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NationalCRE

One of the strongest commercial sectors in late 2025? Self-storage

Self-storage showed surprising strength in the final months of 2025, outpacing many other commercial real estate sectors that were still struggling with high borrowing costs…

MinnesotaNationalTexasCRE

Stashing that stuff: Almost a fifth of Americans rely on self-storage

How much stuff do Americans own? A lot, obviously, with a new report showing that 21% of U.S. adults store some of this stuff in…

IllinoisMultifamily

The most active downtown areas for apartment construction? Chicago is ranked No. 12

Downtown multifamily construction has flourished across the U.S. over the last decade in response to people’s changing preferences. Even with many people’s shift to suburban…

IllinoisTexasCRE

Pack it up! Chicagoland claims top rankings for most affordable premier suburbs in U.S.

Suburbia has always been appealing, but the migration away from city living is maintaining momentum for a variety of reasons. Many who made the choice…

IllinoisCRE

A Defining Decade for New Construction: Chicago ranks No. 8 in U.S.

That’s right. Despite a rollercoaster of CRE metrics brought about by COVID-19, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin ranked No. 8 in the U.S. for new construction from 2012 to…

IllinoisNationalCRE

Americans have too much stuff: The upward trend of self storage

Self storage continues to gain popularity for both homeowners and renters. Perhaps not as glamorous as others, the industry is one that grew steadily in…

IllinoisMinnesotaCRE

1.5 billion square feet! STORAGECafe report shows that self-storage industry remains strong

Commercial sectors that have best weathered the economic downturns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic? Most people would point to industrial and multifamily. But there's another…