A New Chapter in Life Sciences Real Estate

December 16, 2024

Daniel Maldonado

As we approach the end of 2024, the life sciences space is undergoing a noteworthy transformation. After a sharp post-COVID-19 downturn for the sector, there is a significant revival in venture capital activity, strategic landlord adaptations, and evolving market dynamics on the horizon that may just shape the future of life sciences real estate for the better.

U.S. Real Estate Boom: Five Decades of Development Across Major Sectors

December 3, 2024

Maria Gatea

U.S. cities have experienced massive expansion across all real estate sectors over the past 44 years, according to recent StorageCafe research that looked at residential and commercial construction activity between 1980 and 2023. Along with residential construction, industrial, office, retail and self-storage spaces have grown significantly, although the scale and pace of development differ among regions and asset types.

Most Livable Metro Areas in the U.S. in 2024

November 18, 2024

Alexandra Both

What is the best place to live in the U.S.? The answer varies, but livability often means striking the right balance between cost of living, city amenities and quality of life. RentCafe.com measured livability in 139 metro areas using 17 metrics divided into three categories: socioeconomics, quality of life, and location and community.

NAIOP Research Foundation Discusses Commercial Real Estate Challenges and Trends

November 5, 2024

Shawn Moura, Ph.D.

NAIOP Research Foundation Governors, Visionaries and Distinguished Fellows met in Las Vegas in October to discuss development challenges associated with water and power scarcity and possible research topics for future exploration. A panel, moderated by Marianna Hunnicutt, practice builder at Kimley-Horn, discussed how the development community in Las Vegas is working with utilities and municipal leaders to meet sustainability objectives and ensure access to water and power for future projects.

Chuck Todd on Presidential Elections Past and Future

October 21, 2024

Matt Jacob

Chuck Todd, one of the nation’s foremost political analysts, recently delivered a keynote speech at NAIOP’s CRE.Converge at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Todd shared that he’s keenly aware of what has been widely reported for the past several months: This presidential race is too close to call – and will remain so up to (and possibly through) Election Day.

State Legislative Elections Affect Policy Outcomes

October 16, 2024

Toby Burke

U.S. citizens will go to the polls on Nov. 5 to cast their votes in the 2024 election at each level of government. The outcome of this election may have an impact on the policies affecting commercial real estate, the economy, communities and families. At the state level, 44 states will hold elections for representatives within their state legislature. The significance of the outcomes of these state elections cannot be overlooked in setting policy for CRE.

The ROI of Analytics for CRE

October 11, 2024

Marie Ruff

In a CRE Talk at NAIOP’s CRE.Converge in Las Vegas, Dennis Norton, analytics manager, Wipfli LLP, shared common use cases and success stories of multifamily projects that have best leveraged data for critical decision-making. He explored opportunities for optimizing performance through cost reduction and improved operational efficiencies.

Powering the Real Estate Investment Process with GPT

October 11, 2024

Ginger Meurer

Generative AI is not just a tool of the future. Practical applications are already at work today in investment, acquisition, financing, asset management, debt management and more. At this week’s NAIOP CRE.Converge conference, Laura Krashakova, CEO at Smart Capital, shared insights into ways companies can use Generative AI to cut costs and automate their way to peak efficiency.

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