Chicago

Even though eight major retailers filed for bankruptcy so far this year, many other store types are thriving.

The city saw eight consecutive quarters of positive absorption and companies continue moving into the CBD.

Tenants have found its location near the train lines irresistable.

Although much of DCT's portfolio lies in the West, it also has a significant presence in Chicago and other Midwest regions.

Investors have noted that vacancy rates are at historic lows, and rental growth has outpaced other sectors.

Watershed moments in commercial real estate separate the wheat from the chaff. Those that survive, thrive. That, in a nutshell, is The Inland Real Estate Group's story.

Last year, the top deals closed at Berkadia were done by female mortgage brokers. We sat down with some of the firm's female leaders to find out more about the big impacts that women are making in commercial real estate.

The addition of thousands of new residences, as well as new amenities, has changed its East Loop neighborhood.