Chicago
Essex Realty Closes 2nd Hyde Park Sale in 2 Months
Essex Realty Group has arranged the sale of 5417 S. Drexel Ave. an eight-unit, center-entrance brick apartment building in Chicago’s… Read more
Today’s Skyscraper Boom Can’t Match the Big-Haired ‘80s
By Paul Bubny They’re rising on West 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan, in downtown Seattle and on the Miami waterfront.… Read more
Willis Tower’s 300K-SF Expansion Gets a Name
With a nod to the property’s previous life as the headquarters of Sears, EQ Office has given a name to… Read more
Impact Networking Nearly Triples Its Downtown Space
Managed service provider Impact Networking has renewed and expanded its downtown space at 150 N. Michigan Ave. in a deal… Read more
Quantum Arranges Trade of Omaha-Area Retail
Quantum Real Estate Advisors, Inc. has brokered the sale of a multi-tenant retail center, Thunderbird Plaza, in the Omaha suburb… Read more
Clear Height Adds Property Manager, 2 More
Clear Height Properties has added three new team members. Joining the rapidly expanding firm are property manager Monika Cepaitis (pictured),… Read more
Men’s Boutique Notre Goes the Pop-Up Route in Gold Coast
Chicago-based men’s boutique Notre is opening a 1,751-square-foot pop-up lease at the Waldorf Astoria at 11 E. Walton St. in… Read more
Conor Sells Phase 2 of Northwest Corporate Park
Conor Commercial Real Estate, along with joint venture partner Globe Corporation, has closed a $29.85-million sale transaction to Cabot Properties… Read more
Union Station Team Presents Revised Plan for Redevelopment
The office tower that would figure in the redevelopment of Chicago’s Union Station may already have an anchor tenant. The… Read more
RFP to Redevelop Historic Woodlawn Bank Building
The Cook County Land Bank Authority has an issued an RFP to redevelop the former Washington Park National Bank Building… Read more
Novel Coworking Debuts First Space in Minneapolis
Chicago-based workspace provider Novel Coworking opened its first site in Minneapolis. The company acquired the former Art Institutes International Minnesota building… Read more
Citadel’s Scott Rafferty Joins Sterling Bay
Scott Rafferty (pictured) is joining Sterling Bay in the newly-created role of director of investor relations, effective Sept. 17. Rafferty… Read more
Beaumont Plans 30 Detroit-Area Urgent Care Centers
Beaumont Health is partnering with Atlanta-based WellStreet Urgent Care to open up to 30 urgent care centers throughout the Detroit… Read more
Hunt Provides Refi on Low-Rise Multifamily in Ravenswood
Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $6.2-million first mortgage bridge loan to The Greenwald Company on its low-rise apartment… Read more
Waterton CEO Schwartz to be Honored by Chicago Realtors
He pitched his business plan over a dinner of Pop Tarts in 1995. Twenty-three years and $4 billion in real… Read more
Developer Unloads Spec Warehouse at Railhead Industrial Park
Ridge, the industrial development arm of Transwestern Development Co., sold a 362,670-square-foot, speculative warehouse in Fort Worth’s 633-acre Railhead Industrial… Read more
BMO Harris Bank in Talks for 500K SF to Anchor Chicago’s Union Station
BMO Harris Bank is reportedly taking 500,000 square feet of office space to anchor Chicago’s Union Station, a more than… Read more
Hyde Park Set for Its First Boutique Hotel
The South Side’s Hyde Park neighborhood will see its first luxury hotel when the Sophy, a 98-key boutique property, opens… Read more
Chicago Earns “LEED Platinum for Cities” Plaudit
The U.S. Green Building Council has given Chicago a LEED for Cities Platinum Certification, the council’s highest designation. It’s one… Read more