Chicago
Draper and Kramer Opens Wrigleyville Lofts to Move-Ins
Draper and Kramer has opened Wrigleyville Lofts, the developer’s new 120-unit mixed-use project at 949 W. Dakin St. in Wrigleyville, to the property’s first move-ins. Additionally,… Read more
SIOR Chicago Donates to Trunk Scholarships Program for 11th Year
Continuing its support for the 11th year, the Chicago Chapter of SIOR donated $15,000 to make 28 Trunk Scholarships possible as part… Read more
Cour Pharma Expands at Illinois Science and Technology Park
Cour Pharmaceuticals signed a 14,000-square-foot expansion lease, growing the company’s life science and emergency biotechnology footprint within the Illinois Science… Read more
Shoppers Have Held Back but May Go For It on Black Friday
A new Oracle retail survey shows that consumers have barely made a dent in holiday shopping. While a September survey… Read more
Gold Coast Retail Trades to L3 Capital
CBRE has arranged the sale of 1051 N Rush St., a high-profile corner located at the convergence of three luxury… Read more
Obama Center Plaza to be Named for John Lewis Following $100M Bezos Gift
The Obama Foundation said Monday that Jeff Bezos is giving $100 million—the largest individual contribution to date—in honor of civil… Read more
NYC Leads Metros in Delinquency Balance, But Not Rate
Although the New York-New Jersey SMSA has the highest CMBS delinquency balance at $4.7 billion as of October, it doesn’t have the highest rate, Trepp… Read more
Optima Lakeview Marks First with WiredScore Gold Rating
Optima Lakeview, a 198-unit luxury apartment community in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, is the first North American residential development to secure a WiredScore Gold rating for… Read more
Timber Hill Group Adds Acquisitions Associate
Jacob Daitch has joined Chicago-based Timber Hill Group, a private equity firm specializing in the acquisition and development of e-commerce… Read more
Lightfoot Aims for Early 2022 Selection of Chicago Casino Bidder
The Lightfoot administration on Friday released an executive summary of the five proposals to develop and operate Chicago’s first casino resort, with… Read more
To Diagnose the Supply Chain Logjam, Use “the Rule of 1.5”
A recent segment of CBS-TV’s 60 Minutes took viewers onsite at the Port of Long Beach and also at the offices of a toy importer in… Read more
Jeweler’s Building Redevelopment Wins Preservation Excellence Award
The Commission on Chicago Landmarks honored Cubed Construction and the team behind the recent development of The Jeweler’s Building at 15 S. Wabash Ave. with… Read more
CTA Completes Red-Purple Bypass, Eliminates Service Chokepoint
The Chicago Transit Authority said Thursday the new Red-Purple Bypass, the first major improvement for CTA customers as part of the $2.1-billion Red and… Read more
Pembrook Capital Provides First Mortgage on South Shore Affordable
Pembrook Capital Management LLC is providing a first mortgage loan up to $4 million on a multifamily property at 6700 S.… Read more
Lightfoot Unveils $126M of New INVEST South/West Projects
As the INVEST South/West program for historically disadvantaged South and West Side neighborhoods marked its second anniversary Thursday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced $126 million in new projects. These include the… Read more
Kawa Closes Preferred Equity Investment in River North Rentals
Kawa Capital Solutions, an independent asset management firm specializing in real estate capital solutions, has closed on a preferred equity… Read more
KBS Wraps Amenities Upgrades at Accenture Tower
KBS has completed more than $22 million in upgrades at Accenture Tower the 1.46-million-square-foot office tower at 500 W. Madison St. in Chicago’s… Read more
Eisenberg Foundation Schedules Multi-City Real Bright Summit for 2022
The Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation has scheduled its Second Annual Real Bright Summit, presented by Old Second Bank, for Jan. 31-Feb.… Read more
Conor Completes, Then Leases, Spec Warehouse in Bartlett
Conor Commercial Real Estate is pleased to announce the completion of Brewster Creek Commerce Center, a 436,500-square-foot speculative industrial development in… Read more