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Bryan Sullivan, The Habitat Co.

Multifamily Investment 2018: Use a Scalpel—Not a Machete—to Find Value

As value-add multifamily deals in primary markets continue to be rare finds, more investors are likely to seek yields in non-core locations this year, predicts Bryan Sullivan, vice president of acquisitions and development at The Habitat Co., in his MHN-exclusive industry outlook.

61 Banks St., Chicago

Draper and Kramer Breaks Ground on Boutique Community

The upcoming luxury building will be located on the last undeveloped site on North Lake Shore Drive, in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood.

Chicago Makes Room for More Growth

The metro continued to attract companies looking to relocate or expand, producing job gains in high-paying sectors, including financial activities. The city was slated to add some 9,000 multifamily units to its inventory in 2017, marking a post-recession high.

JV Breaks Ground on Chicago Senior Housing

Ryan Cos. LCS and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital have started construction on Clarendale of Addison, a 188-unit community in Addison, Ill.

TAWANI Develops Chicago Asset

Located in the city’s Rogers Park neighborhood, the building will feature 45 apartments across five stories, as well as three floors utilized for parking.

Chicago Apartment Tower Lands 3 Green Globes Certification

Green Building Initiative awarded the title, a commercial building designation equivalent to LEED Gold, to Fifield Realty Corp.’s NEXT Apartments, located in the River North neighborhood.

JV Acquires 280-Unit Chicago Property

CIM Group and Golub & Co. snagged Chestnut Place, a 30-story building with ground-floor retail in the Gold Coast neighborhood.

2 Itasca Road, Itasca, Ill.

Waypoint Acquires Asset Near Chicago

KIG CRE arranged the sale of Two Itasca Place, a 70-unit property located in Itasca, Ill. The asset is one of Waypoint’s first acquisitions in the Midwest.

Retirement Community Breaks Ground in Suburban Chicago

The 100-unit property, developed by Senior Lifestyle Corp., will encompass assisted-living apartments and memory care residences and is expected to be completed by the end of 2018.

Winds of Change Buffet Chicago Multifamily

At the Lincoln Park Builders of Chicago Real Estate Forum, panelists shared insights on what’s next for the city’s development market.