The Vault: Baird & Warner Goes Shopping
April 07, 2021
Our History
As the population of Chicago's suburban communities exploded in the 1950s, so did shopping centers.
By 1950, Baird & Warner had already expanded its residential sales footprint in the suburbs with five offices: Oak Park, Winnetka, Evanston, Glen Ellyn and Park Ridge. At the same time Baird & Warner was helping buyers find a home in the suburbs, it also was playing a critical role in creating destinations for them to shop for groceries and other goods.
Throughout the 1950s Baird & Warner expanded its commercial real estate portfolio by developing and building suburban shopping centers across the Midwest. The new shopping centers helped these burgeoning towns plant roots to establish themselves as communities.
It wasn't long — 1965 to be exact — before Baird & Warner had 17 suburban offices, including locations in Arlington Heights, Barrington and Naperville.
The Rolling Meadows Shopping Center in the Northwest suburbs was among Baird & Warner's first projects.
And in neighboring Arlington Heights, the Arlington Market Shopping Center became the firm's eighth project when it acquired the center in 1973. Baird & Warner's shopping center portfolio also expanded to neighboring states with Green Bay Plaza in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
While Baird & Warner has since put its focus on residential real estate, its role in developing and acquiring shopping centers is another interesting footnote in its storied history.
The Rolling Meadows Shopping Center in the Northwest suburbs was among Baird & Warner's first projects.
And in neighboring Arlington Heights, the Arlington Market Shopping Center became the firm's eighth project when it acquired the center in 1973. Baird & Warner's shopping center portfolio also expanded to neighboring states with Green Bay Plaza in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
While Baird & Warner has since put its focus on residential real estate, its role in developing and acquiring shopping centers is another interesting footnote in its storied history. Tags:
