Upcoming Events

• Thursday, October 8, 2020
  

  DL Virtual Happy Hour: Charlotte Regional Business Alliance and the Real Estate Community - Partnerships and Initiatives
  Join your peers for a virtual happy hour to learn about the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, its initiatives, and how the organization's efforts are impacting commercial real estate in Charlotte and the overall region. This event is open to NAIOP Charlotte Developing Leaders only.

• Tuesday, October 20, 2020 
  Tracking Trends and Tangents as We Reimagine Our Post-Pandemic Economy (and Lives)
  As COVID continues to take a toll on the world, come learn about real estate repurposing, relocating people and companies, reshoring, remote everything, robots, ROI, and rising risk during this virtual event on the state of the economy and gain insight into what it will now look like over the next couple of years. Thank you to our Event Sponsors: Rodgers Builders, Inc. │ The McIntosh Law Firm.

News

NAIOP Fall Membership Promotion

Originally published by Kelsi Maree Borland on September 28, 2020.

Originally published by Gail Kalinoski on September 25, 2020.

The study expects office sector recovery to be slow, but employment will eventually help spur improvements in absorption, vacancy, and rental rates.

Originally published by Henry D'Esposito on September 24, 2020.

In 2019, private construction spending had slowed in the U.S. for the first time since the last recession. Then, at the beginning of 2020, construction was growing at a slow, steady pace. Suddenly, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, creating instability across markets and property types.

Originally published by Ron Derven in NAIOP's Fall 2020 Issue

The cover story features NAIOP’s 2020 Developer of the Year, Kilroy Realty Corporation, and explores the office of the future, the industrial sector post-COVID, construction trends, notable deals and developments, and more. Read the full issue online or download a PDF version to browse anywhere. 

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Originally published on September 29, 2020, by NAIOP E-Newsletter

U.S. lawmakers came to an agreement last week on a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded through Dec. 11. The stopgap measure was passed by the House last Tuesday and is expected to be cleared by the Senate and signed by President Donald Trump this week. The bill ensures the government will not be shut down come to the Oct. 1 deadline, the start of the new fiscal year. But its expiration date also sets up a likely fight over funding in the lame-duck congressional session following the November elections. 

Join your peers for a virtual happy hour to learn about the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, its initiatives, and how the organization’s efforts are impacting commercial real estate in Charlotte and the overall region.

Special Guests:

Allen Clark, Manager, Business Development, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance
Steven Pearce, Senior Vice President, Business Recruitment, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance

Originally published by Trey Barrineau on September 22, 2020  in tNAIOP Summer 2020 E-Newsletter.

The COVID-19 crisis shut down many businesses, reducing cash flows for building owners, and creating challenges in paying mortgages. Lenders are offering forbearance agreements and other loan modifications to borrowers so they can avoid defaults, but what is involved? Development magazine details important advice for borrowers who own buildings where tenants are in trouble.

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Originally published by Nate Berg for FastCompany.com on September 10, 2020.

Alums of real estate juggernauts Cushman & Wakefield and JLL are betting that the future of commercial real estate lies in not just selling office space, but designing and building it, too.

With the pandemic placing a large question mark over the future of offices and commercial buildings, two leaders in the world of commercial real estate are making a pivot that could show how the industry might adapt. They’re betting that the future of office real estate lies in not just selling the office space, but designing and building it, too.

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CREW Network’s fourth benchmark study measures progress for women over the last 15 years and benchmarks diversity, equity, and inclusion in the industry.

Executive Summary

The purpose of this study is to guide women, Black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and other diverse groups of people striving to advance their careers in the industry, inform companies and managers about the values and priorities of their employees, and enhance the research and data for organizations that desire greater diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

This project, in partnership with the MIT Center for Real Estate, is made possible by Capital One Commercial Banking, CREW Network Industry Research Program Partner and leading underwriter of the 2020 study.

Read the Study

As COVID continues to take a toll on the world, come learn about real estate repurposing, relocating people and companies, reshoring, remote everything, robots, ROI, and rising risk during this virtual event on the state of the economy and gain insight into what it will now look like over the next couple of years. Submit questions in advance here.

Our Presenter

Ted Abernathy is the Managing Partner of Economic Leadership LLC, a consultancy that is currently working in more than a dozen states to develop economic and workforce strategies. Ted has 35 years of experience in directing economic development and workforce development programs. From 2008-2013, Ted was the Executive Director of the Southern Growth Policies Board, a 42-year old public policy think tank that provided economic development research, strategy, and marketing advice, to states and communities across the South. He also served as an economic development policy advisor to the Southern Governors Association. Read More.

NAIOP Charlotte 2020
Developing Leader Mentorship Program

Make connections that help make a career.

While this year hasn't gone exactly as we all thought it would, we were still able to have a successful DL Mentorship Program! The majority of one-on-one meetings between DLs and Mentors were able to take place prior to social distancing and some have taken place virtually! Both Mentors and Mentees thought this year's program was enjoyable and successful - read some quotes below!

Thank you Mentors for your generous commitment of time and thank you to the DLs for participating!

It's time once again for Business North Carolina's annual Building NC Awards--for commercial real estate projects with the greatest impact and most innovative designs, to be featured in our November issue.  Use this opportunity to promote your business and know there is still time to submit nominations to: https://businessnc.com/building-nc/. 

Submit Your Nomination

Originally published on September 9, 2020, by NC Rep. Jay Adams District 96

Below is a press release from NC Representative Jay Adams regarding the announcement of the passage of NC House Bill 1105 that will directly provide positive economic impact for Catawba County and Future Jobs.

Originally published by Pat Fogleman, Executive Director of NAIOP North Carolina on August 25, 2020.

NAIOP North Carolina comprised of NAIOP Charlotte, NAIOP Piedmont Triad, and NAIOP Raleigh Durham, is recognizing our 2020 project winners. NAIOP is proud to recognize projects that positively influence our communities and industry in North Carolina.

Originally published in the Real Estate & Building Industry Coalition (REBIC) Newsletter on September 1, 2020.

North Carolina’s new ‘Phase 2.5’ starts Friday at 5 p.m.

Tracking Trends and Tangents as We Reimagine
Our Post-Pandemic Economy (and Lives)

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 | 9:00am - 10:00am

As COVID continues to take a toll on the world, come learn about real estate repurposing, relocating people and companies, reshoring, remote everything, robots, ROI, and rising risk during this virtual event on the state of the economy and gain insight into what it will now look like over the next couple of years. Submit questions in advance here.

Our Presenter

Ted Abernathy is the Managing Partner of Economic Leadership LLC, a consultancy that is currently working in more than a dozen states to develop economic and workforce strategies. Ted has 35 years of experience in directing economic development and workforce development programs. From 2008-2013, Ted was the Executive Director of the Southern Growth Policies Board, a 42-year old public policy think tank that provided economic development research, strategy, and marketing advice, to states and communities across the South. He also served as an economic development policy advisor to the Southern Governors Association. Read More.

Originally published by Shawn Moura Ph.D. on August 27, 2020.

Last week, NAIOP conducted its fifth monthly survey of its U.S. members on the impacts of COVID-19. Since April, the association has examined the pandemic’s effects on commercial real estate and how firms have responded. Respondents to the survey report continued, gradual improvement in rent collections, deal activity and conditions for ongoing development projects. However, their expectations for the duration of the pandemic remain virtually unchanged since July.