Winter 2023/2024 Issue

Navigating the AI Revolution: A Blueprint for Real Estate Executives

By: Graham Wahlberg

While artificial intelligence reshapes industries globally, commercial real estate is at a crossroads of adapting swiftly or being left behind.

Demand Remains High for Construction Workers

Firms with openings for craft workers report challenges in filling those positions.

NAIOP Research Directors Discuss an Industry in Transition

At their annual meeting, research directors shared their outlooks for capital markets, office, retail and industrial real estate.

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BUSINESS TRENDS ARTICLES FROM PAST ISSUES

Construction Cost Challenges Shift from Materials to Labor

A limited supply of experienced workers pushes wages higher.

The Logistics Building of the Future

A new prototype aims to solve the challenge of putting industrial facilities in dense urban areas where land supplies are constrained.

Costs Cool Down, but Not for All Construction Items

Products such as concrete and flat glass are seeing record-setting price increases.

Industrial Sustainability Practices That Prioritize People Over Checklists

Developers need to think strategically to support sustainable, healthy work environments.

Commercial Real Estate Made Record Impact on U.S. Economy in 2022

Each CRE property type experienced growing construction activity, led by manufacturing.

What’s the Future of Cities in the Aftermath of COVID-19?

Urbanist Richard Florida sees downtowns evolving from destinations for work into “better neighborhoods.”

Denver International Airport Applies Unique Model to Solicit Development

Rolling request-for-offers model aims for flexibility as the facility grows.

The Evolution of Office Amenities

Developers must find new ways to configure workspace amid challenging times for the sector.

‘It’s an Amazing Gift’

An up-close-and-personal look at the NAIOP-Drexel Summer Real Estate Program, which inspires students of color to build careers in commercial real estate.

Evolution – from Simple to Complex

Profiling the tenants in an innovative industrial building in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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