This limited series profiles Power Women who have helped shape cities, neighborhoods, businesses, and lifestyles in the cities where they work. These women will be honored at Bisnow's Chicago Power Women event Dec. 4.

Jo Anne Gottfried grew up in a family that encouraged women to take on leadership roles, and she later joined a company that did likewise. Her mother helped start the League of Women voters in their hometown of Columbus, Indiana, later won a seat on the city council and led efforts to preserve the town’s rich architecture.

North Wells Capital, LLC, the investment management affiliate of Urban Innovations, has acquired 6943 S. Cornell, a 43-unit multifamily rental property in one of Chicago's designated Opportunity Zones. The South Shore building is mostly vacant, with many of the units in distressed condition. North Wells Capital is looking forward to significantly updating and restoring the 1912 building to its previous standard of providing affordable, highly efficient and quality housing.

Urban Innovations' investment management affiliate, North Wells Capital, is pleased to announce the purchase of 331 West Wisconsin, a 428,652 square foot mixed-use building located in the heart of Downtown West Milwaukee Business District. Howard R. Conant Jr., President of Urban Innovations, commented, "We're excited about the acquisition of 331 West Wisconsin because it is both a continuation of the Urban Innovations operating model and our first acquisition in Milwaukee, a market we're really enthusiastic about."

Urban Innovations is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of two office buildings in the West Loop/Greektown neighborhood of Chicago. UI worked in conjunction with consultants from CBRE on this sale of the 62,400 SF building located at 833 W. Jackson Boulevard and the 91,100 SF property located at 322 S. Green Street. The buyer was selected during a competitive six-month bid process.