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North Wells Capital acquires undeveloped River North lot

North Wells Capital LLC, the investment management affiliate of Chicago-based Urban Innovations, has acquired a surface parking lot located at 320 W. Huron Street, between…

Urban Innovations hires property management, construction VPs

Urban Innovations, a Chicago-based real estate development firm, has made two new hires. William Noonan has joined the firm as vice president of property management…

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North Wells Capital buys 428,000-square-foot home of the Boston Store in downtown Milwaukee

North Wells Capital, the investment management affiliate of Urban Innovations Ltd., has purchased 331 W. Wisconsin, a 428,652-square-foot mixed-use building in the heart of the…

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Urban Innovations finds the right deals in a recovering market

In the face of a down market and high vacancy, River North-based Urban Innovations embarked on an ambitious new leasing strategy that has since paid…

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Colliers International completes two River North tenant expansions

Daniel Arends, principal with Colliers International's Chicago-based Office Advisory Group, represented two Chicago tenants in recent lease expansions in the River North area.

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Urban Innovations buys 2 buildings in Greektown

Urban Innovations has acquired two office buildings in the Greektown neighborhood of Chicago totaling 150,000 square feet with a purchase price of $14 million.

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Urban Innovations acquires affordable senior residential complex

Urban Innovations has acquired Prairie View Apartments, a 14-building, 84-unit affordable Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) senior housing community in Bellwood, Ill.

Today’s urban office space? No more creaky floors and sun-starved cubicles

The new urban office? It feels a lot more like home. That's the thought from Aaron Zaretsky, leasing director with Urban Innovations, a Chicago-based real…

Urban Innovations names new VP of acquisitions and asset management

Chicago's Urban Innovations has promoted Monica Makin to vice president of acquisitions and asset management.

Environmental, social changes drawing more women to commercial real estate

More women are entering the commercial real estate industry, and that's good news for the business.