GlobeSt. What does the future of commercial real estate hold? How do today’s emerging market dynamics trickle down for the long term?

NREI In a rising interest rate environment, office real estate pros do expect to see an increase in cap rates. But other fundamentals—including occupancy rates and rents—should continue to improve. The result is that the outlook continues to look good for the sector in the year ahead.

Bisnow The commercial real estate industry has become increasingly dependent on drones, with the construction and infrastructure sectors accounting for more than $45B of drones' total $127B market value, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers research.

The Real Deal Commercial real estate investment may be heading for a downturn in 2017, but there is one exception: logistic warehouse properties.

Brexit Negotiations Have Begun but the Sky Is No Longer Falling
Commercial Observer – April 3, 2017
British Prime Minister Theresa May officially kick-started the U.K.’s exit from the EU on March 29 by triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.

Middle Market Digest -The Midwest
GlobeSt – April 4, 2017
Elise Couston and Adam Marshall, senior managing directors in Newmark Grubb Knight Frank’s Chicago office, were awarded the 2016 Largest Industrial Investment Sale Transaction award from the Chicago chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors.

NAI Robert Lynn Appoints CRE Industry Veteran Tom Lynn As Chairman
PR Urgent – April 4, 2017
NAI Robert Lynn, a company specializing exclusively in selling and leasing commercial real estate in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, is pleased to announce the promotion of Tom Lynn, SIOR, to chairman.

Bayer Taps JLL to Market Memphis Asset
Commercial Property Executive – April 4, 2017
Bayer U.S. hired JLL to market for sale or lease its research and development center in Memphis, Tenn. SIOR Vice President Jack Wohrman and Managing Director of Brokerage Russ Westlake will be marketing the property.

Where Is the Lending Money Coming From?
Commercial Property Executive – April 5, 2017
With 2017 marking the last year of the "CMBS maturity wall," SVN Institutional Capital Markets Chair Gabriel Silverstein delves into the main sources refinancing the roughly $10 billion per month that is coming due.

Elise Couston and Adam Marshall Honored with Chicago SIOR Award
REJournals – April 6, 2017
Elise Couston and Adam Marshall, senior managing directors at Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, were awarded the 2016 Largest Industrial Investment Sale Transaction award from the Chicago chapter of SIOR.

Special Disruption Issue of the SIOR Report Magazine Out Now SIOR’s dynamic quarterly magazine addresses the concerns of industrial and office real estate practitioners. Articles by industry experts focus on topics from the evolving paradigm in commercial real estate brokerage to effectively managing offices and technology.

Middle & East TN SIOR - MTSU Scholarship Event
When: Apr 20, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM (CT)
Where: Embassy Suites, Nashville, TN, US

2017 Spring World Conference
When: Apr 26–29, (CT)
Where: Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130, US

SIOR LA / MS / AL / NWFL - Board Meeting
When: Apr 26, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM (CT)
Where: Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal St., New Orleans, 70130, US

SIOR Minnesota Chapter - West Elm Workspace Showroom Event
When: Apr 26, 3:30 PM–5:30 PM (CT)
Where: West Elm WORKSPACE, 2635 University Ave. W., Suite 120, St. Paul, 55114, US

SIOR LA / MS / AL / NWFL - Spring World Conference Chapter Reception
When: Apr 26, 4:30 PM–7:30 PM (CT)
Where: Jax Brewery Patio Bar, 620 Decatur Street, New Orleans, US

Entrepreneur From a shoe-less office to being transparent, check out the successful ways the leaders at these companies have installed a high-performance culture.

Forbes A new three-part series from Forbes Insights and Oracle analyzes the full continuum of talent management in the digital era: talent acquisition and onboarding, training and development, and succession planning.

Marketing Week Brands ready to embrace data, promote agile thinking and build teams with customer-centricity at their heart are reaping the benefits of customer loyalty and retention.