Learn about real estate repurposing, relocating people and companies, reshoring, remote everything, robots, ROI, and rising risk during this virtual event on the state of the economy and gain insight into what it will now look like over the next couple of years.

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Ted Abernathy is the Managing Partner of Economic Leadership LLC, a consultancy that is currently working in more than a dozen states to develop economic and workforce strategies. Ted has 35 years of experience in directing economic development and workforce development programs. From 2008-2013, Ted was the Executive Director of the Southern Growth Policies Board, a 42-year old public policy think tank that provided economic development research, strategy, and marketing advice, to states and communities across the South. He also served as an economic development policy advisor to the Southern Governors Association. Read More.

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The world is re-examining how we go to work, and the implications for the office sector can’t be overstated. Prepare for the paradigm shift at Office cast 2020.

Hear from leaders in the space about how to adapt to the radical shifts in work habits and tenant demands; the powerful, practical technologies critical for a healthy workplace; the state of capital markets; potential untapped submarket stars, and more.

Originally published for the Wall Street Journal by Inti Pacheco on October 6, 2020.

The coronavirus pandemic accelerated a major shift in the retail industry. Traffic to stores evaporated. Online credit-card transactions soared. E-commerce sales in the second quarter rose by 44.5% compared with the same period in 2019 and they now make up 16% of all U.S. retail sales, according to the Commerce Department.

Consumer spending has picked up since many cities and states began lifting lockdown restrictions and allowing stores to reopen in May, but only some sectors have regained lost ground. 

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Originally published by Cairg Meyer and Rich Thompson for NAIOP's blog on October 5, 2020. 

Investing in industrial real estate was never considered as attractive as office or retail in the past. However, this dynamic has changed, in large part, due to the growth of e-commerce. Investing in industrial real estate is red hot and the continued growth of consumer online shopping drives the need for additional warehouse space. Industrial real estate – including plants, warehouses and distribution facilities – has been the investment “asset class of choice” the past several years and demand is on the rise.

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Next week, come learn about real estate repurposing, relocating people and companies, reshoring, remote everything, robots, ROI, and rising risk during this virtual event on the state of the economy and gain insight into what it will now look like over the next couple of years. Submit questions in advance here.

Our Presenter

Ted Abernathy is the Managing Partner of Economic Leadership LLC, a consultancy that is currently working in more than a dozen states to develop economic and workforce strategies. Ted has 35 years of experience in directing economic development and workforce development programs. From 2008-2013, Ted was the Executive Director of the Southern Growth Policies Board, a 42-year old public policy think tank that provided economic development research, strategy, and marketing advice, to states and communities across the South. He also served as an economic development policy advisor to the Southern Governors Association. Read More.

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Originally published by Brielle Scott for NAIOP on September 30, 2020. 

In a recent keynote at the CORFAC International Virtual Fall Summit, Curtis Spencer, president of IMS Worldwide, discussed the rapidly evolving trends that are affecting all sectors of commercial real estate, including supply chain shifts, increasing demand for cold storage, reshoring and more.

“New supply of industrial space outpaced demand in 2019, but because 2018 was a record year for industrial absorption, absorption numbers for 2019 appeared low, as much-needed industrial supply finally caught up to tenant demand,” he pointed out.

Industrial real estate operators expect the redistribution of consumer supply chains due to the coronavirus pandemic to drive a new surge in warehousing demand. A push for supply chain resilience will lead to a projected additional 750 million square feet of industrial space in the U.S. alone, as companies look to foster safety stock of inventory.

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Originally published by Stephen S. Fuller Ph.D. for NAIOP on October 2020.

The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned Steve Fuller, Ph.D., professor emeritus at George Mason University, to undertake a study of the 2020 mid-year economy and how second quarter shocks may influence commercial real estate development in the future.

Fuller found, according to government and private-sector data, declines in expenditures and value across most building types, specifically:

• Construction expenditures and building activity for office, industrial (excluding warehouse), and retail buildings declined 23.4% from midyear 2019 to midyear 2020.
• For the same period, the value of nonresidential construction put in place was down 23.2%.
• Fuller estimated that the value of nonresidential construction put in place for all of 2020 will decline by 18.1% from 2019.

Government officials, elected representatives, and professionals should be aware of the critical contributions of construction and real estate development in strengthening and advancing the economy. Supporting construction activity through public policy, creating a positive business climate, and enabling governments to accelerate project approval processes will further boost affected economies and contribute to a broader economic recovery.

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Originally published by Rob Derven in the NAIOP Fall 2020 Issue.

Safety, health, and wellness in buildings and workplaces may become as important over the next 10 years as LEED certification has been over the past decade.

Cool, transit-rich urban office projects of the future and their suburban counterparts will offer tenant-attracting amenities and design, but what may actually close the deal will be the safety, health, and wellness features of the building. That’s according to recent interviews with office developers/owners who are on the front lines of making their projects safe places to work.

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Originally published on October 2, 2020, by Shawn Moura, Ph.D. for NAIOP.

Last week, NAIOP conducted its sixth monthly survey of its U.S. members on the impacts of COVID-19. Since April, the association has examined the pandemic’s effects on commercial real estate and how firms have responded. Respondents to the survey report continued, gradual improvement in deal activity, but also indicate that the coronavirus is having a more pronounced effect on ongoing development projects than in prior months. In addition, more building owners are responding to the outbreak by offering tenants a broader range of rent relief arrangements and by increasing building safety precautions.

The survey was completed by 203 NAIOP members between September 15 and 18, 2020. Respondents represent a range of professions, including developers, building owners, building managers, brokers, lenders, and investors.

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Originally published in October 5, 2020, Real Estate & Building Industry Coalition Newsletter.

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Originally published in October 5, 2020, Real Estate & Building Industry Coalition Newsletter.

Originally published in October 5, 2020, Real Estate & Building Industry Coalition Newsletter.

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• Thursday, October 8, 2020
  

  DL Virtual Happy Hour: Charlotte Regional Business Alliance and the Real Estate Community - Partnerships and Initiatives
  Join your peers for a virtual happy hour to learn about the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, its initiatives, and how the organization's efforts are impacting commercial real estate in Charlotte and the overall region. This event is open to NAIOP Charlotte Developing Leaders only.

• Tuesday, October 20, 2020 
  Tracking Trends and Tangents as We Reimagine Our Post-Pandemic Economy (and Lives)
  As COVID continues to take a toll on the world, come learn about real estate repurposing, relocating people and companies, reshoring, remote everything, robots, ROI, and rising risk during this virtual event on the state of the economy and gain insight into what it will now look like over the next couple of years. Thank you to our Event Sponsors: Rodgers Builders, Inc. │ The McIntosh Law Firm.

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NAIOP Fall Membership Promotion

Thank you to everyone who came out on Monday, September 28, for the NAIOP Charlotte and CRCBR Annual Golf Tournament at Carolina Golf Club. Congratulations to all of our tournament winners!

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GROSS Winners

• AM Flight (54) Wesley Walls, Chase Rose, Chris Rogers, Chip Pope
• PM Flight (54) Barry Fabyan, Tom Fitzgerald, Stephen Woodard, Charley Leavitt

• AM Flight (57) Derek Mathis, John Hunter, Sloan Kormelink, Gary Creed
• PM Flight (55) David Truesdale, Pat Nolan, Sean DeLapp, Mike Massardo

• AM Flight (60) Gary Cline, Timothy Griffin, Caleb Phillips, Michael Byrd
• PM Flight (56) Charles Blankinship, Steve Gosselin, John Hunter, Charles Jonas

NET Winners

• AM Flight (48) Jake Bachman, Kevin Ammons, Cam Barradale, Blake Bickmore
• PM Flight (46) Tom Planishek, Jim Thorpe, Stephanie Spivey, Taylor Ferguson

• AM Flight (50) Joey Morganthall, Keely Hines, Sara Hogan, David Larr
• PM Flight (48) Dan Heath, Brett Phillips, Greg Welsh, Donny Hicks

• AM Flight (52)  Brad Loman, Jonathan McLester, Jimmy Penman, Trip Harris
• PM Flight (50) Will Caulder, Clifton Coble, Mike Fahey, Rob Hinton

Contest Winners

• AM Flight Wood Britton
• PM Flight Barry Fabyan

• AM Flight Michael Byrd
• PM Flight Wall Caulder

• AM Flight Chase Rose
• PM Flight Stephen Woodard

• AM Flight Sara Hogan
• PM Flight Jessica Brown

• AM Flight Carter Sorrells

Originally published by Kelsi Maree Borland on September 28, 2020.

Originally published on September 29, 2020, by NAIOP E-Newsletter

U.S. lawmakers came to an agreement last week on a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded through Dec. 11. The stopgap measure was passed by the House last Tuesday and is expected to be cleared by the Senate and signed by President Donald Trump this week. The bill ensures the government will not be shut down come to the Oct. 1 deadline, the start of the new fiscal year. But its expiration date also sets up a likely fight over funding in the lame-duck congressional session following the November elections. 

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Originally published by Ron Derven in NAIOP's Fall 2020 Issue

The cover story features NAIOP’s 2020 Developer of the Year, Kilroy Realty Corporation, and explores the office of the future, the industrial sector post-COVID, construction trends, notable deals and developments, and more. Read the full issue online or download a PDF version to browse anywhere. 

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Originally published by Gail Kalinoski on September 25, 2020.

The study expects office sector recovery to be slow, but employment will eventually help spur improvements in absorption, vacancy, and rental rates.

A new report from Cushman & Wakefield examining the global impacts of the pandemic on commercial real estate predicts office leasing fundamentals will be significantly affected for years to come with increasing vacancies and decreasing rents. Vacancy will peak in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2022 and return to pre-crisis levels by 2025. The work-from-home trend, which will continue and permanently double, is expected to slow recovery more than recent recessions.

Originally published by Henry D'Esposito on September 24, 2020.

In 2019, private construction spending had slowed in the U.S. for the first time since the last recession. Then, at the beginning of 2020, construction was growing at a slow, steady pace. Suddenly, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, creating instability across markets and property types.

Even in cities and states where construction was not shut down because of the pandemic, stay-at-home orders created challenges for operating building sites. From March to June, those shutdowns and stay-at-home mandates covered most of the U.S. and impacted a large majority of job sites. Infection rates and varying government responses were the primary cause of slowing construction, and whether or not a market was forced to shut down, construction had a large impact on spending. Of the seven states that issued a shutdown order, the average length of those shutdowns was 41 days. And while the long-term effects in markets with shutdowns are not expected to be severe, work levels remained lower in those markets even after construction resumed, as opposed to markets that did not shut down.

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