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Connecting With Nature in Amazon Spheres
In the middle of Amazon’s central campus in downtown Seattle are three orbicular structures filled with more than 40,000 plants that create a unique space for employees to gather, work and...
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CRE Companies are Catching Up to Other Industries in Supplier Diversity
U.S. companies have been recruiting minority-owned businesses for decades to expand their supplier networks, but commercial real estate companies have been slower than others to do this. “Commercial...
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Trends and Considerations in Adaptive Reuse
Low occupancy across the office sector as well as high demand for housing has many real estate development professionals asking whether adaptive reuse of commercial buildings may be an option to add...
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Barbara Corcoran Gets Candid: 7 Lessons for Business
Can you build a business through a crisis and still come out on top? Barbara Corcoran, the real estate mogul behind The Corcoran Group and star for the past 14 seasons on ABC’s four-time Emmy...
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Zeihan on China, Inflation Predictions, Demographics and the Labor Supply
Geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan combines an expert understanding of demography, economics, energy, politics, technology and security to help clients best prepare for an uncertain future. At...
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NAIOP Hosts Texas State Summit
NAIOP hosted a Texas summit meeting in Dallas last week for members of our Austin, Houston, and North Texas chapters to discuss the major issues facing the industry in the state. The summit provided...
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Steadfast Advocacy Remains Critical in a Difficult Congress
As 2023 comes to a close and we look ahead to the challenges facing commercial real estate in 2024, it is clear that persistent advocacy on the public policy front will be more important than ever to...
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States are at the Forefront of Transportation Electrification Infrastructure
The transportation sector accounts for 28% of greenhouse gas emissions – the highest percentage of any sector, reports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The result of this has been greater...
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Who Will the Bear Eat? The Perils of Hiking in the Presidential Woods
The 2024 presidential election is reminiscent of a classic joke about two guys who are hiking in the woods and come across a grizzly bear, said political commentator and journalist Chris Cillizza...
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Credit Liquidity, Capital Markets and the Economic Outlook for CRE
The contentiousness of American politics is always a safe bet to grab headlines, especially in a presidential election year. However, Rebecca Rockey, deputy chief economist and global head of...
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NAIOP Chapters Are Champions for CRE
The Kansas City Chiefs may be the champions of the National Football League, but NAIOP’s chapters were doing a little championing of their own: on behalf of the industry in Congress. Last week,...
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Meeting California’s EV Truck-Charging Demand
California is in a race to implement an ambitious goal: making all new cars and light trucks net zero by 2035. The state has implemented policies pushing fleets to go electric while also providing...
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Evolving Sustainability Regulations in Industrial CRE
Understanding the ever-evolving regulations and reporting requirements around ESG can be challenging. A panel of industry experts spoke to I.CON West attendees on why these regulations are about more...
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What’s Driving Industrial Development in the Southwest U.S.
The post-COVID-19 pandemic pipeline, supply imbalances, investment and construction challenges: these are just a few of the topics address by a powerhouse panel of executives in industrial real estate...
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ESG and Decarbonization Strategies for Industrial and Logistics Properties
“Developers are prioritizing projects that go beyond standard building codes to deliver high-performance buildings,” said Grant Waldron, director of sustainability strategy, GAIA, moderator of a panel...
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Industrial Outdoor Storage: Tips for Making these Unique Sites Succeed
Primarily used for the storage of trucks, trailers, containers, large equipment and materials, industrial outdoor storage (IOS) is a unique property type that comes with its share of challenges. A...
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AI and Technology in Industrial Development
How do you know if you are optimizing the space in all your properties worldwide? How long would that take you to figure out with your current analytical tools? While everyone might think they know...
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Health and Wellness in Industrial Buildings
Warehouses used to be spartan, utilitarian production and storage spaces. The emphasis was on throughput and convenience. However, some companies are incorporating human-centric features focused on...
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Due Diligence: Mitigating Risk, Maximizing Certainty
Although this year’s I.CON West conference is taking place in California, much of the due diligence session applies to the rest of the country. In all aspects of due diligence, the goal is the same:...
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Developing Leader Spotlight: Find Your Passion
A passion for sustainability is the driving force behind the work of Langan Senior Project Manager Andrew Chun, CHMM, a recipient of the 2023 Developing Leaders Award. After studying environmental...
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