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Chicago and Oak BrookCBRE, the preeminent commercial real estate firm in Chicago, has been serving clients since 1975. CBRE Chicago provides a full range of real estate services meeting a broad range of our client’s needs, including site selection, lease negotiation, building management, valuation and more. Crain’s Chicago Business began compiling its Largest Brokers List in 2004, and CBRE Chicago is the #1 firm every year.
By sheer volume, CBRE is exposed to more real estate market information and negotiates with more landlords than any other firm. This insight is a competitive advantage other firms cannot claim and provides significant benefits to our clients.
Our clients span industries and range in size, from Fortune 500 corporations with global reach to local nonprofit institutions and emerging growth companies. We attribute this broad appeal to our simple, but effective, business plan - we help customers identify and align their real estate requirements with strategic business, financial and operational objectives while using our market leverage to drive the best economic transaction for each client.
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Vacant Fulton Market building sells for $2.75 million ahead of mixed-use redevelopment
September 30, 2026
CBRE represented the seller in the $2.75 million sale of 167 N. Morgan St., a vacant three-story industrial building in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood.
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CBRE facilitated the sale of APAC Surgery Center, a 13,200 sq. ft. ambulatory surgery center (ASC) located at 11450-11460 S. Broadway in Crown Point, Indiana.
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The number of industrial leases of at least 1 million sq. ft. more than doubled to 38 in the first half of 2026 from 16 a year earlier, underscoring the momentum in the industrial leasing market this year.
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Increases in Job Growth, VC Funding Point to Improving Demand for US Life Sciences Lab Space
June 25, 2026
The U.S. life sciences industry’s recovery has reached an inflection point with leading indicators like strengthening job growth in core industries and increased venture capital investment signaling better conditions ahead for building owners grappling with high lab-vacancy rates, according to a new report from CBRE.
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John A. Latessa, Jr.
Group President, Business Performance and Risk
Joshua I. Robbins
Senior Managing Director
