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Study: What to Do with All the Vacant Land in Major US CBDs?

May 15, 2018| Commercial Real Estate News, Development, Featured, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industrial, Mixed-use, Multifamily, Office, Retail, Survey, Sustainability| Views: 247

CommercialCafe proposes an urban development study that combines a new inventory focused on vacant parcels located in central business districts, with in-depth research on CBD...

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Q1 Chicago Commercial Report: Office Sales Volume Rises 41% Y-o-Y, Industrial Prices Close Best Q1 in 5 Years

April 23, 2018| Commercial Real Estate News, Deals, Development, Industrial, Market Reports, Office| Views: 230

  Executive Summary Q1 Office Overview Office sales volume rises 41% y-o-y to $1.3B Average prices close Q1 2018 at $218 per square foot Sterling Bay shells out $510M for...

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Kemper Relocates Corporate HQ to Iconic Chicago Skyscraper

April 4, 2018| Commercial Real Estate News, Leasing, Office| Views: 181

  Out with the old, in with the new—Kemper Corp. is going to leave its current headquarters at 1 East Wacker Drive and relocate to 200 East Randolph St., the third-tallest...

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The Story of US CRE Gaining High Status—Best-Selling Properties of the Past 20 Years

March 8, 2018| Commercial Real Estate News, Deals, Multifamily, Office| Views: 474

Institutional investment portfolios did not include commercial real estate before 1980, but now a $2 billion commercial property price tag no longer stands out the way it used to....

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20+ Reasons Not to Buy a $91M Sky-High Manhattan Condo

February 22, 2018| Adaptive reuse, Commercial Real Estate News, Deals, Finance, Industrial, Multifamily, Office| Views: 549

  The “14th Annual Curbed Awards” kicked off this year with a list of the most expensive homes sold in New York in 2017.  Manhattan’s new slender skyline icon, 432...

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Historic Chicago Loop Landmark Gets Green Makeover

February 21, 2018| Adaptive reuse, Commercial Real Estate News, Mixed-use| Views: 181

  The historic Hartman Building in the heart of the Chicago Loop is gearing up for a total makeover. Walker & Dunlop has recently secured $44.7 million in financing for a...

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Which Were the Priciest Apartment Communities to Sell in 2017?

February 15, 2018| Commercial Real Estate News, Deals, Multifamily| Views: 501

  We recently did a round-up of the 50 priciest office deals to close in the U.S. last year, in an attempt to see what companies look for and where are their preferred...

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US Office Rents Significantly Cheaper Compared to Rest of the World

January 25, 2018| Commercial Real Estate News, Leasing, Office| Views: 526

  Everyone’s always complaining about the high cost of commercial real estate in the U.S. Office space in New York or San Francisco is regarded as top-tier and...

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Q&A: How Chicago’s ParqEx Found Its Perfect Space

| Commercial Real Estate News, Office, Q&A, Resources| Views: 426

  Most new companies are the fruit of a problem-solving idea. Whether it’s keeping their healthcare spending orderly or providing high-schoolers with tailored guidance...

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2017 Hotel Check-In: The 20 Largest Sales of the Year

December 13, 2017| Commercial Real Estate News, Deals, Hospitality, Hotel| Views: 316

With construction activity firing on all cylinders in all the major markets in the U.S., concentrated mainly in the office, multifamily, and industrial sectors, the national...

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