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Commercial Real Estate Made Record Impact on U.S. Economy in 2022

Jul 12, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Shawn Moura |Tom Kucharski |Brandye Merriweather |Ken Simonson

Each CRE property type experienced growing construction activity, led by manufacturing. The NAIOP Research Foundation’s annual “Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate” report reveals that the industry’s importance to the U.S. economy continued to grow in 2022. New commercial real estate development and the operations of existing commercial buildings contributed a record $2.3 trillion to U.S. GDP and supported 15.1 million jobs.
Costs Cool Down, but Not for All Construction Items

Jun 21, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Ken Simonson |Tom Kucharski |Brandye Merriweather |Christopher Lee

Products such as concrete and flat glass are seeing record-setting price increases. Headline figures for consumer and producer prices have been reassuring compared to the numbers from a year ago. However, the data provides cold comfort to developers still experiencing heated construction costs. By March, the year-over-year change in the consumer price index (CPI) had chilled to 5.0% from a torrid 9.1% in June 2022, the Bureau of Labor Services (BLS) reported in April.
Evolution - from Simple to Complex

Jun 15, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Eric Aderneck |Tom Kucharski |Brandye Merriweather |Ken Simonson

Profiling the tenants in an innovative industrial building in Vancouver, British Columbia. Multilevel industrial developments have generated buzz in the commercial real estate industry for some time, but how well do these buildings accommodate tenants? As more “stacked” industrial structures advance from drawing board to finished product, the story shifts from the developer to the occupier.
‘It’s an Amazing Gift’

Jun 14, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Robbie Tarpley Raffish |Tom Kucharski |Brandye Merriweather |Ken Simonson

An up-close-and-personal look at the NAIOP-Drexel Summer Real Estate Program, which inspires students of color to build careers in commercial real estate. The NAIOP-Drexel Summer Real Estate Program is a 10-day immersive residential summer program for high school students of color. It introduces them to careers in commercial real estate fields including architecture, development, investment, construction, brokerage and urban planning/design.
Evolution - from Simple to Complex

Jun 13, 2023 | naiop.org | Eric Aderneck |Tom Kucharski |Brandye Merriweather |Ken Simonson

Profiling the tenants in an innovative industrial building in Vancouver, Canada. Multilevel industrial developments have generated buzz in the commercial real estate industry for some time, but how well do these buildings accommodate tenants? As more “stacked” industrial structures advance from drawing board to finished product, the story shifts from the developer to the occupier.
The Evolution of Office Amenities

Jun 12, 2023 | naiop.org | Ron Derven |Tom Kucharski |Brandye Merriweather |Ken Simonson

Developers must find new ways to configure workspace amid challenging times for the sector. From the cavernous floors of the 1900s, to the fluorescent-lit cube farms of a later era, to the posh settings of today, office amenities have taken a dramatic turn for the better, with more innovations to come.
Buffalo, New York: A New Take on Grit

May 10, 2023 | naiop.org | Tom Kucharski |Kim Snyder |Ken Simonson |Brandye Merriweather

A Rust Belt city rebounds thanks to catalyzing state and federal investments. The city of Buffalo, New York, had a reputation for being gritty. The term was a nod to the city’s industrial heritage, hard-working people and maybe even the NFL team. But the Buffalo that is now being built could be characterized by a different type of grit.