Bryant Lach, 2017 NAIOP Office Rising Star award winner, is an example of the accomplishments that can be achieved in a short timeframe and in this EXCLUSIVE, he discusses the advantages of next-gen hiring.

Here's a look at the trends, announcements and deals you may have missed in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Seagate Properties used 30-year C-PACE financing by Cleanfund to install a 49.6 kW solar PV array on Seagate's San Rafael headquarters and in an office building in Sausalito using a 76 kW solar PV array.

Industrial is expected to continue to prosper as the economic outlook remains optimistic, with both crude oil prices and the rig count showing steady improvement year-over-year, up 25.6% and 17.3%.

Xebec's approach in Lakeland is a regional distribution strategy, which complements its focus on intermodal logistics, along with its national plan to grow its Texas asset base for long-distance transport.

In this EXCLUSIVE, Dashevsky says because of the Bay Area's development hurdles, national players don't have the footprint as in markets such as New York or Chicago, providing niche development opportunities.

Unless a major geopolitical situation arises, it's hard to fathom demand becoming short-circuited for industrial space in Texas, says Robert Kramp in the second of a two-part EXCLUSIVE.

The structure and layout of office space has a direct impact on hiring competitive talent, keeping employees happy and healthy, reducing operating costs, and creating innovative conditions.