Wipfli names leader of firm’s construction and real estate practice
Wipfli LLP, a national accounting firm, has named Brad Werner to the position of industry leader for the firm’s construction and real estate practice. Werner,…
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FBI warns that cybercriminals are impersonating construction companies
The FBI’s cyber division has released an important alert to businesses across the United States warning that cybercriminals are impersonating construction companies and using business…
Employee Retention Credit: The impact of Notice 2021-20 on 2020 941s and income tax return filings
What do changes to the Employee Retention Credit mean to you and your business?
Opportunity Zone tax questions? IRS releases extended guidance on qualified opportunity fund relief
In Notice 2021-10, the IRS released extended guidance and relief for various opportunity zone requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taking the pulse of Chicago’s downtown office sector
Chicago’s Loop has ceded much of its monopoly on office space to the West Loop and Fulton Market. But combined, these submarkets remain the nexus…
Women getting it done in commercial real estate
Is real estate still a man’s world? From architecture to brokerage to property management and everything in between, women continue to make strides in CRE,…
This year? It has to be better, right? Cautious optimism rules during Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference
The 19th annual Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference took place during a grim time: Deaths continued to rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. A day earlier,…
Congress has passed another COVID relief bill. What does it mean for the PPP?
Congress has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, designed to help those struggling financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill contains numerous provisions,…
Another financial hit? Small business owners face tax pain thanks to IRS ruling on PPP loans
Small business owners already struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic and state-ordered shutdowns or capacity restrictions now face another hurdle to surviving 2020: an unexpected…
Capital markets: Hardened for much of 2020, ready for a big 2021
As the events of 2020 continue to unfold, both lenders’ and investors’ views on CRE continue to evolve. For the remainder of 2020 and into…