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Assessing Key Employment Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate Development

Monday, August 31, 2009

This report explains the relationship between key employment trends and the demand for office and industrial space. Drawing on Bureau of Labor Statistics data from 2000-2009, the research indicated:

Beacons and Sensors in Commercial Real Estate

This brief provides an overview of some of the ways that simple, tiny, affordable and ubiquitous sensors are being used in commercial real estate settings. It addresses radio-frequency identification

US Capital Markets Report, Second Half of 2025

Thursday, March 26, 2026

This report analyzes economic, capital markets and real estate market data to provide commercial real estate (CRE) practitioners with insight into the factors shaping the availability and price of

Case Studies in Innovation District Planning and Development

This report provides those interested in innovation district development with a better understanding of the factors contributing to the success of these projects, as well as the challenges they must

Commercial Real Estate in a Flat World

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

This research examined how infomating, outsourcing, home-basing, off-shoring/in-shoring, e-learning and e-tailing - can be expected to impact the staffing and facilities (and ultimately, the demand

Creating a Private Equity Fund: A Guide for Real Estate Professionals

To help demystify private equity fund formation and operation, the NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned this white paper. It is geared toward those who have limited familiarity with the process and

Debt Market Survey, Fourth Quarter 2025

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Data from Altus Group’s fourth quarter 2025 survey of commercial real estate (CRE) borrowers and lenders reveal mixed signals about the current state of the debt market.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Commercial Real Estate: Best Practices and Common Challenges

Thursday, September 21, 2023

The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned this report to identify best practices for promoting DEI within CRE firms. The study draws from existing studies on DEI, as well as interviews with a

Designing for Wellness in Distribution Centers

Thursday, June 22, 2023

The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned this report to offer design recommendations that improve occupant well-being. The authors conducted secondary research, observed conditions in existing

Developing Influencer Relationships to Accelerate Development Success

Tuesday, August 31, 2004

This report provides case studies of how developers have successfully worked with influencers to move new commercial real estate projects forward. Learn how to work more effectively with

The Development Approvals Index: A New Tool to Evaluate Local Approvals Processes

The NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned the creation of an index that compares development approvals processes in different jurisdictions so that developers can make more informed investment

Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate, 2018 Edition

Development and construction of new commercial real estate in the United States – office, industrial, warehouse and retail – generates significant economic growth at the state and national levels.

Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate, 2019 Edition

Development and construction of new commercial real estate in the United States – office, industrial, warehouse and retail – generates significant economic growth at the state and national levels.