05
Jan
2022
State Advocacy Essential for NAIOP Chapters in 2022
Posted On January 5, 2022  By Toby Burke  And has 7 Comments

As the new year begins, lawmakers will begin returning to their chambers to discuss and debate numerous pieces of legislation. Congress is currently focused on President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better initiative and voting rights legislation, but conventional wisdom suggest that passage of meaningful, nonpartisan legislation […]

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23
Dec
2021
Flex Space Emerging as Long-term Office Market Trend While Transactions Overtake 2020 Sales Volume
Posted On December 23, 2021  By Irina Lupa  And has 9 Comments

While the past two years have been marked by considerable speculation around the future of office-based and remote work, there is no uncertainty around the fact that companies will still need physical spaces for training, collaboration and culture building. Considering the changing nature of these activities, […]

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21
Dec
2021
Improving the Building Permit Process
Posted On December 21, 2021  By Valerie Maislin  And has 6 Comments

Building on the NAIOP Research Foundation’s recent study, The Development Approvals Index: A New Tool to Evaluate Local Approvals Processes, several NAIOP chapters and George Mason University have collected data on development approvals across the United States and Canada.   To date, Mason’s data collection has focused […]

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21
Dec
2021
Medical Retail: When Convenience is the Cure
Posted On December 21, 2021  By Gary Tasman  And has 1 Comment

Nationwide, commercial property is experiencing a significant shift in the makeup of the brick-and-mortar retail market. The COVID-19 pandemic has repeatedly taught us that convenience is king, and although we have somewhat returned to our pre-pandemic routines, online ordering, delivery services, and omnichannel distribution are all […]

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16
Dec
2021
Could Your Building Help Meet Soaring Demand for Lab Space?
Posted On December 16, 2021  By Jeff Janicek and Jason Utah  And has 5 Comments

Lab sciences is one of the most talked-about sectors in real estate right now – but how can a traditional office building owner court these companies as tenants? By understanding what lab sciences leaders look for in potential lab and office space, commercial real estate owners […]

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15
Dec
2021
The Role of State and Local Governments in Spurring Economic Development
Posted On December 15, 2021  By Toby Burke  And has 1 Comment

Real estate developers and owners provide the commercial and residential space for individuals to live, work and play. State and local governments can play an important role in supporting this through incentives and other measures that ensure development projects financially “pencil” and are economically sustainable over […]

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09
Dec
2021
Driverless Delivery Trucks Coming to a Road Near You
Posted On December 9, 2021  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

On a seven-mile stretch of Arkansas roads this fall, retail giant and tech innovator Walmart began testing a new type of delivery truck: autonomous vehicles running a loop route that requires the truck to navigate intersections, obey traffic lights and merge on dense roadways. Notably missing? […]

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07
Dec
2021
Designing the Experiential Workplace of the Future
Posted On December 7, 2021  By Michael Casolo  And has 3 Comments

COVID-19 revealed to the world that work is no longer a place we go – it is an experience we shape. Returning to the office as it used to be may seem pleasantly simple, but that would leave a historic opportunity on the table. Far deeper […]

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03
Dec
2021
Inside the Complex Cold Storage Sector
Posted On December 3, 2021  By Jeff Zbar  And has 3 Comments

The years leading up to the pandemic were hot for cold storage. It only promises to grow going forward. With the cold storage vacancy rate around 4%, over 100 million square feet of cold storage space will be built in the U.S. in the next five […]

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01
Dec
2021
State Governments Adopt Building Electrification Mandates
Posted On December 1, 2021  By Toby Burke  And has 5 Comments

The debate on greenhouse gases and climate change is occurring at every level of government within the United States. Many states have initiated mandates calling for commercial building owners to gradually reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and eventually become net-zero by certain dates as part of […]

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