Connelly: CBRE finds right fit to bolster its office investment business in 2012

January 27, 2012 When CBRE recently hired Paul Lundstedt to be its executive vice president, capital markets, it was a coup for the firm, according to Chris Connelly, CBRE’s executive managing director, particularly because there is a dearth of talent in the suburban office market. Read more...

Chicago Industrial Properties, Illinois Real Estate Journal

C-III completes long-awaited acquisition of NAI Global, impacting major markets across the Midwest

January 26, 2012 In a move that impacts just about every major market in the Midwest, C-III Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of NAI Global. Read more...

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Echo Boomers grab the headlines during Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference

January 25, 2012 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 Real Estate Journal in downtown Chicago. Read more...

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Sam Zell: Is the love affair with homeownership coming to an end?

January 25, 2012 Is the love affair between U.S. consumers and their single-family homes coming to an end? For younger consumers, this seems to be the case. And for Sam Zell, real estate celebrity and chief executive officer of Chicago’s Equity Group Investments, this means one thing: The younger generation of consumers is pretty smart. Read more...

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Cawley Chicago brings KTR building to 100 percent occupancy

January 24, 2012 Terry Grapenthin and Joshua Hearne of Cawley Chicago Commercial Real Estate represented KTR Capital Partners on successfully leasing a 48,101-square-foot industrial unit at 605 Territorial Drive in Bolingbrook, bringing the property to 100 percent occupancy. Read more...

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Duke Realty renews leases with two tenants at Meridian Business Campus

January 24, 2012 Duke Realty Corp.’s Chicago office has announced that it has renewed leases with two longtime customers in Meridian Business Campus in Aurora. Read more...

Chicago Industrial Properties

Small and Mid-sized industrial users gain momentum and look long-term

As the brunt of the recession fades from memory, small to mid-sized businesses are approaching the industrial market with renewed confidence. The result is a focus on long-term planning, which is prompting an uptick in activity and pushing vacancy rates downward. Read more...

Is the O’Hare Market Ready for Take-off?

Air cargo volume and the Midwest Manufacturing Index can be a useful tool in predicting future trends in Chicago's O'Hare industrial market. Read more...

Broadening the brokerage mentality

The Chicago industrial market is desperately in search of equilibrium and consistency. Without it, many in the industry question when a significant and sustainable recovery will occur. Read more...