Industrial

"Today is a historic day for Chicago transit as we begin the largest project in CTA history to modernize CTA rail service for the next century and rebuild the Red Line, the CTA's busiest line," said Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Construction on the two-building complex will begin this month and should be completed by June 2020, according to the Minneapolis-headquartered firm.

Funding totaling $87 million was recently secured on behalf of SROA Capital for the refinancing of a 36-property portfolio of self-storage facilities spanning three states: Florida, Kentucky and Ohio.

The development is a joint venture with 1026 Real Estate Investors, LLC, a New York City-based real estate investment firm headed by principal, Douglas Oliver. The facility will be professionally managed by CubeSmart Self Storage.

In the last 90 days, CapRock has acquired eight industrial assets in California, Nevada and Arizona.

"Clearly this is a pivotal event, not only for our company, but also for the competitive landscape in our region," says David Grove, managing director at Lee & Associates.

The center, which will be based on the university's campus in Urbana-Champaign, will serve as a global hub for the technology that will drive the manufacturing plants, medical environments, autonomous vehicles and smart homes of the future.

Distinguished leaders at the CREW Network Convention last week candidly shared their paths to success and discussed overcoming challenges including what they have learned through those experiences.