Chicago State of the Market
Tue Oct 20, 2026
Chicago State of the Market
The City's seminal Commercial Real Estate Gathering on what's next for the built environment
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Presented By
Speakers and Panels
Steve Schnur
Jackie Barlow
Joe Myhra
Nick Melrose
Mike Potter
JC Griffin, Sr.
David Burden
Damla Gerhart
JR Berger
Matt Wilke
Molly Phelan
Our Annual Market Preview
Bisnow’s 2026 Chicago State of the Market welcomes leaders from across commercial real estate for a full day of discussion, networking, and in-depth exploration of the city's built environment. Against the backdrop of a world that could change tomorrow and conscious of the current landscape, hear from public and private sector alike on how they're staying ahead of today's issues and tomorrow's challenges to deliver modern, safe, and long-term solutions across all asset classes.
What You'll Hear:
- CRE leaders in conversation on the state and future of Chicago as a real estate market.
- Detailed looks at how demographics, social shifts, and economic headwinds define the region's growth.
- The ways things like high interest rates, tariffs, and regulatory headwinds affect city development and expansion operations.
- The thinking and decision-making processes behind the city's leading developments and ongoing projects.
- The policies, zoning considerations, and legal frameworks driving the region's continued transformation.
Who You'll Meet: Owners, developers, investors, brokers, business consultants, architects, engineers, designers, lawyers, accountants, bankers and city and government officials.
What's Bisnow?
Bisnow's 400+ annual events convene the biggest power players in the industry to help real estate leaders grow their business across a complex market. With engaging discussions, exclusive networking opportunities, and the largest and most equipped audience in the field, Bisnow’s unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of the market makes attendance a value add for any CRE professional.
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Agenda
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8:00 AM 9:00 AM |
Breakfast and Networking
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9:00 AM 9:45 AM |
2026 in Review
Assessing a tumultuous and complicated year for real estate, and the world at large
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9:45 AM 10:30 AM |
Rethinking the Loop: The Next Chapter for Downtown
Repositioning through conversions, adaptive reuse, and new mixed-use strategies are defining what it means to live and work downtown, Against this backdrop, what will the future of downtown look like?
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10:30 AM 10:45 AM |
Networking Break
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10:45 AM 11:30 AM |
The Next Great Neighborhood
Across 77 (78?) areas new and old, how are projects large and small defining and making their mark on the places we call home
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11:30 AM 12:15 PM |
The State of the Markets
A closer look at the city's most complicated capital stack in quite sometime
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12:15 PM 1:15 PM |
Lunch
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1:15 PM 2:00 PM |
Distressed Asset Management
The path forward for some of the city's most complex projects
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2:00 PM 3:00 PM |
The Project Cycle and Development in Today's Market
From capital to concrete- what's taking buildings off the blueprint and into the sky?
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3:00 PM 3:45 PM |
Closing Networking
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