‘We Cannot Allow the Best to Overwhelm the Good’: A Conversation with Joel Kotkin

The author sees suburbs as the best location for nurturing the aspirations of the middle class.

Vulcan Real Estate: Bold Vision, Lasting Impact

NAIOP’s 2025 Developer of the Year is committed to delivering projects that shape a more sustainable, equitable and hopeful future.

Suburbs, Edge Cities and Santa Fe: A Conversation with Joel Garreau

The influential author sees the next boom towns emerging in smaller cities that are “urbane without the burdens of being urban.”

NAIOP's 50th Anniversary

NAIOP celebrates 50 years of advocacy, education and professional excellence.

Findings from the Development Approvals Index

The NAIOP Research Foundation released The Development Approvals Index: A New Tool to Evaluate Local Approvals Processes (the Index). The Index provides a systematic method to evaluate and compare

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

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