CHICAGO—The recent sale of a portfolio of Giordano's restaurants illustrates how a strong brand can bring in investors even if a bankruptcy hovers in the background.

CHICAGO—Margaret Caldwell speaks with GlobeSt.com on why retail owners should include international capital JVs into their strategy.

CHICAGO—The deal is the largest industrial transaction and build-to-suit year-to-date in the Midwest and the second largest industrial transaction in the US so far in 2015.

CHICAGO—KIG has just listed more than 1,100 apartments in several portfolios across the Midwest, and believes the value-add properties will garner intense interest.

COLUMBUS—Prior to joining DTZ, Stecz served as a managing member of CBRE's investment properties team in Columbus.

CHICAGO—Single-family homes have become a popular new lending product, and Cohn Financial has been appointed by FirstKey to handle its first multi-borrower securitization.

CHICAGO—Although Google is one of the best-known companies in the world, Alter expects that when WeWork occupies its space at 20 W. Kinzie, the co-working provider will bring in even more activity and visibility.

CHICAGO—Both home sales and median values saw significant increases in April, after record gains in March.