Chicago

If a brick-and-mortar store can compete with online shops based on convenience and price and evolve to stay ahead of consumer demand, there's a good chance they can avoid extinction, says this InvenTrust senior executive.

Development has soared in the O'Hare submarket, and builders have snapped up the last vacant sites.

THOR Cos. has made a committment to the long-neglected neighborhood and brought along other firms as well.

The discipline shown by many players in the sector means investors have opportunities.

There were 20 leasing deals of more than 15,000 SF, a total of 705K.

And while cities in the West and South are still buyers' markets, Chicago and others in the Midwest are struggling.

The latest deals, trends and personnel moves in the Midwest region.

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