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Aging Office Buildings Are Having a Midlife Crisis

By: Andrea Vanecko, Eric Phillips and Lisa Stewart

Here is how to reinvent these properties for a new era.

Winter 2022/2023 Issue

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How E-Commerce Affects Urban Industrial Lands and Transportation Systems

By: Eric Aderneck and Russell Whitehead

Quick-delivery services could have a significant impact on streets, curbs and parking in cities.

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The Tin Building: A Fish Market Morphs into a Dining Destination

By: Anthony Paletta

An adaptive-reuse project in Manhattan rejuvenates a landmark that had fallen upon hard times.

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What Lies Ahead for Commercial Real Estate?

By: Trey Barrineau

NAIOP brought together national research directors and academics to discuss the return to the office, the future of industrial and other topics.

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Must-Read Articles

Repurposed Shipping Containers Offer Unique Advantages for the Right Projects

By: Tom Gresham
Flexibility, affordability and durability are among the factors behind their growing use.

Challenges Abound When Transforming Office to Residential

By: Lindsey Postula and Maria Fuentes, Gray Reed
Zoning changes, design constraints and financing are among the hurdles.

Clean Indoor Air at the Office Can Reduce Risks from Viruses and Increase Productivity

By: Greg Fuller, Granite Properties
COVID-19 fuels a drive to improve indoor air quality as more office workers return to their buildings.

All-Electric Buildings are Powering Up

By: Alice Devine
Tenant demand, along with newer building codes, are energizing this construction trend.

CEO on Leadership: Peter J. Cocoziello

By: Ron Derven
The founder and CEO of Advance Realty Investors in Bedminster, New Jersey, shares the lessons he’s learned in his 40-plus years in the industry.

From Broker to Developer: The Challenges (and Rewards) of a Major Career Transition

By: Trey Barrineau
Commercial real estate leaders discuss how they climbed the ladder to the upper reaches of the profession.

Putting Some Real Money Behind Transportation

By: Robert Dunphy
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law could help improve the movement of products through supply chains.

An Expanding Role for Public Art

By: Ron Heckmann
Creative expression can build a positive connection to a project for tenants and end users.

RELATED RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Industrial Space Demand Forecast, First Quarter 2025

By: Hany Guirguis, Ph.D., Manhattan College and Joshua Harris, Ph.D., Fordham University
In the second half of 2024, U.S. industrial net absorption totaled 96.9 million square feet, bringing the annual total to just 170.8 million square feet. This is the lowest annual rate since 2011, as long-term interest rates remained elevated despite the Federal Reserve’s initial cuts to the federal funds rate.

Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate, 2025 U.S. Edition

By: Brian Lewandowski, Adam Illig, Ethan Street and Richard Wobbekind, Ph.D.
Development and construction of new commercial real estate in the United States – office, industrial, warehouse and retail – generates significant economic growth at the state and national levels. This annual study, published by the NAIOP Research Foundation, measures the contribution to GDP, salaries and wages generated and jobs supported from the development and operations of commercial real estate.

Office Space Demand Forecast, Fourth Quarter 2024

By: Hany Guirguis, Ph.D., Manhattan College and Joshua Harris, Ph.D., CRE, CAIA, Fordham University
Net office space absorption in the fourth quarter of 2024 is expected to be 9.4 million square feet, with another 10.8 million square feet of positive absorption for the full year in 2025 and 3.9 million square feet of positive absorption in the first three quarters of 2026.

PERSPECTIVES

Chapter Profile: NAIOP Edmonton

By: Trey Barrineau

This growing Canadian city sits at the heart of a major energy-producing region.

From the Editor: What’s Old is New Again

By: Jennifer LeFurgy, Ph.D.

As 2022 ends and the economy remains uncertain, we know it is more important than ever to think creatively.

Worth Repeating


Sound bites from NAIOP’s CRE.Converge, held October 10-12 in Chicago.

What a Year It Has Been

By: Jeff Milanaik

Intentional Networking, Short-term Goals and Active Leadership

By: Marie Ruff

Advice from the winners of the 2022 Developing Leaders Awards, which honor outstanding young professionals.

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

Economic Contraction May Not Ease Construction’s Labor Problems

By: Ken Simonson

A shortage of workers is forcing builders to pay higher wages.

What the Widening Talent Gap Means for Today’s Business Leaders

By: Bret Swango, Colliers

New approaches are required to attract and retain outstanding workers.

New Appellate Case Could Have an Immediate Impact on Construction Disputes

By: Brian Maloney and Chad Wissinger, Dentons Cohen & Grigsby P.C.

Ruling in Massachusetts on prompt-pay statutes comes amid skyrocketing costs for labor and materials.

Managing Water Damage Risk Involves Planning, Diligence

By: Chris Della Mora, HUB International

Maintenance and mitigation techniques are crucial to help keep insurance premiums low.

A Summer of Travel Turbulence

By: Ermengarde Jabir, Ph.D., Moody’s Analytics CRE

How hotels and airlines are navigating the post-COVID revival.

Commercial Real Estate Benefits from Inflation Reduction Act’s Climate Change Incentives

By: Aquiles Suarez

The bill expands tax breaks for energy-efficiency improvements in buildings.

Report Examines Economic Contributions of Commercial Real Estate in Canada

By: Shawn Moura, Ph.D.

Industry supports a million jobs and billions in contributions to the country’s GDP.

New & Noteworthy


An assortment of brief facts and figures about new and noteworthy development projects.

ARCHIVED ISSUES

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Development magazine’s winter issue delves into the evolving uses of artificial intelligence in the commercial real estate industry, from lease management and building operations to portfolio assessment and data analysis.  
ArchiveCoverCrescent Fall 2024 Issue

Development magazine’s Fall issue profiles Crescent Communities, explores the growing impact of spaceport real estate around Houston and along Florida’s Space Coast, the commitment to prioritize employee well-being and environmental stewardship in the design of REI Co-op’s latest distribution center, and the innovations involved in the development of EVE (Electric Vehicle Enclave) Park in London, Ontario.

 
Summer Summer 2024 Issue

This issue features a cover story on The Stack, the first high-rise office project in Canada to earn Zero Carbon Building Design certification. Other feature articles examine the new realities of CRE investing across different sectors, the challenges of finding move-in-ready space for advanced manufacturing startups, and lessons learned from Mark IV’s acquisition and master planning of a 4,300-acre Opportunity Zone industrial project in northern Nevada.  
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