Chicago

Naperville Crossings is anchored by a newly constructed, 21,820-square-foot ALDI grocery store.

Colliers International's Chicago office reports that the vacancy rate for big box buildings of more than 200,000 square feet declined by 54 basis points to 8.53% at the end of the first quarter of 2019.

Taking advantage of the hot tourism market with nearly 15 million visitors per year, the dual-branded new-build Hyatt Centric and Hyatt Regency project will be situated immediately opposite the Fallsview Casino, The Skylon Tower and the 5,000-seat performing arts center that is currently under construction.

The first class of students graduated from the program on May 9, as part of the inaugural cohort of "Propel by Prologis." Prologis plans to continue CWI programming in Chicago later this year, the company reports.

The firm, which received $18 million in new funding earlier this year, reports that it plans to centralize its US-based workforce in Chicago at the mHUB building at 965 W. Chicago Ave.

The firm has logged more than $13 billion in net-lease deals over the years. Steady as she goes, says Inland's Joe Cosenza.

There are several trends, many long-standing ones, that are currently shaping office markets.

The company states that among its new growth strategies include launching multiple new facilities totaling at least 2 million square feet in the Ports of Charleston and Savannah, GA.