by Kevin Baumgartner | Dec 19, 2017 | Blog
There has been some interesting coverage lately of the increased proliferation of wooden commercial real estate buildings. One of the most significant examples recently is a six-story mixed-use development in Chicago being built by Hines, which is set to total 270,000...
by Julie Sorensen | Nov 20, 2017 | Blog
I was honored to be selected and serve as 2017 Co-Chair of CREW Network’s Industry Research Committee. CREW Network is the world’s leading researcher on women in commercial real estate. A number of notable organizations have conducted research proving that diverse...
by Kevin Baumgartner | Jul 31, 2017 | Blog
The sale-leaseback sector of commercial real estate is mostly associated with retail pad sites, such as a drug, convenience store or quick-service restaurant. It can also be associated with sectors like office and industrial, but now another one is getting some...
by grsgrouptest | Dec 14, 2016 | Blog
The lodging sector of commercial real estate, which enjoyed a pretty strong run right after the recession, is finally cooling off. A lack of supply that the hotel industry faced for several years has been fulfilled in many areas, and now demand is starting to taper...
by Tony Mueller | Jul 13, 2016 | Blog
Chicago is already the third-largest city in the United States, but there are plenty of new commercial real estate developments, as well as redevelopments, taking place that will further enhance the metropolis as a live/work/play environment. A recent JLL report on...