NILES, IL-The design/build general contractor begins $2 million in renovations to a building at 7230 N. Caldwell Ave., which will house Advantage Freight Network's new corporate headquarters.

MAPLE GROVE, MN-The building owner has renewed existing leases and signed new ones to bring the combined properties up to around 80% occupied.

NORTHBROOK, IL-Marat Safir, who left UGL Equis' Industrial Practice Group, has branched off to start his own niche company.

CHICAGO-MCM Realty Ltd., based here, has received the approval of the city board to convert the 12-story North West Tower building into a hotel.

CHICAGO-After a sale to an Indian company, the consulting firm expanded into 20,000 sf in a short lease renewal. However, the company is looking for long-term space.

CHICAGO-Multifamily had it good as the homebuyer market went south, but the fallout is going to affect all properties. Rent growth is expected to slow.

CHICAGO-Multifamily had it good as the homebuyer market went south, but the fallout is going to affect all properties. Rent growth is expected to slow.

CHICAGO-Cape Horn Group has sold 35,000 sf of office space at the 414,000-sf LaSalle Wacker office building to five law firms and three other companies.