Top 30 Mid-Sized U.S. Cities for Green Commuting

April 24, 2024

Matthew Preston

A recent study of which mid-sized U.S. cities are leading the way in eco-friendly commuting analyzed several key factors including public transportation ridership, walking and cycling rates, carpooling engagement, access to EV charging stations, and the promotion of pedestrian and cycling commuting with green amenities and attractive urban environments.

BIM and the Future of Real Estate Investment: Mitigating Risk and Improving ROI

April 18, 2024

Anna Liza Montenegro

Building information modeling, or BIM, is one of the most powerful tools developers can use to reduce risk and ensure the profitability of their investments. BIM not only allows for better planning and project design, but also facilitates collaboration, communication, efficiency and ongoing asset management.

November Election Could See a Historic Switch in House and Senate Majorities

April 17, 2024

Eric Schmutz

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.

Boston and Seattle Lead 2024 Office Pipeline

April 11, 2024

Diana Sabau

The office space market is facing a new reality in 2024: lower demand and a need for adaptation. While new construction shrunk by 28% compared to last year with 97 million square feet currently under development nationwide, there’s an interesting twist: Cities are responding by converting unused offices into other uses, such as housing.

Developing Leader Spotlight: Find Your Passion

April 10, 2024

Marie Ruff

A passion for sustainability is the driving force behind the work of Langan Senior Project Manager Andrew Chun, CHMM, a recipient of the 2023 Developing Leaders Award. After studying environmental science and urban environmental analysis, Chun brought his expertise and interest in sustainability to a career in commercial real estate. A crucial part of sustainability efforts, he says, is the adapted reuse of blighted properties and brownfields sites.

Meet 2024 Chair Brian Walker

March 25, 2024

Brian Walker

The NAIOP Market Share blog sat down with 2024 NAIOP Chair Brian Walker to ask him about his career path, NAIOP experience, and vision for the association this year.

Western States Take Up Permit Reform

March 20, 2024

Toby Burke

Local permitting processes vary and too often become unnecessarily delayed. Because of this, NAIOP chapters across the U.S. are using Georgia’s legislation as a template in advocating for reforms that bring predictability, consistency and transparency to the local permitting processes within their respective states.

Due Diligence: Mitigating Risk, Maximizing Certainty

March 13, 2024

Kathryn Atkins

Although this year’s I.CON West conference is taking place in California, much of the due diligence session applies to the rest of the country. In all aspects of due diligence, the goal is the same: How do we get the project for our investors through the approval cycle with the least risk, time and expense?

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