Downtown

General Capital Plans Major Build-to-Suit Project in Illinois Medical District
Wisconsin-based General Capital has hired the Chicago office of CBRE to lease a build-to-suit projec...Read more
Sale of “Pandemic-Affected” West Loop Property Bodes Well for Market
Greenstone Partners closed the sale of a 100% leased mixed‐use property at 1020 W. Madison in the ...Read more
North Lawndale Apartments Trade to Private Buyer
Marcus & Millichap closed the sale of a six-unit apartment in the West Side’s North Lawndale n...Read more
Landmark Hotel Essex Will Rebrand with Le Méridien Flag
Oxford Hotels & Resorts, the Chicago-based hotel management affiliate of Oxford Capital Group, is r...Read more
Chicago Business Leaders Take More Positive View of Region’s Economy
Chicago-area business leaders are taking a markedly more positive view of the local economy as COVID...Read more
Infuse Opens Café at Beacon Capital’s 303 E. Wacker
Infuse Hospitality, a company that develops and manages hospitality amenities for offices and tradit...Read more
Spain’s Riu Family Plans Streeterville Hotel Aimed at Wealthy International Travelers
A venture of RIU Hotels & Resorts plans to develop a 388-key hotel at 150 E. Ontario St. in Streeter...Read more
Benchmarking Report Shows Energy Efficiency, Cost Savings in Chicago Properties
The Lightfoot administration released the 2019 Chicago Energy Benchmarking Report, showing nearly $7...Read more
Chicago Office Sector Anticipates “Imminent” Return of Workers After Hard Q1
The hardships of the pandemic carried on into the first quarter of 2021 for the Chicago office marke...Read more
Blue Vista Adds SVP of Capital Markets
Chicago-based investment firm Blue Vista Capital Management has hired Brandon Honey as SVP of capita...Read more
Chicago-Based Tock Trades to Squarespace for $400M
Chicago-based Tock, a cloud-based platform serving the hospitality industry, has been acquired by Sq...Read more
McCormick Place Faces First Debt Service Shortfall Since Great Recession
The agency that runs McCormick Place expects to owe the state of Illinois about $15 million that tax...Read more
Cresa Adds Kathryn Ditmars as General Counsel, Chief HR Officer
Kathryn “Ryndy” Ditmars has joined Cresa as general counsel and chief human resources officer, b...Read more
C3, Akara Living Partner on Ghost Kitchens for Serviced Apartments
C3 (Creating Culinary Communities), a food and beverage platform founded by Sam Nazarian, has form...Read more
Chicago Apartment Fundamentals Poised for Improvement in 2021
The story of Chicago’s apartment sector during 2020 could be called a tale of two markets: downtow...Read more
Ventas CEO Cafaro Will Share Insights in Goldie Initiative Interview
Ventas chairman and CEO Debra A.Cafaro is a self-described working-class Pittsburgh girl who perseve...Read more
Hilco Again Providing Scholarships to Little Village Residents
For the third year in a row, Hilco Global will provide two scholarship opportunities for students li...Read more
Zoning Code Amendment Would Expand Residential in Fulton Market District
Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently introduced a zoning code amendment to Chicago City Council that would ...Read more
JLL Expands OpenSpace Relationship to Capture Jobsite Imagery
JLL’s Project & Development Services (PDS) will integrate OpenSpace into its core business as an...Read more