CHICAGO—This portfolio, which is spread across nine states, is JLL's largest industrial assignment in the US.

INDIANAPOLIS—This lease, one of the largest in the Midwest this year, helps rectify an imbalance between supply and demand in the Indianapolis metro area.

MILWAUKEE—Although the boutique hotel is outside the CBD, it has become a destination for locals and business travelers.

STAMFORD, CT—Starwood says it will open 20 Sheraton hotels worldwide this year and in 2016 cross the 500th hotel milestone.

CHICAGO—Kiser Institutional Group has been retained to sell 5200 N. Sheridan Rd. and says big investors from both coasts could come calling.

MINNEAPOLIS—The low unemployment rate, coupled with a highly-educated workforce, has made the company confident enough to launch projects in several suburban submarkets and the downtown.

COLUMBUS—This metro area's central location has helped establish it as a logistical hub, and another wave of speculative development is probably on the way.

CHICAGO—Occupancy levels keep rising and revenue has followed. But a lack of new supply continues to present challenges.