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
So You Think You Know Opportunity Zones?
Posted On October 7, 2020  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

Opportunity zones have made headlines in recent years, but this investment program introduced in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 as a means to advance the development of economically distressed communities remains a subject of misunderstanding and misconceptions. In a session at CRE.Converge Virtual […]

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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
As Esports Evolves, CRE Investments Could Follow
Posted On October 7, 2020  By Trey Barrineau  And has No Comment

According to research firm Statista, the global esports industry could be worth more than $1 billion by 2021. It’s well on its way: PwC’s “Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2020–2024” report notes that esports “will achieve growth at a level unseen in almost any other media […]

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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
The Changing Face of E-commerce
Posted On October 7, 2020  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

At CRE.Converge Virtual 2020, a panel of experts shared the new challenges faced by the industrial market, specifically e-commerce, and how they are adapting supply chains to help their tenants/clients address these massive disruptions. Moderator Cameron Trefry, LEED AP, principal with Ware Malcomb, led the discussion, […]

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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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06
Oct
2020
From the Chair: Reflections on an Unexpected Year
Posted On October 6, 2020  By Larry Lance  And has No Comment

Wow, what a year this has been for all of us. It has been my honor and privilege to serve as NAIOP chair, even as the association and industry – and really, the whole world – took a turn and we’ve had to reimagine how we […]

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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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02
Oct
2020
NAIOP September Coronavirus Impacts Survey: Deals Continue, but Challenges Persist
Posted On October 2, 2020  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has 2 Comments

Last week, NAIOP conducted its sixth monthly survey of its U.S. members on the impacts of COVID-19. Since April, the association has examined the pandemic’s effects on commercial real estate and how firms have responded. Respondents to the survey report continued, gradual improvement in deal activity, […]

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