Time: 3 Hours

Location: 1070 White Street, Suite A, Atlanta, GA 30310

Course #: 76816

Cost: $30

 

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Economic development plays a critical role in shaping commercial real estate markets. Business expansions, corporate relocations, infrastructure investments, workforce availability, population changes, and public-sector incentives can significantly influence property demand, rental rates, values, development activity, and investment opportunities.

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This three-hour continuing education course provides real estate professionals with a practical understanding of the relationship between economic development and commercial real estate. Participants will examine why communities pursue economic development, how projects move through the development process, and how public- and private-sector decisions affect office, retail, industrial, multifamily, mixed-use, and land opportunities.

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The course explores key economic indicators—including employment growth, income levels, population trends, business activity, and infrastructure investment—and explains how to use this information to evaluate markets and recognize emerging opportunities. Participants will also learn how zoning, government regulations, tax incentives, financing programs, and other public policies can influence a project’s feasibility and long-term performance.

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Through practical examples and real-world case studies, participants will learn to:

• Recognize how economic growth or decline affects different commercial property types.

• Evaluate economic data and market trends when advising clients.

• Identify opportunities created by business recruitment, expansion, and public investment.

• Understand the role of government policies, regulations, and incentives in commercial development.

• Assess how workforce, infrastructure, and demographic changes influence property demand.

• Apply economic development knowledge to commercial real estate transactions and investment decisions.

 

Designed for real estate agents, brokers, appraisers, investors, developers, and other industry professionals, this course equips participants with a broader perspective on the forces shaping commercial markets. Attendees will leave better prepared to identify opportunities, anticipate potential risks, and provide informed guidance to commercial real estate clients.