After years of economic uncertainty and pandemic-driven shifts, the commercial real estate industry is poised for growth in 2025. With stabilizing costs, renewed office demand, and continued corporate relocations, there’s a lot to be optimistic about. KDC's Aarica Mims will dive into these trends and what they mean for the future of CRE.

Most people working in commercial real estate will be the first to say: No two projects are ever the same. Knowing this, KDC views each new project as a clean slate and an opportunity to problem-solve for the unexpected. KDC’s Robert Nickerson, Jr. shares his lessons learned developing the Volkswagen gulf coast hub where a lot of soil and much needed rail service created the unexpected.

Remember a couple of years ago when the CRE industry could not develop speculative industrial projects fast enough to meet the demand? Then interest rates shifted and other challenges bubbled up. Now we are in a slight cooling-down period, according to KDC’s Eric Hage, and companies are now looking at a build-to-suit industrial strategy that is a good solution in today’s market. Read Eric’s thoughts about the move from spec to build-to-suit industrial development.

Climate change continues to present challenges for the commercial real estate industry, along with the mandate of reducing CO2 emissions by 2030. While net zero strategy is one way to support sustainability, KDC’s David Fisk shares another option – net positive.

Building owners and business leaders would love to put the memories of 2020 and the subsequent COVID-19 pandemic fallout behind them. However, the trickle-down effects from business shutdowns and remote work continue to impact commercial real estate across the board. But at KDC, we are starting to see some positive news on the horizon.