Southwest corridor continues to expand.
What area is your expertise?
Chicago Metropolitan Market
What trends do you see presently in industrial development in your area?
1). A slowing in closing of sales and execution of leases. Â
2). A 1.3 percent rise in vacancy rates. Our Midway and South Cook County markets, however, have experienced the highest vacancy [...]

What area is your expertise?
• I specialize in retail and retail land in Chicago.
What trends do you see presently in retail development in your area?
• I am now seeing companies that previously were just buyers or holders of retail centers getting into retail center development.
What type of retail product is doing well in your [...]

What trends do you see presently in office development in your area?
• Chicago is still a tenants’ market — but landlords are getting happier every day. As vacancy is gradually falling, concessions are gradually falling. Within that context, several specific trends are playing themselves out. First, in office leasing, higher views mean higher rents.