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Findings from the Development Approvals Index

Thursday, April 28, 2022

The NAIOP Research Foundation released The Development Approvals Index: A New Tool to Evaluate Local Approvals Processes (the Index). The Index provides a systematic method to evaluate and compare

Sustainable Brownfield Redevelopment

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Former industrial sites and other properties that may be contaminated – commonly called brownfields – can be viable targets for redevelopment, however the costs and risks associated

Succession Planning for Commercial Real Estate Firms: Benefits, Best Practices and Common Challenges

Thursday, May 22, 2025

The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned this study to explore the challenges and opportunities associated with succession planning for CRE firms. The study draws on Wipfli’s experience

Predictors of Commercial Real Estate Development

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

This research identified the economic indicators that drive new development of commercial real estate for each property type at the national and MSA level. These indicators will help with

Moura Shawn

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Shawn Moura, Ph.D. 703-904-7100, ext. 117 Executive Director, NAIOP Research Foundation NAIOP Manages the research and administration of the NAIOP Research Foundation. shawn-moura-ph-d

Joele Atonfack

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Joele Atonfack Senior Research Analyst Senior Research Analyst CBRE NAIOP Inland Empire joele-atonfack

What Does it Mean? NAIOP Releases Glossary of Commercial Real Estate Terms

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

As the commercial real estate industry continues to evolve, new concepts, ideas and terms emerge. To recognize those changes, and to make them clearer to those in the profession, the NAIOP

NAIOP Market Monitor Offers an Alternative Approach to Evaluating CRE Markets

Thursday, July 18, 2024

For the second year, the NAIOP Research Foundation has published the NAIOP Market Monitor, which evaluates office and industrial real estate markets using a two-dimensional analysis based on a

NAIOP Industrial Space Forecast: Absorption Rates are Off the Peak, But Healthy

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Net absorption (the amount of space occupied minus the amount of space vacated) of industrial real estate will average 52.6 million square feet over the next two years – a healthy rate,

Commercial Real Estate Terms and Definitions

Thursday, April 25, 2024

For the 2024 edition of Commercial Real Estate Terms and Definitions, the author reviewed secondary sources and sought input from members of the national research directors group as well as other

Examining Development Approvals Across North America: An Analysis of Site Plan and Building Permit Review Processes

Thursday, June 15, 2023

The brief examines development approvals processes across 100 jurisdictions from 30 U.S. states and the Canadian province of Ontario, and builds on The Development Approvals Index: A New Tool to

From Static to Strategic: AI’s Role in Next-Generation Industrial Real Estate

Thursday, October 23, 2025

The rapid rise of generative AI is reigniting interest in its applications across commercial real estate. Beyond well-documented use cases in financial analysis, market research and customer