A&G Real Estate Partners, a New York City-based commercial real estate advisory firm, has hired Nicole Smith for the newly created position of head of marketing and communications. Smith brings more than 15 years of experience driving growth, brand evolution and...
The Indianapolis-headquartered Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE: SPG) announced the passing of 64-year-old David Simon, the company’s chairman of the board, CEO and president, on March 22 following a bout with cancer. The company’s board of directors appointed...
A drop in new home sales, an increase in political trash talking, and a tribute to a multifamily sector leader. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of March 16-20. Miss: Off to a Bad Start. This week, the US Census...
The melodrama involving the Chicago Bears took an unexpected turn with a new proposal put forth to keep the team in their hometown with a modern renovation of their longtime stadium. Fox 32 Chicago reports the architectural firm Edward Peck Design released a concept...
The CRE Finance Council (CREFC) announced that President and CEO Lisa Pendergast is planning to retire on or about Aug. 3 after a decade of trade association leadership. Prior to her CREFC role, she held senior positions at Jefferies, Royal Bank of Scotland, and...
Chicago is now home to the nation’s highest hotel tax after the City Council unanimously voted on Wednesday to create a Tourism Improvement District and raise the tax on hotel rooms within that district to 19%. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the current combined...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 27-May 1
