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Less Space, More Purpose: How Intentional Workplace Design Helps Organizations Thrive

  • August 6, 2026
The evolution toward compact, high-performance workplaces reflects one of several ways organizations are redefining value in a changing landscape. While not every company will reduce its footprint, those that do are finding new opportunities to align space more closely with purpose. By embracing flexibility, integrating technology seamlessly, curating meaningful amenities and engaging employees throughout the process, a smaller office can become a strategic advantage rather than a constraint.
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Senate Housing Bill Would Hurt “Build-to-Rent” Developments

  • March 18, 2026
While NAIOP and it national housing association allies supported legislation designed to increase housing supply and help address the current housing affordability crisis in many of our communities, the Senate bill contains a very problematic provision that would have the opposite effect.
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The Most Livable Metro Areas in the U.S. for 2026

  • February 12, 2026
Which U.S. metro areas offer the best quality of life in 2026? A new national ranking from RentCafe.com points to a mix of large urban hubs and mid-sized markets led by Washington, D.C.; Portland, Maine; and Kansas City, Missouri. The study evaluates 149 metropolitan areas across the U.S. to identify where residents are enjoying the highest overall livability.
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Connection Is at the Center of CIBC Square

  • September 9, 2025
CIBC Square is redefining the various ways that downtown Toronto connects. The two-tower, 3-million-square-foot office campus has successfully connected the city’s Financial District, South Core and waterfront. This week, a group of NAIOP Research Foundation Governors received an exclusive tour of CIBC Square as part of NAIOP’s CRE.Converge conference in Toronto.
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Richmond-Adelaide Centre: High-performance Office in Toronto’s Financial Core

  • September 9, 2025
In the heart of Toronto’s bustling financial district, the Richmond-Adelaide Centre (RAC) has established itself as one of the city’s most significant commercial real estate assets. Owned and managed by Oxford Properties Group, this 2.4-million-square-foot office and retail complex is more than just a workplace – it’s a fully integrated environment that blends modern workspace, retail, wellness and public art into a cohesive destination. As part of the CRE.Converge conference this week in Toronto, commercial real estate leaders from across North America toured the center, with spans five interconnected buildings.
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Western U.S. Industrial Market Outlook: What Lies Ahead?

  • March 27, 2025
Population migration continues to benefit industrial markets in the Sunbelt and Mountain West. What does this portend for the Western U.S. industrial market in terms of capital flow? What macroeconomic factors could impact this sector, and what other challenges and opportunities are on the horizon? All good questions, but the bywords of the moment are “wait and see.”
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Trends in Commercial Real Estate: Repositioning Strategies

  • January 22, 2025
From prebuilt office spaces to reimagined amenity offerings, commercial building owners and landlords in major metropolitan markets across the United States are exploring a host of different strategies for encouraging leasing activity. Determining what upgrades are deal-breaker requirements, which solutions will perform best in the market, and how they align with desired tenant groups remains a significant challenge. Rather than gambling on getting lucky with the experimentation process, owners and landlords can learn a lot from circa-2018 building repositioning practices.
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Trends in Office Real Estate: Shared Amenities

  • December 11, 2024
In today’s office real estate market, flight to quality has created a race for landlords seeking to attract tenants and fill vacancies. While some tools are economic, like rent incentives, others are more concrete, including the development of shared amenity spaces. In major metropolitan markets such as New York, having an amenity offering is now a deal-breaking requirement, rather than just nice to have. But what do these spaces look like, and how can landlords be sure they're including the right ones?     
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