Chicago
Kiser Group Brokers Record-Setting South Side Portfolio Sales
Kiser Group’s Birk | Sklar Team recently closed the sales of two South Side portfolios totaling nine properties and more… Read more
Kellogg to Split into Three Companies, with Largest Based in Chicago
Kellogg Company said Tuesday that its board of directors has approved a plan to separate its North American cereal and… Read more
Private Investor Snags Wicker Park Orangetheory Location
Greenstone Partners arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail location in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. Senior director Brewster Hague brokered… Read more
Mixed-Use Trio Sells on Chicago’s West Side
Interra Realty brokered the $1.41-million off-market sale of a three-building, 18-unit mixed-use portfolio on Chicago’s West Side. The portfolio included… Read more
Chicago-Based JLL Team Arranges Financing for 17-State Industrial Service Portfolio
JLL Capital Markets arranged $61 million in acquisition financing for an industrial portfolio comprising nearly two-dozen last-mile, cross-dock truck terminals… Read more
Blue Cross Blue Shield Assn. Downsizes into Aon Center Space
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is moving its East Loop headquarters down the street and joining the growing group… Read more
Mars Wrigley Breaks Ground on Goose Island R&D Hub
Mars Wrigley broke ground on a global research and development hub adjacent to the company’s existing Global Innovation Center on Goose Island.… Read more
Syska Hennessy and Third Millennium Launch Holistic Auditing Service
Engineering firm Syska Hennessy Group and real estate owner Third Millennium Group have launched a holistic auditing program that measures… Read more
Taking Off: The Live-Work-Play Concept
The idea of living in a rental unit that’s close to work and entertainment isn’t new—it’s been around for decades.… Read more
Luxury Living Chicago Adds 25 Team Members
Following exponential apartment demand and growth, Luxury Living Chicago Realty (LLCR), a real estate brokerage and multifamily marketing, leasing, and… Read more
Shuttered Royal George Theatre Could Give Way to Apartments
Draper and Kramer has offered plans for an eight-story residential building to replace the closed Royal George Theatre at 1641… Read more
Illinois Film and TV Production Hits Record High
Although many industries in the Chicago region haven’t fully rebounded from the pandemic, the city’s film and television production business… Read more
CIM Signs Blue Bottle Coffee to Lease at The Shops at Tribune Tower
CIM Group has signed a long-term lease with Blue Bottle Coffee for a 1,188-square-foot retail space at The Shops at… Read more
Family Trust Sells Lakeview Portfolio for Transit-Oriented Development
Cawley Chicago completed the sale of a portfolio of three adjacent properties at 1744-1754 W. Addison St. in the North… Read more
Draper and Kramer Elevates Gordon Ziegenhagen to SVP
Draper and Kramer, Incorporated has promoted Gordon Ziegenhagen from VP to SVP. In this role, Ziegenhagen will continue leading new… Read more
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $162M for Completion of Mandarin Oriental Residences Fifth Ave.
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has arranged $162.4 million in construction financing for Mandarin Oriental Residences, Fifth Avenue, New York City’s… Read more
Chicago Tourism Up 86% Over 2020 Levels
(Updated with additional information) Chicago hosted 30.7 million domestic and international visitors in 2021, an 86% increase over 2020, Choose… Read more
Transwestern Adds Capital Markets VP in Chicago
Transwestern Real Estate Services has added JC Griffin as VP in the firm’s capital markets group. Based in Chicago, Griffin… Read more
Lakeview Multifamily Sale is Submarket’s Largest in a Year
Interra Realty brokered the $28-million off-market sale of 944-54 W. Grace St., a fully leased, 80-unit rental community in Chicago’s… Read more