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Recruiting, Training and Retaining Talent in the Real Estate Development Industry

Thursday, June 20, 2024

The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned this report to examine best practices in recruitment, training and retention for commercial real estate development firms. The study draws on interviews

Findings from the Development Approvals Index

Friday, April 29, 2022

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

Forging the Future: Manufacturing Growth and Its Effects on North American Industrial Markets

Thursday, February 1, 2024

The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned this report to examine the trends behind reshoring and nearshoring and to evaluate how related investments in manufacturing are affecting North American

Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate in Canada, 2022 Edition

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned this report to examine the economic benefits of commercial construction across four distinct CRE asset classes, namely industrial, retail and

Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate, 2020 U.S. Edition

The impact of new development and of the ongoing operations of existing commercial real estate buildings in the United States – office, industrial, warehouse and retail – has grown to support 9.2

Commercial Real Estate Delivers $3.5 Trillion Boost to U.S. GDP and Supports 20.4 Million Jobs, New NAIOP Research Finds

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Commercial real estate (CRE) continues to be a cornerstone of the U.S. economy, generating trillions of dollars in economic activity and supporting tens of millions of jobs, according to a new

Development magazine Spring 2023

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

The spring 2023 issue of Development magazine features a cover story on industrial development in Mexico. Other articles include a look at the Novus Innovation Corridor in Arizona, a feature on

Development magazine Spring 2021

Monday, March 22, 2021

The spring 2021 issue of Development magazine features a cover story on creating superior rail-served industrial facilities. Other features look at how COVID-19 vaccines

Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate in Canada, 2025 Edition

Thursday, August 7, 2025

The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned this report to examine the economic benefits of commercial construction across four distinct CRE asset classes, namely industrial, retail and hospitality

Succession Planning for Commercial Real Estate Firms: Benefits, Best Practices and Common Challenges

Thursday, May 22, 2025

The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned this study to explore the challenges and opportunities associated with succession planning for CRE firms. The study draws on Wipfli’s experience

The Evolution of the Warehouse: Trends in Technology, Design, Development and Delivery

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned this report to provide the real estate development community with insight into current and future trends in building and logistics technologies and their

NAIOP Gulf Coast Member and Local News

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Gray Bennett

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Bennett Gray 703-904-7100, ext. 168 Vice President for National Forums and NAIOP Research Foundation NAIOP gray@naiop.org NAIOP Research Foundation fundraising and National Forums.

Jackson Kathy

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Kathy Jackson 703-904-7100, ext. 121 Publications and Research Foundation Manager NAIOP jackson@naiop.org Supports production of Development magazine, Research Foundation administrator.

Negative Office Space Absorption Predicted Over the Next Two Years, But Contraction to Slow in 2025

Thursday, June 6, 2024

Absorption of office space – the amount that is leased or occupied less the amount that is vacated or put on the market – is expected to remain negative through 2024 and 2025, though

A Two-Dimensional Approach to Evaluating Commercial Real Estate Markets

Monday, August 30, 2021

A new NAIOP Research Foundation report by Maria Sicola, Charles Warren, Ph.D., and Megan Weiner builds on last year\u0026rsquo;s report on market tier and ranking systems by describing a

Office Market May Be Entering a Crucial ‘Normalization’ Phase

Thursday, December 4, 2025

The NAIOP Research Foundation today released its newest office market forecast, revealing that national demand for office space surged in the third quarter of 2025 – a sharp reversal from

New Research Brief: Findings from the Development Approvals Index

Monday, May 2, 2022

New Research Brief: Findings from the Development Approvals Index New Research Brief: Findings from the Development Approvals Index The NAIOP Research Foundation has released a new research

Office Space Demand Forecast, Fourth Quarter 2023

Thursday, November 30, 2023

The office market continues to face stiff headwinds as office utilization has remained relatively flat over the last year, as evidenced by mobile-phone location data and building-access records.

Foundation Welcomes New Senior Visiting Fellow Will McIntosh

Friday, February 20, 2026

Foundation Welcomes New Senior Visiting Fellow Will McIntosh Foundation Welcomes New Senior Visiting Fellow Will McIntosh

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