September 2021 Market Update
There is no end in sight for the post-COVID industrial real estate boom. Chicagoland industrial vacancy fell to 6.2% in Q2, as tenants leased more than 15 million SF - the most ever in a single quarter. Net absorption and new construction have also surpassed all previous market records. Nationally, the average asking price for [...]
August 2021 Market Update
Chicago's industrial market is hot, primarily due to the exponential growth of e-commerce. Over 28 million SF of space has been filled over the past year alone, a historical high. Market rents increased nearly 6% year over year. Average industrial values in Chicago rose to $80/SF, an annual increase of more than 6%. The apartment [...]
July 2021 Market Update
Office leasing is still at 70% of pre-pandemic levels; demand should recover in early 2022. The total number of leases signed is now close to pre-pandemic levels, but fewer tenants are leasing large blocks of space. Chicago saw a reduction in office sublease space in the second quarter. Office investment activity is about half of […]
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