Chicago

Tiny Living Brings Big Changes to Student Housing

At the 2017 NeoCon show, Tomas Eliaeson and Thomas Carlson-Reddig of Little discuss how universities can embrace smaller units without sacrificing design or space.

Kiser Group Promotes John Meyer to Senior Director

He has been with Kiser Group for more than eight years, having joined the company as managing director. His responsibilities cover the apartment middle market in the Chicago area.

Greystone Appoints 2 Managing Directors in Chicago

William Montana and Christopher Sackley will coordinate the firm’s multifamily sales advisory efforts in the Midwest and report to President Jim McDevitt.

South Side Chicago Affordable Housing Completed

Brinshore Development’s Park Place includes 78 units within West Elsdon’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. McShane Construction worked as the contractor and provided all site work.

Kiser Group Closes Sale of Illinois Community

The 152-unit apartment complex in Montgomery, Ill. sold for $10.9 million as part of a 1031 exchange between the owner and a Chicago-based investor.

Habitat Co. Lands $16M Chicago Affordable Housing

The company plans on making substantial renovations to East Park SRO, a 153-unit property in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. Plans include upgraded lighting, mechanical systems, masonry, landscaping and a new roof.

6656 S. Woodlawn, Chicago, Ill.

Kiser Group Brokers 370-Unit Multifamily Deal in Chicago

The $29-million real estate portfolio consists of 21 residential buildings located in various South Side neighborhoods. The properties offer studios, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units, as well as retail space.

1350 Brook St., St Charles, Ill.

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Luxury Condo Sale in Chicago-Area

The community comprises six buildings, each of them made up of 12 two-bedroom, two-bathroom units. Firethorne Luxury Apartments changed hands for $8.3 million, in which the buyer and seller were both represented by investment specialists at Marcus & Millichap.

Chicago Rents Inch Up; Highest Increase in Douglas Neighborhood

2016 was a year of moderate rent increases in the city of Chicago. The average price for a rental in Chicago went up 5.9 percent year-over-year, closing the year at $1,738/month.

Leasing Begins at LMC’s Chicago Apartments

The Emerson, a mixed-use, transit-oriented development, features 270 units in a five-story, low-rise building and a 20-story high rise.