NATO Summit hits Chicago; city braces for wild few days

May 18, 2012 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. Read more...

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RealtyTrac: Foreclosures rising in St. Louis, Chicago and Minneapolis, falling in Detroit

May 17, 2012 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 to the latest numbers from RealtyTrac, foreclosure activity jumped significantly in both St. Louis and Chicago in April compared with the same month last year. Read more...

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CREW report: Myths still hindering women’s progress in commercial real estate

May 17, 2012 You're a woman working in the commercial real estate industry. You dream of one day running your own firm. You dream of reaching the heights of your profession. Is pay as important to you as it is to your male colleagues? Are you as willing to take risks -- the reasonable ones -- as the man in the cubicle next door? Read more...

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The Cary Company leases 50,000 square feet in Addison

May 15, 2012 The Cary Company leased 50,000 square feet in Addison at 1005 Republic Drive. The firm plans to utilize the building as a satellite warehouse, which is located in close proximity to their corporate headquarters in Addison. Read more...

Chicago Industrial Properties

The Missner Group selected for 77,100-square-foot spec build-out

May 15, 2012 The Missner Group has been selected for a 77,100-square-foot tenant improvement and office build-out located at 1400 Algonquin Road, within the Briarwood Business Center. Read more...

Chicago Industrial Properties

NAIOP Research Foundation releases Industrial Space Demand Forecast

May 15, 2012 The NAIOP Research Foundation has released its Industrial Space Demand Forecast, the sixth forecast from a model that analyzes important economic factors and net absorption data to predict future demand for industrial real estate. 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...

Southwest I-55 Corridor – the leading indicator of Chicago’s industrial real estate market

If you’re looking for pessimism, you won’t find it here – not within Greater Chicago’s industrial real estate market. 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...