U.S. Office Market Posts Strong Third Quarter Absorption

With the construction pipeline all but shut down and reduced rents prompting many tenants to trade up for better or more efficient space, the U.S. office market absorbed a strong 19 million square feet in the third quarter, according to data presented this week at CoStar Group’s Third
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Let’s Twist Again: Will Third Round of Stimulus Prove To Be the Charm for CRE?

The Federal Reserve has twice tried since 2008 to jumpstart the sagging economy by intervening in monetary policy, with the last attempt, dubbed quantitative easing 2 (QE2), ending in June. Since spring, the economy has continued to decelerate and stocks have fallen amid anemic job gr
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Lease Up: Fifth Third Bank Expands to 218,135 SF in Chicago

By: Steven Burlison Fifth Third Bank, the diversified financial services provider, signed the largest lease renewal in downtown Chicago so far this year and expanded its previous space at 222 S. Riverside Plaza by 35,000 square feet. The firm now occupies 218,125 square feet in the bu
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