What’s the Forecast for Commercial Real Estate?
As we continue to navigate the coming months, it is important policymakers do no harm to the industry so that as financing loosens up, projects can move forward without additional cost constraints.
Rent Control Is Not the Answer to Our Housing Crisis
Affordable and middle-income workforce housing is critical to the region’s competitiveness, and NAIOP believes that solutions focused on housing production and expanding rental assistance are a better focus for policymakers.
Fossil Fuel Bans Are Not the Solution to Our Climate Crisis
The news is dire. We immediate action to address the monumental threat of climate change. But Massachusetts must be strategic about how we tackle this challenge, and avoid well-intentioned but deeply flawed ideas.
Transfer Taxes Tempt, But Would Only Worsen Housing Crisis
The shortage of affordable and workforce housing is currently one of the greatest threats to the Massachusetts economy. Unfortunately, one popular idea – transfer taxes – have many unintended consequences that could do more harm than good.
Lab, Life Science Space Will Only Drive Our Recovery If Nurtured
The lab and life science sector is facing tough questions. If companies choose to stay in Massachusetts, will they be able to expand operations and hire new people if they can’t find the space to house them?
How CRE in Massachusetts Navigated a Year of Pandemic and Social Unrest
One thing is clear; 2020 drastically changed expectations and the way the world did business. But industry stepped up to the plate, responding with kindness, creativity and courage.
Office Space: Dead on Arrival or a New Frontier?
As we approach the seven-month mark since the state of emergency was declared and office workers transitioned to Work from Home overnight, many people are asking the same question: Will workers return to the office?
Tackling Congestion: Lessons Learned from London and Stockholm
There are 300,000 more vehicles on the road than five years ago. The result? Bottlenecks on highways and local roads throughout the region. It’s clear that creative solutions, big and small, are needed to address congestion.
Planning for a Changing Climate is a Shared Responsibility
Addressing climate change through mitigation and adaptation will require massive amounts of funding and collaboration between federal, state, local, private and philanthropic entities.
