Kathryn Hamilton

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Kathryn Hamilton, CAE

Kathryn Hamilton, CAE, is Vice President for Marketing and Communications at Commercial Real Estate Development Association.
DOE Official Outlines Energy Priorities and Implications for Commercial Real Estate

DOE Official Outlines Energy Priorities and Implications for Commercial Real Estate

October 6, 2026
Energy policy, building codes and the nation’s growing demand for electricity are creating both challenges and opportunities for commercial real estate. At the Commercial Real Estate Development Association’s Board of Directors meeting this week in Denver, Michael Sangaline, senior advisor in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, outlined […]
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AI is Changing the Deal Funnel – Not Replacing the People Behind It

AI is Changing the Deal Funnel – Not Replacing the People Behind It

October 6, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly changing how commercial real estate companies evaluate opportunities, analyze data and make investment decisions. But the biggest impact may not be replacing the people doing the work. It may be giving those people the ability to do more of it – and to focus their time on the decisions that […]
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Celebrating a Momentous Year for the Association

Celebrating a Momentous Year for the Association

October 6, 2026
2026 Chair Celeste Tanner shared her reflections with the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA) board of directors on a meaningful year for the association that included a rebrand, several legislative successes, membership growth and record-breaking events.   The following is a look back, in her own words:  “What a year!  For those of you who […]
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Two Paths to Cold Storage: Lessons from Adaptive Reuse and Build-to-suit

September 2, 2026
As cold storage developers navigate a market that has shifted from rapid speculative growth toward more selective development, two approaches are emerging as practical ways to meet demand: adapting existing industrial buildings and developing highly customized facilities for users with specific operational needs.  At a session at CREDA’s I.CON Cold Storage this week in Dallas, moderator Steven Majich, managing director […]
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Safety hardhat for dangerous accident protection in warehouse during work. Cold room storage and freezing warehouse with stacker truck inside moving.

From Paper to Project: Key Lessons from Two Cold Storage Developments

September 2, 2026
Cold storage development rarely follows a straight line from concept to completion. Tight timelines, specialized infrastructure, evolving end-user requirements and challenging existing conditions can create significant risks – and opportunities – throughout the development process.  At the CREDA I.CON Cold Storage conference this week in Dallas, the “From Paper to Project Case Studies: The Construction Room” session examined two cold […]
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Rethinking Power, Entitlement Risk and Execution in an Increasingly Complex Data Center Market

Rethinking Power, Entitlement Risk and Execution in an Increasingly Complex Data Center Market

May 19, 2026
The data center development landscape is evolving at extraordinary speed, panelists agreed during a session at NAIOP’s I.CON Data Centers this week in New Jersey. But as demand accelerates, so do the challenges. Developers today are navigating a far more complicated environment than even two years ago – one shaped by power constraints, growing community scrutiny and shifting utility requirements.
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