25
Jun
2020
Industrial Deals and Demand in the Post-COVID Era
Posted On June 25, 2020  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Everyone is talking about post-COVID real estate investment markets. Clearly there will be winners and losers, but how deep was the pandemic’s impact, and where are we currently from a capital markets perspective?  A panel of experts took to the digital stage at NAIOP’s I.CON Virtual […]

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24
Jun
2020
Investing in Industrial in the Post-COVID World
Posted On June 24, 2020  By Trey Barrineau  And has 4 Comments

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the U.S. earlier this year, it was unclear what the effects would be on industrial real estate. But nearly six months into the crisis, it appears that the sector has been more resilient than others, according to participants in a panel […]

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01
Apr
2020
Q&A: PropTech Perspectives – The Impact of COVID-19 on Real Estate
Posted On April 1, 2020  By Trey Barrineau  And has No Comment

The coronavirus pandemic is upending commercial real estate in many ways — but like any crisis, it’s also inspiring forward-looking thinking. A recent online panel discussion between real estate professionals in the U.S., the United Kingdom and France highlighted short-term tactics developed to cope with COVID-19 […]

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07
Jun
2019
Transforming a Dying Mall into an Amazon Distribution Center
Posted On June 7, 2019  By Jennifer LeFurgy, Ph.D.  And has 1 Comment

Successfully converting a dying mall to another use requires a simple leap of faith…along with good instincts, perfect timing and the right location. In other words, it is no easy feat. Chris Semarjian, owner of Industrial Commercial Properties LLC (ICP) and an experienced redeveloper of underutilized […]

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22
May
2019
Industrial Sector Embraces Innovation as Consumer Demand Stays Strong
Posted On May 22, 2019  By Trey Barrineau  And has No Comment

Amid a strong economy and surging demand for consumer products, industrial remains one of the hottest segments in the commercial real estate industry. That’s in spite of a minor cooling off that’s predicted for 2019 after several years of exceptional growth powered by the rise of […]

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14
Nov
2018
Viewpoints: CRE’s Take on Amazon’s HQ2 Decision
Posted On November 14, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has 1 Comment

After more than a year of speculation and fierce competition, Amazon has officially selected the location for its second headquarters – or, as it turned out, two locations for headquarters in Long Island City in New York City, and National Landing in Northern Virginia. Amazon describes […]

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17
Oct
2018
How Amazon Has Changed the Way EDCs Think and Act
Posted On October 17, 2018  By Betsy Rosso  And has No Comment

In an unusual move for a massive company, last year Amazon publicly released a request for proposals as the first step in its search for a second corporate headquarters. Dangling the prospect of 50,000 new jobs and $5 billion in capital expenditures before North American cities, […]

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16
Oct
2018
A Bright Outlook for Capital Markets
Posted On October 16, 2018  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

Where are capital markets now, and where are we headed next? At CRE.Converge 2018, experts engaged in a candid conversation about what they’re seeing in CRE investment, and shared their insights, strategies and predictions for the market. Moderator James Cassidy, executive managing director with Newmark Knight […]

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17
Nov
2017
Taming the Package Tsunami: Amazon Lockers and the Last Mile
Posted On November 17, 2017  By Jennifer LeFurgy, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

Apartment property managers have witnessed the surge of e-commerce firsthand: with an overwhelming deluge of packages delivered to their residents. In the spring 2016 issue of Development magazine, Ron Derven explained how each package resulted in 10 minutes of lost productivity for a property manager as […]

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13
Nov
2017
“Alexa, Do My Christmas Shopping.”
Posted On November 13, 2017  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

While mobile shopping continues to loom large in holiday retail forecasts, there’s another disruption making its voice (literally) heard this season: voice-activated shopping. While Apple’s Siri and similar voice-enabled technology has existed for years now, Amazon has found a sweet spot in linking these robotic assistants […]

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