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Top 100 US Property Taxes in 2017

May 29, 2018| Commercial Real Estate News, Development, Entertainment, Featured, Hospitality, Hotel, Industrial, Mixed-use, Multifamily, Office, Property Taxes, Retail| Views: 87

With the 2018 tax filing season now behind us, we decided to follow up on our previous list of top 100 property taxes in the U.S. We once again turned to public record sources,...

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Written by Ioana Ginsac

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...

Written by Ioana Neamt

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...

Written by Teodora Demian

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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Written by Ioana Ginsac

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....

Written by Ioana Ginsac

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...

Written by Teodora Demian

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...

Written by Ioana Neamt

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...

Written by Ioana Neamt

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...

Written by Ioana Ginsac

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...