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COVID-19 and the Building Market – Tales From the Front Line Vol. 5
The shift in tone that I’ve witnessed over the last week has turned from triaging the current crisis to thoughtful planning for the future. Curves are flattening, guidelines for when people can go back to work are being discussed, protective measures for “the new...
COVID-19 and the Building Market – Tales From the Front Line Vol. 4
This past week saw the construction industry continue to move forward in most markets, while maintaining intense focus on health and safety measures. Some officials are reporting increased public scrutiny of jobsite safety, as construction is a highly visible...
2020 Best Industrial Project
The Lotus Project is the proud recipient of the 2020 AZRE Red Award in the Best Industrial Project Under 600,000 square feet category. Each year, Arizona Real Estate Magazine holds The Real Estate & Development Awards honoring the developers, architects,...
COVID-19 and the Building Market – Tales From the Front Line Vol. 3
In comparison to the last several chaotic weeks, this past week has been relatively stable. Work continues on about 95% of our active construction sites across the country. Most municipalities have clarified that construction is an essential business, and we continue...
COVID-19 and the Building Market – Tales From the Front Line Vol. 2
The current environment continues to affect our businesses in rapidly evolving ways. Most municipalities have deemed construction an essential activity and, as such, the majority of our jobsites are pushing forward. However, in some parts of the country, it is unclear...
COVID-19 and the Building Market – Tales From the Front Line Vol. 1
The current market conditions are impacting construction and development in different ways. The construction industry’s environment is inherently different from the office environment in that it is frequently open air, or individuals are widely dispersed indoors. This...
2019 Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame
Vicki Mutchler, Vice President of Capital Transactions at Conor Commercial Real Estate, has been named to the 2019 class of the Midwest Real Estate News Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame. During her tenure at Conor, Vicki has helped develop over 12,000,000 square...
2020 Notable Leader in Human Resources
Jennifer Werneke, Vice President of Human Resources at The McShane Companies, was named to the Crain’s Chicago Business 2020 Notable Leaders in HR list. The list recognizes human resources executives who have found innovative solutions to the challenges modern day...
Challenges of Infill Development – Education Series
Conor Commercial Real Estate recently hosted an educational event at Executive Commerce Center, a new development underway in Prospect Heights, Illinois. Our team of experts led a group of young brokers around the jobsite for a behind the scenes look at how Conor...
Two Leases Completed at Park 12 Hundred
Conor Commercial Real Estate and WHI Real Estate Partners have completed two leases at Park 12 Hundred Tech Center in Westminster, Colorado. Located within the Park 12 Hundred mixed-use business park, the development is comprised of three modern and highly functional...
Conor Breaks Into Dallas Industrial Market
Conor Commercial Real Estate recently acquired a 12.38-acre site in Mesquite, Texas, and will break ground this year on Skyline Commerce Center, a two building, 198,000-square-foot speculative industrial development. Strategically located on South Buckner Boulevard,...
2019 Largest Phoenix-Area Commercial Real Estate Developers
Conor Commercial Real Estate was recognized in the #6 spot on Phoenix Business Journal's list of Largest Phoenix-Area Commercial Real Estate Developers. Serving the Phoenix market since 2000, Conor developed a total of 1.32 million square feet in 2018.
2019 Women in Real Estate Award
Molly McShane was awarded Connect Media's 2019 Women in Real Estate award, which recognizes inspirational women who play important roles in the commercial real estate industry. In addition to her strong leadership skills, Molly has proven herself as a trailblazer,...
Northwest Pointe III Completed in Elgin, Illinois
Conor Commercial Real Estate and partner, Globe Corporation, are pleased to announce the completion of Northwest Pointe III. The development consists of two buildings that have a combined total of 349,080 square feet and can accommodate either a single or multiple...
Record-Breaking Lease in Bay Area Completed
Conor Commercial Real Estate, together with their partner, American Realty Advisors, is very pleased to announce that a full-building lease with one of the world’s largest supply chain management and package delivery companies has been completed at Pacific Commons...
Isola Group Leases Building at Lotus Project
Conor Commercial Real Estate and their partner, WHI Real Estate Partners, have leased the 118,383-square-foot, state-of-the-art building three at the Lotus Project in Chandler, Arizona to Isola Group. Isola Group, a leading laminates manufacturer, will be making the...
2019 Top Midwest Developers
Conor Commercial Real Estate ranked #13 on Midwest Real Estate News’ 2019 Best of the Best list, in the Top Developers category. The list takes into account notable projects completed and the total amount of square feet completed and under construction over the past...
2019 Next Generation Award
Conor Commercial Real Estate Development Analyst, Grady Capobianco, was awarded Connect Media’s 2019 Next Generation Award. The award honors young leaders who are likely to be influential in the commercial real estate industry for years to come. Grady was recognized...
2019 Women’s Leadership Initiative Award
Molly McShane, Chief Operating Officer of Conor Commercial Real Estate, received Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) Regional Summit Award. Molly was recognized for her exceptional leadership and important achievements as one of the WLI...
Executive Commerce Center Groundbreaking
Brian Quigley, Executive Vice President of Conor Commercial Real Estate, is pleased to announce that the firm has officially broken ground on their newest development in Prospect Heights, Illinois. A groundbreaking ceremony was held earlier today, July 18th, at the...
North Avenue Commerce Center Completed
Brian Quigley, Executive Vice President of Conor Commercial Real Estate, and Kensington Realty Advisors are pleased to announce that North Avenue Commerce Center is complete and now available for sale or lease in Winfield, Illinois. Conor, along with Choose DuPage and...
Where Did the Real Estate Cycle Go?
Written by: David Friedman, President In 2017, I participated in a well-known commercial real estate organization’s intimate gathering of industry leaders from around the nation. A central agenda topic was “How is Your Firm Preparing for the 2018 Real Estate...
Spring 2019
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Conor Commercial & Globe Acquire Three Infill Parcels
Conor Commercial Real Estate, a national real estate development firm, and Globe Corporation, assembled 18.8 acres in the land-constrained Sky Harbor Airport submarket for a spec industrial development. The project, named Airport 40, is slated to start construction in...