August 25, 2010 By most estimates, 2009 was the one of the worst on record for Chicago's retail merchants and for many landlords. Halfway into 2010, current market reports are confusing and sometimes contradictory. Read more...
August 17, 2010 The commercial real estate market may need to recalibrate and re-adjust its direction based on current data. Read more...
July 13, 2010 In order to win attractive tenants, landlords often agree to grant exclusive rights at a particular property. Read more...
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...
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...
April 29, 2010 It is virtually impossible to pick up a newspaper or real estate trade publication and not be bombarded with stories about "distressed" real estate and the endless stream of firms racing to position themselves as distressed real estate experts. Read more...
April 21, 2010 Although the commercial real estate industry and the overall economy still face an array of hurdles ahead, the industry is starting 2010 with more clarity and less fear than 2009. Read more...
April 07, 2010 At the end of first quarter, the overall vacancy stands at 23.6 percent, 120 basis points higher than in the first quarter 2009, reports Grubb & Ellis Co. Read more...
