Midwest
Digital Realty Expands into Chicago Suburbs with 575 KSF Campus
Digital Realty Trust, living up to its promise to create demand in the Midwest market, has acquired a 575,000-square-foot redevelopment project in a Chicago suburb to transform the property into a data center.
MB Real Estate Inks Leasing Deal for More Than 4 MSF of Chicago Office Space
Chicago-based MB Real Estate has landed five new office-leasing contracts in its hometown, adding more than 4 million square feet of space to the company’s portfolio.
Liberty Property Trust Signs 316 KSF Industrial Lease Outside Chicago
With industrial leasing activity continuing at a brisk pace in metropolitan Chicago, Liberty Property Trust was recently able to fill up a 316,200-square-foot space at a Liberty Business Center building in Aurora, in one fell swoop.
GlenStar, USAA Spend $152M for Chicago Board of Trade
Two of the three buildings that comprise the Chicago Board of Trade complex at 141 W. Jackson have been sold to a joint venture of GlenStar Properties L.L.C. and USAA Real Estate Co. for approximately $151.5 million.
Arrow Operating Acquisitions Purchases 700 KSF Suburban Chicago Retail Asset
Arrow Operating Acquisitions has just purchased The Streets of Woodfield, a 700,000-square-foot shopping center in Schaumburg, Ill., and the company was able to secure a $100 million loan to seal the $118 million deal.
Omni Group Buys Chicago's 200 N. LaSalle for $101M from Younan Properties
Omni Group, a private developer based in Vancouver, has spent $101 million to become the new owner of 200 N. LaSalle in Chicago, acquiring the asset from Younan Properties. The 30-story, 645,170-square-foot building sits in the heart of the city’s financial district.
NKF Brokers 916 KSF Chicago Industrial Lease
Following the trend of positive industrial fundamentals in the Chicagoland area, supply-chain firm M. Block & Sons has signed a 915,645-square-foot lease at 18801 Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park, Ill. Newmark Knight Frank Epic represented the tenant in the lease transaction.
CBRE Realty Trust Picks Up 1.4 MSF Warehouse Outside Chicago
CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust has made a significant addition to its Chicago portfolio with the purchase of a 1.4 million-square-foot bulk warehouse and distribution center. The property is fully leased through August 2021.
BMO Harris Bank: Midwest CRE to Improve in 2012
According to a new report by BMO Harris Bank, the Midwest is set for a recovery in its CRE markets during the rest of the year.
NorthMarq Arranges $59M in Financing for Chicago's 400 S. Jefferson Building
In an effort to help push along the schedule for Chicago’s 400 S. Jefferson building, NorthMarq has arranged $58.5 million in acquisition and renovation financing for the property.