Illinois
KBS’ 500 W. Madison Wins Regional Building of the Year Honor
KBS’ 500 W. Madison in Chicago has been named a regional winner of the Building Owners and Managers Association’s The… Read more
Lagestee-Mulder Makes First Flex Building Buy
Lagestee-Mulder has acquired a 47,000-square-foot flex building at 1600 Shore Rd. in Naperville, IL, in Chicago’s western suburbs. Financial terms… Read more
New Bronzeville Span Advances City’s “Building on Burnham” Project
The latest project in the Emanuel administration’s Building on Burnham initiative broke ground, as city officials hoisted shovels to kick… Read more
CBD Office Landlords’ Rent Gains Tapering
Office occupiers in Chicago’s CBD showed continued willingness in 2017 to pay record rent for quality space, according to Savills… Read more
2 Days, 2 Apartment Sales for Essex
Essex Realty Group has arranged two multifamily sales on the North Side in as many days. 7301 N. Ridge Blvd.… Read more
Restaurant Group Welcomes Plan to License Sidewalk Cafes Year-Round
As part of a package of reforms to support small businesses across the city, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed allowing… Read more
Dockless Biking Gets 6-Month Trial on South Side
Chicago’s Department of Transportation is launching a dockless-biking pilot program this week on the South Side, enabling users to locate… Read more
Vacant AT&T Campus May Get New Life as MXU
Although still in the early conceptual stages, a plan by New Jersey developer Somerset Development could do for the former… Read more
Net Leased Jewel Osco Trades in Orland Park
The Boulder Group recently completed the sale of a single-tenant net lease Jewel Osco property at 17930 Wolf Rd. in… Read more
Ventas, Brookdale Reach New Master Lease Agreement
Chicago-based healthcare REIT Ventas has entered into a new agreement with tenant Brookdale Senior Living that combines the leases on… Read more
Essex Brokers 2 Multifamily Sales in Crystal Lake
Essex Realty Group has arranged the sales of 431-455 Brandy Dr. (pictured) and 223-265 Uteg St. in Crystal Lake, IL… Read more
Publicis Expansion Brings 35 W. Wacker to 100% Occupancy
Publicis has expanded its already massive footprint at 35 W. Wacker Dr. by 50,000 square feet in a renewal and… Read more
Brisk Leasing, Disciplined Building Equal Industrial Success
Among the secrets of the Chicago industrial market’s success is the disciplined approach developers are taking to adding supply. Colliers… Read more
Hunt Midwest Hires Vince Johnston as VP, CFO
Hunt Midwest has hired Vince Johnston as VP and CFO-elect. The industry veteran will replace Don Hagan, who will retire… Read more
RCM Reaches $2T in Investment Property Transactions
Commercial real estate industry professionals have leveraged Carlsbad, CA-based Real Capital Markets’ (RCM) technology platform to transact more than $2… Read more
Lake Street Improvements Will Make Way for New CTA Station
A half-mile stretch of Lake Street on the city’s Near West Side will be fully reconstructed as a foundation for… Read more
AEC Recruiter Donna Gaines Returns to Namesake Firm
Donna Gaines has returned to Gaines International, the executive search and recruiting firm she founded in 1981 to serve the… Read more
Developer Says South Works MXU Plan is Still a Go
Days after Barcelona Housing Works (BHS) told the Chicago Tribune that plans to redevelop U.S. Steel’s former South Works facility… Read more
Travelliance Joins Tenant Roster at KBS’ Northland Center
Travelliance, which provides corporate lodging solutions for airlines and workforce travelers, has signed up for 13,335 square feet at Northland… Read more