4 Reasons I’m Excited About Chicago’s Commercial Real Estate Market (And Why You Should Be, Too!)
By: Craig M. Franzen | November 10, 2017 What makes a city great is the people who Live-Work-Play in it. Anyone who lives in Chicago knows it’s an ideal place to live, work, and play. Chicago, the “capital” of the Midwest, is an important business hub for the U.S.,...
SVN Restaurant Resource Group Riding High Heading Into 2017
Chicago, IL – After another banner year including four new hires and consummating some of the highest-profile restaurant deals in SVN history, the SVN Restaurant Resource Group expects activity will only pick up heading into the year. One of the year’s most notable...
Late Summer 2016 Commercial Real Estate Update
THIS CONTENT WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON THE SVN.COM BLOG By: SVN Research | Aug. 30, 2016 2016 Continues to be a Year of Strong Performance in Commercial Real Estate While macro-economic uncertainty and global instability may grab headlines, commercial real estate...
Chicago, IL | 2016 Top #CRE Markets to Watch: Office
THIS CONTENT WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON THE SVN.COM BLOG Top Office Market to Watch: Chicago, IL Chicago started 2016 with an upward move in unemployment to 6.7% in January from 4.9% in September of 2015, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, Chicago...
Chicago, IL | 2016 Top #CRE Markets to Watch: Industrial
This content was originally published on the SVN.com blog Top Industrial Market to Watch: Chicago, IL Chicago has experienced a reversal in its unemployment rate, moving upward to 6.7% in January of ‘16 from recent lows in the 5% range in 2015. The industrial sector...
Why You Should Be As Optimistic About Commercial Real Estate for the Next Few Years
Why You Should Be As Optimistic (As I Am) About Commercial Real Estate for the Next Few Years By: Craig Franzen Real Estate Has Been a Star Performer: Over the last five years, high returns have been delivered on the back of strong and improving fundamentals and a...
As Owners Finally Decide To Take Advantage of the Investment Sale Market… How Will the Market React?
By: Craig Franzen The supply of investment opportunities will increase this year as owners who waited to put their properties on the market rush to take advantage of what feels like the market at its peak. Owners who have been holding back putting their properties up...
2016 Commercial Real Estate Market Outlook
By Kevin Maggiacomo, President & CEO of Sperry Van Ness International Corp. (SVN) As we progress through the start of a new year, I am pleased to share my thoughts on the robust 12 months past and to offer my outlook for the commercial real estate market in 2016....
SVN Restaurant Resource Group Gears Up for 2016 with Focus on Mixed-Use Property
By: SVN | Chicago Commercial After a record-setting year of sales and leasing volume, the SVN Restaurant Resource Group is heading into 2016 with refined focus on mixed-use assets. The team has identified 25 ‘high-opportunity’ retail corridors in Chicago and nearby...