Tag: demographic trends

Canadian federal government building

CRE as a Catalyst: Jobs, Investment and Policy in a Shifting Canadian Economy

  • October 20, 2025
At this year’s NAIOP CRE.Converge conference, Peter Norman, Altus Group vice president and economic strategist, had the opportunity to share new insights on the economic impact of Canada’s commercial real estate sector. The presentation drew on fresh research prepared with the NAIOP Research Foundation and comes at a critical moment: when macroeconomic uncertainty, demographic shifts and policy decisions are reshaping the environment in which CRE operates.
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Parag Khanna

Why Regionalization and Resilience Will Define the Next Era of CRE Investment

  • September 10, 2025
At CRE.Converge in Toronto this week, global strategist Parag Khanna, founder and CEO of AlphaGeo, painted a bold picture of how shifting geopolitics, climate pressures and technological change are reshaping the commercial real estate landscape across North America and beyond. His central theme: Investors must look beyond risk and lean into resilience to identify the markets best positioned for long-term growth.
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Austin, Texas, suburbs

The Great American Shuffle: Where People Are Moving

  • February 25, 2025
Economic opportunities, housing affordability, and lifestyle preferences are shaping relocation decisions across the country. Southern states, particularly Texas and Florida, continue to attract the most movers, with younger generations like Gen Z and millennials leading the way in state-to-state moves.
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Portland, Maine

Most Livable Metro Areas in the U.S. in 2024

  • November 18, 2024
What is the best place to live in the U.S.? The answer varies, but livability often means striking the right balance between cost of living, city amenities and quality of life. RentCafe.com measured livability in 139 metro areas using 17 metrics divided into three categories: socioeconomics, quality of life, and location and community.
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Toronto market update

Toronto Market Update

  • October 10, 2024
As the second day of NAIOP’s CRE.Converge neared a close in Las Vegas, attendees had an opportunity to learn a bit about the city that will host next year’s conference: Toronto.
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Salt Lake City

NAIOP Hosts Mountain West Regional Summit

  • October 2, 2024
NAIOP hosted a regional summit last week in Salt Lake City for members from our Mountain West chapters to discuss the major challenges facing commercial real estate in the region. The summit provided members from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah with an opportunity to have substantive and engaging discussions on major trends and other topics of importance to the industry.
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Cold storage warehouse

Cold Storage Demand Continues to Outpace Supply

  • June 6, 2024
Cold storage has a significant lack of existing inventory, and these buildings are traditionally located outside of major urban areas. Now, cold storage occupiers are turning to speculative buildings despite the higher price tag.
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Self-storage unit and person

A Younger Customer Base Supports Self-storage Sector’s Strong Growth

  • May 17, 2024
A recent StorageCafe survey found that about a fifth of Americans (18%) are currently renting storage space and an additional 14% plan to do so in the future. This ongoing engagement is boosted by the widening of the industry’s customer base during recent years, with more businesses and different types of people now discovering the service’s advantages. These clients include younger renters, more vehicle owners, and greater numbers in regions experiencing growing populations.
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