15
Nov
2017
NAIOP Chapter Leaders Strategize Effective Advocacy Strategies
Posted On November 15, 2017  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

NAIOP members from across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic gathered in Pittsburgh this week for an annual legislative summit to discuss ways to execute effective advocacy strategies. It’s crucial that chapters engage in the political process. “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu,” NAIOP […]

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19
Jul
2017
The House of Representatives Takes Steps Toward Federalism
Posted On July 19, 2017  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

This spring, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced the creation of a bipartisan Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs with a focus on the intergovernmental relationship between the federal government and states, tribes, and local authorities in managing and administering public […]

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07
Jun
2017
Ohio’s New Title Cure Statute Should Be a National Model
Posted On June 7, 2017  By Michael J. Sikora III  And has No Comment

For many years, my real estate clients engaged in transactions throughout the country complained that they had greater challenges completing transactions in Ohio than in other state. I represented many clients in prolonged litigation in Ohio over seemingly minor title issues. When I served as president of the […]

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06
Apr
2017
Cities Turning to Commercial Real Estate for Housing Solutions
Posted On April 6, 2017  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

America’s cities are experiencing an economic resurgence that is drawing people back into cities to live, work and play. While local officials have welcomed the revitalization of their downtown corridors and communities, the influx of residents has increased demand for housing. This is reflected in increased […]

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22
Feb
2017
The Impact of Federal Tax Reform on State and Local Governments
Posted On February 22, 2017  By Toby Burke  And has 1 Comment

President Trump and Congress are committed to undertaking comprehensive federal tax reform this year in order to create jobs and spur domestic investments in manufacturing and other industries. These federal tax reform efforts should not overshadow the potential fiscal repercussions at the state and local levels. […]

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07
Dec
2016
The Impact of the Election on NAIOP’s Public Policy Agenda
Posted On December 7, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 1 Comment

Last Tuesday, NAIOP’s Government Affairs staff held a post-election webinar for our chapter executive directors, presidents and government affairs committee chairs to discuss what we believed would be the impact of the 2016 elections on NAIOP’s public policy agenda and the commercial real estate industry. The […]

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06
Oct
2016
Local Governments Shift toward Mandates and Fees with Improved Economy
Posted On October 6, 2016  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

As the credit crisis intensified and the U.S. economy struggled in late 2008, state and local governments faced a critical task: addressing the decline in incoming revenues necessary to support their states and communities. While the federal stimulus package provided a boost, states and local governments […]

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07
Sep
2016
Local Issues Drive State Elections
Posted On September 7, 2016  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

Of the 99 state legislative chambers in the U.S., 86 will hold elections in November. The outcome of these races, along with the 12 gubernatorial races, will have an immense impact on the commercial real estate industry – not to mention the many families and communities […]

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17
Aug
2016
Northern Long-Eared Bat Listing as Endangered Species Impacts Commercial Development
Posted On August 17, 2016  By William T. Acton  And has No Comment

The January 2016 listing of northern long-eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis) as federally threatened and the continued evolution of regulatory management practices for protecting federally endangered Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) both require early attention in the commercial planning and development process. Both of the species rely heavily […]

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01
Jun
2016
State Races and Issues May Drive Voter Turnout In 2016
Posted On June 1, 2016  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

As the nation’s major political parties prepare to gather in Cleveland and Philadelphia next month to nominate their respective candidates for president of the United States, tensions persists on both sides, with a disconnect between the mainstream GOP establishment and presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, and […]

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