After the initial shock of the pandemic, industrial real estate emerged as one of the asset classes least affected by the ensuing economic downturn. While the causes are multifaceted, the sudden spike in demand for products ordered and curbside pick-up meant that retailers – both online and brick-and-mortar – scrambled to secure the space they […]
The Delta variant of COVID-19 has continued to delay the return-to-work plans of many companies. Still, rising vaccination rates and declining case numbers have provided hope for many companies. Anyone worried about the future of office work can look at the continual investment of big tech into the industry to feel confident that offices are […]
While some assets in the real estate market have been jolted by pandemic-related fallout, some investors, managers and property owners will look back on the COVID-19 era as the “golden era” of real estate investment. While some sectors have struggled, like office and retail, certain sectors have seen tremendous growth. Managers with operational expertise with […]
The post-recession economic revival is well underway, supporting the revitalization of most commercial real estate sectors, but evolving demand drivers have structurally changed the industry’s investment outlook. As elevated market liquidity and low interest rates align with changes in the marketplace, investors have adapted their strategies, dramatically altering the commercial real estate investment landscape. At […]
After a decade of emerging markets and economies dominating the global market, the tipping point has arrived: growth will begin to balance going forward. In his keynote remarks at CRE.Converge this week, Mark Zandi, chief economist, Moody’s Analytics, and co-founder, Moody’s Economy.com, explained why the stage is set for a U.S. turnaround as growth begins […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
