CHICAGO—The company recently held a hackathon at its regional headquarters, bringing together software designers, coders and developers to find solutions for CRE firms.

CHICAGO— As one of the largest developers and property managers in the US, Habitat offers condo clients volume purchasing discounts in areas such as property insurance, gas and electricity.  

CHICAGO-GLP's purchase of Hillwood's 15 million square foot portfolio will probably be just one of several similar investments that will occur between now and the end of the year.

MINNEAPOLIS—Other downtown apartment projects on the same scale as Opus' new 30-story tower on Nicollet Mall will almost certainly get underway in the next few years. But the space needed is getting somewhat tight.

CHICAGO—Nearly two-thirds of recent, sizable tech leases involved expansions, according to JLL, compared to about 48% of leases overall.

KANSAS CITY—The firms have poured billions into their existing plants and expanded production, sparking a renaissance among auto parts suppliers.

CHICAGO—Manufacturing has undergone several changes since the advent of the recession, and those changes could end up benefitting many areas once considered off the beaten path.

MINNEAPOLIS— Developers have added more than 13,000 multifamily units to the Twin Cities region since 2013.