New Landmarks Illinois chief pushes broad vision
(Crain's) — Bonnie McDonald says historic structures can have a sweeping community influence — a vision usually not shared by developers. "When you apply it as a tool, you can make an…
Clare buyer plans to nurse it to health
(Crain's) — David Reis' company leads the venture that agreed to buy the failed Gold Coast senior living facility. He plans an aggressive marketing campaign and says the deal gives the new…
DCT taps CenterPoint vet to lead Chicago, central U.S.
(Crain's) — Neil Doyle, who has worked in the local market almost 20 years, says the Denver-based firm is 'going to swiftly and intelligently grow' its market share here.
New York firm RKF taps Baum broker to lead Chicago charge
(Crain's) — The New York retail brokerage has hired Anthony Campagni to open a Chicago office, part of a broader national expansion.
Going, going, gone — to Hilco
(Crain's) — Michael Fine, left, and Alan Kravets are leading the firm's new real estate auction business after working together at Sheldon Good & Co.
Investment banker joins real estate firm
(Crain's) — Keith Getter will work a couple days a week in the Chicago office of Strategic Capital Partners, which brought him on to step up fundraising.
Zell's Equity Residential again delays Archstone deadline
(Reuters) — Equity Residential has been granted a second extension to submit a bid for 26.5 percent of smaller rival Archstone, but at a slightly higher minimum price.
Q&A with James Goettsch of Goettsch Partners
(Crain's) — His Chicago architecture firm is soon to open a new office in Abu Dhabi. Mr. Goettsch spoke to Crain's about topics including that decision, international work and a project for…
Opus taps exec for new job finding investors
(Crain's) — Richard Figueroa, called ''an extremely talented guy,'' will likely need a recovery of both the economy and his employer's brand to succeed as director of capital markets, a new…
Randolph Tower developer carves apartments from vintage office space
(Crain's) — Developer Jonathan Holtzman is on the front end of an apartment construction boom that will add more than 4,700 units to the downtown rental market.
Head of Zell’s new Waldorf Astoria 'very competitive'
(Crain’s) — Richard Evanich, who comes to the former Elysian from a California hotel, plans few changes at the Gold Coast property.
Q&A with Harrison Street's CEO
(Crain's) — Christopher Merrill's firm avoided the volatility of recent years by focusing on sectors such as health care that are less susceptible to the economy. In a new move, the firm last…
Op2mize founder taps veterans for exec posts
(Crain's) — Hiring leaders who worked at DP Partners and Centrum Properties is part of Geoffrey Kasselman's plan to double the size of his small firm and bring technology and…
Video: Hotel exec expects 'slow and steady' 2012
(Crain's) — Laurence Geller of Strategic Hotels & Resorts talks with Crain's Alby Gallun about the local market, plans to renovate the InterContinental Chicago and his company's comeback.
Alter Group hires vet for medical-office push
(Crain's) — Raymond Braun is heading EnTrust Healthcare Properties, a new division of the development firm that wants to acquire $100 million a year in properties across the country.
'The cloud has to be hosted somewhere'
(Crain's) — Jim Kerrigan, one of the few local brokers who specialize in data centers, this week joined Avison Young, where he and partner David Horowitz will lead the firm's practice in the…
EPN's Berman back on the hunt after flipping shopping centers
(Crain's) — After agreeing to sell his shopping center portfolio for $1.43 billion, Alex Berman is out in the market scouting for more deals.
New firm has money to back net-lease projects
(Crain's) — Ralph Cram is heading Northbrook-based Envoy Net Lease Partners, which has financial backing and plans to finance about $80 million in developments in the next year and a half.
How one man is bringing foreclosed homes to the rental market
(Crain's) — James McClelland runs the Mack Cos. , a Tinley Park firm that buys and then rents foreclosed homes. Mr. McClelland talks with Alby Gallun about how he got started and what the…
Q&A with Habitat CEO
(Crain’s) — Mark Segal’s Chicago-based apartment company is building a 450-unit building in River North. He expects the sector’s strength to continue: “As we look at the …
