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NAIOP and CRETech
Accelerating Tech Adoption in Commercial Real Estate
NAIOP is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with CREtech, the leading global platform for commercial real estate technology innovation. Together, NAIOP and CREtech aim to foster a more tech-enabled industry, driving innovation, efficiency and long-term value for commercial real estate professionals.
Who We Are
NAIOP elevates the commercial real estate development industry by providing advocacy, education, research and connections to foster business opportunities. In partnership with 55 chapters across North America, we connect and serve a diverse network of 21,000 leading CRE professionals. Learn more about how you can connect with this powerful association at naiop.org/join.
NAIOP Member Demographics
NAIOP members represent all professions of the development industry:
• 40% Developers/owners/investors and asset managers
• 22% Architects/engineers/contractors and related services
• 15% Financiers and other (EDCs, title companies, property managers)
• 12% Brokers
• 11% Accountants/attorneys/consultants
NAIOP members
- Are primarily involved in industrial and office real estate.
- Also work in retail, mixed-use, multifamily and medical/life science real estate.
- 70% are in senior management at their companies.
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The premier event exclusively focused on the development, operation and expansion of industrial real estate, I.CON is the nation’s largest gathering of industrial real estate professionals.
The premier event exclusively focused on the development, operation and expansion of industrial real estate, I.CON is the nation’s largest gathering of industrial real estate professionals.
The first cold storage conference created for industrial real estate developers, I.CON Cold Storage will provide insights from leading professionals about opportunities and challenges in this dynamic sector.
Industrial, office, mixed-use, multifamily. Networking, education, project tours and special events. It all converges at NAIOP’s fall conference!
Designing for a Transforming Multifamily Market
A survey reveals the level of priority modern renters place on cost, amenities, location and other factors.
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Construction Bump Turns to Slump
Data centers remain a bright spot, while warehouse and multifamily construction could be on the verge of making a positive turn.
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Location, Location, Disruption: Adapting Real Estate Strategies to Shifting Realities
Market instability and a lack of short-term clarity challenge investors and dealmakers.
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Experiential Retail Helping to Fuel a Brick-and-mortar Revival
Retail spaces are evolving into experience destinations rather than just places to buy goods.
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Creating an Arena-anchored District That Thrives Year-round
Artificial intelligence and augmented reality are becoming integral tools in the planning and design of sports and entertainment districts.
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Differentiating for Tenants in a Crowded Industrial Marketplace
The future of industrial development will be informed by modern amenities and the pursuit of creative strategies.
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De-risking Retail Leasing and Entitlements Through Online Engagement
Greystar invites community input on retail decisions in a mixed-use development through a dedicated project website.
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There’s an App for That: Proptech Goes Industrial
Hiffman National launches a building app to enhance the workplace experience of warehouse users.
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Challenges and Opportunities in Mission Critical Development
The promise of functional AI has added complexity and urgency to the delivery of data centers.
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The Importance of Addressing Construction Defects
Understand what to look for and how to proceed should a problem arise.
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NAIOP's courses provide practical, valuable education based around core commercial real estate concepts and can be applied towards a NAIOP Certificate of Advanced Study.
Learn more about all of the high-quality courses conveniently available on-demand and register at learn.naiop.org.
NAIOP's Most Popular Courses:
Basic Real Estate Finance
Level: Introductory
Designed for: Entry-level professionals in development, asset management, finance, investment and brokerage.
Essentials of the Development Process
Level: Introductory
Designed for: Developers, owners, investors, land planners, engineers, brokers and construction professionals.
Advanced Real Estate Finance
Level: Intermediate
Designed for: Developers, owners, asset managers, financial managers, investors and brokers.
Financial Analysis of Development Projects
Level: Intermediate
Designed for: Developers, brokers, financiers, land planners, investors and those in business development roles.
Advanced Development Practices
Level: Intermediate
Designed for: Developers, owners, investors, land planners, engineers, brokers and construction professionals.
AI in Warehouse Development and Operations
AI in Warehouse Development and Operations
The NAIOP Research Foundation’s 2020 report, “The Evolution of the Warehouse: Trends in Technology, Design, Development and Delivery,” profiled a variety of emerging technologies that were reshaping warehouse interiors and allowing for new approaches to last-mile distribution. Since that report, there has been a rapid expansion in the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI).
The authors of the 2020 report, Steve Weikal and James Scott at MIT, are now examining how advances in AI are affecting the design, location and infrastructure requirements for industrial buildings and reshaping the systems inside those buildings for the forthcoming report “Artificial Intelligence in Warehouse Development and Operations.” The study draws from secondary research and interviews with developers and technologists and will be released in October 2025.
Research Foundation Reports
Learn more about technology in commerical real estate.
Reverse Logistics Strategies for the Post-pandemic Supply Chain: Spaces and Places to Recapture Value
A report to provide insight into best practices in reverse logistics supply chain design and the implications for facility location and design.
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Commercial Real Estate Terms and Definitions
The author reviewed secondary sources and sought input from members of the national research directors group as well as other CRE practitioners to identify terms that needed to be added or amended to match current use.
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An Overview of Emerging Construction Technologies
A report to explore emerging construction technologies and their implications for the construction and real estate development industries.
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The Evolution of the Warehouse: Trends in Technology, Design, Development and Delivery
A report to provide the real estate development community with insight into current and future trends in building and logistics technologies and their implications for industrial real estate.
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