Examine the biggest trends in commercial real estate employment so you can make more strategic hiring and business decisions. Join these two experts for a discussion on how the pandemic has reshaped the talent management industry, recent findings on industry employment trends and compensation, recruitment and retention tactics, and the future of the commercial real estate workforce. Wondering how your business can address diversity and inclusion, succession planning or managing a multigenerational workforce? Bring your employment questions for our speakers to address during the Q&A portion of the webinar.

Speakers:
Christopher Lee, President and CEO, CEL & Associates
Marc Torrey, Vice President, SelectLeaders

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Over the past few months, NAIOP Charlotte, in conjunction with REBIC and other real estate associations, has spent considerable time and energy reviewing the proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan from the City of Charlotte (the Comp Plan). 

We are proud to introduce our new association members! The following is a list of individuals who have joined NAIOP Charlotte since January 1, 2021:

• Kelly Anderson, Claris Construction
• Andrew Burton, S&ME, Inc.
• John Coleman, EastGroup Properties
• Phoebe Dinga, Lincoln Harris
• Michael Henry, The Beck Group
• Daniel Hines, Bohler Engineering
• Zachary Howze, Seedwater Engineering, Inc.
• Eric Little, Keach Construction, Inc.
• Jason Mari, Gilbane Building Company
• Peter Moody, Harkins Builders, Inc.
• John Ratliff, EastGroup Properties
• Joseph Rhodes, Landcare Innovations
• Nathan Walker, United Mechanical Corporation
• Chad Wright, BB&T
• Kate Zawacki, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, LLC

Listening sessions available for deeper conversations on the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan

Due to the high demand for the opportunity to have deeper conversations around the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan, the city will be hosting several listening sessions. Listening sessions allow city staff to listen to community feedback on the plan. These sessions are separate and in addition to the Planning Community Conversation.

Originally published by Trey Barrineau for NAIOP's Winter 2020/2021 Issue,

Investment pours into the sector as the world seeks vaccines and treatments for COVID-19.

Life sciences real estate was performing well before the COVID-19 pandemic struck earlier this year. For example, CBRE’s “U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook 2020” notes that the sector (including medical office) accounted for an annual average investment of $18.7 billion from 2014 to 2019.

However, the challenges and opportunities presented by the public health crisis have boosted interest and investment in the sector at a time when other areas of commercial real estate such as retail and office have struggled.

Originally published by Tony Mecia on March 7, 2021, for Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter.

The Charlotte Ledger’s Tony Mecia last week interviewed the chairman of Charlotte’s Real Estate & Building Industry Coalition (REBIC), Alan Banks, about the city’s proposed 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Banks is also the founder and president of Evans Coghill Homes, a Charlotte homebuilder.

Originally published on March 8, 2021, by VTS for CommercialObserver.com. 

VTS, the commercial real estate industry’s leading leasing, marketing and asset management platform, has released a global survey of office landlords showing that while landlords are working hard to bring tenants back to the office in a COVID-safe environment, there is mass uncertainty about exactly which measures will best accomplish this and which are most desired by tenants.

Originally published by Patricia Kirk on March 8, 2021 for WealthManagement.com.

Commercial real estate services firm CBRE has just invested $200 million to acquire a 35 percent share of flexible workspace operator Industrious, with plans to purchase another 5 percent in the near future, making CBRE Industrious’ largest shareholder.

Originally published on March 3, 2021 for NAIOP News

NAIOP is again partnering with CEL & Associates, Inc. to compile the 2021 NAIOP/CEL Commercial Real Estate Compensation and Benefits Survey. A nationally known real estate advisor, CEL has conducted this survey –the largest in the industry – for 32 consecutive years.

Originally published on March 9, 2021, for NAIOP E-Newsletter.

Over the weekend the U.S. Senate passed the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package backed by President Joe Biden on a partisan vote of 50-49, with all Republicans present voting against the measure. Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska was not present due to a family emergency. As a result, Senate Democrats did not need a tie-breaking vote to be cast by Vice President Kamala Harris.