News | Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® (SIOR)

In Chicago Office and Industrial, “This is a Landlord’s Market”

by Renata | Nov 7, 2018 | Blog, News

In the Chicago region’s fast-growing, fast-moving office and industrial sectors, “the sentiment is that this is a landlord’s market,” says Daniel Smolensky. The Taurus Modal principal and founder bases this on two metrics: vacancy rates (low, especially for...

Rauner’s re-election pitch to real estate pros: “I want you guys rolling in clover”

by Renata | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog, News

With less than a month from the most expensive gubernatorial race in United States history, Governor Bruce Rauner sat down with David Kahnweiler, Non-Executive Chairman of Colliers International Chicago to discuss his plans for his potential next term in office. SIOR...

Chicago CRE professionals bid farewell to summer at NAIOP networking event

by Renata | Aug 28, 2018 | Blog, News

On Wednesday, August 29, 2018, hundreds of commercial real estate professionals headed to the top of the East Bank Club for NAIOP Chicago’s seventh annual Farewell to Summer Networking Event. And SIOR Chicago was honored to be one of the partner organizations for the...

Chicago SIOR Supports Trunk Scholarships for 8th Year

by Renata | Aug 22, 2018 | Blog, News

The Chicago chapter of SIOR has donated 22 Trunk Scholarships to support the Ada S. McKinley College-Bound Trunk Scholarship program for 2018. The scholarships were distributed to college-bound students earlier this month. It’s the eighth year that the chapter has...

Last Mile CRE in Chicago: What’s the Big Deal?

by Renata | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog, News

Customer expectations are always changing, but the one constant is that consumers want their goods as soon as possible. And in the last few years, “as soon as possible” has been aggressively redefined. Enter last-mile facilities: located and designed to distribute...

Off the chain: how blockchain and cryptocurrency are changing commercial real estate

by Renata | May 11, 2018 | Blog, News

Blockchain and cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, are fundamentally changing how money changes hands. As their potential goes mainstream, it’s possible that commercial real estate may be among the top industries disrupted—in both the way we transact, and in the usage of...