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CREDA (formerly NAIOP) · Cost

What CREDA (formerly NAIOP) costs

Dues, initiation and other published fees, each with its source and verification date, and an estimate of the first year built only from the disclosed figures.

An initiation fee is paid once. Dues recur — usually annually, sometimes monthly. Many chapter-based organizations charge chapter dues on top of national or global dues, and retreats, travel and events are almost always extra. A figure marked “reported” came from a publication, not from the organization.

Published and reported fees

CostAmountNoteProvenance
Annual dues $875–1,250 a year Full member (first person from a firm), whether Principal or Associate. Range across three of the association's own 2023 chapter application forms: Chicago $875, New York City $1,030, Washington $1,250. CREDA does not publish a national rate; dues are set chapter by chapter. Verified September 2026Medium confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues $250–360 a year Developing Leader member (aged 35 or under): Chicago $250, Washington $325, New York City $360, per the 2023 chapter application forms. Verified September 2026Medium confidenceSource ↗
Annual dues $19–90 a year Student member: Washington $19, Chicago $50, New York City $90, per the 2023 chapter application forms. Verified September 2026Medium confidenceSource ↗
Local chapter dues $490–725 a year Affiliate member (second and third person from the same firm in the same chapter): Chicago $490, New York City $630, Washington $725, per the 2023 chapter application forms. Verified September 2026Medium confidenceSource ↗
Application fee $20 one-time One-time new member processing fee stated on the 2023 chapter application forms; it does not appear on renewal notices. Whether it survives the 2026 rebrand could not be verified. Verified September 2026Medium confidenceSource ↗

CREDA states plainly that "dues are determined by a combination of factors including age, the chapter you select, and if your company has other members in that chapter", and publishes no national rate card on an open page. The figures recorded here come from the association's own 2023 chapter application forms for Chicago, New York City and Washington and should be read as a 2023 range, not as current national pricing.

What the first year adds up to

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$1,082first year, disclosed components only
$3,208three years, if nothing changes
2components counted
Annual dues
$1,062 a year
Application fee
$20 once

Not counted because undisclosed or variable: Annual dues (2 alternative tiers, not added), Local chapter dues (alternative tier, not added). Ranges are taken at their midpoint. This is an arithmetic sum of published figures, not a quotation.

Compared with similar organizations

OrganizationLowest published duesType
Urban Land Institute$540 a yearProfessional association
CCIM Institute$130 a yearProfessional association
ICSC$300 a yearProfessional association
CREW Network$139 a yearProfessional association
AM&AA$545 a yearProfessional association
ACGnot disclosedProfessional association
 Lowest disclosed recurring figure per organization, before chapter and event costs; currencies as published. Cheaper is not better — the cost buys different things. Less expensive alternatives →
Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

  1. CREDA homepage, Commercial Real Estate Development Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  2. About Us, Commercial Real Estate Development Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  3. Chapters, Commercial Real Estate Development Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
  4. Membership, Commercial Real Estate Development Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  5. Types of Membership, Commercial Real Estate Development Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  6. Join CREDA, Commercial Real Estate Development Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  7. Developing Leaders, Commercial Real Estate Development Association. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
  8. NAIOP 2023 Membership Application — Chicago Chapter, NAIOP, January 2023. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 3
  9. NAIOP 2023 Membership Application — New York City Chapter, NAIOP, January 2023. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 3
  10. NAIOP 2023 Membership Application — Washington Chapter, NAIOP, January 2023. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 3

Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.