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Portman-Shaheen Proposal Is a Winner for Commercial Real Estate

By: Alex Ford Spring 2020 Issue

NAIOP supports legislation that emphasizes voluntary tools to help property owners reduce energy consumption.

Liquor License Policies Can Boost Real Estate Growth

By: Rich Tucker
Winter 2019/2020 Issue

NAIOP chapters seek to loosen Prohibition-era restrictions.

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.

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, 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.

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.