Chicago

Latitude targets the middle-market segment and its focus has been on originating bridge loans for value add and transitional properties.

Alongside the tech infusion from Silicon Valley, along with other coastal cities, Chicago has a fair amount of organic growth.

The move comes at a key time in the industrial sector, as many firms completely revamp their supply chains.

The economy may have recovered, but many shoppers instinctively seek out bargains.

The quickening pace comes at a time when overall home sales took a dip.

Demographic stats on potential residents is important, but some developers want to go deeper.

Institutional buyers really like Chicago, giving merchant developers a lot of confidence to keep building.

Recent manufacturing deals solidify the presence of two Euro-based corporations in America's heartland. Impending trade restrictions and tariffs helped seal the deals, but it was the inherent strength of the Chicago metro industrial market that sealed the deals.