Midwest

Serco Sets Up Shop with 90 KSF Office Lease in Suburban St. Louis

Serco, armed with a $1.2 billion government contract to provide processing services for the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, recently signed a five-year lease in the suburban St. Louis building that formerly housed the headquarters of the now-defunct vehicle contracts seller U.S. Fidelis.

Two Projects Highlight Metro Kansas City Industrial Growth

The Kansas side of the Kansas City metro area is enjoying a surge of industrial activity, with the significant steps forward on two sizable projects.

Harbor Group Sells Chicago Office Tower to Beacon for $113M

An affiliate of Harbor Group International has completed the sale, for $113 million, of 300 South Wacker Drive, a 35-story, 512,400-square-foot office building in downtown Chicago.

Tishman Speyer Grabs Iconic Chicago Tower

Global real estate owner, operator and developer Tishman Speyer now has 10 Chicago properties in its portfolio after closing on the acquisition of 190 South LaSalle, a Class A building in the city’s Central Loop, from CBRE Global Investors for a reported $211 million.

Chicago’s New Outlet Mall Setting a Trend

Developed by AWE Talisman and Macerich, the $250 million, 530,000-square-foot, two-level center is anchored by Bloomingdale’s The Outlet Store, Last Call by Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th and Forever 21.

JLLIPT Buys 442 KSF, Class A Industrial Building in Joliet, Ill.

A 442,484-square-foot, Class A industrial building in the I-80 corridor of Joliet, Ill., attracted numerous bidders when its institutional seller put it on the market, but Jones Lang LaSalle Income Property Trust came away with the fully leased distribution center at 3500 Corporate Drive.

CPE Announces the 2013 Distinguished Achievement Award Winners

CPE is proud to present the winners of the 2013 Distinguished Achievement Awards.

JLL Hotels Secures $75M in Financing for St. Regis Aspen Resort

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has secured $75 million in financing on behalf of 315 East Dean Associates for the luxury property.

USAA Sells 5 MSF Industrial Portfolio to Duke

Duke Realty Corp. continues boosting its industrial holdings with its latest acquisition – a nearly 5 million-square-foot, Class A, eight-property portfolio sold by USAA Real Estate for $311 million.

New JV to Invest $100M for Recap, Ownership of Chicago’s Prudential Plaza

The iconic 2.2 million-square-foot Prudential Plaza in Chicago will be upgraded and repositioned thanks to a $100 million recapitalization and ownership change at the Class A office towers in the city’s East Loop neighborhood.