Illinois
Conor Commercial Brings in Sr. Development Manager
Ben Harris has joined Conor Commercial, the development arm of McShane, as senior development manager. He will be responsible for… Read more
Office Demand May Hinge on Amazon’s HQ2 Decision
The big question-mark hanging over Downtown Chicago’s office sector is Amazon’s final decision on where to build its second North… Read more
Bellwether Refis Bridge Loan on Luxury Cleveland Multifamily
Connect Apartments is coming up on June 26th in Los Angeles. Here’s a link to find out more about the… Read more
Loop Alliance Sets 5th Season of Pop-Up Arts
Chicago Loop Alliance’s fifth annual ACTIVATE season gets underway June 7 with “EVO’s Bazaar,” the first of four pop-up arts… Read more
Zoning Committee Signs Off on Obama Center Plan
In contrast to the seven-hour meeting that preceded last week’s Plan Commission vote on the Obama Presidential Center project, the… Read more
Walker & Dunlop Arranges LIHTC Funds for Indianapolis Seniors Community
Walker & Dunlop has structured a $17.29-million loan for Oasis at 56th, a 124-unit affordable assisted living facility under construction… Read more
Chicago’s CBD is Poised for Greater Density
Chicago lands at about the midpoint in CommercialCafe’s ranking of the top 25 cities for infill potential. With 16.8 acres… Read more
Bridge to Develop 927K-SF of Industrial Facilities, Inks 750K SF at Trio of Chicagoland Buildings
Bridge Development Partners, LLC plans to develop Bridge Point North Phase II, consisting of three state-of-the-art industrial distribution buildings totaling… Read more
SIOR Announces Top 20 Investment Deals of 2017
The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors announced its Top 20 Investment Transactions Award Winners of 2017. The awards are… Read more
CA Ventures Hires P3 Expert as EVP
CA Ventures has hired Peter Isaac (pictured) as EVP of public-private partnerships in the firm’s Chicago headquarters. Isaac will help… Read more
CTA Launches Next Phase of Blue Line Upgrades
The Chicago Transit Authority has launched the next phase of modernizing its stations along the Blue Line, with the Belmont… Read more
312 RiverRun Project Advances with Ice Rink Groundbreaking
City officials and venue management firm SMG broke ground on the new studio ice rink and expansion of McFetridge Sports… Read more
Westwood Financial Acquires Two Sprouts-Anchored Centers in SW, SE
Westwood Financial LLC acquired two Sprouts-anchored neighborhood centers in Phoenix and Atlanta, for a total of $66.2 million in separate transactions. The retail real… Read more
Cook County Property Values Underwater But Rising
The headline in some published reports noted that total Cook County property values, commercial as well as residential, are still… Read more
Fifth Third Bancorp to Merge with MB Financial in $4.7B Deal
Two Midwest banks, Fifth Third Bancorp and MB Financial, Inc., plan to combine operations in a deal valued at roughly… Read more
Construction Firm Turns to Development for Its Own HQ
One of Chicago’s leading construction firms is turning to development for the first time—on its own headquarters. Summit Design Build… Read more
Hunt Mortgage Arranges Freddie Financing for Toledo Acquisition
Connect Apartments is coming up on June 26th in Los Angeles. Here’s a link to find out more about the… Read more
ML Realty Adds to Portfolio with Central DuPage Industrial
ML Realty Partners has acquired 31 S. Mitchell Ct., a 55,120 square foot industrial building in Addison, IL, within the… Read more
JLL Adds to Cincy Retail Team with VP Thobe
JLL has brought in veteran broker Kevin Thobe (pictured) as VP to expand its Cincinnati retail team. He brings more… Read more