Mark Your Calendar The CREDA Forums Program connects commercial real estate professionals from across North America in confidential, small-group peer networks designed to foster meaningful relationships, share best practices, and address real-world business challenges. Forums members meet twice annually at the Forums Symposium and CREDA Conference to learn from one another and explore new opportunities.…
Read MoreMark Your Calendar The North Carolina General Assembly is currently winding down its work for the year and there are several positive developments to report. Specifically, two major pieces of legislation have been signed into law that significantly reduce development costs and incentivize new building projects across the state. House Bill 162 – Parking Lot…
Read MoreView PDF Version View Executive Summary Updated 6/15/26 A resource guide for policymakers, commercial real estate professionals, and community stakeholders. Data centers power nearly every digital interaction in modern life: from telehealth appointments and mobile banking to university coursework and AI-assisted research or basic social media scrolling. Yet as demand for data center space…
Read MoreMark Your Calendar Marc Selvitelli, CAE for Market Share Blog | July 1, 2026 Today, I am proud to announce a pivotal moment in our association’s history: We are now the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA). This change goes far beyond a name change; it signifies a clear statement about what our association stands…
Read MoreMark Your Calendar Data center construction is facing a wave of pushback, from local city councils to the halls of Congress. Is this sudden backlash justified by the facts? This policy forum will explore the critical role data centers play in technology and innovation. It will also examine how to address key concerns at the…
Read MoreMark Your Calendar From REBIC – 6/30/26 It’s important our members and our readers understand something fundamental about this new 1 cent tax that takes effect tomorrow. And that is, it signals the onset of an opportunity so unique and so rare that we should be embracing what it means to have full control over…
Read MoreMark Your Calendar From REBIC – 6/30/26 On Saturday, June 27, from 11 am to 2:30 pm, nearly one hundred development professionals and neighborhood leaders from across Charlotte did something rare and important. They sat together for three and a half hours at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center and talked about how to find a…
Read MoreBy Jason B. Hutt and Daniel J. Pope | Commercial Real Estate Development Magazine – Summer 2026 Issue A framework is in place for understanding and allocating environmental risk. The redevelopment of brownfield sites into sites for data centers offers unique advantages as well as environmental challenges. Potential site benefits include grid adjacency, established rights of…
Read MoreFrom REBIC – 6/23/26 Dear Mayor Harrington, On behalf of the Real Estate & Building Industry Coalition (REBIC), I want to extend our warmest congratulations on your selection by the Charlotte City Council to serve as the 60th Mayor of Charlotte. As a deeply respected civic leader and an accomplished attorney, your reputation for listening, building consensus,…
Read MoreREBIC – A “Tale of Two Markets” Charlotte Ranks as the 5th Most Targeted CRE Market in North America
From REBIC – 6/16/2026 Charlotte’s commercial real estate (CRE) market stands out for its dramatic “tale of two markets” and intense Sun Belt growth, ranking as the 5th most targeted CRE market in North America. Driven by a booming corporate presence and massive daily population influx, the city operates much differently than stagnant or legacy urban markets.…
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