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2024
CHICAGO YIMBY
Zoning Approved For 79 W Monroe Street As Part Of LaSalle Street Reimagined 09/04/2024
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
Salt Shed, Ramova Theatre And 2 Other Historical Chicago Buildings Win Award For Preservation Efforts 08/22/2024
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Chicago developer tripling HQ footprint, moving near Goose Island 08/14/2024
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Chicago developer, lender look to revive distressed River North loft office 07/29/2024
THE REAL DEAL
Chicago-based R2 investing in turnaround play at 730 N. Franklin St. 07/26/2024
CONNECTCRE
Annual Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards Raises $1M for Hunger Relief 05/02/2024
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Music equipment marketplace moving HQ to the Salt Shed 04/09/2024
THE REAL DEAL
Reverb moving HQ to Salt Shed music venue 04/09/2024
TRADED
Reverb Leases 25,000 SF Office Space In Chicago's Salt Shed 04/09/2024
SUPERNEWS
Reverb Shrinks HQ, Joins Salt Shed in Music Hub Move 04/09/2024
THE REAL DEAL
R2 fetches $20M for riverfront REI Store 02/29/2024
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Riverfront REI store sells for $20 million 02/28/2024
CONNECTCRE
R2 Acquires Michigan Ave Office Tower for $60M 02/01/2024
CRE DIRECT
R2 Cos. Buys Chicago’s 150 North Michigan Ave. for $60Mln 01/30/2024
COSTAR NEWS
R2 Buys 41-Story Building for $60 Million From CBRE Investment Management 01/29/2024
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Chicago Investor Buys Michigan Avenue Office Tower at Big Discount 01/29/2024
THE REAL DEAL
R2 Pays $60M for Downtown Chicago Tower 01/29/2024
TRADED
R2 Companies To Acquire 41-Story Tower At 150 North Michigan Avenue In Chicago For $70M 01/10/2024
2023
BOOK CLUB CHICAGO
Goose Island Closes Clybourn Brewpub Ahead Of Its Move To Salt Shed 12/15/2023
CHICAGO EATER
Goose Island Closes Its Doors on Clybourn After 35 Years 12/11/2023
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Riverfront REI Store Hits the Market 09/01/2023
COSTAR NEWS
Owner Bets 'Unicorn' Building with River Ramp, Cam Beat Tough Market 09/01/2023
THE REAL DEAL
It’s been over a year since last office sale of $50M or more in Chicago 08/15/2023
THE REAL DEAL
R2, Goldman Sachs selling River North REI building 08/05/2023
THE REAL DEAL
Leapfrog Brands Jumps to Goose Island, Ditching Fulton Market 07/06/2023
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Chicago developer in talks to buy Michigan Avenue office tower 06/26/2023
THE REAL DEAL
R2 Buying Michigan Avenue Office Tower 06/23/2023
MKE BUSINESS JOURNAL
Capital First Trust to double office footprint in move to the Tannery 04/06/2023
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Iggy Pop Performs at Salt Shed 03/11/2023
COSTAR NEWS
Longtime Owners of Chicago Board of Trade Building Hand Property Back to Lender 01/12/2023
CONNECTCRE
Apollo Takes Control of CBOT Building with Deed-in-Lieu 01/11/2023
THE REAL DEAL
Chicago Board Of Trade Building Handed Over To Lender 01/11/2023
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Chicago Board of Trade Building seized by lender 01/11/2023
2022
THE REAL DEAL
Mars sells Goose Island building to LBA Logistics for $28M 12/28/2022
EATER CHICAGO
Goose Island Moves To Salt Shed 12/16/2022
THE REAL DEAL
R2 Companies inks 54,000 sf in Goose Island office leases 11/18/2022
COSTAR NEWS
After Weathering Covid-19, Shuffleboard Building for more than $6 million 11/16/2022
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Salt Shed Announces Indoor Concert Series Lineup 11/15/2022
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
European investor plans Loop apartment conversion 11/15/2022
BIZ JOURNALS
Growing law firm moving offices to Third Ward 11/13/2022
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
Related Midwest buys West Loop property across from planned tower 10/25/2022
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
Apartments proposed for Evanston's former Masonic Temple 10/11/2022
MKE BUSINESS JOURNAL
Twin Disc to relocate corporate offices to Milwaukee's Third Ward 09/23/2022
DAILY ILLINI
Campustown murals revitalize Green Street 09/09/2022
TIME OUT CHICAGO
Here’s what it’s like to attend a concert at the Salt Shed 08/04/2022
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Former Morton Salt complex opens as Salt Shed music venue 08/03/2022
EATER
What to Eat at Salt Shed, Chicago’s Newest Concert Venue 08/03/2022
URBAN MILWAUKEE
Teweles Seed Tower Has New Owners, Renovation Planned 08/01/2022
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
Worth Its Salt 07/28/2022
CHICAGO BUSINESS JOURNAL
West Coast investor buys office building near $6B Lincoln Yards development 07/28/2022
MKE BUSINESS JOURNAL
Teweles Seed Tower upgrades planned after Walker's Point property sold 07/11/2022
JOURNAL & TOPICS
Mortgage Sold On Former Scott Foresman Property In Glenview 04/19/2022
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Scott Foresman campus in Glenview is poised to emerge from foreclosure. Is a big development next? 04/11/2022
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Where three alleys converge in Lincoln Park, a mural speaks to the area’s Victorian architecture 04/08/2022
CHICAGO YIMBY
Exterior Work Progresses For Morton Salt Adaptive Reuse In West Town 04/06/2022
COSTAR
Landmark Building Hosts Van Gogh Exhibit As Art Lovers Venture Out Again 03/31/2022
NBC CHICAGO
New Chicago Music Venue The Salt Shed Opens This Summer at Morton Salt Complex 02/09/2022
TIMEOUT
New music venue the Salt Shed unveils its summer concert lineup 02/09/2022
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Hines buying Goose Island office property for $47 million 02/08/2022
MSP BUSINESS JOURNAL
Cool Offices: Landscape architect Damon Farber's new space shows off its specialty 01/18/2022
2021
YAHOO FINANCE
R2 Companies & Concord Capital Partners Acquire Bankier Portfolio at University of Illinois 12/29/2021
THE REAL DEAL
Hines pays about $31M for WGN-TV studio 11/22/2021
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
WGN-TV property selling for nearly $31 million 11/18/2021
CHICAGO YIMBY
New Roof Takes Shape At Former Morton Salt Factory In West Town 11/08/2021
CHICAGO YIMBY
First Section Of Wild Mile Floating Park Opens In Goose Island 11/03/2021
MKE JOURNAL SENTINEL
Downtown Milwaukee's huge mail processing center has a new owner 10/21/2021
BIZTIMES MKE
With sale to investor, Chicago developer scraps plans to redevelop downtown Milwaukee post office complex 10/20/2021
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
The Coolest Offices in Chicago 2021 10/15/2021
NASHV. BUSINESS JOURNAL
Chicago firm buys former United Methodist Publishing House HQ, plans renovations 09/28/2021
CHICAGO YIMBY
West Town’s Former Morton Salt Warehouse Kicks Off Mixed-Use Conversion With Roof Replacement 09/26/2021
NASHVILLE POST
MetroCenter property on lake sells for $24.5M 09/24/2021
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Landlord profits from Van Gogh show 09/07/2021
MKE BUSINESS JOURNAL
R2 Cos. starts renovations of The Tannery offices after pandemic delay 08/20/2021
URBANIZE CHICAGO
Landmarks approve tax incentive for Morton Salt shed redevelopment 07/01/2021
RE JOURNALS
Developer thinks outside the box for tricky Fulton Market site over expressway 05/03/2021
URBANIZE CHICAGO
Developer envisions 'habitable billboard' and park atop the Kennedy Expressway 04/30/2021
REJOURNALS
The Goose Island office boom is just getting started 04/27/2021
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
After Van Gogh deal developer puts Old Town Landmark up for sale 04/15/2021
RE JOURNALS
Lucid Motors breaking into Chicago market with Goose Island facility 03/22/2021
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Salt Soaker 03/17/2021
CHICAGO YIMBY
Zoning Approved For Morton Salt Adaptive Reuse Project At 1357 N Elston Avenue In West Town 03/10/2021
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Immersive van Gogh Experiences Bloom Like Sunflowers 03/07/2021
ABC 7 CHICAGO DIGITAL TEAM
Morton Salt building approved to become riverfront music venue, Chicago City Council says 02/27/2021
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Morton Salt’s former warehouse could be hosting concerts by next summer, after City Council OKs $50 million redevelopment 02/26/2021
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Column: Will people come back to live entertainment in Chicago? About 150,000 people already have 02/25/2021
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Review: Trippy ‘Immersive Van Gogh’ exhibit surrounds viewers with the artist’s vibrant imagery 02/10/2021
ABC7 CHICAGO
Immersive Van Gogh set to open in Chicago, extends exhibition into September to accomodate high demand 01/28/2021
WGNTV
Get an inside look at the popular ‘Immersive Van Gogh’ exhibit before its U.S. debut in Chicago 01/28/2021
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
Plan To Transform Morton Salt Building Into Riverfront Music Venue, Office Space Gets Early Approval 01/21/2021
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Handicapping the contenders for a Chicago casino 01/18/2021
2020
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
City releases summary of possible Chicago casino operators’ responses 12/02/2020
TIME OUT
The high-tech ‘Immersive Van Gogh’ exhibition is coming to Chicago 11/16/2020
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
‘Immersive Van Gogh’ experience coming to new North Side venue 11/16/2020
THE NEW YORK TIMES
On the Hunt for Office Space, Companies Stay Low to the Ground 10/13/2020
CONNECT CHICAGO
Rocketmiles Expands for Second Time in West Loop 02/11/2020
MKE BUSINESS JOURNAL
3rd Ward Purchase Part of Chicago Investor's $150 Million Creative Office Play 01/16/2020
MSP BUSINESS JOURNAL
Coming Soon: Earl Giles Distillery + Eatery 01/08/2020
MKE JOURNAL SENTINEL
Owners of downtown Postal Service center and The Tannery buy a building in the Third Ward 01/03/2020
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Hometown developers of projects are putting money in other cities. 01/02/2020
2019
BIZTIMES
USPS pushing ahead with smaller Oak Creek project, but moving out of downtown is still an option 10/25/2019
THE REAL DEAL
Walton Street, R2 look to sell two West Loop office buildings 10/17/2019
JOURNAL SENTINEL
Plans to develop big new Oak Creek mail processing center might not affect downtown Milwaukee facility 10/10/2019
MKE JOURNAL SENTINEL
There are new signs that downtown Milwaukee's mail processing center will become open for redevelopment 10/08/2019
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Historic River North auditorium for sale 10/03/2019
DNA INFO
After 80 Years, City's Oldest Fish Wholesaler Closes Its Doors In West Loop 1/27/2019
BIZTIMES
A sign of life for Oak Creek USPS facility and downtown Milwaukee project 09/04/2019
CRAINS
West Loop loft office buildings sell for $65 million 08/27/2019
RE JOURNALS
Retail is dead. Long live retail. 08/27/2019
EATER CHICAGO
Goose Island Coffee Shop Debuts as Area Preps for Transformation 08/23/2019
RE JOURNALS
R2 Companies and Walton Street Capital sell West Loop office portfolio for $65 million 08/18/2019
CURBED CHICAGO
City’s oldest fish wholesaler demolished to make way for Fulton Market office tower 07/01/2019
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
Isaacson & Stein Fish Building Sleeps With The Fishes, Demolished For 19-Story Office Project 06/26/2019
EATER CHICAGO
New Coffee Shop Could Kickstart Development on Goose Island 06/04/2019
MSP BUSINESS JOURNAL
Ken Sherman sells Lumber Exchange building to Chicago buyer 05/28/2019
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
The battle for Chinatown's future 05/10/2019
RE JOURNALS
REI opens along Chicago River 04/09/2019
CHICAGO PATTERNS
Development and dystopia in Chicago 04/08/2019
EATER CHICAGO
Au Cheval Owner Plans Massive Dining and Entertainment Complex Along Chicago River 02/25/2019
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Goose Island tries to take flight 02/22/2019
MSP BUSINESS JOURNAL
Downtown Minneapolis building with Bob Dylan mural gets renovation 02/05/2019
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Developers Pitch Renewal Projects in Chinatown/Pilsen 01/25/2019
RE JOURNALS
Matt Pistorio joins Chicago-based developer R2 Companies 01/19/2019
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Former Post Office leasing broker turns to Goose Island 01/16/2019
CURBED CHICAGO
Evanston commissioners vote against 13-story downtown office tower 01/10/2019
THE REAL DEAL
Prologis purchase of Medical District warehouse shows Chicago industrial market’s strength 01/07/2019
2018
MKE JOURNAL SENTINEL
Meet the landlord who wants to evict the Postal Service in Milwaukee 9/7/2018
CRAINS CHICAGO
Chicago developer buying Bell Federal building 8/14/2018
THE REAL DEAL
Alvarez & Marsal buying Downtown loft office buildings for $24M 7/10/2018
THE REAL DEAL
R2 Cos. and T2 Investments plan 13-story office tower in Evanston 6/6/2018
THE REAL DEAL
R2 Companies moving HQ to Goose Island, bringing retail 6/15/2018
PR NEWSWIRE
Chicago Real Estate Investment Firm Announces Name Change 3/3/2018
MKE BUSINESS JOURNAL
Postal Service renews downtown lease, delaying planned redevelopment until at least 2025 3/20/2018
BISNOW
Class-A Shared Offices Spreading To Outlying Neighborhoods 12/19/2018
CP EXECUTIVE
R2 Cos. Buys 525 KSF Midwest Creative Office Portfolio 11/12/2018
PR NEWSWIRE
R2 Companies & Skydeck Acquire +$60M Midwest Creative Office Portfolio 11/08/2018
MKE BUSINESS JOURNAL
The Tannery in Milwaukee sells to Chicago investor R2 Cos. 10/9/2018
MSP BUSINESS JOURNAL
Chicago firm buys big chunk of Northeast Minneapolis brewing and arts district 10/24/2018
MKE JOURNAL SENTINEL
Postal Service wants eviction suit targeting Milwaukee facility -- a redevelopment site -- tossed 10/24/2018
THE REAL DEAL
Walton Street, R2 look to sell two West Loop office buildings 10/17/2018
MKE BUSINESS JOURNAL
The Tannery in Milwaukee sells to Chicago investor R2 Cos. 10/09/2018
MKE JOURNAL SENTINEL
Walker's Point Tannery office complex sold to same Chicago firm that operates downtown mail center 10/09/2018
ARCHITECT'S NEWSPAPER
Chicago's Morton Salt Warehouse Redevelopment Plans Revealed 1/9/2018
CURBED CHICAGO
Chicago’s Morton Salt warehouse to become riverfront office and entertainment complex 1/8/2018
THE REAL DEAL
R2 Companies Pays $10m for Old Town Landmark 08/24/2018
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Germania Club Building Sold to Chicago Investor 08/23/2018
CRAINS CHICAGO
Chicago Developer Buying Bell Federal Building 08/14/2018
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
REI plans riverside store on Near North Side 07/11/2018
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Free (almost) to a good home Chicago's Division Street Bridge May be Donated to Goose Island Group 07/09/2018
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Water Taxi Service May Expand for New Riverfront Developments 07/09/2018
THE REAL DEAL
R2 Companies moving HQ to Goose Island, bringing retail 06/15/2018
THE REAL DEAL
REI signs lease for 40k sf flagship store along Chicago River 04/27/2018
CRAINS CHICAGO
Residential on Goose Island? 03/15/2018
NEW YORK TIMES
As Work Space, Old Post Offices Have a Timeless Allure 02/13/2018
ARCHITECT'S NEWSPAPER
Chicago’s Morton Salt warehouse to become mixed-use redevelopment and riverwalk 01/09/2018
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Morton Salt plant getting massive riverside redo 01/08/2018
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Morton Salt Warehouse Redevelopment - Chicago Tribune 01/08/2018
CURBED CHICAGO
Chicago's Morton Salt Warehouse to Become Riverfront Office and Entertainment Complex 01/08/2018
2017
CRAINS CHICAGO
A rail showdown on Goose Island 9/21/2017
CURBED CHICAGO
Where we can expect to see big changes along the North Branch 8/3/2017
MKE JOURNAL SENTINEL
RiverWalk extension to Menomonee Valley endorsed 7/7/2017
CURBED CHICAGO
Office development ready to rise at the corner of Halsted and Fulton Market 7/3/2017
CRAINS CHICAGO
Wooden office building planned on Goose Island 2/6/2017
BISNOW
With Adaptive Reuse, A Straight Office Play May Not Be The Best Repositioning 12/19/2017
CRAINS CHICAGO
Rail cars roll off Goose Island, but 'railroad troll' to bring them back 10/3/2017
CRAINS CHICAGO
Co-working space for foodies? It's coming. 10/03/2017
CURBED CHICAGO
Goose Island Greyhound maintenance facility could sell for $50 million 1/26/2017
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Boosted by zoning changes, Anixter Center selling Clybourn buildings 07/17/2017
MKE BUSINESS JOURNAL
Historic West Wisconsin Avenue mansion sold 07/17/2017
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
From warehouse to penthouse: Finkl site, industrial corridor ready for makeover 03/24/2017
CRAINS CHICAGO
WGN-TV studio sells for $22 million 01/31/2017
BISNOW
The Chicago River Can Be An Amenity Beyond Downtown 01/19/2017
BISNOW
Creative Office Space Has Evolved As The Demand For It Has Expanded 01/05/2017
2016
DNA INFO
West Loop Restaurant Más Loses Lease As Developer Plans Future Of Building 12/27/2016
JOURNAL & COURIER
18 stories? Next up in WL's tall trend 11/15/2016
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Empty Nest: Birder Sells Loft Office Portfolio for $86 Million 11/07/2016
BISNOW
R2 Cos Is Plowing Through Deals In West Loop, River North 09/28/2016
BISNOW
R2 Cos, CLK Make $5M Streeterville Acquisition 08/24/2016
EATER CHICAGO
Shuffleboard Bar 'Royal Palms' Eyes Spot Across From Aldi '606' Apartments 08/16/2016
CRAIN'S CHICAGO
Deerfield property sells for 30 percent less than 2006 price 06/29/2016
BISNOW
R2 Cos Looks Beyond Goose Island With 800 W Washington Acquisition 04/28/2016
CURBED CHICAGO
How Chicago's industrial past may fuel a high-tech future and real estate boom 01/01/2016
DNA INFO
City's Oldest Fish Wholesaler To Move Out To Make Way For Retail Project 01/01/2016
ARCHITECT NEWSPAPER
Chicago’s Center for Lost Arts provides space and tools for architects and designers to get their hands dirty 01/01/2016
MKE BUSINESS JOURNAL
The Changing Face of Milwaukee: Post office rehab, other projects to transform downtown 01/01/2016
CRAINS CHICAGO
Tribune Media courts developers for big printing plant site 01/01/2016
CURBED CHICAGO
Another West Loop industrial building slated for office use 01/01/2016
CRAINS CHICAGO
California investor pays $37 million for West Loop, River North loft offices 01/01/2016
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Report outlines vision for Chicago rivers: more accessible, inviting, cleaner 01/01/2016
CRAINS CHICAGO
Retail space sells across from future McDonald's HQ 01/01/2016
CRAINS CHICAGO
Can Charles Adler kick-start Goose Island? 01/01/2016
CURBED CHICAGO
Remaking Goose Island, One of Chicago's Great Industrial Hubs 01/01/2016
CRAINS CHICAGO
Groupon co-founder buys loft office building 01/01/2016
MSP BIZ JOURNAL
Historic Flour Exchange Building sold in downtown Minneapolis 01/01/2016
2015
MINN POST
Minneapolis’ emerging Bob Dylan mural: the back story 8/28/2015
CRAINS CHICAGO
Big Pilsen warehouse slated for office conversion 8/21/2015
BISNOW
Three Developers Share Their Value-Add Success Stories 7/9/2015
CRAINS CHICAGO
Goose Island investor adds to gaggle 5/13/2015
CRAINS CHICAGO
Goldman Sachs buys into Gold Coast building 5/11/2015
DNA INFO
Converted Goose Island Space With Soaring Ceilings Seeks Creative Tenants 12/3/2015
PR NEWSWIRE
Cresa Chicago Closes Record-setting $13 Million Goose Island Property Deal 12/3/2015
BISNOW
R2 Cos Buys Goose Island Warehouse for $13M 12/07/2015
MKE JOURNAL SENTINEL
Chicago developer buys downtown Milwaukee post office building 10/12/2015
MKE JOURNAL SENTINEL
Chicago developer buys downtown Milwaukee post office building 10/12/2015
MPLS PUBLIC RADIO
To artist, towering subject matter drives Dylan mural 08/31/2015
ARCHDAILY
PORT Urbanism and R2 Companies Propose Plan to Revitalize Chicago's Goose Island 07/03/2015
BISNOW
Chicago's Top 5 Tech Hubs 03/24/2015
BISNOW
Chicago's Top 5 Tech Hubs 03/24/2015
DNA INFO
Converted Goose Island Space With Soaring Ceilings Seeks Creative Tenants 01/01/2015
CRAINS CHICAGO
Offices planned near Lincoln Park- 'Demand far exceeds supply' 01/01/2015
CRAINS CHICAGO
2015 Chicago's Coolest Offices 01/01/2015
US NEWS
Downtown Minneapolis building to get giant mural featuring portrait of Bob Dylan 01/01/2015
CURBED CHICAGO
Get Your Own Copy of the Proposed Goose Island Masterplan 01/01/2015
CURBED CHICAGO
Developer Returns to Goose Island For Another Office Project 01/01/2015
CNN MONEY
Venture Between R2 Companies And Goldman Sachs Plants A Flag In The Gold Coast 01/01/2015
CRAINS CHICAGO
Jellyvision to hire 100 people 01/01/2015
CURBED CHICAGO
Amazon Lease Continues Goose Island's Move Towards Tech 01/01/2015
BUILTWORLDS
Goose Island 2.0 panel eyes more sustainable future 01/01/2015
PR NEWSWIRE
Chicago Real Estate Investment Firm Announces Name Change 01/01/2015
2014
BISNOW
Is Goose Island the Next Tech Capital? The Deal Sheet: Part II 09/09/2014
CHICAGOINNO
Chicago's Silicon Valley? A Summary of Everything Tech That's Happening on Goose Island 01/01/2014
CRAINS CHICAGO
Video: Goose Island 2.0 01/01/2014
2013
CRAINS CHICAGO
River West sale generates big payday for Chicago investor 01/01/2013
BISNOW
Value-Add Success Stories; Ventas and Zell 01/01/2013
2012
CRAINS CHICAGO
Investor gets River North offices — along with 70 stitches and broken nose 06/12/2012