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Jill’s Top 5 Articles From This Week The owner of the 26-story tower at 2 N. LaSalle St., a venture led by Norfolk, Va.-based owner Harbor Group International, has struck an agreement with an investor that will provide “a significant equity infusion” to the building, the company said in a statement. – Crain’s Chicago AXIS Reinsurance … Read more

Tom’s Recommended Reading for the Week A Look at How DTZ and Cushman & Wakefield’s U.S. Market Coverage Stacks Up – Backed by global investment giant TPG Capital, DTZ’s plan to buy Cushman & Wakefield for a reported $2 billion is the latest and by far largest in a series of high-level moves ushering in major … Read more

Tom’s Recommended Reading for the Week 222 N LaSalle Signs Another Tech Firm – The owners of 222 N. LaSalle in downtown Chicago have launched an effort to make the 26-story tower into a destination for technology, advertising, media and information companies. And they recently scored another success by signing online personal lending company Avant Credit … Read more

Tom’s Recommended Reading for the Week Developer promises unique workplace on ex-Motorola campus in Libertyville – Aside from the new sign, there isn’t much evidence of activity at the vast, empty space that once housed Motorola Mobility on Route 45 south of Winchester Road in Libertyville… Daily Herald In Real Estate, Branded Content Is News – Big-name … Read more

Tom’s Recommended Reading for the Week Barriers to Entry Limiting Downtown Construction – For the last 20 years, the barriers to entry to build Downtown office were not very high. That’s all changing, one reason we’re excited to present Bisnow’s A New Downtown: Leasing, Development and Investment event May 14, starting at 7am at theMart… Bisnow Chicago … Read more

Tom’s Recommended Reading for the Week CMBS Late-Pays Tick Down – The delinquency rate for CMBS has been caught in a tug of war between old and new deals. However, Trepp LLC says the late-pay rate saw a decline of one basis point in April after holding steady in March. “The delinquency rate has been bumping along for the … Read more

Tom’s Recommended Reading for the Week Companies Trade Suburbs for City Life – Earlier this month, online travel agency Expedia Inc. said it plans to relocate its headquarters from a Seattle suburb that it has called home for nearly 20 years to the city’s downtown. That announcement was the latest in a string of high-profile companies making … Read more

Tom’s Recommended Reading for the Week Avison Young acquires Chicago’s Mesa Development – A Chicago developer that built two condo towers at Millennium Park has been acquired by a Canadian firm. Toronto-based Avison Young announced the deal this morning for Mesa Development, founded in 2000 by Richard Hanson. He and James Hanson have joined Avison Young’s downtown office as … Read more

Tom’s Recommended Reading for the Week Law Firms Looking to Downsize – The business model for most law firms is changing dramatically, and according to a new report from Colliers International, over the next few years many will seek to right-size their real estate portfolios. Except at the very top tier law firms.. Globe St. Mizachi, Werner sell … Read more