MINNEAPOLIS—Mark Sims and Brian Woolsey will take the helm at a time when the cities' real estate markets have ascended, in terms of performance, to the top-tier of US markets.

CHICAGO—Golub and Wood Partners believe this project in downtown Oak Park will attract many of the demographic groups that have fueled the resurgence of residential development in downtown Chicago.

WICHITA, KS—In this <B>UPDATE</B>, David Redfern says the new extended-stay hotel/apartment development hybrid will start slow, but by 2016 should have dozens of projects underway.

CHICAGO—Illinois Tool Works was the seller of this northwest suburban property, which has been vacant since 2000.

WICHITA—The 83-year-old veteran founded a series of hospitality brands including Value Place, but says the industry needs something new.

CHICAGO—JLL saw healthy growth across the globe, but the revenue performance by its LaSalle Investment Management segment and the company's overall revenue from the Americas contributed the most to this record quarter.

MINNEAPOLIS—In this <B>UPDATE</B>, Opus officials say they are ahead of schedule in leasing up the first new luxury rental tower constructed in this city's downtown in decades.

When looking into some of the up-and-coming markets in the country, one would find many of them in the Southeast. It's no surprise, then, that the up-and-coming CRE professionals in those areas are making a name for themselves in the industry. Here's a sampling of the region's emerging leaders.