Category Archives: Chicago Commercial Real Estate

Chicago braces for NATO Summit

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

People who live in Chicago are well aware that the 2012 NATO Summit is taking place in their city. And everyone who works in the city’s downtown is painfully aware of this. To prepare for the Chicago NATO Summit — … Continue reading →

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Foreclosure rates rise in St. Louis, Chicago and Minneapolis, fall in Detroit

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

If it’s true — and it is — that the commercial real estate market won’t see a more robust recovery until the housing market stabilizes, than commercial real estate professionals got some bad news regarding two major Midwest markets. According … Continue reading →

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Chicago’s BMO Harris brings more good news for Midwest commercial real estate pros

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

This year has brought more than its share of positive reports regarding the commercial real estate business. The latest comes from BMO Harris Bank, which recently released its 2012 report on the health of the commercial real estate market throughout … Continue reading →

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No secret formula: An improving national economy equals a stronger industrial market

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

David Harker says that there’s no secret behind the growing amount of activity in the commercial industrial markets throughout the Midwest. As with most things, it’s all about the strength of the national economy. “The overall economy is improving. That … Continue reading →

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Jones Lang LaSalle earns spot as one of the country’s most admired companies

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

There are plenty of commercial real estate companies out there doing good work in the Midwest. Chicago-based Jones Lang LaSalle is one of them. Need proof? Check out the upcoming issue of Fortune magazine. The publication’s editors for the fourth … Continue reading →

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Chicago, Illinois score high when it comes to corporate deals

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Illinois doesn’t have the best reputation these days. The state is broke, and its last two governors have been sentenced to jail terms. That’s not the best of records. But, there are plenty of good things happening in Illinois when … Continue reading →

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Statistics point to commercial real estate recovery. Real life? Not so much

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

The broker did not want me to use her name. But I can say that she works in the south suburbs of Chicago for a big-name real estate company. And when I spoke to her by phone last week, she … Continue reading →

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Mixed feelings on the future of commercial real estate? You’re not alone

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

The mood at this year’s Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference in Chicago was decidedly mixed. Sam Zell, the famed Chicago real estate mogul and chairman of Equity Group Investments, and Debra Cafaro, chief executive officer of Ventas Inc., kicked off … Continue reading →

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Pres. Obama isn’t Zell’s friend

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

During the end of their fireside chat during the 10th annual Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference in Chicago earlier this week, Sam Zell, the famed Chicago real estate mogul and chairman of Equity Group International, and Debra Cafaro, chairman and … Continue reading →

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Equity Residential’s White: The Echo Boomers are coming!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Those U.S. consumers from the ages of 25 to 34 — the Echo Boomers — received more than their share of attention during the Financing and Investing panel of the Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference held Jan. 24 by Illinois … Continue reading →

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