Greensboro ranks among the strongest when it comes to downtown recovery after the pandemic. That’s according to the latest Downtown Vitality Index from The Business Journals, which analyzed a variety of metrics affecting downtown activity to determine which central business districts are best positioned for success in the post-pandemic world.

Brokers can better serve their clients by making a concerted effort to understand the regulatory entitlements process in their markets. The deal was nearing the finish line, recalls Robbie Perkins, SIOR, market president of NAI Piedmont Triad in Greensboro, North Carolina. He and his partner had been negotiating a 50,000-square-foot lease for a company that was an important contractor for the area’s new Toyota battery plant.