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.
In her keynote at 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.
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.
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.
A panel of experts at I.CON Cold Storage discussed the economics and strategy behind building on spec, from how the model began to where it’s headed over the next few years. Four key themes that emerged from their discussion can help developers adapt to current market realities.
NAIOP and commercial real estate leaders are closely watching a landscape shaped by tax policy, energy debates, tariffs and political dynamics. NAIOP’s priority issues have been front and center this year, offering both victories and challenges for the industry.
