Chicago
Alterra IOS Expands National Presence in Key Markets
Alterra IOS, a prominent player in the industrial outdoor storage (IOS) sector that has acquired over 400 sites nationwide, said… Read more
IPA Arranges $97M Financing from Bank OZK for Illinois Industrial Portfolio
Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, announced the $96.7 million financing of three industrial properties in… Read more
Chicago/Midwest People & Company News, week of January 2, 2026
Newmark has hired Dan Baker as a Managing Director within its multifamily debt and structured finance business. Based in St.… Read more
Mavrek Acquires Gold Coast Retail Building in Chicago
Mavrek has acquired 12-16 W. Maple Avenue, a 20,000-square-foot, four-story building located in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast, immediately… Read more
Avison Young Secures Purchase, Full Leasing of Lake Forest Office Building
Avison Young announced the acquisition and successful full leasing of 1905 West Field Court in Lake Forest, Illinois. The property,… Read more
Law Firm Benesch Expands Firm’s Chicago Office Footprint
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff, a Cleveland-based law firm, is making a significant expansion of the firm’s Chicago office. The… Read more
Investor to Buy Southern Portion of Stalled Lincoln Yards Site in Chicago
General contractor Novak Construction is set to acquire the southern portion of the stalled Lincoln Yards megaproject. The deal would… Read more
Chicago/Midwest People & Company News, week of December 19, 2025
Essex Realty Group, LLC is celebrating 35 years as a mid-market multifamily sector firm. As client needs have expanded, so… Read more
CEDARst Acquires Logan Square Multifamily for $35M
CEDARst Companies has completed the $34.6 million acquisition of The Weyland, a seven-story, 132-unit multifamily community at 1980 N. Milwaukee… Read more
Northmarq Facilitates $27M Refi for Chicago Luxury Apartments
Northmarq’s Chicago Debt and Equity team, led by Managing Director Kevin McCarthy, arranged the approximately $27 million refinance of Madison Throop… Read more
Wind Point Partners Relocates, Expands Salesforce Tower Office Space
Private equity investment firm Wind Point Partners will relocate its headquarters to a 24,000-square-foot full floor at the Salesforce Tower… Read more
Aimco to Sell Chicago Multifamily Portfolio for $455M
Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio of seven apartment properties,… Read more
Colliers Arranges Sale of Two Retail Condos in Chicago’s Southport Corridor
Colliers’ Chris Irwin recently represented MDN Development in the sale of two net-leased retail condos, 3541-43 Southport and 3539 Southport… Read more
Greenstone Partners Closes $10M Sale of 120K-SF Industrial Asset in Indy
Greenstone Partners completed $10.3 million sale of 2402 Shadeland, a multi-tenant shallow bay industrial property totaling 120,886 square feet. Located… Read more
Chicago/Midwest People & Company News, week of December 12, 2025
Farbman Group announced the addition of six new team members to its family of organizations. Spanning three states, the firm’s… Read more
Pebblebrook Closes $72M Sale of Westin Hotel in Chicago
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has completed the sale of the 752-room Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Local hotel investor… Read more
Dermody Donates 20K SF of Space to Support Chicago’s Toys for Tots
Dermody announced its participation in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots 2025 program. This year, a 20,000-square-foot portion… Read more
Fed Cuts Rates Again as Officials Clash Over Next Steps: Post Analysis
The Federal Reserve delivered an expected quarter-point rate cut on Wednesday, lowering the federal funds rate to a range of… Read more
Illinois Quantum Partners with Silicon Catalyst
The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) and Silicon Catalyst announced a new partnership to support quantum startups and bring… Read more