Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Time to Play Tennis

The thermometer reads 5 degrees on a recent weekday afternoon, with the wind chill even lower. So Steven Baer layers up before stepping on to a paddle tennis court at Northmoor Country Club in Highland Park. Crain’s Chicago Business // Shia Kapos //  View the Full Article

Lincolnshire Shopping Center Deal Financed with $31.5 Million Loan

A venture that includes Northbrook real estate firm Next Realty LLC borrowed $31.5 million from an affiliate of Chicago-based Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. to finance its acquisition of Lincolnshire Commons, a nearly 130,000-square-foot shopping center in Lincolnshire, according to Lake County records. Next hired Steve Baer, principal at Highland Park-based Metro Commercial Real Estate…

Banana Republic, Athleta Coming to Downtown Naperville

Gap Inc. is opening two stores in downtown Naperville, adding to the tenant mix in the western suburb. The San Francisco-based retailer’s Banana Republic and Athleta lines plan to open adjacent stores in a nearly 20,000-square-foot retail building at 103 S. Washington St. in Naperville, according to a marketing flier from Highland Park-based Metro Commercial…