27
May
2015
Industrial Investment Joint Ventures: Yay or Nay?
Posted On May 27, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

After four-and-a-half years of steady but substandard growth with real gross domestic product (GDP) rising at an average annual rate of 2 percent, the U.S. economy is poised to accelerate throughout 2015, says Cushman & Wakefield. An improved economic climate will be highly beneficial to the […]

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22
May
2015
Target Goes Urban
Posted On May 22, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Rosslyn, Virginia-urbanites will soon be able to skip that trip to the suburbs for their Target fixes – the store is coming to them. The TargetExpress version, that is. Target inked a deal in mid-May to bring one of its new Express models to crowded Rosslyn, […]

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20
May
2015
New Banking Regulations Could Impact Construction Lending
Posted On May 20, 2015  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 4 Comments

In Washington, you often have instances of what some term regulatory overreach, occurring when agencies charged with ensuring the proper functioning of certain sectors of our economy are caught sleeping at the wheel – and subsequently overreact in an effort to prevent future failures. In what […]

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18
May
2015
The Most Irreplaceable Port
Posted On May 18, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has 1 Comment

Centrally located in the southern United States, the Port of Houston is a 25-mile-long port is located just east of downtown Houston. It offers great distribution to both the East and West coasts, and customers and terminal operators enjoy efficient distribution by railroad, multiple highways and […]

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15
May
2015
And Wouldn’t It Be Nice To Live Together…
Posted On May 15, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

Wouldn’t it be nice if we were older Then we wouldn’t have to wait so long And wouldn’t it be nice to live together In the kind of world where we belong … Those lyrics made famous by the Beach Boys ring true for four couples […]

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13
May
2015
Hitting a Home Run: Creating Community Around Ballparks
Posted On May 13, 2015  By Chris Ware  And has 1 Comment

“Take me out to the ballgame” is starting to mean “take me out to the hottest part of town” as urban redevelopment around ballparks is transforming former parking lots, blighted properties and usable space into metropolitan hot-spots filled with retail, restaurants and community public areas. Just […]

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11
May
2015
Strategic Changes Afloat at the Port of Long Beach
Posted On May 11, 2015  By Marie Ruff  And has 1 Comment

In advance of I.CON ’15: The Industrial Conference, NAIOP sat down with Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Chief Commercial Officer with the Port of Long Beach, to talk about recent trends impacting ports and initiatives to optimize the supply chain. NAIOP: What trends are impacting the supply chain? […]

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08
May
2015
3 Creative Mall Makeovers
Posted On May 8, 2015  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

The traditional mall model of “Contempo Casuals, Borders and french-fry-filled food courts” has already started transitioning into a “fully functional lifestyle center,” suggests “The Future of Shopping,” an April 26 article in The Wall Street Journal. The article describes this “mall of tomorrow” as featuring abundant […]

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06
May
2015
New Restrictions to Address California Water Crisis
Posted On May 6, 2015  By Rex Hime  And has No Comment

We are all familiar with the famous Mark Twain quote: “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting.” After four years of drought, all of California is faced with drinking more whiskey (wine in the Bay Area) and less water. California Governor Jerry Brown announced an […]

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04
May
2015
Smart Move for Industrial? Infill.
Posted On May 4, 2015  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

The reshoring of manufacturing, demand for big-box space and the need for fulfillment centers in optimal locations are forcing cities across the United States take a hard look at how they can incorporate more and greater use of industrial space. And, as the economy’s expansion carries […]

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