Trade & Industry Development’s 16th Annual Corporate Investment/Community Impact Awards (CiCi Awards) issue honors key projects around the country that promise — through extensive capital investment or influential community impact — to help shape the communities in which they are located, and in which they continue to develop and grow. Coverage begins on page 12. This issue also has three special reports covering the influence of talent in corporate headquarters decisions, evolving financial services needs and the future of the commercial real estate market.
Unsurprisingly, the global pandemic is at the root of the bad news in the real estate market. Restrictions and lockdowns facilitated significant drops in revenue in the retail, office, and hospitality segments. Even here, the news hasn’t been all bad: data centers, e-commerce and housing industries reported record real estate highs. more....