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Rules of Thumb for Distribution/Warehouse Facilities Design

Published by NAIOP and written by HPA, Inc., this book is a detailed and illustrated introduction to issues that drive the design of industrial facilities. We endeavor to present the key ingredients of each issue and then illustrate how they contribute to the current best practice for design.

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Innovations in Marketing  

Paid Content, Conference session

Is your building being marketed for lease in the "old school" way - signs, flyers, brochures? Learn how to take full advantage of the latest technology in order to broaden your market reach and accelerate your leasing.

Rockefeller Group Distribution Center, Tucson, Ariz.

Outside the Box Industrial Strength Challenges in the 21st Century  

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E-commerce, supply chain optimization, logistics, transportation infrastructure, and labor force availability. What do these terms mean and how do they impact industrial real estate? Find out how today's industrial users, investors, and developers are addressing these and many other challenges as they conduct business in the 21st century.

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Comparing E-Commerce and Brick-and-Mortar Sales Trends

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Shopping in the U.S. is a way of life, but since 2010, when the consumer recovery began, where we do our shopping has become a point of keen interest, according to a recent issue of CBRE’s Econometric Advisor’s report, About Real Estate. According to CBRE, in looking at sales at brick-and-mortar stores (core retail sales with non-store sales excluded) versus e-commerce sales, it noted that over the past several quarters growth has been diminishing across the board. While spending continues to grow, core retail sales growth has dipped below its long-term trend and consumers seem hesitant to overspend because of recent economic issues such as the sequester and the debt ceiling.

Here’s an Innovative Employee Benefit: Bike-Share Membership

Free Content, Article

There is a strong case to be made for adding bike-sharing membership as an employee benefit, particularly at tech firms, according to Eric Jaffe, writing in the June 13, 2013 edition of The Atlantic Cities. Jaffe cites the experience of a New York City tech firm named Percolate, a small marketing company that helps businesses to create content pegged to social media. When a bike-sharing service, called Citi Bike, was launched in New York City earlier this year, the firm purchased memberships for all 47 people on staff so that they could commute to work or to appointments on bicycle. The new employee benefit was a hit with staff members.

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Redevelopment of Shuttered Auto Dealerships: Start Your Engines?

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Thinking about redeveloping a shuttered auto dealership property? Find out if it will be a ride in the park, or hell on wheels.

Meridian Cool Springs Mixed-Use Development

Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances: The Challenges of Concurrency

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Many growing communities are faced with the challenge of providing public services to their expanding population. This research project examines the legal, economic and social implications of adequate public facilities ordinances.

Maureen Halahan

Orange County, NY, a Business-Ready County

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There has been an uptick in build-to-suit and shovel ready development in Orange County, New York. Maureen Halahan, President and CEO of Orange County Partnershipsays much of the interest has come from the retail and food and beverage sectors. Video produced by Jones Lang LaSalle. (1.5 minutes)

Here’s an Innovative Employee Benefit: Bike-Share Membership

Free Content, Article

There is a strong case to be made for adding bike-sharing membership as an employee benefit, particularly at tech firms, according to Eric Jaffe, writing in the June 13, 2013 edition of The Atlantic Cities. Jaffe cites the experience of a New York City tech firm named Percolate, a small marketing company that helps businesses to create content pegged to social media. When a bike-sharing service, called Citi Bike, was launched in New York City earlier this year, the firm purchased memberships for all 47 people on staff so that they could commute to work or to appointments on bicycle. The new employee benefit was a hit with staff members.

NYU MS in Real Estate Development Marcus Millichap