Edwards Realty Buys Block 37 retail podium (277,654 SF) in Chicago

Reported Oct 7, 2026 · Source: Bisnow

Source: BisnowRead the full report at Bisnow ↗

Deal details

Buyer
Edwards Realty Co. (with Republic Bank, LFI Energy, The Rose Family Office)
Seller
CIM Group
Price
$30M
Size
277,654 SF; 65% occupied
Price per SF
$108 per SF (our calculation)
Asset class
Retail
Transaction
Sale
Sub-market
Loop / South Loop
Metro
Chicagoland
Reported date
Oct 7, 2026

Summary

Block 37 retail podium is a retail sale in Loop / South Loop, Chicagoland. Other details we have: buyer Edwards Realty Co. (with Republic Bank, LFI Energy, The Rose Family Office); seller CIM Group; price $30M; size 277,654 SF; 65% occupied. Bisnow reports: “The Chicago-based real estate development and property management firm paid $30M Tuesday for the 278K SF vertical shopping mall at 108 N. State St. The move comes as retail tenants have slowly started to return to the city's downtown, which was hammered during the pandemic.” Bisnow reports: “The mall is 65% occupied, the developer told Bisnow.”

Quoted from the article; the other facts come from our own deal listing.

Source: Bisnow

Read the full report at Bisnow. What the article says:

  • Deal / Price
    The Chicago-based real estate development and property management firm paid $30M Tuesday for the 278K SF vertical shopping mall at 108 N. State St. The move comes as retail tenants have slowly started to return to the city's downtown, which was hammered during the pandemic.
  • Size
    The mall is 65% occupied, the developer told Bisnow.
  • Buyer
    Edwards Realty Co. acquired the 278K SF vertical shopping mall at a steep discount on Tuesday, aiming to reposition the massive property.
  • Seller
    The trade represents a significant loss for seller CIM Group, which acquired the property out of foreclosure in 2012 for nearly $84M.

Article date: 2026-10-07T07:05:02-04:00

Quick answers

Who bought Block 37 retail podium?
Edwards Realty Co bought Block 37 retail podium in Loop / South Loop, Chicago, according to Bisnow.
How much did Block 37 retail podium sell for?
The reported price is $30M ($108 per SF, our calculation), per Bisnow.
How big is Block 37 retail podium?
277,654 SF; 65% occupied, as listed from the source.
When was this sale reported?
Reported Oct 7, 2026 by Bisnow.

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