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Inaugural Illinois Games Raises $154K for JDRF
Some of Chicago’s leading commercial real estate companies came together at the inaugural JDRF Illinois Real Estate Games earlier this… Read more
PMRG Moving Ahead on 3300 Main Development
A year and a half after acquiring 1.2 acres on 3300 Main in Houston, PM Realty Group filed a site… Read more
Big Cities Hold Keys for Apartment REITs
Connect Apartments is coming up on June 26th in Los Angeles. Here’s a link to find out more about the… 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
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
NKF Snags Four Top-Level Hotel Industry Execs to Co-Head Newly Formed Group
Four industry veterans with a combined 100-years of CRE experience joined NKF to lead its Lodging Capital Markets as Vice… Read more
Melanie Domres Tapped to Lead Bentall Kennedy U.S. MF Asset Management Team
Bentall Kennedy announced that Melanie Domres will be joining its Washington DC office as Senior Vice President. In this role, she will… Read more
Chase Claims 12-Story DC Building for $140M
JPMorgan Chase acquired the 12-story Bowen Building in Washington, DC from Chevy Chase, MD-based JBG Smith for $140 million. The… Read more
New Tax Plan May Boost U.S. Apartment Sector
The recently-enacted U.S. tax reform bill is poised to benefit the U.S. multifamily investment market, according to CBRE. Researchers looked… Read more
A Large Look into Small Balance Loans
In 2014, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. entered the small balance loan arena, backing $4.6 million loans in the… Read more
Effective Office Rents Drop in Major Cities, But Not in California
Fueled by extensive new construction underway and large quantities of older space flooding the office market, U.S. landlords in major… Read more
Cybercrime’s Impact on CRE
In a new report, Cushman & Wakefield outlines the impact of cybersecurity on the commercial real estate industry and found… Read more
Grosvenor Americas Provides Financing for Capitol Hill East Development
Grosvenor Americas made a more than $11.7 million commitment to Ditto Residential’s 44-residence Watkins Alley project in Washington, DC’s Capitol Hill East neighborhood. The… Read more
Avison Young Arranges 4-Building Sale to Healthcare REIT
Avison Young has negotiated the sale of a four building, 74,442-square-foot medical office portfolio in Chicago’s suburbs to Community Healthcare… Read more
Manulife US REIT Buys Pair of U.S. Assets for $387M
Singapore-listed Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust acquired two U.S. properties from John Hancock Life Insurance Company for a combined… Read more
How Millennials Drive Tomorrow’s Real Estate Trends
As Millennials in the U.S. settle into their 20s and 30s, affordable mid-sized tech hub cities, select city-center neighborhoods and… Read more
$53.5M Financing Arranged for Philly’s Pod Hotel Construction
Modus Hotels and the Parkway Corporation secured $53.5 million in financing for the construction of a Pod Hotel in Philadelphia,… Read more
WeWork Expands in DC’s Chinatown, Three-Floor Deal with Bentall Kennedy
WeWork plans to open its 11th location in the Washington, D.C. area, and its second in Chinatown. The shared workspace… Read more
Pembrook Capital Adds Two in Analysis, Originations
Pembrook Capital Management LLC has expanded its team for the second time in as many weeks, by hiring Joseph Esposito… Read more