Downtown
Draper and Kramer Launches Pre-leasing at South Loop Rentals
Pre-leasing is underway for Draper and Kramer’s Aspire Residences, a 24-story, 275-unit apartment...Read more
Willis Tower’s “Catalog Cares” Supports Healthcare Workers, Eateries
EQ Office launched Catalog Cares, an initiative that allows both the 15,000 people who work at Willi...Read more
Lightfoot Unveils Five-Phase Plan for Reopening
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday revealed the “Protecting Chicago” framework that the city will be...Read more
Fintech Tenant Expands with Fulton Market Incubation Space
Sterling Bay signed a lease with LQD Business Finance, a Pilsen-based fintech company, at its Fulton...Read more
Care Facility at McCormick Place Will Be Phased Out
As a marker of progress in containing the coronavirus pandemic, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Ill...Read more
Equity Commonwealth Says 98% of April Rents Were Paid
Equity Commonwealth (EQC) said Monday that 98% of contractual April rents had been collected in its ...Read more
JK Equities’ West Loop Condos Set to Launch Construction
1400 Monroe, a 42-unit residential condominium development by JK Equities in the West Loop, has of...Read more
Groupon Puts Half Its Headquarters Space Up for Sublease
Groupon has put 150,000 square feet, about half its headquarters space at 600 W. Chicago Ave., on th...Read more
Hines Opens Upper Floors at Wolf Point East
Wolf Point East, an apartment tower within the Wolf Point mixed-use development, has introduced the ...Read more
Chicago Landlords, Lenders Take Solidarity Pledge
Chicago’s leading housing lenders and landlord associations, including the Chicagoland Apartment A...Read more
Skender Completes Buildout at Mondelēz HQ
Skender, serving as general contractor, recently completed interior construction of the 90,000-squar...Read more
Deal for Fulton Market Assemblage Closes Amid COVID-19
@properties Commercial completed the $19-million sale of a nearly 20,000-square-foot land assemblage...Read more
Chicago Enacts Electrical Vehicle Ordinance for New Construction
The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance mandating Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) read...Read more
Q&A with Skender’s Jeff Janicek on Hospitals’ Rapid Response
Across Chicago and the metro area, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic created a new urgency for hosp...Read more
1 North Dearborn Wins Regional TOBY from BOMA
Beacon Capital Partners and MB Real Estate (MBRE) said their 1 North Dearborn office tower won the...Read more
Downtown Office Outlook a Question Mark for Now
Despite reaching a five-year high in vacancies, Downtown Chicago’s office market is best described...Read more
MJ Zaring Joins Newcastle as VP of Asset Management
MJ Zaring has joined Newcastle Limited as VP of asset management. In her new position, Zaring will b...Read more
Samantha Fisher Joins Transwestern Chicago in Workplace Strategy Role
Samantha Fisher has joined Transwestern as director of workplace strategy. Based out of Transwestern...Read moreIllinois Faces Greater Hit to Revenue Than 2008 Recession
Illinois’ revenue hit from the coronavirus pandemic could be worse than what the state experienced...Read more