Skokie
BWE Arranges $133M for Luxury Skokie Apartments
BWE announced the placement of a $133 million first mortgage loan to recapitalize The Henry at Harms Woods, a 294-unit… Read more
Greenstone Partners Brokers Sale of Skokie Retail Center
Greenstone Partners arranged the sale of Gross Point Crossing, a 19,000-square-foot suburban retail center located in Skokie, Illinois, for $3.875… Read more
Boll & Branch to Open New Location at Westfield Old Orchard
Luxury home brand Boll & Branch is expanding its retail footprint with a new store opening at Westfield Old Orchard… Read more
POP MART Opens Sixth Illinois Location at Old Orchard Mall
Designer toy brand POP MART has opened a new store at Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie. The latest location… Read more
Two-Story, 23K-SF Barnes & Noble Location to Open in Skokie
Barnes & Noble is opening a relocated bookstore at Westfield Old Orchard. The restored Skokie location is set to open… Read more
Greenstone Brokers $18M Sale of Skokie Industrial Property
Greenstone Partners completed the $18 million sale of the WiFi Tech Center, a multi-tenant flex industrial property totaling 183,000 square… Read more
Chicago/Midwest People & Company News, week of August 29, 2025
PREMIER Design + Build Group announced the promotion of Aidan Fahrenkrog to Vice President of Preconstruction Services for the Central… Read more
Beyond Yoga Expands in Chicago with Store at Old Orchard
Beyond Yoga, a Los Angeles-based athletic lifestyle brand, has opened its newest location at the Westfield Old Orchard shopping center… Read more
Westfield Old Orchard Unveils Transformed Lord & Taylor Space
Westfield Old Orchard’s ongoing redevelopment reached a key milestone, with the reimagining of the former Lord & Taylor building. The… Read more
Puttshack to Open Location at Westfield Old Orchard Mall
Puttshack plans to open the company’s 21st venue and second in Illinois, in Skokie, Illinois. The new 30,000 square foot… Read more
Wingspan Development Group Closes $16M to Continue MF Growth
Wingspan Development Group announced that WDG Finance has closed the $16 million WDG GP Fund II, its second since 2021,… Read more
Rivian Opens Showroom at Westfield Old Orchard Mall
Rivian has opened its second Chicago-area store at Old Orchard Mall in Skokie. The 3,500-square-foot store is located at the… Read more
Aritzia to Open New Boutique at Woodfield Mall
Vancouver, Canada-based Aritzia, a women’s apparel retailer, is expanding its Chicago area presence opening its fifth location at the 2.2… Read more
Florida Investor Buys Distressed Schaumburg Towers
A Florida-based investor has purchased the distressed Schaumburg Towers office complex after an auction for the property failed to attract… Read more
Barnes & Noble to Open in Former Wicker Park Walgreens
Retail bookseller Barnes & Noble plans to open five new locations in the Chicago area this year, including a store… Read more
Pottery Barns Joins Growing Retail Tenant Lineup at Westfield Old Orchard
Several signature stores and new dining options are set to open at Westfield Old Orchard Mall in the coming months… Read more
JV Secures $100M in Construction Debt for Skokie Mixed-Use
A joint venture between Tucker Development and Wingspan Development Group has closed on $100M in construction financing for The Henry at Harms Woods, a… Read more
Westfield Old Orchard Adding Three Stores in Former Lord & Taylor Space
As part of the ongoing renovations of the Skokie Westfield Old Orchard Mall, a vacant space will soon welcome three… Read more
Return to Lender: Week of Sept. 21, 2023
As part of our expanded coverage of distressed assets, Connect CRE is introducing a new weekly feature, “Return to Lender.”… Read more