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Updated Oct 26, 2026

Office · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — selected source-defined areas

Ranked capital-allocation calls, with the thesis in view.

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Office · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — selected source-defined areasProvisional · Conviction 2/5

Selective current income

Selective current income: Buy signed income with funded tenant improvements and leasing commissions.

Investment condition: Buy signed income with funded tenant improvements and leasing commissions.
Allocation stance: Selective current income at an income-supported basis; five-to-seven-year hold and moderate leverage.

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Leading call in each ranking

Multifamily · #1

Overweight NYC free-market scarcity only where current income supports the acquisition basis.

Industrial · #1

Advance only in proven tight Nashville corridors, and price the speculative pipeline explicitly.

Retail · #1

Overweight Charlotte grocery and service retail, in SouthPark / South End-quality trade areas.

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