Back on track: Signs of Chicago’s office revival
Like any other Monday, I started my day traveling on the Metra from the northwest suburbs—a commute that, for the past four years, often felt…
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Livingstone Partners signs 12,940-square-foot lease at Chicago’s 311 W. Huron
Urban Innovations announced that the investment banking firm Livingstone Partners has signed a 12,940-square-foot lease at 311 W Huron in Chicago. Livingstone Partners plans to move its Chicago office…
Sustainability investments reap multiple benefits for owner-operators
It’s possible for older buildings to become as energy efficient as new buildings that were built with that goal in mind. Retrofitting older commercial properties…
Chicago’s Urban Innovations celebrates Women in Construction Week
Like other local construction firms, Chicago's Urban Innovations is celebrating Women in Construction Week. Urban Innovations wanted to recognize Alejandra Gonzalez, Superintendent; Jessica Herrejon, Project…
Urban Innovations wraps retail buildout for BAGGU in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood
Urban Innovations is pleased to announce that they have recently completed a retail buildout for BAGGU at 1639 N. Damen Ave. in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. The…
Future Leaders: Urban Innovations’ Jake Priester
Jake Priester is project manager with Chicago-based construction, property management and leasing company Urban Innovations. And though his career in commercial real estate has been…
Urban Innovations negotiates more than 100,000 square feet of office transactions in Chicago’s River North neighborhood
Urban Innovations signed more than 30 new leases, renewals and expansions in the Chicago area within the past six months, totaling more than 100,000 square…
Urban Innovations completes office buildout for Metropolitan Peace Initiatives in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood
Urban Innovations completed an office buildout for Metropolitan Peace Initiatives at 2100 S. Morgan St. in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. The new space houses private and open offices, training…
Bright spots in the office construction market in Chicago
The office industry in Chicago is still experiencing changes as vacancy rates struggle to settle after the disruptions of 2020. Amid the ongoing recovery ,…
CRE Future Leaders: Urban Innovations’ Derrick Wille
Derrick Wille originally planned to build a career in accounting. But when working in the accounting department of a general contractor, he discovered that he’d…