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Industrial Space Demand Forecast, Q1 2026
NAIOP forecast projects net absorption of industrial space will reach 154.8 million square feet through the first half of 2026.
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NAIOP forecast projects net absorption of industrial space will reach 154.8 million square feet through the first half of 2026.
NAIOP Research Foundation report examining best practices in sustainable data center development through interviews with industry owners, operators, investors, developers and designers.
NAIOP research explores generative AI applications across industrial real estate operations, extending beyond financial analysis and market research into operational strategy.
NAIOP Research Foundation report examining the economic benefits of commercial construction across industrial, retail, hospitality, office, and institutional multifamily asset classes in Canada.
Research tracking national office space net absorption trends and demand patterns through Q2 2025, authored by academic researchers in commercial real estate.
NAIOP Research Foundation study examining challenges and opportunities in succession planning for commercial real estate firms, informed by advisory experience.
NAIOP research examining how development and construction of commercial real estate assets generates economic growth across U.S. states and nationally.
NAIOP forecast projects net office space absorption of 9.4 million square feet in Q4 2024, with additional positive absorption expected to follow.
NAIOP Research Foundation report examining best practices in reverse logistics supply chain design and implications for facility location and real estate requirements.
NAIOP analysis of shifting market conditions and capital flows across U.S. real estate markets to support investor and developer regional trend identification.
NAIOP forecast report analyzing national office market performance and net absorption trends for Q2 2024, showing worse-than-expected results in Q1 with negative absorption.
Research analyzing the economic contributions and growth impacts of commercial real estate development and construction activity across U.S. office, industrial, warehouse, and retail sectors.
NAIOP Research Foundation report examining reshoring and nearshoring trends and their impact on North American industrial real estate markets.
NAIOP Research Foundation presents an indexed comparison of development approvals processes across jurisdictions to help developers assess investment risk and enable local governments to benchmark permitting efficiency.
NAIOP Research Foundation report examining current and future trends in building and logistics technologies and their implications for industrial real estate development.
NAIOP research addressing workplace safety protocols and reopening strategies for U.S. office building operators and occupants during economic recovery.
Research brief examining historical trends in port activity, logistics employment, and industrial market metrics adjacent to U.S. seaports, with regression analysis of relationships between port dynamics and local real estate performance.
NAIOP Research Foundation examination of how developers are transforming struggling or closed malls into properties that serve current market conditions and community needs.
NAIOP Research Foundation report exploring emerging construction technologies and their implications for the construction and real estate development industries, informed by interviews with researchers and practitioners.
The NAIOP Research Foundation released a systematic tool to evaluate and compare development approvals processes across different jurisdictions objectively.
NAIOP research brief evaluating capital investment strategies and their potential to establish competitive advantages in commercial real estate during the pandemic era.
NAIOP analysis of office net absorption trends showing gradual recovery from pandemic-driven negative absorption toward positive territory.
NAIOP Research Foundation examines three strategies for convergence between industrial and retail real estate driven by e-commerce distribution needs, including retail-to-industrial conversions, mixed-use development, and adaptive reuse.
NAIOP Research Foundation commissioned study examining mid-2020 economic conditions and second quarter shocks' influence on commercial real estate development.
NAIOP Research Foundation report presenting a two-dimensional framework for evaluating and comparing commercial real estate markets, building on prior market tier and ranking methodologies.
NAIOP analysis of U.S. office market absorption and vacancy trends in early 2022, examining new completions and underlying demand drivers.
NAIOP forecasts negative absorption in the U.S. office market through Q2 2021 amid economic turmoil, rising unemployment, and uncertainty about future work arrangements.
Research evaluating risks and opportunities in converting office buildings to life science, medical, and multifamily uses, based on market data and interviews with developers and architects.
Analysis of the economic contributions of U.S. commercial real estate development and operations across office, industrial, warehouse, and retail sectors to employment and GDP.
NAIOP's sentiment index for commercial real estate respondents reached 52, reflecting modest optimism about market conditions in the coming year.
Analysis of census data revealing changes in U.S. metropolitan population growth trends driven by immigration patterns.
Article exploring how developers can leverage stacked incentives and tax credits for projects in underserved markets.
NAIOP Research Foundation examines the economic impacts of commercial construction across industrial, retail, hospitality, office, and multifamily housing sectors in 2024.
NAIOP's winter issue examines power availability constraints in commercial real estate development, Philadelphia's Navy Yard transformation, and office market dynamics.
NAIOP Research Foundation study measuring the economic contribution and growth generated by commercial real estate development and construction across U.S. office, industrial, warehouse, and retail sectors.
Research directors and Distinguished Fellows discuss trends shaping the short-term and long-term outlook for commercial real estate in Canada and the U.S.
An econometric demand forecasting model for industrial real estate space designed to project future occupancy and absorption trends.
Altus Group's first-quarter 2026 survey of CRE borrowers and lenders reveals a commercial real estate debt market experiencing conflicting directional pressures.
Analysis of economic, capital markets, and real estate data examining factors shaping debt and equity financing availability and pricing for commercial real estate practitioners.
Survey of commercial real estate borrowers and lenders from Altus Group reveals mixed signals about the current state of the debt market.
NAIOP resource providing design guidelines and standardized metrics for warehouse and distribution facility development.
Analysis of the methodologies, origins, and applications of market tier and ranking systems used to evaluate and prioritize U.S. metropolitan regions for commercial real estate investment.
NAIOP publication outlining industry best practices for data center development and operations.
Study examining the value property premium anomaly in Tokyo office properties from 1997–2007, analyzing portfolio performance implications for value-focused investors.
NAIOP research forecasting office space demand trends and market dynamics.
NAIOP Research Foundation white paper explaining private equity fund formation and operational fundamentals for real estate professionals new to the process.
Research examining industrial real estate through the lens of economic globalization, outsourcing, and transnational property dynamics using global economic base theory.
NAIOP Research Foundation examines strategies developers are employing to revitalize suburban office parks through redevelopment, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse.
Research examining small-scale development practices and market dynamics in tertiary markets through survey of NAIOP members and developer interviews.
Research brief identifying best practices for triaging office and industrial tenant requests and offering accommodations during pandemic conditions, drawn from broker and owner interviews, NAIOP webinars, and survey data.
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Like other legislatures around the United States, the New York State Legislature spent the first half of this year considering policy on controversial topics that affect commercial real estate development. When both chambers adjourned their 2026 legislative session in early June, two bills they had passed…
In a recent episode of NAIOP’s Inside CRE podcast, NAIOP President and CEO Marc Selvitelli, CAE, spoke with Leo Addimando, managing partner and cofounder of Alterra Property Group, about the evolution of Industrial Outdoor Storage from an under-the-radar property type into one of commercial real estate's…
As the “opportunity zones (OZ)" program enters a new phase, investors, developers and advisors are preparing for what many are calling “opportunity zones 2.0.” In a recent episode of NAIOP’s Inside CRE podcast, Angel Rice and Dave Sobochan of Cohen & Co., one of the top tax and accounting firms in the U.S.,…
The forecast projects US industrial net absorption increasing through the first half of 2026 to 154.8 million sq ft and ending the full year at 345.9 million sq ft as economic conditions stabilize. Demand strengthened in the second half of 2025 with 128.7 million sq ft of net absorption.
Net office absorption grew 19.8 million sq ft in the third quarter, the strongest quarter for office demand since 2022. The forecast projects fourth-quarter absorption of 20.5 million sq ft and a further 50.5 million sq ft of positive absorption for full-year 2026.
The forecast projected nearly flat US industrial net absorption of 2.8 million sq ft over the second half of 2025 after a weak first half. It pointed to signs of stabilization following a challenging year for the sector.
The forecast pointed to office demand continuing to rebound, projecting positive net absorption over the balance of 2025. It framed the office market as entering a normalization phase after years of contraction.
The first-quarter forecast described cooling but still positive industrial demand, projecting continued net absorption through 2025. It tracked the moderation in warehouse leasing following the post-pandemic boom.