CHICAGO—The brisk selling seen this past summer in many parts of the state has continued in the fall.

DETROIT—NGKF reports that, for the first time since 2009, the office vacancy rate for the metropolitan area has sunk below 25%. CBD also improves.

CHICAGO—The New York-based REIT cuts a deal with the tech giant, which will continue occupying the Hoffman Estates facility under a long-term net-lease.

LANSING, MI—The fund provides equity to seventeen affordable housing projects throughout four Midwestern states.

CHICAGO—In this <B>UPDATE</B> to yesterday's story, JLL's Steve Steinmeyer explains why the Chicago market will be more friendly to law firms than most other US cities.

CHICAGO—In this <B>UPDATE</B> to last week's story, Greystone's Neal Raburn bolsters the general feeling at last week's NIC conference in Chicago that the outlook for senior housing remains solid.

PEORIA—Like many historic downtown buildings, much of the center has been converted into apartments.

CHICAGO—Eleven former LubePro facilities in Illinois and Wisconsin will become Grease Monkey outlets.