Nelles: Businesses finding flexible office space, co-working to be attractive alternative

February 03, 2012 The popularity of flexible office space is growing in Chicago, and companies such as Regus are capitalizing on the opportunity. Read more...

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“Bad boy” guaranties a new exploding danger for real estate pros

February 02, 2012 Will recent cases in Michigan change the scope of liability under "bad boy" guaranties? And what implications do all the parties in real estate transactions face because of this? Read more...

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The Habitat Company starts construction of 450-unit luxury high rise

February 01, 2012 The Habitat Company has announced the start of construction of a 43-story, 450-unit luxury high rise in Chicago in a joint venture with Multi-Employer Property Trust and a major institutional investor. Read more...

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Structured Development announces two retail leases

February 01, 2012 Structured Development has signed leases with Petsmart and Buy Buy Baby to occupy 45,000 square feet at 1415 N. Kingsbury St. on Chicago’s north side. Read more...

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Industry veteran to tackle Chicago CBD for Strauss Realty

January 31, 2012 William Goldstein recently joined Chicago's Strauss Realty as the firm's central business district senior analyst. 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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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...

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Dayton Street Partners refinances Halsted Pershing Business Center

January 24, 2012 Dayton Street Partners LLC has refinanced the 105,000-square-foot distribution center at 815 W. Pershing Road in Chicago. Read more...

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Transwestern completes two lease transactions at 1111 E. Touhy

January 23, 2012 Transwestern’s Suburban Chicago Agency Leasing Group represented Siete7 LLC in two transactions at 1111 E. Touhy totaling 63,381 square feet. Read more...

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