MIAMI-The Panama Canal expansion is set to be completed in 2014—but commercial real estate experts, economists, and port gurus are already talking about the potential impacts. Indeed, experts are addressing Panama Canal expansion and its impact on Miami’s economic and real estate landscapes today at an event called “The Panama Canal Expansion: A South Florida Economic & Real Estate Opportunity.”

GlobeSt.com caught up with John Carver, executive vice president of Port, Airport & Global Infrastructure at Jones Lang LaSalle, to discuss the opportunity for commercial real estate agents, Miami’s strengths as a port, and the Asian connection.

LeClaire: How much opportunity do you think the Panama Canal expansion is going to bring to the commercial real estate industry?

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