NAIOP celebrates 50 years of advocacy, education and professional excellence.

Summer 2017 Issue

Innovative Financing For Roads and Highways

By: Robert T. Dunphy, a transportation consultant and emeritus fellow, Transportation Research Board

New approaches are needed to fix an old problem.

Beyond 72 Degrees and Sunny Inside: Optimizing the Indoor Work Environment

By: Dan Diehl

The conversation about indoor environments is changing as tenants leverage new technologies to support employee productivity.

The Future of Family-owned CRE Businesses

By: Ron Derven, contributing editor to Development magazine

How can family-owned businesses stay competitive in the commercial real estate industry?

The Challenges Of Bringing a Museum to Market

By: Robbie Tarpley Raffish, a freelance writer based in Maryland

Museum development requires collaboration among designers, contractors and museum operators.

Must-Read Articles

A Regulatory Framework for a New Administration

By: Alex Ford
Uncertainty about how the Trump administration will fulfill its promises to vastly decrease the number of federal regulations is creating uncertainty for the CRE industry.

Canadian and U.S. National Industrial Trends

By: David Egan, Americas head of industrial research, CBRE Global Research
A comparison of these two North American industrial markets offers some interesting insights.

How Retail Flagships Lead the Fleet

By: James Cook
Flagship stores enable retailers to create a physical embodiment of a brand through design and spectacle — and to experiment with new concepts and technologies.

Potential Pitfalls With Letters of Intent

By: Renee Eshelman, partner, Haight Brown \u0026 Bonesteel LLP, San Francisco
What should landlords do when they discover that “nonbinding” really isn’t?

How to Attract Institutional Capital

By: Kelvin Tetz, partner, and Greg Martin, partner and national real estate practice leader, Moss Adams LLP
Local and regional developers who want to build relationships with institutional investors will need to implement these reporting and operating guidelines.

Cranes and Lanes: The Link Between Transportation Infrastructure and CRE

By: Brian Landes, GIS analyst, Transwestern
Transportation infrastructure can have dramatic effects on the value of commercial real estate.

RELATED RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

By: Mirle Rabinowitz Bussell, Ph.D., Risa Itow and John Tavares
The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned this report to identify best practices for promoting DEI within CRE firms. The study draws from existing studies on DEI, as well as interviews with a representative sample of practitioners at CRE firms that have pursued DEI initiatives.
By: Hany Guirguis, Ph.D., Manhattan College and Michael J. Seiler, DBA, College of William & Mary
Given current economic conditions and recent demand trends, the authors estimate that quarterly net absorption of industrial space will average 52.6 million square feet over the next two years. Read the full report from the NAIOP Research Foundation.
By: Emil Malizia, Ph.D., CRE, Shawn Moura, Ph.D., Dustin C. Read, Ph.D./J.D., Jessica Morin and Julie Whelan
The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned this report to examine the current state of hybrid work and how it affects the office sector. The study draws from survey and market data provided by CBRE to explore how occupiers are approaching their use of office space, and the building locations, features and amenities they prioritize.

PERSPECTIVES

By: Ron Derven, contributing editor, Development
The president of an Atlanta-based diversified investment and development company offers his perspectives on the industry.
By: Jonathan Tratt, principal, Tratt Properties, LLC, and 2017 NAIOP Chairman
As I write this, much is happening politically that impacts each of our businesses.

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

By: Amanda Tran
Food halls offer small-scale opportunities for landlords, operators, chefs and diners.
By: Mark J. Eppli, Bell chair in real estate, Marquette University, and a NAIOP Distinguished Fellow
Is the cap rate to U.S. Treasury comparison an “apples-to-oranges” assessment?
By: Andrew Carpenter
Transit advocacy doesn’t have to move slowly through layers of bureaucracy: in Atlanta, advocates have been mobilizing to improve bus stops in their own neighborhoods.
By: Ken McAllister
A real estate model originally designed to meet the needs of startups and freelancers is customized for the health and beauty industry.
By: Alvaro J. Ribeiro
Living wall systems can be simpler to install and maintain than one might expect — and can have meaningful impacts on building owners and occupants.
By: Katherine Ringrose-Poole, national program director, advisor development, Colliers International
This professional development program has proven to be a sound investment that benefits the company’s brand, professionals and clients.
By: Sam Arden, Peyton Nunez and Irene Vander Els, attorneys, Hartman Simons \u0026 Wood LLP
Site work that results in stormwater runoff or erosion can expose a developer to potential liability.
By: Cinda Kelley
Employers in Plainfield, Indiana, are helping fund connector bus service that brings employees to local industrial parks.
By: Richard R. Spore III, member, Bass, Berry \u0026 Sims PLC, Memphis
What do office and retail property owners need to know about triple net leases?
By: Ron Derven
Screens that provide real-time transit and other transportation information have become an amenity valued by office and residential tenants.
By: Julie D. Stern, managing editor, Development
An assortment of brief facts and figures about new and noteworthy development projects.

Looking for an architect, contractor, or engineer for your next redevelopment project? The NAIOP guide in this issue lists dozens of firms throughout North America.

ARCHIVED ISSUES

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Cover Summer 2023 Issue

The summer 2023 issue of NAIOP’s Development magazine features a cover story on the evolution of office amenities. Other articles include an analysis of a document from 1989 that could help real estate professionals navigate the latest downturn, an on-the-ground report from the 2022 NAIOP-Drexel Summer Real Estate Program for rising high school juniors and seniors of color, and a look at the tenants in an innovative industrial building in Vancouver, Canada.

Cover Spring 2023 Issue

The spring 2023 issue of Development magazine features a cover story on industrial development in Mexico. Other articles include a look at the Novus Innovation Corridor in Arizona, a feature on how Buffalo, New York, engineered its latest comeback, and the NAIOP Research Foundation’s annual report.