Tag: tax

New York City election

High Stakes for Commercial Real Estate in New York Mayor’s Race

  • July 2, 2025
A 33-year-old member of the Democratic Socialists of America whose most recognizable campaign slogan was “Freeze the Rent!” is now set to be the next mayor of America’s most populous city. How did this upset happen? How will it affect commercial real estate in New York? Does this have implications for other states and localities, or even nationally?
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Warehouse loading bay

State Legislatures Debate Anti-warehouse Legislation Similar to California’s AB 98

  • February 19, 2025
Logistics and warehouse facilities play a critical role in goods movement and the supply chain for meeting the needs of consumers, governments and businesses across North America. The essential role that these facilities play, as well as their economic contributions and job creation, must be taken into consideration in policy debates that could affect their viability.  
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Capitol Hill

2024 A Strong Year for NAIOP’s Federal Advocacy

  • December 18, 2024
Congress is expected to close out the year this week with an agreement to pass a continuing budget resolution that will avoid a government shutdown before Christmas. That will push the funding debate to at least March 2025, when NAIOP will again be advocating on behalf of its members in what will be the biggest tax reform fight of the last decade. But a strong year for advocacy in 2024 prepares us well for the future.
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Ohio state building

Strategic Investments and Modernized Public Policy Helps Ohio Lead the Way in Economic Development

  • December 4, 2024
The Buckeye State continues to demonstrate its commitment to economic development and commercial real estate growth through significant actions taken by the DeWine-Husted administration and the state Legislature in partnership with JobsOhio. Strategic budgetary allocations have set a solid foundation for statewide economic growth, providing new opportunities and driving significant investments into our communities. Paired with proactive policy measures, Ohio is not just talking about economic development but actively implementing initiatives that drive results, even amid challenging market conditions.
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Property tax mitigation

Competitive Advantage through Property Tax Mitigation

  • October 24, 2024
As developers reduce every possible expense in a tight market, what are overlooked ways to improve their competitive position? Tax attorney Ben Blair, a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, said that while you may not be able to move the building to a better location or put an intensive capital investment into improvements, you can work to lower your tax bill.
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Capitol Hill

House Ways and Means Committee Majority Forms Tax Teams in Preparation for 2025 Tax Reform

  • June 5, 2024
Most current federal tax rates will expire at the end of 2025 and the winner of the presidential election in November will have to work with a new Congress to address a series of tax and fiscal challenges next year.
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Permitting process

Western States Take Up Permit Reform

  • March 20, 2024
Local permitting processes vary and too often become unnecessarily delayed. Because of this, NAIOP chapters across the U.S. are using Georgia’s legislation as a template in advocating for reforms that bring predictability,  consistency and transparency to the local permitting processes within their respective states.
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Capitol Hill hallway

Congress Fires Its Speaker

  • October 4, 2023
On Tuesday, Kevin McCarthy became the first speaker in the history of the United States to be removed from his office when eight Republicans, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, and all 208 Democrats present in the House voted to support the motion to vacate. The final vote was 216- 210.
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