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E-commerce 2.0: Last-mile Delivery and the Rise of the Urban Warehouse

By: James Breeze

Today’s industrial users are looking beyond rental rates to consider transportation and inventory carrying costs when making location decisions.

Spring 2017 Issue

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Transforming an Industrial Building for Carnegie Robotics

By: Adrienne Schmitz

RIDC, a nonprofit developer in Pittsburgh, has converted a long-vacant factory building in a now-hip neighborhood into an industrial robotics facility.

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Redeveloping Newspaper Headquarters

By: Patricia Raich and Julia Georgules

Redevelopment of former newspaper headquarters and other facilities is becoming big business in more markets, as news companies offload valuable real estate with great structural bones in high-quality locations.

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Bulfinch Crossing The Next Phase of Urban Revitalization in Boston

By: Thomas N. O'Brien

A 4.8-acre mixed-use, transit-oriented development on the site of the Government Center Garage aims to meet the future needs of Bostonians.

Must-Read Articles

Data Center Outlook

By: Kelly McBride, Jeff Groh, and Allen Tucker
Increasing demand for cloud-based services is fueling data center leasing activity.

Creative Industrial Workspaces

By: Adam Robinson
As industrial users consolidate operations under one roof, “creative industrial” is becoming the future of industrial space.

Taller Wood Buildings Coming Soon

By: Steve White
Mass timber is becoming a mainstream material for high-rise buildings.

The Third Place in the Modern Office

By: Gary Miciunas
“Third places,” both in common areas and within tenant spaces, can add value to office buildings.

Why Investors Are Flocking to Student Housing

By: Paula Poskon
Purpose-built student housing has matured into an institutionally acceptable asset class.

Plantscaping and the Value of Biophilic Design

By: Kenneth Freeman
Interior plantings can make a big impact on LEED and/or WELL certification ----- and on building occupants’ comfort and productivity.

RELATED RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Industrial Space Demand Forecast, Third Quarter 2025

By: Hany Guirguis, Ph.D., Manhattan University and Joshua Harris, Ph.D., CRE, CAIA, Fordham University
Given this continued uncertainty and persistently high interest rates, the current NAIOP Industrial Space Demand Forecast projects that net absorption will be nearly flat over the second half of 2025 (2.8 million square feet).

Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate in Canada, 2025 Edition

By: Altus Group
The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned this report to examine the economic benefits of commercial construction across four distinct CRE asset classes, namely industrial, retail and hospitality, office, and institutional multifamily housing during 2024. The report also describes the benefits of commercial brokerage, property management and landlord operations.

The NAIOP Market Monitor

By: Maria Sicola, Elle Saling and Charles Warren
The NAIOP Market Monitor provides insights into shifting market conditions and capital flows across the United States. The report’s findings can help investors and developers identify regional trends and identify markets that align with their risk and return objectives or warrant further examination. The 2025 NAIOP Market Monitor identifies a resurgence of sales activity in office markets that likely reflects investors acting on the stabilization in overall demand for office space.

PERSPECTIVES

CEO on Leadership: Chuck Scott, CEO, Cushman & Wakefield Canada

By: Ron Derven
The CEO of the Canadian operation of a major global real estate services firm with more than 43,000 employees in over 60 countries offers his perspectives on leading and growing the business up north.

The Time for Succession Planning Is Now

By: Julie Eisenhauer
CRE companies must take proactive steps to develop succession plans for management and other key positions.

CBRE's Ongoing Journey of Diversity and Inclusion

By: Rachel Brown
A CRE services and investment organization has long recognized the value of a diverse workforce.

Meet NAIOP's Chairman

By: Jonathan Tratt
As chairman of NAIOP, I intend to share my story of what NAIOP means to me and how members can take advantage of the numerous professional resources, leadership opportunities at the local and Corporate level, legislative activities and valuable connections that membership offers.

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

Rubberized Roads, Sustainable Concrete and Smart Bridges

By: Allie Nicodemo
Researchers are exploring new materials and smart sensors, paving the way to better transportation infrastructure.

The Sustainability Officer and Real Estate Operations

By: Sam Black
Corporate sustainability efforts vary widely in their approaches to real estate.

National Groups Shift Focus to Cities

By: Toby Burke
NAIOP and its members must be on the lookout for local initiatives driven by national organizations that could impact commercial real estate.

Mitigating Fitness Center Impacts

By: Terence Tyson
Upgrades to walls, ceilings and floors can mute disruptive noise and vibration.

Are Suburban Office Parking Ratios on the Rise?

By: Robert T. Dunphy
About a third of the suburban office developers responding to a recent NAIOP survey have already added parking to existing properties; even more expect parking ratios to rise in the future.

The Property Life Cycle: Planning for Effective Cost Segregation Strategies

By: Edward D. Meyette
New regulations create more cost segregation complexities and opportunities, making tax planning more complicated.

Maximizing Revenue Through Dynamic Parking Pricing

By: Tim Flanagan
Sensors, software and apps make dynamic pricing feasible — and profitable.

New & Noteworthy Projects

By: Julie D. Stern
An assortment of brief facts and figures about new and noteworthy development projects.

ARCHIVED ISSUES

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SummerArchiveImage Summer 2025 Issue

Development’s summer 2025 issue explores experiential retail and the brick-and-mortar resurgence. Also featured: a modern warehouse campus in Toronto that honors its manufacturing heritage; a coalition of Oregon real estate organizations working to revitalize downtown Portland; and the creative capital stack strategy behind a mixed-use project in West Baltimore.
Spring25ArchiveImage Spring 2025 Issue

The spring 2025 issue offers insights about where the office market might be heading over the coming year, explores the complexities of mission critical development, and provides detailed looks at two transformative mixed-use projects: The Bowl at Ballantyne in Charlotte and Baltimore Peninsula in Maryland.
Cover1ArchiveImage Winter 2024/2025 Issue

Development magazine’s winter issue delves into the evolving uses of artificial intelligence in the commercial real estate industry, from lease management and building operations to portfolio assessment and data analysis.  
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