Federal Government Affairs
Policy, Politics and Progress: How 2025 Reshaped Commercial Real Estate
Policy, Politics and Progress: How 2025 Reshaped Commercial Real Estate By Brielle Scott for Market Share Blog | December 15, 2025 As we close out 2025, NAIOP’s Senior Vice President for Government Affairs Aquiles Suarez joined the organization’s Inside CRE Podcast to offer his sharp perspective on the intersection of policy, politics and commercial real…
Read MoreNAHB Leaders Discuss Obstacles to Home Building at US Chamber “Breaking the Barriers…” Housing Summit.
NAHB Leaders Discuss Obstacles to Home Building at US Chamber “Breaking the Barriers…” Housing Summit. From REBIC | December 9, 2025 In partnership with NAHB, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 6 hosted a daylong housing summit that included several panel discussions featuring members of Congress, industry leaders, and state and local officials that focused on…
Read More119th Congress Brings Major Policy Changes to Washington, In Spite of Modest Legislative Accomplishments
119th Congress Brings Major Policy Changes to Washington, In Spite of Modest Legislative Accomplishments By Eric Schmutz for Market Share Blog | December 3, 2025 With the House and Senate returning to the Capitol this week, and just two and a half weeks remaining before the scheduled end of the first session of the 119th…
Read MoreNew Treasury Guidance Narrows the Window for Rooftop Solar Value in CRE
New Treasury Guidance Narrows the Window for Rooftop Solar Value in CRE By Shaun Keegan for Market Share Blog | October 30, 2025 Once seen as a sustainability play, rooftop solar is now a financial strategy for commercial real estate owners. By leasing unused rooftop space, owners can generate new, long-term revenue streams and increase…
Read MoreThe Government Shutdown and Commercial Real Estate
The Government Shutdown and Commercial Real Estate By Aquiles Suarez for Market Share Blog | October 15, 2025 Nearly a month ago – two weeks before the Oct. 1 deadline when Congress needed to agree on legislation to fund federal government operations, we wrote that a government shutdown, if only for a short while,…
Read MoreInside Washington: Tax Reform, Incentives and the 2026 Political Landscape
Inside Washington: Tax Reform, Incentives and the 2026 Political Landscape By Eric Schmutz | September 9, 2025 At CRE.Converge in Toronto, NAIOP’s Senior Director of Federal Affairs Eric Schmutz dove into the latest federal legislation impacting the commercial real estate industry. The session centered on a major win for the commercial real estate industry: the…
Read MoreFrom Slowdown to Shovel-ready: Recent Tax Bill a Catalyst for U.S. Industrial Growth
From Slowdown to Shovel-ready: Recent Tax Bill a Catalyst for U.S. Industrial Growth By Peter Kroner | August 19, 2025 The recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (“Big Beautiful Bill”) introduced new provisions allowing 100% rapid depreciation not only of equipment, but also of production and manufacturing facilities. This is…
Read MoreHomeowner Energy Freedom Act (HR 4758) Could Offer Relief to Nation’s Homebuilders
Homeowner Energy Freedom Act (HR 4758) Could Offer Relief to Nation’s Homebuilders Rep. Craig Goldman (R-Texas) has introduced the Homeowner Energy Freedom Act (H.R. 4758), NAHB-supported legislation that would repeal burdensome provisions from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), including a provision that provides states $1 billion to incentivize the adoption of the 2021 International Energy…
Read MoreNAIOP Provides a Voice for CRE at Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Annual Meeting
NAIOP Provides a Voice for CRE at Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Annual Meeting By Jack Hargrove | August 6, 2025 Dozens of Democratic state legislators from across the United States convened in San Diego, California, July 28-30 for the annual meeting of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC), the Democratic Party’s fundraising organization for state…
Read MoreFrom Deductions to Depreciation: Real Estate Tax Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
From Deductions to Depreciation: Real Estate Tax Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act By David Sobochan, CPA, MT | July 16, 2025 On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). One of the benefits we receive as members of NAIOP is the tireless efforts…
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