Tag: economic growth

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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New York legislature

New York Legislature Passes Bills Affecting Major National Issues

  • June 18, 2026
Like other legislatures around the United States, the New York State Legislature spent the first half of this year considering policy on controversial topics that affect commercial real estate development. When both chambers adjourned their 2026 legislative session in early June, two bills they had passed demonstrated the antithetical approaches to development policy that many other states are currently deciding between.
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State advocacy

Chapters Hold Days at the Capitol to Advance Interests of CRE

  • May 13, 2026
As part of their ongoing state-level advocacy work, NAIOP members from chapters in Ohio, Michigan and North Carolina engaged policymakers at their state capitals this week. NAIOP members from these states traveled to their respective state capitols to engage and educate lawmakers about the key role of commercial real estate development in spurring economic growth and job creation.
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Gateway District Tour

Inside Salt Lake City’s Gateway District

  • May 5, 2026

At NAIOP’s recent National Forums Symposium, held in Salt Lake City, participants stepped out of the meeting rooms and into the streets for a firsthand look at one of the city’s most significant redevelopment stories. A walking tour of the Gateway District offered commercial real estate professionals a closer view of how a legacy retail […]

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New York State Capitol

New York Chapters Hold Legislative Day at the State Capitol

  • April 1, 2026
NAIOP members from the New York City Metro and Upstate New York chapters traveled to Albany in late March to engage with state lawmakers in support of our 2026 public policy priorities. Legislative action on these priorities will play an important role in advancing commercial real estate development that spurs economic growth, creates needed jobs and supports communities in providing additional housing, a centerpiece of discussions in meetings this year.
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Leonard Brody

Collision and Clarity: Understanding the Supercycle We’re Living Through

  • March 4, 2026
The next 730 days will likely feel volatile, said I.CON West keynote Leonard Brody, an award-winning techno-economist, entrepreneur and venture capitalist. This moment fits within a 300-year historical pattern of supercycles - long arcs of disruption.
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Trade policy

Trade Policy Turbulence and the Future of Industrial Growth

  • March 4, 2026
Global trade tensions and protectionist policies are reshaping supply chains, manufacturing and logistics. At I.CON West this week, James Bohnaker, principal economist, Cushman & Wakefield, and Vince Tibone, managing director, Green Street Advisors, broke down what these dynamics mean for industrial development, demand and site selection.
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Portland, Maine

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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