February 15, 2011 The commercial real estate industry cannot look to the entire marketplace to be relocating and expanding its operations. Instead, it must look more carefully at specific growth industries/industry segments. Read more...
January 19, 2011 Stanley Nitzberg, principal with Mid-America Real Estate Corporation shares his thoughts on what he perceives to be a dying art. Read more...
November 10, 2010 Countless delays in reporting huge losses and a fractured if not disconnected lending environment have finally led to more of a sense of normality Read more...
October 29, 2010 Every time I speak with a real estate professional about how they choose the companies to contract for a given project, I get the same cliché answer: “Real estate is a relationship business," the presumption being that they prefer trusting recommendations within their network to shopping around on their own. Read more...
October 18, 2010 The sale-leaseback market is beginning to show signs of life after enduring a very difficult period. Read more...
September 21, 2010 Chicago's self-certification process may reduce the permitting process to as little as two weeks. Read more...
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...
