Chicago

Distribution Realty JV Plans 2 Chicago Industrial Projects

The spec buildings will rise at a master-planned campus along the I-88 corridor in Aurora, Ill.

Top 5 Industrial Transactions

Of the more than $8 billion in industrial deals closed in the first three months of the year, the largest were concentrated around gateway markets, CommercialEdge data shows.

Aligned Breaks Ground on Chicago Data Center Campus

The 18-acre hyperscale facility in the suburb of Northlake will benefit from recently enacted tax breaks.

Industrial Realty Buys 1.5 MSF Chicago-Area Site

The developer will transform Caterpillar’s former home in Rockdale, Ill., into a multi-tenant, multipurpose industrial facility.

Element Critical’s Chicago Data Centers Land $72M Refi

The two facilities, which last traded in 2019, were originally constructed in 1982.

400 KSF Chicago Lab Building Tops Out

The project in the Fulton Market neighborhood is on track for early 2022 completion as local demand for life science space outpaces supply.

ML Realty Plans Major Chicago-Area Industrial Project

The development will feature coveted 40-foot clear heights in the O’Hare submarket, which accounted for one-third of the city’s leasing activity in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Duke Realty Starts Build-to-Suit Projects Near Chicago

The two developments total more than 1.8 million square feet.

Amazon Expands Chicago-Area Presence

The e-commerce giant will occupy space at Conor Commercial Real Estate’s North Avenue Commerce Center.

Trophy Chicago Office Asset Lands $153M Refi

The five-year package pays down a maturing loan on LaSalle Investment Management’s tower.