Chicago
$550M Redevelopment Project Proposed Near McCormick Place
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
A massive redevelopment plan is surfacing again for the strategic parcel of land located near McCormick Place on two square blocks between Cermak Road and 21st Street. As the Chicago Journal reported earlier this year, the […]
Aon Corp. and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Top the Year in Office Lease Transactions for Chicago
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Two of the largest office lease transactions in Chicago this year were reported this week by ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com. The insurance brokerage company Aon Corp. tops the charts this year after renewing a lease for about 400,000 square […]
First Office High-Rise Since 2010 to be Built in Downtown Chicago; Shorenstein Properties Acquires Former Apparel Center
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Since 2010, when the Blue Cross Blue Shield Building at 300 E. Randolph was completed, downtown Chicago has not seen the rise of any new office buildings. A report on the market by CB Richard Ellis […]
Canyon-Johnson Invests in Harper Court Redevelopment for Hyde Park
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Harper Court, the redevelopment project for Hyde Park, has found a new partner in Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds, the real estate investment fund led by Earvin “Magic” Johnson. The fund will provide a majority of the $16 […]
City Landmark to Become First Chicago Virgin Hotel
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
The city of Chicago is about to welcome a new player to the hospitality market. New York-based Virgin Hotels acquired the Old Dearborn Bank Building, located in the Loop at 203 N. Wabash Ave., at the […]
Local Investors Help Suburban Condo Market Rise Again
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Despite the rather gloomy condo market, Greg Moyer of Skokie-based Moyer Properties LLC teamed up with local investors David Nankin and Jeffrey Annenberg to acquire a 154-unit Buffalo Grove condominium project for nearly $12 million, reports […]
Chicago High-End Condo Market Still Sluggish
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
According to ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com, the city’s high-end condo market is far from healthy; only three condo units changed hands for more than $3 million in the past month. From a broader point of view, the number of […]
New Tech Center for Chicago Startups; LifeStorage Expands Portfolio
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
The Chicago Tribune reports that a new center for technology start-ups could be opened next year by local business leader, venture capitalist and philanthropist J.B. Pritzker, who has teamed up with various investors such as Troy […]
Two Chicago-Area Office Buildings to Change Hands
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com reports that Wakefield, Mass.-based Franklin Street Properties is about to close a transaction for a six-story office building located at 909 Davis Street in Downtown Evanston. According to sources familiar with the deal, the sale […]
Wrigley Building’s New Owners Announce Revamp Plans
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Last week Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. confirmed the sale of its eponymous building, located at 400-410 North Michigan Avenue, Near North Side, and an adjacent 1.5-acre lot to a team of investors led by BDT Capital […]