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CEO on Leadership: Molly McShane

Monday, December 20, 2021

The leader of The McShane Companies, headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, talks about taking the reins of the 35-year-old family-owned business and focusing the firm on smart, sustainable

Office Space Demand Forecast, Second Quarter 2023

Thursday, June 1, 2023

The national office market experienced total negative net absorption of 21.3 million square feet through the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, bringing the vacancy rate to 17.8

Working Together as a Team: Negotiating With Tenants and Leasing Space During COVID-19

Monday, August 10, 2020

This research brief draws from interviews with brokers and building owners, news sources, NAIOP webinars, and NAIOP survey data to identify best practices for triaging office and industrial tenant

Retail-to-Warehouse Conversions Gain Momentum

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

When other efforts to resuscitate a dying shopping mall fail, converting the facility to a warehouse or last-mile distribution center is an option to consider.

From Broker to Developer: Let’s Make a Deal

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Commercial real estate experts reveal specifics about transitioning to the ownership side of the business.

CEO on Leadership: Kimberly Sherman Stamler, President, Related Beal

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

The leader of this Boston real estate firm talks about the COVID-19 pandemic and shares other perspectives on the industry.

The NAIOP CRE Sentiment Index

Thursday, October 16, 2025

The NAIOP CRE Sentiment Index for September 2025 is 56, an increase from the March 2025 score, indicating that respondents expect conditions for commercial real estate to improve over the next 12

St. John Properties: Developing with a Long View

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Listening to clients and employees has resulted in consistently high occupancy rates for this Maryland-based CRE developer.

CEO on Leadership: Jean V. Kane, Former CEO of Colliers International Minneapolis/St. Paul

Thursday, June 10, 2021

The former leader of Colliers International-Minneapolis/St. Paul and 2014 NAIOP National chair talks about how she took a locally owned real estate company and made it part of an

Office Space Demand Forecast, Fourth Quarter 2024

Thursday, December 12, 2024

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

Industrial Space Demand Forecast, Third Quarter 2025

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Given this continued uncertainty and persistently high interest rates, the current NAIOP Industrial Space Demand Forecast projects that net absorption will be nearly flat over the second half of

From Vacant Super Target Store to Vertical Farm

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

An automated vegetable-growing process offers a creative solution for filling empty big-box stores.

Office Space Demand Forecast, Fourth Quarter 2021

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Although office net absorption remained negative throughout 2021, it is gradually climbing toward the positive side of the scale. Total net absorption in the third quarter of 2021 was -5.2 million

395 Pedricktown Road: Tailored Improvements For a Specialized Tenant

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

A speculative building in southwest New Jersey incorporates specialized systems to control spills and fire protection requirements for storage of liquid petroleum products.

Health Care Tenants Inject New Life into Ailing Shopping Malls

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

As health care providers seek to improve customer service by offering convenient access closer to where their patients live and work, they are discovering a hidden resource: the regional mall.