30
Sep
2020
Emerging Logistics Trends in Commercial Real Estate
Posted On September 30, 2020  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

In a recent keynote at the CORFAC International Virtual Fall Summit, Curtis Spencer, president of IMS Worldwide, discussed the rapidly evolving trends that are affecting all sectors of commercial real estate, including supply chain shifts, increasing demand for cold storage, reshoring and more. “New supply of […]

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24
Sep
2020
Construction and COVID-19: Short- and Long-term Impacts
Posted On September 24, 2020  By Henry D’Esposito  And has No Comment

In 2019, private construction spending had slowed in the U.S. for the first time since the last recession. Then, at the beginning of 2020, construction was growing at a slow, steady pace. Suddenly, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, creating instability across markets and property types. Even in […]

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22
Sep
2020
How Life Sciences Labs are Boosting Productivity to Meet Growing Demand
Posted On September 22, 2020  By Roger Humphrey  And has No Comment

The life sciences industry has been a bright spot in the U.S. economy, with private investors putting more than $16 billion to work in the first half of 2020. That is in addition to a steady stream of government funding, with the National Institutes of Health […]

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11
Sep
2020
The Spread-Resistant Building and What it Will Take
Posted On September 11, 2020  By Ted Osborne  And has 1 Comment

At times like these, everyone involved in design, engineering and construction must wonder if it is time to change our thinking – or maybe hit the reset button. We have reason to do this after natural disasters of all kinds: the Louisiana floods in 2016, Hurricane Maria […]

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08
Sep
2020
Reshoring: Surf’s up. Are you Ready to Ride the Wave?
Posted On September 8, 2020  By Ann Marie Collins  And has No Comment

The pandemic clearly spotlighted how easy it is to break even the most well-connected supply chains. As China and other Asian countries shut down due to quarantine enforcements, many manufacturers scrambled to find alternative domestic suppliers to finish their products. Companies like Apple and Microsoft had […]

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31
Aug
2020
Lessons Learned from Chicago’s Landmark Old Post Office Redevelopment
Posted On August 31, 2020  By Lauren Torres  And has No Comment

Even as many Chicago companies have delayed reopening offices until the threat of coronavirus has lessened, eventually companies will return to their workplaces for collaboration, to boost company culture, and to regain a separation between work and home for their employees. In the meantime, work continues […]

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28
Aug
2020
The Impact of COVID-19 on CRE Capital Markets
Posted On August 28, 2020  By Tejaswi Ponnada Parker  And has No Comment

The second quarter contraction in commercial real estate (CRE) capital markets evokes memories of the significant liquidity and price discovery challenges encountered during the global financial crisis (GFC). However, the two crises share little else in common, at least up to this point. While the GFC […]

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27
Aug
2020
NAIOP August Coronavirus Impacts Survey Suggests Continued Gradual Improvement for CRE
Posted On August 27, 2020  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

Last week, NAIOP conducted its fifth 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 rent collections, […]

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24
Aug
2020
Change is in the Air, but Not on the Ground
Posted On August 24, 2020  By Jeffrey P. Geiger  And has No Comment

Change has been the driving force for the last six months, including change in how we work, how we shop and dine out, and in what we wear. But, change is not everywhere. Long-term fundamentals that drive real estate development and investment remain unchanged. Contrary to […]

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19
Aug
2020
COVID-19 Takes Toll on State and Local Budgets
Posted On August 19, 2020  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

The gravity of COVIC-19’s impact on states and communities was not anticipated at the start of this year. The spread of the virus required states and local governments to take unprecedented actions including issuing stay-at-home orders and strengthening healthcare services; these actions have dramatically impacted state […]

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