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O’Hare Industrial Market Focus

August 31, 2010 Activity has seen an upward spike in the first six months this year. First quarter of 2010 was up 25 percent over same quarter 2009 and the deals closed more rapidly. Read more...

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Is the 200,000 Square Foot Deal the new 800,000 Square Foot Transaction?

August 17, 2010 The commercial real estate market may need to recalibrate and re-adjust its direction based on current data. Read more...

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Chicago Industrial Market Update

August 10, 2010 At the beginning of this year, signs were emerging that the industrial real estate market may have hit bottom. Read more...

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Distressed Assets & Environmental Due Diligence: What You Need to Know

July 13, 2010 For better or worse, the disposition of troubled loans and distressed assets has become a key driver in the commercial real estate industry this year. Read more...

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Sustainable Matters

June 01, 2010 Flash Forward: What CRE Decision Makers Need to Know About Sustainable Design for Today … and Tomorrow Read more...

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Cash is still king

May 18, 2010 The availability of capital for the acquisition of industrial facilities remains, at best, scarce. Any party looking to acquire a vacant industrial facility without a tenant or pre-negotiated lease will have an extremely difficult time finding financing for their project. Read more...

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