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Square Feet of Space Owned by the Five Self Storage REITs Overall. Data as of October, courtesy of Yardi Matrix

Top 10 REIT-Dominated Self Storage Markets

We’ve ranked these metros by the footprints of the sector’s top five REITs, according to Yardi Matrix data.

The Modern Architecture Tower Buildings in Downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago Multifamily Report – September 2024

Despite a slow economy, the area’s rental sector is outperforming.

Rendering of United Yards, a three-building affordable housing master plan in Chicago.

Celadon JV Breaks Ground on Chicago Affordable Project

United Yards will comprise three buildings.

Aerial shot of Arden Townhomes, a single-family rental community in Warrenville, Ill.

Interforum Holdings Refinances Chicagoland BTR Property

The single-family rental property is part of a 650-acre master-planned development.

Exterior shot of 6 Corners Lofts. Image by John Boehm, courtesy of MG2

From Retail to Residential: The Transformation of a Chicago Sears Store

Designer Jooyeol Oh of MG2 takes us behind the scenes of this adaptive-reuse project.

An exterior rendering of the mixed-use project.

Bradford Allen JV Breaks Ground in Chicago

This is the first phase of a planned mixed-use project.

A row of colorful two-story apartments. Low income housing. Affordable housing.

A Closer Look at Affordable Housing Supply Challenges

A new Yardi Matrix report anticipates a decline in coming years.

A table of five competitiveness factors and how they stacked up nationally in mid-2023 and mid-2024; data part of RentCafe's recurring series on most competitive rental markets

Here Are the Country’s Hottest Rental Markets

The most competitive metros during 2024’s peak leasing season, courtesy of RentCafe and Yardi Matrix.

Rendering of Earle School Apartments, a redevelopment of an elementary school into an affordable housing community in Chicago

Gorman & Co. to Transform Historic Chicago School into Affordable Housing

Once redeveloped, the former elementary school will comprise 50 units.

The Marlowe in Chicago's exterior

Virtú Snaps Up Chicago Community

The deal marks the investor’s first acquisition in the city.