🏢 Top Five 26.28
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Good morning!
Writing for Editing
Last week, my first published piece with Raleigh Magazine hit the new stand! Here is a link → https://raleighmag.com/2026/06/30/sanctum-oxford/
Check it out, and let me know what you think.
It’s pretty cool to see my name in print along with pictures I took.
As part of a yearly goal to improve my writing, I’m building a practice of writing for editing as recommended by Cal Newport.
Writing for editing means that I will get feedback from skilled editors. Feedback that I will use to improve my skills. It also means that I will be pitching many more story ideas going forward.
Learning by doing (writing a book, producing a podcast, building a website… etc) is a favorite practice of mine, and since it’s the editors job to improve writing, feedback is built into this process. I’ve often found candid feedback extremely difficult to elicit from folks.
What are you reading?
The more publications I pitch ideas to, the higher my chances of success. So, I could use your help.
What magazines/publications do you read or subscribe to? I’m most interested in publications tied to places and spaces, real estate, and North Carolina, but any ideas will do! Can you hit reply and let me know?
Best Regards,
Jed Byrne
P.S. Check out my new book 📚: Start Small Selling - helping A/E/C/ professionals turn expertise into opportunity.
On to the Top Five! ⤵️
1) 🚫 Parking Requirements: Governor Stein approved HB 162 which removes required parking minimums from development across the state. Projects can and will still have parking, but the amount of off-street parking provided will be determined by the developer, not local regulations. I’m hoping this change unlocks more small scale development/redevelopment across the state. (Thanks for the tip, TM)
2) Remote Work: It’s no surprise to me that remote work continues to thrive, with data showing that 35% of workers worked remotely last year. What was a surprise from this article though, was the fact that in 2019 was at 24%. I would have thought the jump between 2019 and 2025 would have been larger.
3) Food: North Carolina produces $16.8B worth of food, placing us #9 of all states.
4) Rebrand: NAIOP is now rebranded as the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA).
5) Re-Allocation: It’s no surprise that capital allocation among Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) for office space is at the bottom of the heap, but I was a bit surprised to see Data Centers at the top and very surprised to see the recent dip in Residential.
