Ten With Ben 024: Meet Aaron Letzeiser
Discover how Obie is transforming real estate insurance through technology. Aaron Letzeiser shares his path from selling insurance in college to revolutionizing the industry for investors.
Commercial Real Estate
Year-End 23 Suburban Chicago Office Market Report
Bradford Allen is pleased to share with you our latest office market report. The second half of the year in the suburban office market: Leasing activity remained above pre-pandemic levels with more than 5.2 million s.f. leased through 2023. Absorption remained negative with -930,000 s.f. absorbed through the back half of 2023, resulting in -1.2 … Read more
Q4/23 Downtown Chicago Office Market Report
Bradford Allen is pleased to share with you our latest office market report. This quarter in the downtown office market: Absorption remained negative with -530,000 s.f. absorbed through Q4/23, resulting in a total of -1.6 million s.f. of net absorption through 2023. The direct vacancy rate surpassed 20% in the CBD. Available sublease space on … Read more
Ten With Ben 023: Work Family
Explore team dynamics with Justin Kessler, Nathan Meisner, and Lauryn Sussman. Gain insights from their experiences and strategies in the real estate market, emphasizing their collaborative approach and market outlook for 2024.
Ten With Ben 022: Opportunities in the Market
Ben discusses the ‘power of the ask’ in the current real estate market in this episode. Learn how to seize opportunities through creative negotiation, improving lease terms and capitalizing on market conditions.
Ten With Ben 021: Wrapping up Q3 2023
Ben explores the evolving office landscape in Chicago’s Fulton Market and the Loop, reflecting on two decades as a tenant rep broker and current market dynamics post-pandemic.
Bradford Allen completes 15,000 SF of new leasing at Edens Corporate Center
CHICAGO, IL — September 6, 2023 — Bradford Allen, a national full-service commercial real estate firm, today announced the leasing of 15,000 square feet at Edens Corporate Center in Northbrook, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. Senior managing director Joel Berger represented ownership in an expansion for MyHome Protection and separate transactions that welcomed Cedar … Read more
Chicago Commercial Real Estate – In the News
Jill’s Top 5 Articles From This Week Senior Managing Director, Ben Azulay, and Director, Justin Kessler, have completed a new 9,828-square-foot lease on behalf of Mindcrest Inc. at 440 S. LaSalle Street in Chicago. – RE Journals SIRVA, Inc has expanded its headquarters by 9,000 square feet at 1 Parkview Plaza in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, according to Bradford … Read more
Chicago Commercial Real Estate – In the News
Tom’s Recommended Reading for the Week A Chicago Masterpiece Rediscovered – Even though downtown Chicago has a worldwide reputation for great architecture, many of its treasures suffer from neglect and disinvestment. But an increasing number of businesses believe that occupying historically-significant space can bring a type of prestige that modern office buildings… Globe St. As Office Space Shrinks, … Read more
Chicago Commercial Real Estate – In the News
Tom’s Recommended Reading for the Week I’m sorry about jinxing the weather everyone. I clearly forgot where I lived. Check out the top news stories in Chicago Commercial Real Estate before heading into the weekend! KCura gobbles up more office space on LaSalle Street – Fast-growing legal software maker kCura Corp. is taking a big chunk of extra … Read more
