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IllinoisMultifamily

Waiting and seeing: How the multifamily sector responded to 2020—and readies for 2021

When the pandemic became a hard reality last spring, it led to shutdowns and ultimately, furloughs and layoffs. With so many out of work, there…

IllinoisCRE

DePaul/ULI Chicago survey: COVID-19 and Cook County taxes will lead to “Nike swoosh-shaped” recovery in Chicago

Global events that trickled down to Chicago’s real estate markets ensured the belief that 2020 is a year like no other—even in just six months.…

Chicago-based real estate firm donating administrative fees to COVID-19 relief

To support communities under duress during this time, Chicago-based private equity real estate firm, Origin Investments, is donating 100 percent of its administrative fees through…

Origin Investments buys Monroe Aberdeen Place in Chicago’s West Loop

Origin Investments has completed the acquisition of Monroe Aberdeen Place, a 120-unit apartment building in the Chicago’s expanding and evolving West Loop submarket. The seller…

Cedar Street, Origin Investments form $65M JV to develop Pilsen Gateway

Chicago-based companies Origin Investments and Cedar Street Companies have executed a joint venture agreement for the development of Pilsen Gateway, a $64.5 million multifamily project…

MBRE, Hilco, Origin joint venture acquires West Loop property

A joint venture that includes senior executives Kevin Purcell and Peter Westmeyer from MB Real Estate (MBRE), Hilco Redevelopment Partners and Origin Investments has acquired…

MidwestCRE

New Opportunity Zone regulations may divert some funds from real estate

The U.S. Treasury has disclosed its highly anticipated Opportunity Zone regulations. The new guidelines are intended to give greater tolerances to Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOF)…

Origin Investments’ new opportunity zone fund attracts $105M in 17 hours

Chicago-based private equity real estate firm Origin Investments launched a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) fund on Nov. 14 and amassed $105 million in commitments from…

Chicago missing out on HQ2 could be a mixed blessing

With speculation leaning toward three cities other than Chicago as finalists for a potentially split Amazon HQ2, it apparently is time for Chicago's city and…

REIA and DePaul University host annual State of the Industry Summit

REIA and DePaul University recently held their 14th Annual State of the Industry Summit. The theme for this year's event was based on the Mid-Year…