Cover Stories

SPRINGING INTO RETAIL
Retail development is in full bloom across the Midwest.
Dawn Pick Benson

SERVING UP A RESTAURANT LEASE
Tenants and their attorneys should know what’s on their plates before bringing a new restaurant to town.
Gregory Otto

Feature Articles

TICs: ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT VEHICLES
Tenant-in-common investments are proving to be a popular alternative to traditional real estate investments.
Michael Houge

ANIMATING REAL ESTATE
Three-dimensional visualization technology brings new developments to life.
Misty Reagin

ALTERING BUSINESS SERVICES
Alter Asset Management takes a journey to becoming a third-party provider.
Misty Reagin

KEEPING TENANTS OUT OF THE DARK
Property owners and managers can learn important lessons from the 2003 blackout.
Gary Graham

THE BOTTOM LINE BENEFITS OF OUTSOURCING
Outsourcing corporate real estate services is an invaluable tool for the C-Suite.
Timothy Buss

A NEW WAY TO LOOK AT CHICAGO
New downtown zoning will make big improvements to Chicago’s central area.
Denise Casalino

CHICAGO'S RETAIL OUTLOOK FOR 2004
One of the country’s most stable markets is a great gauge for how the national retail market will fare.
John C. Melaniphy III

EVALUATING RETAIL REAL ESTATE SERVICES FIRMS
Smart brokerage plus smart management leads to the best results for retail property investments.
Michael Wesley

MONETIZATION OF OWNED REAL ESTATE VIA SALE/LEASEBACKS
Converting owned assets to leases via sale/leasebacks offers many advantages to corporate owners of real estate.
Jeffrey Shell

HOME STRETCH
Nationwide Realty Investors adds residential to its popular Arena District in downtown Columbus, Ohio.
Randall Shearin

BUILDING ON THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITIES
Mesirow Stein Real Estate continues to have development success in the Chicago real estate market.
Chris Thorn

MAKING THE MOST OF BROWNFIELDS
Property owners and investors can reap rewards by understanding the issues surrounding a brownfield redevelopment.
Gary DeClark

FILLING IN THE RETAIL GAPS
Opportunities and pitfalls abound for niche players in urban infill locations.
Marc Blum

RETAIL OASIS
Wilton Partners plans to develop retail oases for the Illinois Tollways.
Randall Shearin

THE POWER OF PROACTIVE NETWORKING
Giving is receiving when it comes to making personal relationships.
Ben Reinberg

CHANGING SIDES
Top Chicago retail broker David Bossy switches gears to the development business.
Randall Shearin



Market Highlight

MILWAUKEE’s REAL ESTATE MARKET STANDS STRONG
Greg Moyer, Steven Pape, Neal Driscoll, Mike Fardy, Steve Sewart, Tom Shepherd and Peter Langhoff

Snapshots

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CENTRAL ILLINOIS

OMAHA, NEBRASKA

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