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Report: Chicago’s Modern Big-Box Industrial Market Gains Momentum

Chicago’s modern big-box industrial market is experiencing a resurgence in leasing activity, with 9.1 million square feet leased in the first half of 2026, a 51% year-over-year increase from 6 million

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Chicago’s modern big-box industrial market is experiencing a resurgence in leasing activity, with 9.

1 million square feet leased in the first half of 2026, a 51% year-over-year increase from 6 million square feet in the same period in 2025, according to a recent report by Cushman & Wakefield.

The report highlights renewed occupier demand and...

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