Winter 2024/2025 Issue

Cover Topic: CRE & Technology

Examples: 

• Data Centers
• Applying AI in CRE
• Advanced Data Analysis in CRE
• Proptech
• Construction Technology
• Automation in Warehouses
• Cybersecurity
• Big Data and the Future of CRE

 

Due Dates:

Topic Suggestions Due: August 16
Editorial Copy Due: August 30
Ad Closing: October 25
Ad Materials Due: November 1
Publication Date: January 8

 

Spring 2025 Issue

Cover Topic: The Future of Office and Industrial

Examples:

• Case studies
• Outlooks for both sectors
• Tech/Smart buildings
• Trends
• Amenities

Due Dates:

Topic Suggestions Due: November 15
Editorial Copy Due: December 9
Ad Closing: January 17
Ad Materials Due: January 24
Publication Date: April 1

 

Summer 2025 Issue

Cover Topic: Sports and Entertainment

Examples

• Stadiums
• Experiential retail
• Concert venues
• Restaurants
• Mixed Use
• Art venues

Due Dates:

Topic Suggestions Due: January 22
Editorial Copy Due: February 26
Ad Closing: April 4
Ad Materials Due: April 11
Publication Date: June 17

 

Fall 2025 Issue

Cover Topic: Developer of the Year

Also:

• Canadian and Mexico CRE development case studies
• Manufacturing's return to North America
• Adaptive reuse
• Housing (Build to Rent, Affordable/Workforce, Student, Senior)

Due Dates:

Topic Suggestions Due: April 28
Editorial Copy Due: June 9
Ad Closing: July 18
Ad Materials Due: July 25
Publication Date: September 30

 

Winter 2025/2026 Issue

Cover Topic: Infrastructure and Power

Examples:

• The grid
• Data centers
• Rail
• Sea and inland ports
• Nuclear/Solar/Alternative energy sources

Due Dates:

Topic Suggestions Due: July 28
Editorial Copy Due: September 15
Ad Closing: October 24
Ad Materials Due: October 31
Publication Date: January 14

 

Please note: Cover story topics are subject to change without notice. Development magazine’s cover story focuses on timely commercial real estate topics and issues.  The topics are selected, well in advance, by Development editors and members of the NAIOP Editorial Board. 

 

Submit a Feature Article

Feature stories in Development magazine highlight completed real estate projects, relating to industrial, office, retail or mixed-use products.  Projects under construction, which are significantly pre-leased, are also of interest. Priority is given to articles written by current NAIOP members or their designees, but we do accept and publish submissions from the broader real estate development community. They must be written exclusively for Development magazine and not previously published. NAIOP reserves the right to edit content for purposes of style, clarity and page layout.

Content for Feature Articles

The major elements of the development process, listed below, provide a good starting point for articles; however, additional ideas are welcome.

1. Land purchase/Assembly
2. Master plan/Rezoning
3. Design/Construction
4. Financing and Tax Incentives
5. Marketing/Leasing
6. Ongoing Operations
7. Refinance/Sale

As a professional association, one of NAIOP’s goals is to share lessons learned and best practices among its members.  In this vein, consider the questions below when writing:

1. Was there strong support or opposition for the project; among whom? Did the project face any regulatory hurdles? If so, how did it overcome them?
2. Are there unique location, access, parking or pedestrian elements?
3. Did you use new building materials or install innovative systems in the project? Is there unique technology in the building?
4. Did you employ any unique construction processes (e.g., BIM)?
5. What surprises, positive or negative, did you encounter along the way? How did you overcome challenges?
6. How was the project financed?  Describe the structure and terms of the construction loan and permanent financing. 
7. Describe public incentives obtained relative to the project.
8. Was demand what you expected? Are you achieving absorption and rent levels inside your target range? 
9. What industries/users did you expect to attract?  Did they materialize or have different tenants emerged?
10. What key features or amenities did you incorporate, and why? Were they worth the investment?

Parameters for Feature Articles

1. 2,000 words with title and subheads, double-spaced, 12 point font, in a Word document
2. Photography: six to eight images at 300 dpi resolution in jpeg format at a size of 8 x 10 inches
3. Exterior images can include buildings, public spaces, streetscapes/plaza areas, ideally with people
4. Interior images can include lobbies, workspaces or other unique amenities, ideally with people
5. Submit descriptive captions for each image, of one to two sentences

How to Submit a Topic for Consideration

1. Project type, name and location
2. Name of developer, architect, general contractor, legal counsel, lender, etc.
3. Byline author; name of NAIOP member
4. Description of the project and why it merits to be profiled as a feature story
5. Two to three photos of the building exterior and interior

Send material to: Jonathan Rollins, Managing Editor, Publications.

After we assess your submission, we will contact you to discuss specifics of the article, due dates and the editorial process.  Typically, authors are given four to six weeks to submit an article and photography.

Submit a Topic for One of Our Columns

We welcome suggestions about compelling and timely topics that can be featured in one of the columns listed below.  Column text ranges in length from 500 to 1,000 words.  Submit a graphic element, such as a table, graph or chart, to supplement your text. 

A Look Ahead

Topics address changing demographics, technology, social patterns/behaviors and new design concepts affecting future business practices and real estate products. 

The Entrepreneur

Elements of managing a commercial real estate-related company are featured, including leadership, compensation, succession and business operations (management, accounting, legal, technology, HR, marketing).

Inside Investment and Finance

The capital markets, financial structures, and investment sales activity are covered.

Strategically Green

Topics focus on new and emerging technologies, materials, systems and strategies to reduce the use of natural resources and increase building operational efficiencies.

Transportation and Mobility

This column highlights transportation modes and how they are integrated with real estate products. Ports, rail, heavy-rail, light rail, BRT, para-transit, bikes, footpaths, the changing auto industry (i.e., electric cars), water taxis, ferries, etc. are all game.

In Touch with Tenants

Topics relate to the leasing and marketing of real estate products, focusing on successful strategies and processes used to market new space; negotiate build-to-suit deals and pre-leases; retain existing tenants, etc.  

Parameters for Columns

1. 500 to 1,000 words with title and subheads, double-spaced, 12 point font, in a Word document
2. Submit a graphic element, such as a table, graph or charts, to supplement your text; include proper title, clear labels, relevant dates and source

How to Submit a Topic for Consideration

Send a draft with graphic elements to Jonathan Rollins, Managing Editor, Publications.

Development Magazine Article Reprints

Want to use a Development magazine article as a marketing or educational tool? NAIOP offers reprints of its magazine articles.

If you would like to license an article, the cost is $250.

You can also purchase additional copies of Development magazine for $5 each. 

To purchase reprints, additional copies of Development magazine, license an article or if you have questions, please contact Kathy Jackson.