The Technological Iron Curtain: AI Acceleration Meets Geopolitical Tension

November 20, 2025

Brielle Scott

At NAIOP’s Data Center Summit this week, a high-level group of data center developers, investors, energy/utility leaders and others gathered to discuss the key challenges and opportunities in the data center space.

NAIOP Hosts Inaugural Public Policy Summit in Canada

November 5, 2025

Toby Burke

NAIOP chapter leaders and executive directors from across Canada traveled to Toronto in late October for the first Canadian Public Policy Summit, hosted by NAIOP Corporate. The two-day summit provided chapter leaders with the opportunity to have open and engaging conversations with national policy and opinion leaders on issues of importance to commercial real estate and the development community.

Scott Jennings on Political and Policy Trends in the New Administration

February 20, 2025

Marie Ruff

A new year always generates a flurry of activity on Capitol Hill, and a new presidential administration amplifies the flurry into a whirlwind of new policies, initiatives, personnel and more. During NAIOP’s Chapter Leadership and Legislative Retreat (CL&LR) earlier this month in Washington, D.C., members had the opportunity to hear from Scott Jennings, who has extensive experience as both a presidential advisor and political analyst.

CL&LR Marks Important Week for NAIOP Federal Advocacy

February 5, 2025

Aquiles Suarez

This week will see scores of NAIOP members from the U.S. and Canada attend NAIOP’s Chapter Leadership and Legislative Retreat (CL&LR) in Washington, D.C., with U.S. members scheduling meetings with their senators and representatives to educate elected officials on the issues important to the commercial real estate industry. Our annual CL&LR is an important event and is the kickoff to what is certain to be a consequential year for commercial real estate in terms of federal legislation.

Defining Cold Storage: Asset Classes, Opportunities, Challenges and Forecasts

October 7, 2024

Kathryn Hamilton, CAE

“There is terrific opportunity [in cold storage], but you must have the right partners in equity, debt, development and construction,” said Josh Lewis, chief operating officer, RL Cold, during a panel discussion at NAIOP's I.CON Cold Storage. “It’s always risky, but the right partners make all the difference.”

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