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Invest in Opportunity: Invest in Rural America

By: Rep. Ron Kind (D-Wisc.) Fall 2018 Issue

Qualified Opportunity Zones will capitalize on rural America’s “can-do” attitude.

California Groups Seek Property Tax Hikes

By: Kevin Ivey, NAIOP So Cal Chapter, KPRS Construction
Summer 2018 Issue

A ballot initiative could remove Proposition 13’s protections for commercial property.

Congress Greenlights Brownfields Legislation

By: Alex Ford
Spring 2018 Issue

NAIOP continues to advocate for the reauthorization and expansion of the federal Brownfields Program in 2018.

Air Resources Board Targets California's Industrial Properties

By: Toby Burke, senior director of state and local affairs, NAIOP
Winter 2017/2018 Issue

California’s Air Resources Board is considering an indirect source rule that would hold building owners and/or tenants responsible for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from trucks and other mobile sources that service their facilities.

Construction Defects Litigation Reform in Colorado

By: Kathie Barstnar, executive director, NAIOP Colorado
Fall 2017 Issue

Five years, a coalition of more than 55 organizations and 41 mayors, nearly $900,000 spent on social media and communications, and countless hours at the negotiating table finally resulted in victory around the issue of “construction defects litigation reform” in Colorado.

A Regulatory Framework for a New Administration

By: Alex Ford, director of federal affairs, NAIOP
Summer 2017 Issue

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.

CBRE's Ongoing Journey of Diversity and Inclusion

By: Rachel Brown, freelance writer
Spring 2017 Issue

A CRE services and investment organization has long recognized the value of a diverse workforce.

Building a Transit Army: How MARTA Army Is Working To Improve Atlanta's Bus Stops

By: Andrew Carpenter, tech reporter, Mobility Lab
Summer 2017 Issue

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.

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.

Winter 2022/2023 Issue

The winter 2022/2023 issue of Development magazine features a cover story on the “midlife crisis” of aging office buildings. Other articles include a look at how e-commerce affects urban transportation systems, a profile of the Tin Building in Manhattan, and a roundtable discussion among real estate experts on trends in office and industrial development.