This innovative REIT has found success by focusing on the life science, technology and agtech industries while giving back to communities.

Fall 2019 Issue

Building for Resiliency Ensures Physical-and Financial-Security

By: Camille Galdes

It’s not just about constructing properties that can survive disasters; a holistic approach to the built environment also adds value.

Retail-to-Warehouse Conversions Gain Momentum

By: Ron Derven

When other efforts to resuscitate a dying shopping mall fail, converting the facility to a warehouse or last-mile distribution center is an option to consider.

Port Covington: Building for Baltimore's Future

By: Danielle Bennings

A new waterfront development seeks to honor the city’s heritage while spurring innovation.

Must-Read Articles

One Merriweather: Under the Boardwalk

By: Brian Reetz and Anna Dennis
A stormwater-management project shows how practical solutions to the problem of runoff can be aesthetically pleasing, too.

Property Tax Battle Targets CRE

By: Rich Tucker
The split roll ballot initiative in California could lead to much higher assessments — and it could also happen in other parts of the U.S.

How to Reposition a Building to Meet Changing Expectations

By: David Yuan, Robert Mankin and Chris Beza
Whether it’s replacing worn materials or an intensive intervention, architectural updates can enhance the value of a property.

Compare and Contrast: 1031 Exchanges and Opportunity Zones

By: Bruce Johnson
Both options can be good investment vehicles for commercial real estate.

Despite a Cannabis Boom, Real Estate and Banking Challenges Remain

By: Jonathan Havens and Anamika Roy
Conflicting local and federal laws, along with NIMBYism, could be slowing investment in marijuana-related facilities.

Coworking Flexes its Muscles

By: Trey Barrineau
Shared office space appears to be the fastest-growing trend in commercial real estate.

RELATED RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

By: Hany Guirguis, Ph.D., Manhattan College and Joshua Harris, Ph.D., CRE, CAIA, Fordham University
Net office space absorption in the fourth quarter of 2024 is expected to be 9.4 million square feet, with another 10.8 million square feet of positive absorption for the full year in 2025 and 3.9 million square feet of positive absorption in the first three quarters of 2026.
By: Chad W. Autry, Ph.D.
The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned this report to provide insight into best practices in reverse logistics supply chain design and the implications for facility location and design. The study is of use to organizations seeking to improve their reverse logistics capabilities and to supply chain executives and developers interested in calibrating building design and location to maximize operational revenue and reduce costs.
By: Hany Guirguis, Ph.D., Manhattan College and Joshua Harris, Ph.D., Fordham University
Total net absorption for the second half of 2024 is forecast to be approximately 114 million square feet, full-year absorption in 2025 is forecast to be around 249 million square feet, and absorption in the first half of 2026 is forecast to be approximately 154 million square feet.

PERSPECTIVES

By: Trey Barrineau
Canada’s largest city has a strong economy that’s attracting real estate investors from all over the world.
By: Ron Derven
The leader of this Cleveland-based construction firm offers his perspectives on the industry and on transitioning his company to the next generation of leadership.
By: Jennifer LeFurgy, Ph.D.
In what has been the longest economic expansion since such records began in 1854, commercial real estate experienced tremendous gains, especially within the industrial and multifamily sectors.
By: Greg Fuller
During nearly every chapter visit, I’ve made it a priority to talk with Developing Leaders (DLs), our members who are 35 years of age or less.
By: Hannah Buckles
For the fourth year, the association has awarded scholarships to graduate and undergraduate commercial real estate students from a wide range of backgrounds.
By: Robert Dunphy
A new study says tolls and gas taxes are possible funding solutions to pay for much-needed repairs to this critical piece of transportation infrastructure.

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

By: Trey Barrineau

An assortment of brief facts and figures about new and noteworthy development projects.

By: Joey Kline
High-growth companies that are rapidly adding staff could be major beneficiaries.
By: Trey Barrineau
HITT Contracting’s new facility aims to be a laboratory of cutting-edge, sustainable building products and technologies.
By: Tom McCahill
This popular investment tool that arose in the 1990s can offer notable advantages over other financing practices.
By: Mason Harris
Increasing clear heights in industrial properties can make older buildings suitable for modern logistics uses.
By: Shawn Moura, Ph.D.
Developers are partnering with educators and local communities to launch new training and recruitment programs.

ARCHIVED ISSUES

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ArchiveCoverCrescent Fall 2024 Issue

Development magazine’s Fall issue profiles Crescent Communities, a pioneer in the creation of high-quality communities in Sun Belt markets and NAIOP’s 2024 Developer of the Year. Other feature articles explore the growing impact of spaceport real estate around Houston and along Florida’s Space Coast, the commitment to prioritize employee well-being and environmental stewardship in the design of REI Co-op’s latest distribution center, and the innovations involved in the development of EVE (Electric Vehicle Enclave) Park in London, Ontario.

 

Summer Summer 2024 Issue

This issue features a cover story on The Stack, the first high-rise office project in Canada to earn Zero Carbon Building Design certification. Other feature articles examine the new realities of CRE investing across different sectors, the challenges of finding move-in-ready space for advanced manufacturing startups, and lessons learned from Mark IV’s acquisition and master planning of a 4,300-acre Opportunity Zone industrial project in northern Nevada.  

Spring Spring 2024 Issue

This issue includes a cover story on the Judson Mill District, a mixed-use textile mill revitalization project in Greenville, South Carolina. Other feature articles shine a spotlight on two innovative redevelopment projects that are converting closed auto assembly sites into new uses; the first locally grown, locally sourced mass timber building in the Southeast (Atlanta); and Marquette University’s Summer CRE High School Immersion Program.

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