Chicago’s Women Leaders Talk Rising To The Top And The City’s Biggest CRE Challenges

The women at the forefront of Chicago’s commercial real estate sector represent a smorgasbord of backgrounds and passions that drive their daily work, but they are united by a gusto for the profession befitting their status as leaders, trailblazers and enterprising newcomers.

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Cresa’s Stephanie Bujwit is a cancer survivor. She describes herself as a fighter who came back to the industry with new motivation to push her career forward.

Arco/Murray’s Leah George is passionate about women in construction and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that ensure executive suites are made up of people from diverse backgrounds.

Ahead of Bisnow’s Chicago Women Leading Real Estate event on March 18, we interviewed one woman in each of five award categories to learn more about the projects they have taken pride in, the advice they have to offer other women, what to watch out for in the year ahead and the trends and innovations that most excite them.

Read the interviews with Bujwit, George and three more women here.

— Ryan Wangman

Today's Rundown

Newmark Sues Former Chicago Appraiser For Allegedly Taking Internal Document 'Worth Millions': The company alleges the appraiser made off with internal company documents before leaving for another firm, including one it characterized as “the blueprint of Newmark's business.” Read more.

The Laramar Group Picks Up A Suburban Multifamily Complex: The company acquired a 294-unit multifamily community in Downers Grove for $72M, among other top Chicago deals this week. Read more.

Trump Aims To Replace EB-5 With $5M 'Gold Card': The administration plans to bring an imminent end to the EB-5 visa program and replace it with a new investment path to citizenship. Read more.

What Else Is Happening?

GSA Head Warns Layoffs, Office Closures Are Coming As Agency Aims To Slash Budget

Georgetown Co. Teams Up To Develop 10 European-Style Waterpark, Wellness Resorts In U.S.

Blackstone Reaches $5.7B Deal To Buy Superyacht Marina Owner

Mort Olshan, Founder Of Olshan Properties And Yankees Part Owner, Dies At 99

The Finish Line

The NFL Players Association released its annual team report cards today, with the Bears finishing middle of the pack at 14th out of 32 teams. The team’s facilities were highly rated, but its overall ranking was dragged down by players’ poor opinion of former head coach Matt Eberflus and the taste(lessness) of the team’s food. Fingers crossed new Head Coach Ben Johnson can turn it around.

The Chicago Rundown is written by Chicago Reporter Ryan Wangman and edited by Central Editor Katharine Carlon. If you enjoyed today’s edition, please share and forward with anyone you think might find it interesting. We’d also love your feedback and news tips: ryan.wangman@bisnow.com.

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