Downtown

WeWork Taps Transwestern to Lease Six Chicago Buildings
Transwestern Real Estate Services has landed a WeWork leasing assignment totaling nearly 500,000 sq...Read more
Cresset and Diversified Launch Partnership of Real Estate Groups
Cresset Partners and Diversified Real Estate Capital, both headquartered in Chicago, have launche...Read more
Two West Loop Headquarters Buildings Go Up for Sale
A pair of West Loop headquarters properties has gone on the market in a sign that landlords are expe...Read more
Calamos Investments Establishes Chicago Presence in Fulton Market
Global asset manager Calamos Investments has signed a multiyear lease for the top floors of Parkside...Read more
IRI Relocates Global Headquarters to 230 N. LaSalle
JLL represented IRI, a global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and m...Read more
Newcastle Adds HR Veteran as SVP
Newcastle Limited has added Mark Tumiel as SVP, human resources. In his new role, Tumiel will lead�...Read more
Lakeshore East Apartments Come to Market as Renters Return Downtown
PNC Realty Investors has hired the Chicago office of CBRE to sell the Shoreham, a 548-unit apartment...Read more
CIM, Golub Unveil New Tenant Lounge at 444 N. Michigan
CIM Group and Golub & Company announced the opening of The Front Room, a 5,000-square-foot tenant...Read more
Reimagined Skydeck Debuts at Willis Tower
Willis Tower’s Skydeck reopened Friday following extensive renovations, including the addition of ...Read more
Q1 Office Leasing Volume Up from Prior Quarter, Down Sharply from a Year Ago
First-quarter office leasing activity in downtown Chicago increased 63.9% from Q4 2020 but remained ...Read more
Fully-Leased Mixed-Use Changes Hands in Fulton Market
Greenstone Partners closed the sale of a 100% leased mixed‐ use property at 937‐939 W. Randolph ...Read more
Lightfoot Administration Issues RFP for Chicago’s First Casino
The City of Chicago on Thursday issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify an operator to deve...Read more
Lendlease, Magellan Launch Pre-Leasing at Lakeshore East Tower
Lendlease and co-developer Magellan Development Group launched pre-leasing at Cascade, a 37-story,...Read more
Cinespace Plans 19 New Soundstages on West Side
Currently maxed out on capacity, the owner of Chicago’s booming Cinespace Chicago Film Studio hope...Read more
City Council Enacts Lightfoot’s Revisions to Affordable Ordinance
Chicago’s City Council on Wednesday approved the revised Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO) r...Read more
Greenstone Lists Historic Germania Club in Gold Coast
Greenstone Partners is marketing the historic Germania Club in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicag...Read more
Thor and QuadReal Sign Two Tenants in Fulton Market
Thor Equities Group and QuadReal have secured leases with Teknion and Zeppola Bakery for more than 2...Read more
Lightfoot Administration Unveils Citywide Recovery Plan for the Arts
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, the Chicago Park Distri...Read more
Downtown Sees Flurry of Office Leases Following Quiet Q1
Lactalis Heritage Dairy’s 35,000-square-foot sublease at 540 W. Madison St. is only one of a recen...Read more