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Retail real estate is undergoing a metamorphosis. The Internet and e-commerce started the revolution, and the pandemic has accelerated it. Across the Midwest, Mid-America is helping corporate and institutional owners reinvent their retail real estate to thrive for the next 20 years. Here are three examples of how Mid-America is helping reinvent retail real estate. […]

In many urban Chicago neighborhoods, multifamily assets are trading at record prices. It’s a function of supply and demand, with vacancies low in many submarkets, limited new deliveries and property owners able to command increasingly higher rents. Where there are hot urban multifamily neighborhoods, retail is hot — the correlation is clear. In Chicago and

Mid-America supports a variety of college programs to help educate and inspire the next generation of real estate professionals, including prospective sales, leasing and property management pros. We aspire to see the industry become even more diverse and inclusive, and support efforts to that end with dollars and the personal time of our professionals. Marquette

Originally published in the REJournals Chicago Retail Space Guide (Spring 2022 Edition) By Kelly Nickele, Mid-America Real Estate Chicago’s Michigan Avenue retail corridor has no choice but to reimagine itself. Retail vacancy is the highest it has been in decades, many companies are adjusting to remote and hybrid work schedules, and crime has threatened what was

By Joe Girardi, Mid-America Real Estate As we look back at 2022, it provides a useful case study of how quickly real estate markets can cycle. The year started with historically low interest rates, an abundance of capital (both equity and debt), record-breaking prices and one of the most robust transaction environments in the last

Two former Target stores in Chicago have been redeveloped with the help of Mid-America, which provided asset advisory and brokerage services to the owner, a leading developer on the South Side. The store in Chatham became a customer care center, community center and hub to support career paths in technology. The store in Morgan Park

As Hurricane Ian tore through Florida last September, Team Rubicon started mobilizing its crews to help with the clean-up efforts. About that time, an email went out to volunteers detailing the mission and hurricane relief-work needed. David Semitekol in Mid-America’s Milwaukee office heeded the call, and within days landed in Fort Myers, Florida to help. 

Mid-America Investment Sales Group Reports First Quarter Activity, Shares Views on the Market The Mid-America Investment Sales Group is pleased to report the following first quarter 2023 closing activity on behalf of our clients, which included the sale of eight shopping centers and six single-tenant NNN leased retail assets totaling $125 million in deal volume.