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The suburbs overall may have an elevated vacancy rate, but many class A properties in select submarkets are doing quite well.

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

Even though absorption slowed in the second and third quarters, tenants picked up the pace and absorbed 80 million square feet in the fourth.

Investors are concerned about the evolving square footage demands for big box retailers.

2018 also promises to be the year that foreign firms, especially Chinese ones, seek to get a piece of the valuable North American market.

The latest deals, transactions and trends in the Midwest.

Many thought it might slow down a bit, but the second half of the year was quite active.

The topography near Cincinnati can be tough, especially on the KY side of the OH River, but robust demand from users attracts builders.