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Chicago’s Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate raises record-setting $283,000 to support future industry leaders

November 6, 2026

The Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate (MBIRE) at Roosevelt University in Chicago celebrated its 25th Annual Real Estate Gala on Oct. 22, raising $283,000, the most money raised by the event in its 25-year history.

History in the making? Dan Gilbert puts $1 billion redevelopment plan for Detroit’s Renaissance Center into motion

Dan Rafter November 6, 2026

Detroit’s Renaissance Center is on the verge of a dramatic transformation, one that could reshape the city’s riverfront area for generations.

What developers in the Midwest can learn from the Kansas City growth model

Kansas City’s story is not one of flashy, headline-grabbing growth. Historically, it has ranked squarely in the middle of the pack, but its defining strength…

Chicago Community Trust fuels key projects for underserved city neighborhoods

Six community-led real estate projects bringing new amenities, services, and economic opportunities to underinvested Chicago neighborhoods are receiving nearly $6 million in grants from the…

Chicago’s suburban office sector: Some signs of hope, but a host of challenges

Chicago’s suburban office market is showing modest signs of recovery. But the sector still faces a long list of challenges, according to the latest research…

Blunting the Brutalist: Arcturis helps transform a 1960s-style community college campus in the St. Louis area

For decades, Brutalist architecture defined the look of St. Louis Community College’s Meramec campus in the St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood. Today, thanks, largely to…