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Boosting the Housing Stock Through Timely Office Conversions.

Lument | 03.15.2023

3L Real Estate has acquired the historic Fort Worth National Bank building

DALLAS BIZ JOURNAL | 01.10.2023

SOLD. Chicago developer takes Fort Worth tower

DALLAS NEWS | 01.10.23

Another historic Fort Worth tower is getting new life as apartments.

FW STAR TELEGRAM | 01.11.23

Behind the latest adaptive re-use project in Dallas West End. 

BIZ JOURNALS | 12.21.2021

Riverside office building in downtown Milwaukee to become apartments

MKE BIZ JOURNAL | 05.12.2021

A look back at the Chicago history behind Ebony and Jet Magazines

WGN | 02.13.2020

16 iconic signs the define Chicago.

CURBED | 11.12.2019

10 historic reuse projects honored with city’s ‘excellence in preservation’ awards

CURBED | 10.29.2019

Now apartments, Johnson Publishing sign on rooftop terrace a reminder of iconic history.

CHICAGO SUN TIMES | 9.13.2019

New lobby, rooftop of Johnson Publishing building note history of Chicago Landmark

CURBED CHICAGO | 9.11.2019

New Apartments Pay Homeage to Ebony/Jet Building’s History

CRAINS | 9.9.2019

Former Johnson Publishing Headquarters Transformed Into Residential Building

CITIZEN WEEKLY | 8.14.2019

Student Housing Developers Should Declare a Truce on Amenities War and Build a Culture Instead

BISNOW | 5.1.2019

Johnson Publishing Building to Become Apartments After $10 Million Sale

CHICAGO TRIBUNE | 11.29.2017

First Look: Keeping a groovy ’70s vibe, the former Johnson Publishing building on Michigan Ave. has reopened as 150 apartments

CHICAGO TRIBUNE | 8.2.2019

3L Real Estate Brings 144 New Apartments to Milwaukee’s Westown Area

RE JOURNALS | 7.31.2018

Out With The Old: College to Find New Home for Plymouth Court Amenities

THE CHRONICLE | 9.17.2018

3L Real Estate Will Convert South Loop Student Housing into Market Rate Apartments

BISNOW | 7.18.2018

Multifamily Developers Eye Downtown Student Housing

GLOBEST | 7.23.2018

3L Real Estate to Spend Up to $20M Turning the Johnson Publishing Building into Apartments

BISNOW | 11.29.2017

New Owner of Johnson Publishing Building Eyes Nearby Property

The Hottest Neighborhood You’ve Never Heard of

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS | 8.26.2017

In Adaptive Reuse, the Risks (and There Are Many) Are Worth the Reward

BISNOW CHICAGO | 7.27.2017

3L Real Estate Closes on Wells Fargo Bank Building

URBAN MILWAUKEE | 5.9.2017

Chicago Firm Buys West Wisconsin Avenue Office Building

BIZTIMES.COM | 5.9.2017

New Owner to Convert Office Building on Downtown Milwaukee’s West Side to Apartments

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL | 5.19.2017

Developer Plans 110 Apartments Near McCormick Place

CRAINS CHICAGO BUSINESS | 10.3.2016

South Loop Loft to Be Converted into Apartments

DNA INFO | 10.3.2016

Former U. of C. Dorms Reopen, Now Renting as Studio Apartments

DNA INFO | 8.19.2016

University of Chicago Sells Hyde Park Dorms

CRAINS CHICAGO BUSINESS | 7.18.2016

New Chicago-Based Developer Purchases Three Buildings in U of C Portfolio

PRESS RELEASE | 7.13.2016

A look back at the Chicago history behind Ebony and Jet Magazines

WGN | 02.13.2020

16 iconic signs the define Chicago.

CURBED | 11.12.2019

10 historic reuse projects honored with city’s ‘excellence in preservation’ awards

CURBED | 10.29.2019

Now apartments, Johnson Publishing sign on rooftop terrace a reminder of iconic history.

CHICAGO SUN TIMES | 9.13.2019

New lobby, rooftop of Johnson Publishing building note history of Chicago Landmark

CURBED CHICAGO | 9.11.2019

New Apartments Pay Homeage to Ebony/Jet Building’s History

CRAINS | 9.9.2019

Former Johnson Publishing Headquarters Transformed Into Residential Building

CITIZEN WEEKLY | 8.14.2019

Student Housing Developers Should Declare a Truce on Amenities War and Build a Culture Instead

BISNOW | 5.1.2019

Johnson Publishing Building to Become Apartments After $10 Million Sale

CHICAGO TRIBUNE | 11.29.2017

First Look: Keeping a groovy ’70s vibe, the former Johnson Publishing building on Michigan Ave. has reopened as 150 apartments

CHICAGO TRIBUNE | 8.2.2019

3L Real Estate Brings 144 New Apartments to Milwaukee’s Westown Area

RE JOURNALS | 7.31.2018

Out With The Old: College to Find New Home for Plymouth Court Amenities

THE CHRONICLE | 9.17.2018

3L Real Estate Will Convert South Loop Student Housing into Market Rate Apartments

BISNOW | 7.18.2018

Multifamily Developers Eye Downtown Student Housing

GLOBEST | 7.23.2018

3L Real Estate to Spend Up to $20M Turning the Johnson Publishing Building into Apartments

BISNOW | 11.29.2017

New Owner of Johnson Publishing Building Eyes Nearby Property

The Hottest Neighborhood You’ve Never Heard of

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS | 8.26.2017

In Adaptive Reuse, the Risks (and There Are Many) Are Worth the Reward

BISNOW CHICAGO | 7.27.2017

3L Real Estate Closes on Wells Fargo Bank Building

URBAN MILWAUKEE | 5.9.2017

Chicago Firm Buys West Wisconsin Avenue Office Building

BIZTIMES.COM | 5.9.2017

New Owner to Convert Office Building on Downtown Milwaukee’s West Side to Apartments

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL | 5.19.2017

Developer Plans 110 Apartments Near McCormick Place

CRAINS CHICAGO BUSINESS | 10.3.2016

South Loop Loft to Be Converted into Apartments

DNA INFO | 10.3.2016

Former U. of C. Dorms Reopen, Now Renting as Studio Apartments

DNA INFO | 8.19.2016

University of Chicago Sells Hyde Park Dorms

CRAINS CHICAGO BUSINESS | 7.18.2016

New Chicago-Based Developer Purchases Three Buildings in U of C Portfolio

PRESS RELEASE | 7.13.2016

A look back at the Chicago history behind Ebony and Jet Magazines

WGN | 02.13.2020

16 iconic signs the define Chicago.

CURBED | 11.12.2019

10 historic reuse projects honored with city’s ‘excellence in preservation’ awards

CURBED | 10.29.2019

Now apartments, Johnson Publishing sign on rooftop terrace a reminder of iconic history.

CHICAGO SUN TIMES | 9.13.2019

New lobby, rooftop of Johnson Publishing building note history of Chicago Landmark

CURBED CHICAGO | 9.11.2019

New Apartments Pay Homeage to Ebony/Jet Building’s History

CRAINS | 9.9.2019

Former Johnson Publishing Headquarters Transformed Into Residential Building

CITIZEN WEEKLY | 8.14.2019

Student Housing Developers Should Declare a Truce on Amenities War and Build a Culture Instead

BISNOW | 5.1.2019

Johnson Publishing Building to Become Apartments After $10 Million Sale

CHICAGO TRIBUNE | 11.29.2017

First Look: Keeping a groovy ’70s vibe, the former Johnson Publishing building on Michigan Ave. has reopened as 150 apartments

CHICAGO TRIBUNE | 8.2.2019

3L Real Estate Brings 144 New Apartments to Milwaukee’s Westown Area

RE JOURNALS | 7.31.2018

Out With The Old: College to Find New Home for Plymouth Court Amenities

THE CHRONICLE | 9.17.2018

3L Real Estate Will Convert South Loop Student Housing into Market Rate Apartments

BISNOW | 7.18.2018

Multifamily Developers Eye Downtown Student Housing

GLOBEST | 7.23.2018

3L Real Estate to Spend Up to $20M Turning the Johnson Publishing Building into Apartments

BISNOW | 11.29.2017

New Owner of Johnson Publishing Building Eyes Nearby Property

The Hottest Neighborhood You’ve Never Heard of

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS | 8.26.2017

In Adaptive Reuse, the Risks (and There Are Many) Are Worth the Reward

BISNOW CHICAGO | 7.27.2017

3L Real Estate Closes on Wells Fargo Bank Building

URBAN MILWAUKEE | 5.9.2017

Chicago Firm Buys West Wisconsin Avenue Office Building

BIZTIMES.COM | 5.9.2017

New Owner to Convert Office Building on Downtown Milwaukee’s West Side to Apartments

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL | 5.19.2017

Developer Plans 110 Apartments Near McCormick Place

CRAINS CHICAGO BUSINESS | 10.3.2016

South Loop Loft to Be Converted into Apartments

DNA INFO | 10.3.2016

Former U. of C. Dorms Reopen, Now Renting as Studio Apartments

DNA INFO | 8.19.2016

University of Chicago Sells Hyde Park Dorms

CRAINS CHICAGO BUSINESS | 7.18.2016

New Chicago-Based Developer Purchases Three Buildings in U of C Portfolio

PRESS RELEASE | 7.13.2016