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Related Midwest Features 8.1-Acre Site in Chicago Eisenberg Foundation Competition

Related Midwest associate DuWarren Gibson judges the 16th annual Eisenberg Real Estate Challenge, which utilized an 8.1-acre site within The 78 megadevelopment.

By Colin Percy · May 15, 2026

Related Midwest associate DuWarren Gibson recently served as a judge for the 16th annual Eisenberg Real Estate Challenge in Chicago. The competition tasks students with creating development proposals for real-world sites, including an 8.1-acre parcel located within the developer's 78 megadevelopment, a site situated adjacent to the $750M Chicago Fire stadium currently under construction.

As industry hiring for entry-level roles faces headwinds, with listings for positions requiring zero to two years of experience falling 17% in 2023 and an additional 9% in 2024, the competition serves as a critical networking pipeline for young talent. Gibson, a past participant, emphasized the value of in-person relationship-based hiring as firms increasingly look to mentorship and professional shadowing to identify future employees.

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