CHICAGO—The downtown co-working scene keeps growing, and even Fortune 500 firms are starting to take space in these facilities.

CHICAGO—Speculative construction has returned, but even though about 130 million square feet is underway, demand is so high that the new space should get absorbed, according to Avison Young.

CHICAGO—The city has attracted a great deal of foreign investment, and Canadian Ivanhoé says Chicago is a key city in its strategy to grow a US office platform.

CHICAGO—Every company is a tech company now, Carolan of JLL said at a conference here, and downtown space will help attract the talent they need.

ST. LOUIS—After seeing its vacancy rate plunge far below the historical average, developers have launched a set of new projects with millions of square feet.

CHICAGO—Duncan has led the firm for seven years, and has also been named chairman of the board.

CHICAGO—Amid all the talk about suburban-to-city migration at yesterday's 14th Annual Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference, some reminded attendees that properties in the suburbs, especially class A, have good prospects.

CHICAGO—Mesa West Capital recently opened an office in Chicago, and has made an impact by helping refinance several key office properties.