Downtown

Loft Office Project in the Loop Gains Bentall Kennedy Financing
A JLL Capital Markets team arranged construction financing for developer Moceri+Roszak’s 145 South...Read more
Downtown is Home to Highest-Taxed Office Properties Outside NYC
While New York City contains the nation’s highest-taxed office properties, once you leave Manhatta...Read more
Related Midwest Eyes 10,000 Apartments for Riverfront MXU
Connect Apartments is coming up on June 26th in Los Angeles. Here’s a link to find out more about ...Read more
Fifth Third Pavilion Opening at Navy Pier
Navy Pier’s 200,000-square-foot Fifth Third Bank Family Pavilion will make its debut over Memorial...Read more
Loop Alliance Sets 5th Season of Pop-Up Arts
Chicago Loop Alliance’s fifth annual ACTIVATE season gets underway June 7 with “EVO’s Bazaar,�...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 C...Read more
Construction Firm Turns to Development for Its Own HQ
One of Chicago’s leading construction firms is turning to development for the first time—on its ...Read more
Wrigley Building Trades for Reported $255M
Morningstar founder Joe Mansueto has a deal to buy the Wrigley Building for $255 million, the Chicag...Read more
Boutique Hotel on Mag Mile Lands $10.7M Financing
Locally-based American Street Capital has arranged a $10.7-million loan for the 63-key Ivy Boutique ...Read more
Starwood Retail Adds Corno to Lead Development
Retail and construction veteran Vincent Corno (pictured) has joined Chicago-based Starwood Retail Pa...Read more
Boxcar Betty’s Eatery Unpacks at KBS’ 500 W. Madison
Southern gourmet chicken purveyor Boxcar Betty’s has chosen KBS Realty Advisors’ 500 West Madiso...Read more
3PL Provider Will Open Office at CBOT Building
Tampa, FL-based 3PL provider BlueGrace Logistics will open an office in downtown Chicago in July. Bl...Read more
To Boost Ridership, CTA Should Work with Uber: Study
Public transit agencies should find ways to integrate with ride-sharing services for trips within Ch...Read more
Office Demand Balance Could Shift in Tenants’ Favor
Demand for downtown space was steady in the first quarter with 166,064 square feet of positive net a...Read more
Willis Tower Earns WiredScore Plaudits for Connectivity
Equity Office’s Willis Tower has earned a Platinum-level Wired Certification from WiredScore for b...Read more
Groupon/Grubhub Delivery Partnership Comes to Chicago
Some nine months after a nationwide delivery partnership between locally-based Groupon and Grubhub w...Read more
CNA Begins Relocation to John Buck-Built Loop HQ
CNA has relocated its Chicago-branch employees to its new headquarters at 151 N. Franklin St., in th...Read more
Related Midwest, Lendlease Wrap Up Structural Steel Work on Streeterville Tower
The last steel beam has been put into place on what will be Chicago’s tallest all-residential towe...Read more
Otis Gets Tall Order with Willis Tower Elevator Upgrades
Fulfilling what’s literally a tall order, an Otis team will be onsite at the Willis Tower beginnin...Read more