Join us for our Industrial Update, featuring John Bilyak, SIOR, CCIM, Market Leader (Colliers | Pittsburgh) as our Moderator.

Panelists:

• Ken Zapinski- Director of Research and Public Policy for Pittsburgh Works

• Eric Bitar -Managing Director for Business PA

• Tracey Hyatt Bosman- Managing Director- Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Co.

Southwestern Pennsylvania isn’t a big-box distribution market, and that’s not a weakness.

The opportunity isn’t in forcing national development models onto a regional market, but in leaning into what this region does well: strong infrastructure, a skilled labor force, and a deep education ecosystem. Historically, the projects that perform best here are those aligned with these fundamentals, not those chasing trends better suited elsewhere.

Today’s environment adds pressure. Rising construction costs, higher interest rates, and economic uncertainty have slowed new development, creating a limited near-term supply pipeline. While caution is understandable, it raises an important question: what is the opportunity cost of not building?

As reshoring and domestic manufacturing gain momentum, developers must also ask whether existing buildings and standard spec designs truly meet modern user needs. Beyond power, factors like building flexibility, circulation, floor loads, and workforce amenities are increasingly critical.

Success in this market won’t come from scale, it will come from alignment.

How are you adjusting your development or leasing strategy in Southwestern Pennsylvania given these market dynamics? Come see our panel of experts to hear how they are adjusting to these newer realities.

Agenda:

• Registration/lunch: 7:30 am – 8:00 am

• Program: 8:00 am - 8:55 am

• Adjourn: 9:00 am

Fee:

• NAIOP Members: FREE

• Non-Members: $75