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Office-to-Industrial Conversions: A Niche Market Worth Exploring

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

There’s a lot of potential, but the economic and regulatory challenges can be daunting.

New Places and New Spaces for E-commerce Distribution: Three Strategies Bringing Industrial and Retail Real Estate Closer Together

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned this report to examine three trends related to this convergence: the conversion of shopping centers to distribution centers, adding distribution uses to

NAIOP: Industrial and Retail Real Estate Sectors Will Converge

Monday, June 13, 2022

NAIOP: Industrial and Retail Real Estate Sectors Will Converge NAIOP: Industrial and Retail Real Estate Sectors Will Converge A new report published by the NAIOP Research Foundation finds that

NAIOP Selects Vulcan Real Estate as North American Developer of the Year

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, has selected Seattle-based Vulcan Real Estate as its 2025 Developer of the Year – the association’s highest honor. The award

Experiential Retail Helping to Fuel a Brick-and-mortar Revival

Friday, May 30, 2025

Retail spaces are evolving into experience destinations rather than just places to buy goods.

Lunsford Darcie

Monday, November 28, 2022

Darcie Lunsford Darcie Lunsford is a Senior Vice President at Colliers, a leading global commercial real estate brokerage and services firm and specializes in the representation of landlords in the

The Evolution of Transit-oriented Development in Canada

Thursday, March 13, 2025

The Canadian government is encouraging high-density development as one solution to housing issues.

Chapter Profile: NAIOP Indiana

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Substantial investments are driving opportunities across multiple CRE sectors in the Hoosier State.

The Attraction Game: Creating Community Hubs From Old Uses

Monday, March 25, 2024

The developer’s role is expanding as redevelopments become a key ingredient of placemaking.

Why Mixed-Use Spaces Are the Future of Retail

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Underutilized retail centers provide opportunities to reinvigorate communities.

Upcycling: Reimagining Underutilized Commercial Space as Public Space

Thursday, June 10, 2021

A project in Pittsburgh demonstrates the potential of activating common areas in older retail destinations.

Ballston Quarter: A 1950s-Era Mall Turned Inside Out

Friday, September 23, 2022

A major retail center in the DC suburbs removes the roof to reinvent itself.

The Soundtrack of Development: Music as a CRE Strategy

Friday, December 19, 2025

By embedding live music into its urban and commercial DNA, Huntsville, Alabama, turned cultural capital into a magnet for mixed-use investment, private equity and workforce attraction.

New and Noteworthy Projects

Friday, December 19, 2025

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

Tradepoint Atlantic: A Modern Industrial Revival

Thursday, June 10, 2021

A former steel mill site is being redeveloped into a major East Coast logistical hub.

From the Editor: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Return to the workplace for some has been delayed, yet the office sector continues to rebound, with absorption inching toward the positive.

New & Noteworthy

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

An Expanding Role for Public Art

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Creative expression can build a positive connection to a project for tenants and end users.

From the Editor: New Leadership at NAIOP

Friday, September 23, 2022

Strategies for returning to the office are top of mind in the commercial real estate industry these days.

From the Editor: A Season of Reset and Renewal

Thursday, March 12, 2026

The CRE industry continues to meet change with confidence, innovation and purpose.

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