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CBRE Global Investors Fund Acquires Iconic Downtown Chicago Office Building

A fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors acquired 150 N. Michigan Avenue, an iconic office building in Downtown Chicago for an undisclosed amount. The 41-story, 661,477-square-foot Class A multi-tenant office building is located in the East Loop submarket, and was expected to fetch a price in the neighborhood of $132 million when Toronto-based Manulife put the asset up for sale earlier this year.

CBRE Global Investors’ Robert Perry says, “This iconic building is well-positioned to capitalize on growing demand in the East Loop, as tenants become less dependent upon proximity to the West Loop train stations transporting commuters from suburban locations and focus on attracting and retaining millennial employees who live in the CBD and value a walkable urban environment and local amenities.”

The 80%-leased property, which was built in 1984 and features an angled, diamond-shaped roof, was marketed for sale by HFF.

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Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Public Relations and Communications for Connect Creative. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 40 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect Creative’s agency client services and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from public relations and content strategy, communications and message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. Prior to joining Connect Media in 2015, his most recent corporate communications roles involved leading a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, playing a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest (BrightView), the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. He has worked on marketing communications assignments for such CRE companies as Blackstone/Equity Office, Carlyle, Caruso, Disney Resorts, GE Capital, Irvine Company, Hines, Howard Hughes Corp., Jeffries, Lennar, MGM, Marcus & Millichap, Prologis, Raleigh Studios, Simon, Starwood, Trammell Crow Company, Transamerica, UBS and Wynn Resorts. Dennis has also worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of consumer electronic, media and tech brands including SlingMedia, Channel Master, Deluxe Media Entertainment, BeIn Sports, EchoStar and Sprint. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Off Madison Ave., Idea Hall and Macy + Associates. He has earned an outstanding reputation with organization leaders as a trusted advisor, strategic program implementer, consensus builder and exceptional collaborator. Dennis has developed and managed national communications programs for Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, both public and private. He’s successfully worked with journalists across the globe representing clients involved in major-breaking news stories, product launches, media tours, and company news announcements. Dennis has been involved in a host of charitable and community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, Boy Scouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and the Thunderbirds Charities.

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