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What a Chicago 2016 Summer Olympics Means for Chicago’s Retail and Restaurant Construction Industry

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There’s no doubt that local businesses will have much to celebrate if on October 2, 2009, Chicago wins the 2016 Summer Olympics bid. But just how would Chicago hosting the Olympics affect the city’s restaurant and retail construction activity ? I do not anticipate new restaurateurs signing long-term leases for a two-week event.

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Commercial Construction Real Estate Trends from ICSC 2014

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If you are a player in the retail world, odds are you spent a few days in Las Vegas last month at ICSC’s “ Global Retail Real Estate Convention ” (RECON). It’s always an exciting event for the retail real estate industry. Here are my three takeaways for retail construction trends from RECON 2014: Money is out there.

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Chicago Architecture Center Completed in Tight Timeline

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The transformation of a 20,000-sq-ft former retail space into an exhibit area and community event venue designed to celebrate and promote Chicago as a center of architectural innovation was continually challenged to stay within a $6-million budget during the eight-month construction phase.

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Chicago unveils $1.1 billion plan for DePaul arena, Navy Pier upgrades

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Hoping to send a loud message that Chicago is serious about luring tourism and entertainment spending, the Emanuel administration today released details of two initiatives that have been developing for more than a year and that it says will mean $1.1 billion in investment. Body Image: read more.

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Developing Personal Relationships with Clients Should Be Par for the Course

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After the months of preparations, logistics, and, the occasional bit of worrying, the event went off flawlessly. In turn, we provided our clients, which include national and international retailers, with a very special Ryder Cup experience. The whole event reminded me just how lucky we are to work with so many amazing people.

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Commercial Construction 2020 Trends: Cannabis Retail, Senior Housing and Restaurant Construction Lead the Way

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Englewood’s business development team attended ICSC’s CenterBuild conference in December, where conversations revolved around retail activity and opportunities in 2020. Retail Developers Will Play All Sides: . As we’ve discussed previously on this blog, there are unique challenges and opportunities associated with work in this arena.

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Reporting “Live” from the CWA Awards – A Commercial Construction Checklist for Better Networking

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Still, even I get a little nervous when it comes to networking events – especially if it’s an event I haven’t been to before.So When I was breaking the ice by asking people where they were from, I couldn’t believe how many people were from the Chicago area. Look for an educational take-a-way.