<rss version="2.0" xmlns:ynewsrss="http://news.yahoo.com/rss.html"><channel><title><![CDATA[Chicago Commercial Real Estate News From CoStar Group]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/]]></link><description><![CDATA[CoStar Group, Inc. is the leading provider of information services to commercial real estate property investors and sales professionals in the United States and United Kingdom. CoStar's suite of services offers access to the most comprehensive database of commercial real estate information and commercial property listings available in its markets.]]></description><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><category domain="Yahoo"><![CDATA[Business/Real_Estate_and_Housing]]></category><ttl>15</ttl><image><title><![CDATA[CoStar Group, Inc.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/]]></link><url><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/SharedFiles/Common/images/logos/CoStarGroup112.gif]]></url></image><item><title><![CDATA[CoStar's People of Note (Aug. 29-Sept. 4)
]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=546BCB7F9ED0AF639C13BDAF2D7B496C&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[This week's People of Note includes the following markets: Atlanta, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Milwaukee/Madison, New York City, Orange County and Washington, DC.

ATLANTA
Green Bldg. Expert Joins Grubb's Office Group

Grubb & Ellis Co. appointed...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Laurie Forbes <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:43:44 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoStar's Deals of Note (Aug. 29 - Sept. 4)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=86EA6F1366ABCA6106BC2DA66755AF7C&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK
Boston Properties to Acquire 510 Madison
By Andrew Deichler

Boston Properties said last week that it is acquiring 510 Madison Ave. from oft-troubled New York developer Harry Macklowe. 

The REIT has agreed to a purchase price equal to...]]></description><author><![CDATA[CoStar Research <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:32:29 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank Watch: Regulator Says Bankers, Not Bricks, Main Reason Behind Most Bank Failures]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=B929A2A719B07DBFE74D084EF4DD4C73&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Don't blame the current wave of bank failures on commercial real estate; much of the blame belongs to bad bankers.

While it is clear that commercial real estate and construction and land development loans have figured in most every bank failure in...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Mark Heschmeyer <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:12:30 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lease Down (Aug. 29 - Sept. 4): Northrop Grumman, Aviat Continue to Downsize]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=3FCA6AE204BCDCA4C2AAD44D4AA6D628&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[CoStar compiles news of consolidations, closures, layoffs and lease cancellations in the weekly Lease Down news report, a concise read keeping you    updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial real estate. For news on corporate expansions...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Andrew Deichler <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:47:33 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[In The Pipeline: CoStar Development and Construction News for Aug. 29 - Sept. 4]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=25E0F0EAC484EBEB3A534354D5ABD489&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[In this week's Pipeline, Forest City Enterprises will privatize and build family housing at four military bases  in South Carolina, Tennessee and Mississippi; in Rockville, MD, business and government leaders will officially kick off a $200 million expansion...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Randyl Drummer <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:06:08 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lease Up (Aug. 29 - Sept. 4): BP Selects Memphis Facility to Store Gulf Cleanup Materials]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=B2227616EB00D3BE244E49FBCDE0029A&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[CoStar compiles news of corporate expansions, relocations and lease extensions in the weekly Lease Up news report, a  concise read keeping you   updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial real estate. For news on consolidatations and  lease...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Andrew Deichler <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:43:17 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hosley International Inks 469,000-SF Deal in Indiana]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=AB60544870CD240590265BE2CC5B269B&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Global home decor manufacturer Hosley International signed a 469,000-square-foot renewal and expansion at The Fullerton in Portage, IN. The long-term deal is reportedly worth more than $7 million.

The 517,000-square-foot warehouse at 6750 Daniel Burnham...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Andrew Deichler <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:29:49 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embanet Inks 18,600-SF Sublease in Elk Grove Village]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=37FD81DC0D1EA31CFADAE8E1ADD12ABF&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Embanet Inc. signed a sublease agreement for 18,600 square feet at Northwest Point, a 125-acre corporate park at 50 NW Point Blvd. in Elk Grove Village, IL. The 176,848-square-foot, six-story, Class A office building is in the Schaumburg Area submarket...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Justin Sumner <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:01:49 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoStar's People of Note (Aug. 22-28)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=86F718084914E50D36B7723F15F9A0BA&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[This week's People of Note includes the following markets: Atlanta, Denver, Hartford, New York City, Northern New Jersey, Retail, South Florida and Washington, DC.

ATLANTA
Brown Joins Cortland as Chief Acquisitions Officer

Cortland Partners recruited...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Laurie Forbes <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:19:41 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoStar to Release August Repeat Sales Analysis Next Week]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=1D48FFBA833DD200C0737D4F383EDD1D&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Look for the latest findings of the    CoStar Commercial Repeat-Sale Indices (CCRSI) to be released this coming Wednesday, September 1, 2010. 

CoStar developed the    CoStar Commercial Repeat-Sale Indices to provide a comprehensive set of benchmarks...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Tim Trainor <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:22:26 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allstate Pays $9M for 400,000-SF Office Park]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=F76EDD36BDD8CE0B2B1E8D3A5DAECCB2&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Allstate Insurance Co., the second largest personal lines insurer in the United States, acquired a four-story, two-building office complex at 2700 Sanders Road in Prospect Heights, IL, from Lincoln Financial Group for $9 million, or approximately $22...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Emery Uwimana <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:30:54 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dental Network of America Inks 58,000-SF Lease]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=40CCFAFD58DC1995ED97625AA7859E44&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Dental Network of America signed for the remaining 58,000 square feet at 701 E. 22nd St. in Lombard, IL. The four-story, 173,000-square-foot building is now 100 percent leased.  

Dental Network of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Health Care Service...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Justin Sumner <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:06:58 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoStar's Deals of Note (Aug. 22-28)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=ED77497F8E7F932CAC354C0DBA17278A&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[SOUTH FLORIDA
Sunstone Picks Up Royal Palms Hotel for  $117M
By Heather Sellers

Sunstone Hotel Investors acquired the Royal Palm Hotel at 1545 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach at a foreclosure auction. 

The gross purchase price was $126.1 million,...]]></description><author><![CDATA[CoStar Research <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:50:14 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SVN Chicago Expands to Include Auction Services]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=D3CA3674A96BC4F005B17667891AACC0&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[The downtown Chicago office of Sperry Van Ness at 112 S. Sangamon expanded its client offerings to include auction services through its division of the SVN Accelerated Marketing Team. 

The SVN Auction Team is fully integrated with SVN International...]]></description><author><![CDATA[William Spruill, III <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:09:46 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Shuttering 110 Stores, GM Shrinks Real Estate Holdings, More Retailer Right-Sizings]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=EAD2426EC22F531AD68F688FBB26E46D&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[CoStar compiles news of consolidations, closures, layoffs and lease cancellations in the weekly Lease Down news report, a concise  read keeping you updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial real estate. For news on corporate expansions,...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Andrew Deichler <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:21:44 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank Watch: Regulators Close Seven Banks with $4.4 Bil. in Assets]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=82A2A5A4B9170C24F51AE217C154DFBF&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) lined up five buyers for seven newly closed banks this past week. Together the seven failed banks reported distressed commercial real estates of nearly $548 million combined.

Summary of the seven banks deals...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Mark Heschmeyer <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:13:46 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[In The Pipeline: CoStar Development and Construction News for Aug. 22 - 28]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=E11AFC603299449CFDFFFEEC01FE03F6&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[In this week's Pipeline, the Empire State Building failed in its bid to  amend or halt plans by Vornado Realty Trust to build a nearly 1,200-foot skyscraper in the sightlines of the historic building;  a Los Angeles-based fund is providing $22.6 millionto...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Randyl Drummer <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:15:57 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lease Up (Aug. 22-28): GMHC, WNET Sign Major Manhattan Office Deals]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=BE897BC7E5D2BA4DB98E8A00E795C87D&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[CoStar compiles news of corporate expansions, relocations and lease extensions in the weekly Lease Up news report, a  concise read keeping you   updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial real estate. For news on consolidatations and  lease...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Andrew Deichler <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:15:52 GMT]]></pubDate></item></channel></rss>