News and Insights
A New 256-Unit Community Outside of Dallas Takes Shape
Although there are many systemic obstacles to financing multifamily projects, it’s still very doable in the current macroeconomic environment if a given market’s fundamentals are strong.
PIP Strategies: Planning Your Property’s Glow-up
From the outside in, regular renovations—put into motion with property improvement plans (or PIPs)—are essential in attracting increasingly selective customers at all price points.
What Tariffs Could Mean for CRE
The scope and scale of the tariffs announced last week came as a surprise to many. The unexpectedly steep trade barriers sent shockwaves through global markets and added to uncertainty in the commercial real estate industry, already bracing for the impact of previously announced levies on Canada, Mexico and China.
The 3 Ps of Multifamily Project Predictability: Process, People, and Product
Predictability in multifamily development shouldn’t be a nice-to-have; it should be a guiding principle for every project. By applying best practices every step of the way, developers can gain the insights it takes to steer a project to success.
Construction Labor Shortage’s Newest Culprits? Deportations and Inflation
Deportations and inflation are worsening a labor shortage that was already running rampant through the construction industry, hindering projects and adding to an already significant affordable housing crisis across the country.
Tariffs Unleash Market Turmoil, Fresh Pricing Fears, And Worry About Frozen Deals
The federal government's most drastic implementation of tariffs to date ushered in a day of chaos for commercial real estate as markets roiled, price fears peaked and stakeholders openly worried that sticker shock could paralyze deals, leasing decisions and projects.
Advancing Materials Science with AI: The MDRI Lab in Skokie
Illinois is quickly becoming a leader in life sciences, biotechnology, and R&D, driven by top-tier institutions, a strong talent pipeline, and cutting-edge infrastructure. A prime example is the completion of the Materials Discovery Research Institute (MDRI) laboratory for UL Research Institutes (ULRI) in Skokie, Illinois.
Experts Discuss Impact of Tariffs on CRE
Tariffs on imported goods from Canada, Mexico and China are already driving up the cost of building materials, raising concerns within the industrial real estate sector.
Tariffs Could Squeeze Chicago Apartment Developers
New tariffs on steel and aluminum could force Chicago apartment developers, already affected by elevated interest rates and soaring labor costs, to further delay breaking ground on new projects.
Supply and Funding Impacts in the Life Sciences Sector
A lab supply glut and federal funding uncertainty has pushed architects with a Research and Development focus to get creative to find work.
How Tariffs and Labor Shortages Will Thwart Housing Production
New federal policies have already impacted deal flow. What's next?
Urban Revitalization is Chicago’s Legacy – and Its Future
Adaptation and reinvention are core parts of what makes American cities great, and Chicago is a prime example.
