Summer 2026

Lessons in Long-term Community Building

By: Kyle Harris

An enduring master-planned community in Colorado suggests the wisdom of not tying success to a single amenity, product type or market cycle.

Repositioning Office Assets Around New Rail Infrastructure

Those who capture the most value from transit-oriented development execute well ahead of the ribbon cutting for new service.

What Out-of-state Developers Need to Know Before Building in Southern Nevada

There are unique opportunities for those who understand how to navigate the region’s complexities.

Unlocking Federal Lands

A developer’s road map to federal land acquisition, permitting and the new fast-track process.

Spotting Opportunities to Transform Underutilized Sites

The elimination of parking minimums in Eugene, Oregon, opened the door for development of new student housing on a former single-family lot.

Reinventing Suburban Offices

A former corporate park has been reborn as a “work resort” and mixed-use destination neighborhood in New Jersey.

Bringing Data Centers to Brownfields

A framework is in place for understanding and allocating environmental risk.

New and Noteworthy Projects

An assortment of brief facts and figures about new and noteworthy development projects.

What Does it Mean? NAIOP Releases Glossary of Commercial Real Estate Terms

Search Terms in the Online Glossary

DEVELOPMENT/OWNERSHIP FROM PAST ISSUES

From Vision to Reality: Building a University-anchored Innovation District

Sacramento’s Aggie Square followed a model that balances real estate risk with public-interest goals.

Future-proofing Parking Structures

Developers are searching for strategies to help protect their return on investment.

How Sustainability and Performance Are Converging in Warehouse Development

A data-driven environmental strategy transformed a Southern California site impacted by contamination into a high-performing industrial asset.

Appalachian Investment Takes Flight

The region is attracting the next generation of megaprojects through an alignment of policy, infrastructure and workforce initiatives.

Distributed Energy: A Smart Hedge for Cost Stability

Distributed energy is emerging as a practical risk management tool for owners and tenants alike.

New and Noteworthy Projects

An assortment of brief facts and figures about new and noteworthy development projects.

The Pump Station Problem

Developers would be wise to consider this critical piece of infrastructure before breaking ground on new projects.

Determining the Feasibility of Mixed-use Districts

A rigorous due diligence process greatly improves the odds of funding and successfully developing these ambitious undertakings.

Charting a Course for the Navy Yard’s Ongoing Evolution

From shuttered shipyard to dynamic business campus to Philadelphia’s newest neighborhood, the Navy Yard’s story is one of continued reinvention.

Navigating Environmental Complexity in Modern Industrial Development

Firms willing to confront the challenges posed by brownfields also find opportunities to create long-term value.

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Development magazine Summer 2026

Development’s summer issue discusses how secondary and gateway cities currently stack up in the eyes of investors. Also featured: what’s driving a CRE renaissance in the Rust Belt; how purpose-built medical is adding health to the live-work-play model; and the feasibility of redeveloping brownfields into sites for data centers.

Development magazine Spring 2026

Development’s spring issue examines shifting priorities in industrial real estate, including power, automation and regional supply chain strategies. Also featured: the growing attraction of industrial outdoor storage; the complexities of developing a university-anchored innovation district; and a CRE company’s pursuit of decarbonization across its bicoastal portfolio.

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