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Jun
21
2011

Chicago Casino Construction: How to Deal the House a Winning Hand

In Chicago commercial construction news, everyone knows the big buzz right now is on the pending Chicago casino. Although many sites have been mentioned, the Chicago casino location is still undetermined, and for the purpose of this blog post, that’s okay. Because regardless of where the downtown casino is located, there is a commercial construction [...]

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Mar
9
2010

5 Signs Your Shopping Center Construction Contractor is Costing You Business

When it comes to current retail and  commercial construction trends, we all know there aren’t a lot of new shopping centers under construction right now, or new office buildings under construction for that matter. Instead, landlords are focused on renovating shopping malls and remodeling office buildings to attract new tenants and entice existing tenants to [...]

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Feb
9
2010

Buyer Beware: Five Commercial Construction Questions to Ask Before Purchasing a Distressed Note

If you’re looking to buy distressed commercial property, your eyes are probably as big as saucers. According to Real Capital Analytics there are more than 8,600 U.S. commercial properties in current distress. But before you take on the role of receiver, here are five questions you must address with your general commercial construction contractor before [...]

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