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Former Walgreens CEO Joins United Airlines Board
The former CEO of Walgreens, Rosalind Brewer, has landed a new role following her departure from th...Read more
JLL Among Top 10 on Barron’s Most Sustainable List
For the fifth consecutive year, JLL has been named to Barron's 2024 list of the Most Sustainable U....Read more
State of IL Awards $10M in Grants to Local Film Studios
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity have awarded ...Read more
Developer Snags Retail, Office Building at Huge Discount
A joint venture of Farpoint Development and MCZ Development is under contract to pay a little more ...Read more
CBRE Lands Leasing Assignment for Trophy Office Tower
CBRE has been awarded the exclusive leasing assignment at 77 West Wacker Drive, a 50-story 959,258 ...Read more
Chicago-Based Portillo’s to Open More Locations
Chicago-based hot dog chain Portillo’s Inc. said it would open nine new restaurants in 2024 after...Read more
JPMorgan Chase Unveils Renovation Plans for Chase Tower
JPMorgan Chase has unveiled major renovation plans for Chase Tower, its local headquarters building...Read more
Judge Rules Against Transfer Tax Referendum
The so-called "mansion tax," an initiative backed by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson that would incre...Read more
Allstate Taps Colliers to Sell Downtown Chicago Office Building
Allstate has hired Colliers to sell an office building the company purchased in 2022, located at 29...Read more
Metra Receives $100M Fed Grant for New Railcars
Chicago's commuter train operator is one of three organizations selected to receive funds under the...Read more
Monroe Capital to Increase Footprint at New Chicago Loop HQ
Savills represented Monroe Capital LLC, an asset management firm, in the upcoming relocation of its...Read more
Report: Consumer Spending Drives Investor Revival for Retail
According to a recent report from JLL, robust consumer spending, as well as record-low total retail...Read more
Ivanhoé Cambridge, Hines Ink 75K-SF in West Loop Leases
Ivanhoé Cambridge and Hines have recently executed approximately 75,000 square feet of new leases ...Read more
Core Spaces to Add 4,000 BTR Units in Six Markets
Core Spaces has announced the continued growth of Oxenfree, the company’s Build-to-Rent (BTR) bra...Read more
Marriott International to Acquire Sheraton Grand Chicago for $500M
New York-based Tishman Realty has exercised its option to sell the 1,218-room Sheraton Grand Chicag...Read more
FitzGerald Designing New Office Development at 919 W Fulton
Work is continuing to progress on 919 W. Fulton, one of the few new office developments in the city...Read more
TCC, Beacon Top Out at Chicago’s Hyde Park Labs
Trammell Crow Company (TCC) and Beacon Capital Partners have topped out at Hyde Park Labs in Chicag...Read more
The Goldie Initiative Expands Mentorship, Scholarship Program
The Goldie Initiative has expanded its mentorship and scholarship program in the U.S. Northeast reg...Read more
Chicago-Based Deskpass and Industrious’ Breather to Merge
Two of the largest flexible workspace companies have announced plans to merge, as WeWork’s compet...Read more