A Milestone for Affordable Housing: NAIOP Hawaii’s First Authored Legislation Becomes State Law

August 21, 2024

Jeremy Shorenstein

In a historic achievement, NAIOP Hawaii's Government Affairs Committee has successfully seen its first authored piece of legislation become state law. Act 31, which creates a new Affordable Housing Credit program under Hawaii Revised Statute Section 201-38, marks a significant milestone in the effort to address Hawaii’s pressing housing crisis. This innovative program aims to incentivize real estate developers to build more affordable housing, addressing the dire need for such units in the state.

NAIOP of North Carolina Advocate for CRE with Lawmakers

June 19, 2024

Toby Burke

Members from the three NAIOP chapters in North Carolina traveled to Raleigh last week for their legislative advocacy day within the state capitol. The two-day event provided an important opportunity for attendees to collaborate on the issues facing commercial real estate and advance the industry’s interests with state lawmakers.

Economic Trends, Risks and the Industrial Market

March 12, 2024

Kathryn Hamilton, CAE

By a show of hands, I.CON West keynote speaker Christine Cooper, Ph.D., managing director and chief U.S. economist with CoStar Group, polled attendees on their economic outlook – was it bright or bleak? The group responded largely positively, with most indicating they felt the economy was doing better than not.

Credit Liquidity, Capital Markets and the Economic Outlook for CRE

February 21, 2024

Jonathan Rollins

In an information-packed keynote at CL&LR, Rebecca Rockey, deputy chief economist and global head of forecasting at Cushman & Wakefield, highlighted several economic trends that will inform credit liquidity and the capital markets in 2024-2025.

NAIOP Research Foundation: Slow Rebound Expected Ahead for Office Space Demand

December 15, 2023

Marie Ruff

This year has continued to be one of recalibration and reevaluation for office space usage across the U.S. What does the data show about office usage now and what’s ahead? In a recent NAIOP webinar, the authors of the recent office space demand forecast published by the NAIOP Research Foundation explained their research findings.

Seattle Office Market: Current Headwinds and Future Optimism

August 30, 2023

Gary Baragona

The slow recovery of the U.S. economy continues to have an impact on the office market in Seattle as well as across the county. Despite steady job growth and moderate economic recovery gains during the first half of 2023, the Puget Sound regional economy is still struggling and will face continued headwinds during the near term, bringing an enduring sense of uncertainty and concern.

The Future of Economic Growth: Identifying Emerging Opportunities and Risks

June 8, 2023

Natalie Fidlow, CFA

“We’ve been modeling for the U.S. to enter recession this quarter for the last year now,” began Dana M. Peterson, chief economic and center leader for economy, strategy and finance at The Conference Board, to a sold-out audience in a keynote at NAIOP’s I.CON East this week in Jersey City, New Jersey. She explained what a recession would look like, emerging economic trends, and their implications for industrial real estate.

Urban Industrial Development from Brooklyn to Staten Island

June 7, 2023

Brielle Scott

I.CON East: The Industrial Conference tour attendees had the opportunity to see New York from two very different perspectives. With an eye to the past, they explored the historic Brooklyn Army Terminal. With an eye to the future, they visited sites on Staten Island ready to embrace the nascent offshore wind industry.

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