Charitable activities can be an important part of being a commercial real estate broker, says Savills Chris Tarzon.

Chicago's Megalytics helps decision-makers in commercial real estate use the vast amount of data now available.

The Opus Group has been quite busy in cities like Des Moines, IA, where institutional grade, 32' clear buildings are starting to appear.

Chicago had one of the biggest jumps among global markets, and the Americas outpaced Asia and EMEA.

The partners recently expanded to Milwaukee, but still see River North property as a good, long-term bet.

North Wells Capital and Urban Innovations own and manage several River North office properties, and their new acquisition will provide expansion and development options.

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

And the intense competition for these highly-desired properties has led many foreign investors to make riskier buys.