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.

Overseeing the construction of a project the size and scope of something like the 44-acre Hub RTP in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park can be a complicated task with multiple moving parts. However, it is manageable when you have a team that works together toward a common goal.

It’s the elephant in the room. You see it there, but no one really wants to acknowledge it. What is it, you ask? The “it” in this case applies to what today’s workforce wants and needs – yes, needs – to get back in the office. And it certainly has changed in the past three years.