Downtown

One-of-a-Kind HQ McDonald’s Previews New Store Format
In advance of the opening of its new global headquarters in the West Loop, McDonald’s has opened a...Read more
Kaufman Hall Expands to CME Center
As part of an updated workforce strategy, consulting firm Kaufman Hall is expanding its Chicago-area...Read more
Waterton Exceeds $750M Target with Latest Value-Add Fund
Chicago-based Waterton has reached a final close on its latest value-add multifamily fund, Waterton ...Read more
River North Luxury Rental Reaches Leasing Milestone
The Hubbard221 luxury rental tower from Hubbard Street Group and co-developer Centrum Realty and Dev...Read more
CBRE Lists Condo Deconversion in Streeterville
CBRE has been retained as the listing agent for a deconversion opportunity at 540 N. Lake Shore Dr.,...Read more
Optima Chicago Center Trades in Streeterville
HFF has arranged the sale and acquisition financing of Optima Chicago Center, a 325-unit apartment h...Read more
Loop Alliance Gathers Experts on Meeting Talent’s Demand for Perks
When the owners of a 15-year-old class A office tower undertake a $100-million capital improvements ...Read more
Industry Players to Compete for Diabetes Research
Chicago’s first JDRF Real Estate Games will come to town on Thursday, May 17 as 150 of the city’...Read more
Arts in the Loop Drive $2.25B in Revenues
Arts and culture in the Loop drive $2.25 billion to the area and Chicago each year, according to a s...Read more
Hub Launches Umbrella Group Insurance Aimed at CRE
Chicago-based global insurance brokerage Hub International has launched an umbrella/excess risk purc...Read more
Aries Conlon’s Shah Named to Forbes Finance Council
Aries Conlon Capital CEO Rushi Shah has been accepted into the Forbes Finance Council, an invitation...Read more
CBD Office Reaches Equilibrium Point
Chicago’s CBD has reached an equilibrium point, displaying signs of both a tenant-favorable market...Read more
Medici Co-Living Space Coming to Chicago
Medici Living Group, which began its U.S. push with co-living locations in New York City and Los Ang...Read more
Chicago Stock Exchange Sold to NY Exchange’s Parent
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), parent organization of the New York Stock Exchange, has agreed to a...Read more
JLL Daily NAV REIT Lowers Fees
JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally-managed daily NAV REIT, has reduced fees on two of its...Read more
J.C. Anderson Handling Renovations at Willis Tower’s Metropolitan Club
J.C. Anderson Inc. has been selected by Dallas-based ClubCorp to complete renovations to The Metropo...Read more
CBRE Brokers Deal for Peter Lik’s First Chicago Gallery
CBRE’s Chicago office represented landlord GLL Real Estate Partners in what will be the first reta...Read more
Redwood Capital Brings Management of Property, Construction In-House
Multifamily investment platform Redwood Capital Group has established a vertically-integrated invest...Read more
WHI Real Estate Garners $300M for Latest Opportunistic Fund
WHI Real Estate Partners L.P. has closed on its fourth fund, WHI Real Estate Partners IV, with $285 ...Read more