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2024 A Strong Year for NAIOP’s Federal Advocacy

  • December 18, 2024
Congress is expected to close out the year this week with an agreement to pass a continuing budget resolution that will avoid a government shutdown before Christmas. That will push the funding debate to at least March 2025, when NAIOP will again be advocating on behalf of its members in what will be the biggest tax reform fight of the last decade. But a strong year for advocacy in 2024 prepares us well for the future.
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Voting

2024 State Election and Ballot Review

  • November 20, 2024
The 2024 U.S. election has ended with President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House and Republicans securing majorities in both legislative chambers on Capitol Hill. The national media may be focused on the consequences for the balance of power in Washington, D.C., but it’s important to look at the down-ballot races for state and local offices and ballot initiatives that impact the commercial real estate industry.
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President-elect Trump and Senate Majority Expected to Prioritize Tax Legislation

  • November 6, 2024
On behalf of our more than 21,000 members, NAIOP Government Affairs has long advocated for federal tax policy that aligns the economics of real estate development and investment, to promote capital formation and foster community development. That is why we have prioritized four provisions that must be included in the future tax law.
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2024 election

State Legislative Elections Affect Policy Outcomes

  • October 16, 2024
U.S. citizens will go to the polls on Nov. 5 to cast their votes in the 2024 election at each level of government. The outcome of this election may have an impact on the policies affecting commercial real estate, the economy, communities and families. At the state level, 44 states will hold elections for representatives within their state legislature. The significance of the outcomes of these state elections cannot be overlooked in setting policy for CRE.
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Navigating a niche sector

Defining Cold Storage: Asset Classes, Opportunities, Challenges and Forecasts

  • October 7, 2024
“There is terrific opportunity [in cold storage], but you must have the right partners in equity, debt, development and construction,” said Josh Lewis, chief operating officer, RL Cold, during a panel discussion at NAIOP's I.CON Cold Storage. “It’s always risky, but the right partners make all the difference.”
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November Election Could See a Historic Switch in House and Senate Majorities

  • April 17, 2024
With national and swing state polls indicating support between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is fairly even, casual political observers could be forgiven for not realizing that House and Senate races are also tight; there could even be a historic switch in the House and Senate majorities this November. 
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Voting

State Elections Are Important to Commercial Development

  • January 3, 2024
The political battle over the presidency and the control of both chambers on Capitol Hill is expected to garner most of the attention of the national media this year. While the outcome of these campaigns will have significant implications on policy debates at the national level, they should not overshadow or minimize the important political races for control of state legislatures and gubernatorial offices across the country. The outcome of these more-grassroots races in comparison to control of state capitols may be more reflective of the policies of importance to the American people.
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State elections

State Election Successes for Both Political Parties in 2022

  • December 14, 2022
While the primary focus of the national media during the 2022 election may have been on a potential “red wave” for control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, there were over 6,200 state legislative races in 46 states. The outcome of these state races has significant impacts on core policy issues of importance for commercial real estate, such as taxes, regulations and economic development.
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