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Property Tax Battle Targets CRE

By: Rich Tucker Fall 2019 Issue

The split roll ballot initiative in California could lead to much higher assessments — and it could also happen in other parts of the U.S.

Facts Drive NAIOP Advocacy at the Local Level

By: Rich Tucker
Spring 2019 Issue

Reports from two chapters demonstrate the value of targeted research when it comes to influencing policymakers.

Is Your Building Energy Star Certified? Better Check Again

By: Alex Ford
Winter 2018/2019 Issue

Changes to Portfolio Manager lower scores for thousands of commercial properties.

Looking Ahead for NAIOP and The Industry

By: Jim Neyer
Winter 2018/2019 Issue

It’s been an exhilarating year for our industry and association.

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
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
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.

Winter 2023/2024 Issue

The winter 2023/2024 issue of Development magazine includes the boom in data center real estate development, economist’s take on what’s working and what’s not working in commercial real estate, a perspective on how artificial intelligence may reshape real estate, and a report on the outlook for capital markets, office, retail and industrial real estate.

Fall 2023 Issue

The fall 2023 issue of Development magazine features a cover story on NAIOP’s Developer of the Year, VanTrust Real Estate. Other articles include a look at a logistics prototype for dense urban areas, a conversation with author and demographer Joel Kotkin and the challenging renovation of a Seattle landmark.

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, a report from the NAIOP-Drexel Summer Real Estate Program, and a look at the tenants in an innovative industrial building in Vancouver, Canada.