12
Oct
2020
News and Perspectives from Commercial Real Estate’s Premier Event
Posted On October 12, 2020  By Marie Ruff and Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

CRE.Converge Virtual 2020 featured leaders across commercial real estate who shared their perspectives on top issues, trends and the best commercial real estate opportunities post-COVID. NAIOP’s team coverage captured highlights from two days of insight-packed keynotes and sessions. Read on to catch highlights from any sessions […]

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08
Oct
2020
Survival of the Fittest: The Evolution of Retail
Posted On October 8, 2020  By Betsy Rosso  And has No Comment

Creativity, consumer focus and customized technology are keeping retailers strong during a pandemic that saw many people turning to e-commerce for their shopping needs.  New services such as curbside concierge, where a customer can shop online at multiple stores in a shopping center and pick up […]

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08
Oct
2020
The Three Biggest CRE Opportunities Post-COVID 19
Posted On October 8, 2020  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

The pandemic has directly impacted commercial real estate – with shutdowns, supply chain disruption, changing consumer habits, and more – and accelerated some existing trends like increasing reliance on e-commerce and widespread adoption of working from home. Three leading industry experts at CRE.Converge Virtual 2020 shared […]

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08
Oct
2020
Implementing PropTech with Purpose
Posted On October 8, 2020  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

At CRE.Converge Virtual 2020, a panel of speakers from across the commercial real estate industry took part in a discussion to explore the latest PropTech, following the “why,” where to start, and which tools have the biggest impact on your bottom line. Kate Bryden, vice president […]

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08
Oct
2020
Forbes: Four Big Reasons for Optimism in CRE
Posted On October 8, 2020  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

In a special CRE.Converge Virtual 2020 keynote exclusively for NAIOP National Forums members, Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of the Forbes Media empire, shared his candid take on the current economy and the far-reaching implications of the changes presented by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Forbes began […]

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08
Oct
2020
Core Real Estate Stays Afloat Amid Market Turbulence
Posted On October 8, 2020  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenging conditions for commercial real estate, particularly for speculative projects and for sectors that are more exposed to cyclical risk. After an initial shock in the spring that nearly halted deal activity, investors have resumed building acquisitions and new development projects, […]

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07
Oct
2020
COVID-19 Shakes Up Tenant Priorities for Office Properties
Posted On October 7, 2020  By Linda Strowbridge  And has No Comment

Ever since American office buildings emptied out at the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, CRE professionals have puzzled over how a pandemic might fundamentally change the nature and value of existing workplaces. Seven months into mid-pandemic business operations, a lot of industry research is now revealing […]

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07
Oct
2020
Investing Into 2021 and Beyond
Posted On October 7, 2020  By Betsy Rosso  And has No Comment

Catalyzed by COVID-19, dramatic shifts in the way we live, work and shop have impacted the best bets for investing in commercial real estate in 2021. Industrial assets have demonstrated stability and offer the biggest growth potential, according to Rene Circ, senior managing director and Chief […]

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07
Oct
2020
2020: The Year of Disruption
Posted On October 7, 2020  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has No Comment

“Hello from Utah, the site of tonight’s vice presidential debate,” began veteran political strategist Donna Brazile in a keynote address at CRE.Converge Virtual 2020. This is Brazile’s fourth presidential debate as a commentator and, at 27 days away from the presidential election, she says that 2020 […]

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05
Oct
2020
Industrial Real Estate Demand on the Rise in the U.S.
Posted On October 5, 2020  By Craig Meyer and Rich Thompson  And has No Comment

Investing in industrial real estate was never considered as attractive as office or retail in the past. However, this dynamic has changed, in large part, due to the growth of e-commerce. Investing in industrial real estate is red hot and the continued growth of consumer online […]

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