Attendees of NAIOP’s I.CON Cold Storage this week in Phoenix had the opportunity to tour a trio of commercial real estate properties showcasing the breadth of the industry.
On the list of industrial investment markets receiving widespread media coverage, many names are familiar: Nashville, Tennessee; Boise, Idaho; and the high-growth Sun Belt cities. There’s another real estate market experiencing exceptional growth that might be flying under your radar: Columbus, Ohio. The city will host NAIOP's I.CON Central industrial conference this November.
At NAIOP’s I.CON East conference last week in New Jersey, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo delivered a candid assessment of the U.S. economy: strong at its core but held back by what she called “self-inflicted wounds.” Despite global leadership in innovation and artificial intelligence, and a resilient tech sector, she warned that uncertainty, policy inconsistency, and trade disruptions are clouding near-term growth.
Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo shared insights on economic policy, trade and American competitiveness in a candid conversation at NAIOP’s I.CON East last week in New Jersey, touching on both her personal journey and the broader challenges facing the U.S. economy.
New York City’s multistory industrial projects have surged over the past five to seven years; however, slower leasing activity has raised questions about the viability of this model. This week at the I.CON East conference in Jersey City, New Jersey, industry experts shared the projects that are succeeding and the innovative approaches they are developing in the urban industrial sector. Scot Murdoch, AIA, partner at KSS Architects, moderated a panel discussion on how to deliver both economic and community benefits.
An all-star panel of East Coast industrial developers and investors wrapped up NAIOP’s I.CON East with a candid look at market dynamics across the Eastern U.S., exploring where capital is flowing, key macroeconomic influences on the sector, and the markets' primary challenges and opportunities.
“Will [Artificial Intelligence] revolutionize real estate investment, or are we overhyping it?” asked Doris Pitilon, Chief Technology Officer, Faropoint, during a session this week at NAIOP’s I.CON East in Jersey City, New Jersey. She explained that there are many types of AI, all with different functions, including deep learning, which tries to mimic the human brain, and generative AI, which tries to create new content from existing content.
An I.CON East panel discusses strategies for site selection and building requirements amid supply chain changes, including automation, the need for power, labor shortages and disruption.
