both new and existing jobs). Commercial real estate development contributed $450 billion to U.S. […]

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