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Portland, Maine

The Most Livable Metro Areas in the U.S. for 2026

  • February 12, 2026
Which U.S. metro areas offer the best quality of life in 2026? A new national ranking from RentCafe.com points to a mix of large urban hubs and mid-sized markets led by Washington, D.C.; Portland, Maine; and Kansas City, Missouri. The study evaluates 149 metropolitan areas across the U.S. to identify where residents are enjoying the highest overall livability.
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2026 economic outlook

A Measured Optimism: Economic and Commercial Real Estate Outlook for 2026

  • January 26, 2026
During a recent economic and real estate outlook call hosted by Marcus & Millichap, leading economists and industry experts unpacked what lies ahead for growth, jobs and the major commercial real estate sectors.
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Advocacy for CRE

NAIOP’s Advocacy Impacted Policy Outcomes Benefiting CRE in 2025

  • December 17, 2025
NAIOP chapters and members successfully advanced the interests of commercial real estate by engaging lawmakers at both the state and local levels in 2025. Their advocacy ensured that their voices were heard, resulting in several policy outcomes that will spur commercial development, create jobs and strengthen a transforming economy.
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Canadian summit

NAIOP Hosts Inaugural Public Policy Summit in Canada

  • November 5, 2025
NAIOP chapter leaders and executive directors from across Canada traveled to Toronto in late October for the first Canadian Public Policy Summit, hosted by NAIOP Corporate. The two-day summit provided chapter leaders with the opportunity to have open and engaging conversations with national policy and opinion leaders on issues of importance to commercial real estate and the development community.
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How Redevelopment, Demographics and Growth Are Shaping Canadian CRE

How Redevelopment, Demographics and Growth Are Shaping Canadian CRE

  • September 10, 2025
Commercial real estate has faced challenges in the last year due to an uncertain macroeconomic environment and demographic shifts, said Peter Norman, vice president and economic strategist, Altus Group, at NAIOP’s CRE.Converge conference this week in Toronto.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford

Ontario Premier Calls for Competitiveness, Collaboration and Free Trade

  • September 9, 2025
NAIOP was pleased to welcome special guest speaker Ontario Premier Doug Ford,to the CRE.Converge conference in Toronto this week. The premier shared candid insights on Ontario’s growth strategy, his vision for closer U.S.-Canada cooperation, and his concerns about the impact of tariffs on businesses and workers on both sides of the border.
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New Jersey state capitol

NAIOP New Jersey: Leading CRE Into a New Era of Opportunity

  • September 3, 2025
As the commercial real estate industry navigates a rapidly shifting economic landscape, NAIOP New Jersey continues to confront a wave of legislative and regulatory proposals that could significantly impact the sector’s financial and operational dynamics. This November, New Jersey will hold what may be its most consequential gubernatorial election in three decades. Additionally, every seat in the New Jersey Assembly is up for grabs. While New Jersey remains a reliably blue state, recent trends suggest a shift toward purple – and we’ll soon see just how purple.
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Toronto

How CRE is Transforming Toronto’s Skyline and Economy

  • August 14, 2025
The commercial real estate industry’s construction spending and ongoing operations in Toronto are a significant driver of the economy, generating $17.1 billion CAD in economic activity in 2024, according to a new report released by the NAIOP Research Foundation and authored by Altus Group. It’s no surprise, then, that city serves as the perfect host to commercial real estate leaders attending CRE.Converge next month for unparalleled networking and valuable industry insights.
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