Posted on August 22, 2017

By: Amanda Tran

Posted on August 21, 2017

By: Hazel Garcia

Posted on August 17, 2017

The co-founder of one of the nation's first funds to provide real estate acquisition and private debt servicing to cannabis-related ventures spoke at I.CON '17: Trends and Forecasts in June. Access the presentation and session recording on the marijuana market as it relates to industrial space, risks to landlords, structuring leases with marijuana tenants and more on the conference resources page. 

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Posted on August 17, 2017

Business North Carolina is seeking nominations for its annual Building North Carolina awards, which will be featured in their November issue. Submit your suggestions on the most important commercial real-estate projects completed in the state between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017 and the developer who has had the biggest impact on the industry.

Posted August 15, 2017

Loan originations for commercial and multifamily properties in the second quarter of 2017 jumped 20 percent from the second quarter of 2016, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Such loan originations were 28 percent higher than in the first quarter of the year.

Posted August 14, 2017

As more millennials enter the workforce, property owners and operators are responding to their demands by reshaping office spaces. In “Special Report Suburban Office Challenging CBD,” Marcus & Millichap notes that many companies are moving to downtown locations in large cities. But the report adds that suburbs are adjusting as well, and explains how they’re being successful.

Posted August 11, 2017

Retail employment across the country has taken a hit in 2017, as chains including Macy’s, Sears and JC Penney have all shuttered locations. A new report from Reis indicates the country has too many retail outlets and predicts where to future closings may occur.

Posted August 10, 2017

A recent report prepared for the Energy, Kresge and Barr Foundations finds that adoption of building resiliency standards – which provide guidance for preparing buildings, infrastructure, and other systems for natural or man-made hazards – isn’t as widespread as it could be.

Posted on August 7, 2017

In the twenty-first century, many employees can work remotely, making it theoretically possible for them to reside in far-flung, less expensive suburbs. But employers are moving in the opposite direction, abandoning smaller towns to relocate their headquarters in large cities.

Posted on August 4, 2017

The global food and beverage market is growing, and that is helping pick up the slack as brick-and-mortar retailers struggle. According to a report from Cushman & Wakefield, the food industry’s growth is increasingly focused on delivering positive experiences to customers.

Posted on August 3, 2017

A panel of experts dove into new regulatory trends affecting industrial developers, industrial property owners and those in the trucking/logistics space at I.CON: Trends and Forecasts last month. Download the presentation and catch up on all conference sessions and recordings on the resources page.

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Posted on August 2, 2017

NAIOP asked some of the Research Foundation’s Distinguished Fellows, the nation’s foremost commercial real estate, economic and public policy experts in academia: What makes this CRE cycle different?

Mark Eppli
Secretary/Treasurer, NAIOP Research Foundation
Founder and CEO, Agracel, Inc.

Posted on August 1, 2017

Written by Ron Derven

Posted on July 31, 2017

The U.S. will need to build some 4.6 million new apartments between now and 2030, according to a forecast by Hoyt Advisory Services. That’s about 328,000 per year. Hoyt carried out the research for the National Multifamily Housing Council and the National Apartment Association.

Posted on July 28, 2017

The U.S. office sector bounced back in the second quarter of 2017, absorbing 12.8 million square feet of space, according to Cushman & Wakefield. That’s more than twice the 6.3 million square feet taken up in the first quarter and the highest level since the third quarter of 2016. Cushman & Wakefield expects solid absorption in the near future as well.

Posted on July 27, 2017

Written by Brielle Scott

Posted on July 26, 2017

A group of experts from CBRE, Costar and NAI discussed the potential upheavals that could result from changes to NAFTA and ways to implement strategic business plans to protect your investments at I.CON: Trends and Forecasts last month. Download their presentation and catch up on all conference sessions and recordings on the resources page.

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Posted on July 25, 2017

Written by Kelvin Tetz and Greg Martin

Posted on July 24, 2017

Credit rating giant Morningstar reports the delinquency rate for commercial mortgage-backed securities dropped to 3.09 percent in May. That reverses a five-month-long trend. CMBS delinquencies were down five basis points from April, but remain 18 basis points higher than in May of 2016. 

Posted on July 21, 2017

Legal disputes over construction contracts slow down building projects, costing both sides time and money. The Arcadis Construction Disputes report for the year 2016 shared some positive and negative trends in legal disputes.