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Congress Takes An Important Step Towards Transportation Reauthorization

  • June 18, 2026
Transportation and infrastructure spending have always been a focus of NAIOP’s advocacy efforts at the federal level. With surface transportation programs expiring later this year, getting Congress to reauthorize these programs in advance has been one of our top 2026 legislative priorities. A little more than two weeks ago on May 22, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee took an important step in that direction when it passed HR 8870, the “BUILD America 250 Act” by a strong bipartisan vote of 62-2.
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Opportunity Zones 2.0: Changes, Challenges and Opportunities Ahead

  • June 18, 2026
As the “opportunity zones (OZ)" program enters a new phase, investors, developers and advisors are preparing for what many are calling “opportunity zones 2.0.” In a recent episode of NAIOP’s Inside CRE podcast, Angel Rice and Dave Sobochan of Cohen & Co., one of the top tax and accounting firms in the U.S., discussed how the program is evolving, where uncertainty remains, and what the transition means for commercial real estate.
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Opportunities and Challenges for Transportation Infrastructure Policy in 2026

  • February 18, 2026
To ensure commercial real estate developers can build the communities of our future, all levels of government must ensure proper maintenance of and investment into transportation infrastructure. A lack of coordination between the levels of government and internationally poses a threat to major infrastructure projects, which require years of planning and stability to complete. However, recent regional success stories provide reasons to be optimistic about the future of transportation infrastructure.
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CL&LR Capitol Hill Day Was Just the Beginning of Our Federal Advocacy in 2026

  • February 11, 2026
Last week, NAIOP members from chapters across North America came to Washington, D.C., to participate in the 2026 Chapter Leadership & Legislative Retreat. The event capped off on Wednesday with NAIOP’s Capitol Hill Day, when NAIOP members and chapter local executives met with Senate and House members and their staff.
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Inside Washington: Gridlock, Identity and the Loss of the Political Center

  • February 4, 2026
“I think all of us know that we're living through extraordinary times,” said Jonathan Martin, POLITICO's bureau chief and senior political columnist. “And it's just a fire hose for those of us who are living this.” Martin presented the keynote address this week at NAIOP’s Chapter Leadership and Legislative Retreat in Washington, D.C., drawing from his wealth of experience as a political journalist providing coverage from the corridors of power in Washington, D.C., to the campaign trails across America.
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Next Stop for NAIOP Members: Capitol Hill

  • January 21, 2026
Over the next two weeks, scores of NAIOP members and chapter staff from across the nation will be busy scheduling meetings with their U.S. senators, representatives and important staff from these offices in conjunction with NAIOP’s annual legislative “fly-in” to Washington, D.C.
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NAIOP Charlotte Notches Major Local Advocacy Win on Transportation

  • January 7, 2026
Throughout 2025, NAIOP Charlotte worked tirelessly on behalf of a referendum in Mecklenburg County concerning transportation investment. Their efforts were rewarded when voters approved the referendum last November.
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Policy, Politics and Progress: How 2025 Reshaped Commercial Real Estate

  • 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 estate.
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