CHICAGO—The office market got a bit of a pickup in the second quarter, and much of it was thanks to solid numbers for class B properties in the Central Loop.

OMAHA, NE—With the compression of cap rates in the top, core markets, many investors are checking out properties in the Midwest.

CHICAGO—The Alter Group got interest from potential buyers from all over the world, including investors from the Middle East, Germany, Canada and China.

CHICAGO—Moody's Investors Service also found that office cap rate compression has been most notable in the major markets, many of which are now at or near their 15-year lows.

CHICAGO—Developer Royal Imperial Group has just appointed NGKF as the leasing agent for the West Side property and officials say it will provide modern space at a significant discount when compared to similar space in the CBD.

CHICAGO, NASHVILLE—Ardent believes the deal will help it bring more capital to its hospital facilities in Amarillo, Tulsa and Albuquerque.

CINCINNATI—Phillips Edison typically focuses attention on grocery store-anchored centers in secondary or tertiary markets, frequently those with the top grocer in its respective region.

CHICAGO—The local submarket has seen less new construction that the I-55 or I-88, and this effort will be the only new building with more than 200K available in the area.