Cover Stories

AN EYE FOR RETAIL
Heartland Real Estate Business takes a look at four major retail projects set to come online in the Midwest.
Nina Glickman

FINDING ITS GROVE
Opus Northwest has created an expansive town center in Maple Grove, Minnesota, that continues to grow.
Kevin Jeselnik

TOP RATE RETAIL: MIDWEST RETAIL FINANCING REVIEW
Heartland Real Estate Business discusses the state of the Midwest retail finance market with an industry expert.
Interview by Kevin Jeselnik


Feature Articles

THE KELO EFFECT
The Supreme Court’s controversial eminent domain decision has stirred numerous state legislatures into action.
Jerry Slusky and RJ Romeo

TRADING PLACES
The 1031 market is booming as the industry utilizes the Internet and other marketing vehicles to market the like-kind exchange.
Kevin Jeselnik

THE TRUTH ABOUT CHICAGO’S ECONOMY
Chicago’s economy tries to find its place among the nation’s greatest metropolitan markets.
William Strauss and Rick Mattoon

MIDWEST GAINS STRENGTH THOUGH ECONOMIC DIVERSITY
The Midwest commercial real estate market offers stable returns, particularly for multifamily investors.
Greg Moyer

BUILDING BENEFITS
In the Midwestern states, there are many incentives available to savvy developers and tenants that know how to take advantage of the many opportunities.
Gregory S. Ripley

RENT OR OWN? THE MULTIFAMILY INDUSTRY IN FLUX
The Midwest multifamily sector is increasingly interested in the potential homeowner’s classic debate.
Michael Connolly

HIP TO ITS MARKET
Harlem Irving Companies, like its flagship property, Harlem Irving Plaza, continues its success in the Chicagoland market by anticipating what its clients want and providing what they need.
Kevin Jeselnik

MIDWEST WHETS APPETITE FOR INDOOR WATERPARKS
The Midwest has experienced rapid growth in the develoment of indoor waterpark resorts in recent years.
David J. Sangree

CORNERING THE MARKET
Bronk’s Corners will give the residents of Joliet, Illinois, a place to shop, work and dine, as well as call their own.
Nina Glickman


City Highlight

MILWAUKEE CITY HIGHLIGHTS
Mark Rasansky, Peter Glaser, John Visser, John McCardle, Steve Pape and James T. Barry


Middle Market Highlights

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA

DAVENPORT, IOWA

WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS, IOWA


Snapshots

OMAHA INDUSTRIAL MARKET

COLUMBUS OFFICE MARKET

INDIANAPOLIS RETAIL MARKET