A powerhouse panel at I.CON East this week in Jersey City, New Jersey, broke down the strategy behind a 2.4 million-square-foot, robotics-ready distribution facility. The panelists shared how collaboration across the capital stack is redefining what’s possible in large-format industrial development.
Environmental risk isn’t a box to check anymore – it’s a portfolio‑level business threat that can lead to a bad deal if you don’t address it smartly. As climate pressures intensify and regulations tighten, the industrial sector is being pushed to rethink how it assesses, prioritizes and manages exposure across its entire footprint.
Can industrial architecture be creative, contextual and cost-effective at the same time? The project team behind the adaptive reuse of the Crye Precision headquarters at the Brooklyn Navy Yard explained how constraints can spark innovation.
At NAIOP’s I.CON East this week in Jersey City, New Jersey, a panel of market leaders analyzed migration patterns, supply pipelines, absorption trends and shifting capital flows to identify where fundamentals remain strongest and where caution is warranted.
In her keynote at NAIOP’s I.CON East, Cushman & Wakefield Head of Quantitative Insights and Principal Economist Rebecca Rockey argued that AI, demographic shifts and growing geoeconomic fragmentation are rewiring the global economy.
The consensus among a panel of experts discussing capital markets and industrial investment trends at I.CON East this week in Jersey City, New Jersey, is that the industrial market remains healthy and full of opportunities.
At I.CON East this week, tour attendees got an up-close look at how the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) plans to modernize the Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT), transforming it into a key component of the city’s “Harbor of the Future.”
During I.CON East this week in Jersey City, New Jersey, attendees were able to tour CloudKitchen’s 17,000-square-foot Union City, New Jersey, facility. CloudKitchens provides commercial kitchen space for delivery-only restaurants, ranging from household names like Starbucks to local mom-and-pop shops looking to expand their business.
As data center projects expand into new markets, they are drawing increased scrutiny from local governments and communities. In a session this week at NAIOP’s I.CON Data Centers in Jersey City, New Jersey, panelists explored how developers are navigating misconceptions, engaging with stakeholders, and moving projects forward.
The capital chasing data centers today is staggering. But as panelists at NAIOP’s I.CON Data Centers conference this week in New Jersey pointed out, the bigger story is what it takes to deploy that capital successfully.