Updates

Important Updates & Press

Check back here for news and announcements from the chapter.

CREDA Rebrand Reflects Expanded Scope of Commercial Real Estate Development

Click the link below to hear more about our rebrand from NAIOP to Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA).

July, 2026

NAIOP Leaders Op-Ed Published in The Philadelphia Citizen

If we want people who work in Philly to be able to live in Philly, change must start with bringing down the wage tax, argue champions of commercial real estate and urban development.

June, 2026

Maginnis Named a Philadelphia Business Journal Most Admired CEO

Click the link below for a recap of our Executive Director’s most recent award. Sarah Maginnis, Executive Director of NAIOP Greater Philadelphia, was a 2025 Most Admired CEO honoree.

November, 2025

Chapter Executive Director Maginnis Receives National Chapter Merit Award

Click the link below for a recap of the recent national award won by our Executive Director.

February, 2025

Investing in Philadelphia: Action Steps for Responsible, Equitable Growth

Click the link below to read the chapter’s most recent policy paper. It contains advisement on how new city leadership can improve Philadelphia’s CRE development processes and procedures.

November, 2023

CREDA Greater Philadelphia Hosts Inaugural Commercial Real Estate DEI Awards Luncheon

Click the link below for a recap of our Summer Program & Luncheon

July, 2023

CREDA Greater Philadelphia appoints Phillip Butler, Sr. Of MRA Group as Chair of the Board of Directors

Click the link below for a recap of the holiday luncheon

December, 2022

Students Envision the Future of Schuylkill Yards in the CREDA-Drexel Case Competition

Click the link below to read about the winners of the case competition during the Summer Program

August, 2022

30 High School Students of Color Selected to Attend the CREDA-Drexel Summer Program July 10-19

Click the link below to read about this year’s program that is impacting change in CRE

July, 2022-

Delivering Discoveries: Building For Life Sciences Recap

Click the link below to read about the June 29th Panel

June, 2022

April Government Affairs Newsletter

Click the link below for an update from our Government Affairs Committee

April, 2022

PREA’S First Town Hall

300+ Developers, Builders, Owners & Operators Gathered to Share Knowledge to “Build Back Better”

April, 2022

Chapter Wins DEI Award

The CREDA Greater Philadelphia Chapter has won the DEI Chapter Merit Award

February, 2022

KOZ Guidelines

A message from our Chapter President on the KOZ guidelines that were recently changed by DCED

October, 2020

COVID-19 Message

A message from our Chapter President on the Coronavirus and the impact of upcoming events

April, 2020

10-Year Tax Abatement

CREDA Greater Philadelphia Local Legislative Update: Philadelphia 10-Year Tax Abatement

February, 2019

Developing Leaders 2019

Announcing: CREDA Developing Leaders 2019 Mentorship Program, Greater Philadelphia Chapter

October, 2018

Nexus Summer Program

Get an inside look at the Nexus Summer Program

October, 2018

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