Some exciting news for Chicago’s commercial real estate professionals

I was having lunch today with my friend Dustin Gellman of Catylist.  Since the last time we had seen each other was over pizza at Quartino when the weather was still warm, we had a lot to discuss.  I told him about a client I recently helped in the Loop and how my blog is [...]

CoStar Releases Q3 Chicago Office Market Report

I don’t know who can be credited with saying “No news is good news,” but I have to completely disagree.  As a real estate professional, I think that all news is good news.  By researching and analyzing trends and activities, tenant representatives like me are better equipped to providing the best services for our clients.  [...]

The Crain’s Lists Are Out - Largest Office Leases in Chicago Market

Crain’s Chicago Business just came out with its annual lists of the largest office lease transactions in Downtown Chicago and office lease transactions in the Chicago Suburbs.  Since my blog is still fairly young by internet measurement, I will be establishing this as my baseline against which we can compare future years.
Aside from fulfilling personal curiosity [...]

No report for you, as major real estate firm restricts access

I think it’s quite rare that I will have the privilege to report first on what some in the field might describe as “breaking news”.  However, after a cursory internet search, I believe I will be the first to publicly report on CB Richard Ellis’s move to “privatize” their research reports.  A friend and professional [...]

Are you paying rent for someone else’s investment mistake?

The Wall Street Journal posted an article today entitled Ambitious Targets.  This article is more of a brief, discussing the latest trend in office building investments.  After Blackstone Group bought Equity Office Properties and flipped most of its buildings - many of which are now on the market again following the Blackstone sale - the [...]