Rauner’s re-election pitch to real estate pros: “I want you guys rolling in clover”
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
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
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?
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
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...
SIOR Chicago chapter announces 16th annual chapter awards
The Chicago Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) recently presented the 16th Annual Chapter Awards. The program is designed to honor the organization’s prestigious Platinum Sponsors and SIOR members who completed transactions within the...
Local Commitment for Globalizing Industrial Users
Dan Smolensky, 2018 president of SIOR Chicago and principal of Taurus Modal Group discusses the global benefits of the local commitment of SIORs in the latest edition of Benuzzi’s Industrial Guide. Read the article here: Benuzzi Industrial Guide - Local Commitment...
16th Annual Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference
On January 17, more than 850 CRE professionals attended the 2018 Chicago Real Estate Forecast, a conference that brings together the brightest minds and the best dealmakers in the industry to set the tone for the upcoming year. 2018 SIOR Chicago president and Taurus...
Chicago Chapter of SIOR Names 2017 Scholarship Winners
The Chicago Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and the SIOR Foundation has awarded five scholarships totaling $15,000. Since 1984, the SIOR Chicago Chapter has provided nearly $185,000 in real estate scholarships to 79 students. The...
Christopher Curtis Honored with SIOR’s Richard G. Levy Presidents Award
The Chicago Chapter of the Society of Industrial & Office Realtors (SIOR) recently presented the Richard G. Levy Presidents award to Christopher Curtis, SIOR and Principal of Nugent Curtis Real Estate, LLC. The award was presented at SIOR’s holiday luncheon at the...