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Decaffeinated: Simon Property, Starbucks and the retail apocalypse

The shopping center world is abuzz with the recent decision in the Simon Property Group L.P. v. Starbucks Corporation decision, which prevented Starbucks from shuttering…

John Buck returns to head his namesake commercial real estate firm

Chicago-based The John Buck Company (JBC) has announced an organizational realignment that will return John Buck to the role of CEO. Other moves include Kevin…

Paine Wetzel brokers acquisition of 386k SF facility

Chicago-based Paine Wetzel – TCN Worldwide represented Great Lakes Reloading in the purchase of 386,675-square-foot facility on a 65.63 acre site located at 13535 S.…

Pullman Community Center closer to completion on Chicago’s South Side

Chicago's Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods came together to celebrate construction of the Pullman Community Center, the largest athletic facility of its kind in Illinois providing…

Avison Young hires Brian Pomorski as associate in Chicago

Brian Pomorski joined Avison Young as an associate in the industrial practice group, based in the firm’s suburban Chicago office in Rosemont, Illinois. Bringing more…

Swapna Sathyan joins CannonDesign as director of workplace strategy consulting

CannonDesign announced the addition of Swapna Sathyan to the firm as principal and director of workplace strategy consulting. Sathyan will work in partnership with Meg…

New 42,000-square-foot retail development breaks ground in Chicago’s South Loop

A groundbreaking ceremony for a new, 42,000-square-foot retail development was recently held at 637-647 W. Roosevelt Road in Chicago. In attendance with he project developer,…

Why branded workplaces inspire Millennials (and every other generation)

Office tenants today are thinking a lot about engagement—but not the diamond rings-and-champagne kind. Rather, companies are seeking ways to keep employees engaged and connected…

Autumn Harris joins PREMIER Design + Build Group, LLC as marketing manager

PREMIER Design + Build Group, LLC, a full-service design + build firm, announced that Autumn Harris has joined the company’s team as marketing manager. Autumn…

SomerCor expands executive team, appoints Scott Klug SVP

SomerCor, one of Chicago’s leading Small Business Administration lenders and a top Certified Development Corporation nationally, announced the expansion of its executive team with the…