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Speculative Cold Building Development: Trends and Strategies

By: Cameron Trefry

This sector of industrial was booming even before the pandemic, and future demand is expected to soar even higher.

Winter 2020/2021 Issue

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Life Sciences Real Estate Surges Amid Pandemic

By: Trey Barrineau

Investment pours into the sector as the world seeks vaccines and treatments for COVID-19.

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A Difficult Forecast for Commercial Real Estate

By: Trey Barrineau

The COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts were major topics during the NAIOP Research Foundation’s National Research Directors Meeting in September.

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Opportunities in a Post-Pandemic World

By: Marie Ruff, Betsy Russo, Linda Strowbridge, Brielle Scott

Discussions at NAIOP’s CRE.Converge Virtual 2020 revealed optimism for the future despite current challenges.

Must-Read Articles

Commercial Real Estate Professionals Faced a Challenging Year

By: Christopher Lee
Compensation survey reveals that difficult decisions lie ahead for firms regarding pay, benefits and staffing levels.

Standardization and Panelization in Multifamily Housing

By: Hill Pierce and Carl Malcolm
These high-tech construction techniques can save time and money on projects.

How IoT Can Help Create Safer Workplaces During COVID-19 and Beyond

By: Mark Milligan
Data gathered by smart sensors can provide actionable information to guide social distancing, sanitizing and more.

What to Do When Commercial Leases End Up in Bankruptcy

By: Gary M. Kaplan and Gregory B. Shean
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing many businesses to close, leaving landlords in the lurch.

Public Transit During COVID-19: Essential Service for Essential People

By: Robert T. Dunphy
Safety on trains and buses will be a critical concern for cities in the foreseeable future.

The Canadian Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

By: Rebecca Askew, Natalie Dash and Anand Pye
The government acted rapidly to prop up the economy, including supports for rent and personal income.

Riverwalk San Diego: From Golf Course to Mixed-Use Development

By: Jennifer Whitelaw
A transit-oriented project aims to create a village in the center of the city.

Nonresidential Construction Outlook Darkens

By: Ken Simonson
A “second wave” of pandemic-related trouble looms on the horizon.

RELATED RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Industrial Space Demand Forecast, First Quarter 2025

By: Hany Guirguis, Ph.D., Manhattan College and Joshua Harris, Ph.D., Fordham University
In the second half of 2024, U.S. industrial net absorption totaled 96.9 million square feet, bringing the annual total to just 170.8 million square feet. This is the lowest annual rate since 2011, as long-term interest rates remained elevated despite the Federal Reserve’s initial cuts to the federal funds rate.

Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate, 2025 U.S. Edition

By: Brian Lewandowski, Adam Illig, Ethan Street and Richard Wobbekind, Ph.D.
Development and construction of new commercial real estate in the United States – office, industrial, warehouse and retail – generates significant economic growth at the state and national levels. This annual study, published by the NAIOP Research Foundation, measures the contribution to GDP, salaries and wages generated and jobs supported from the development and operations of commercial real estate.

Office Space Demand Forecast, Fourth Quarter 2024

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.

PERSPECTIVES

From the Editor: Challenges Continue Into a New Year

By: Jennifer LeFurgy, Ph.D.
While the industrial sector continues to do well thanks to e-commerce demand, retail is struggling, and the office sector faces an adjustment.

Navigating This Unprecedented Year

By: Larry Lance
Within a matter of days, we were providing critical information to our members and have continued to do so over the past nine months.

Hear From NAIOP's Developing Leaders Awardees

By: Marie Ruff
Outstanding 35-and-under members see opportunities in the current crisis.

CREW Benchmark Study: Still a Long Way to Go Toward Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

By: Jennifer LeFurgy, Ph.D.
Women and other traditionally underrepresented groups in commercial real estate earn less than their white, male counterparts.

Chapter Profile: NAIOP of Florida

By: Trey Barrineau
This coalition of five chapters across the state sees growth continuing despite the pandemic.

CEO on Leadership: Steve Martin, Owner, SDM Partners

By: Ron Derven
The head of this Atlanta-based real estate firm offers his perspectives on running a small office-acquisitions and asset-management company and the leadership lessons learned as NAIOP’s national chair in 2015.

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

‘Vacant’ vs. ‘Unoccupied’: When it Comes to Insurance, They’re Not the Same Thing

By: James “Chip” Stuart
Temporary building closures can put businesses at risk of losing their coverage.

First Coronavirus, Now Civil Unrest: Be Prepared

By: James “Chip” Stuart and David Chmiel
Weeks of rioting across the U.S. this summer caused up to $1 billion in property damage.

The Future of the Warehouse Takes Shape

By: Shawn Moura, Ph.D.
New technologies are accelerating the evolution of industrial real estate.

KPMG's New Training Center Showcases Offsite Construction

By: Bob da Silva and Bill Flemming
Modular components helped bring the facility online faster.

From Vacant Super Target Store to Vertical Farm

By: Mary Ingram-Schatz
An automated vegetable-growing process offers a creative solution for filling empty big-box stores.

Keeping Company Culture During COVID-19

By: Alice Devine
Virtual tools can help maintain camaraderie and connectedness.

New & Noteworthy Projects


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

Four Moves Data Centers are Making in Turbulent Times

By: Thomas “TJ” Ciccone
COVID-19 forced owners and operators to adapt and adjust.

ARCHIVED ISSUES

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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.  
ArchiveCoverCrescent Fall 2024 Issue

Development magazine’s Fall issue profiles Crescent Communities, explores 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.  
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