Market distress doesn’t deter Buck from S. Riverside deal
A joint venture led by John Buck Co. has completed its purchase of 222 S. Riverside Drive, despite the sudden uncertainty over the economy and a finicky market for financing...
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American Classic in Chapter 11
Billionaire financier Sam Zell, better known for buying companies in bankruptcy, saw one of his own hit rough waters when his troubled cruise line filed for Chapter 11 protection from...
Donnelley considers leaving downtown office site
Seeking to cut costs, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. said Friday it is looking to move out of its swanky Wacker Drive headquarters but still wants to stay in the...
Joseph Freed & Co. to redevelop Carsons on State Street
Developer Joseph Freed & Co. has completed its complicated purchase and lease-back of Carson Pirie Scott & Co.'s historic State Street store, an ambitious deal that will add 400,000 square...
Slowdown fails to deter opening of Marlowe’s on Michigan Avenue
An upscale Toronto boutique is set to open a shop on Michigan Avenue, the luxury retailer's first store outside its native city. Marlowe, which features a distinctive collection of Italian-made...
Harris seeks sale-leaseback on Monroe Street
As real estate experts anxiously look for signs that the commercial real estate market is moving forward, Harris Bank is negotiating a sale-leaseback deal for its 14-story operations center at...
Louis Vuitton still wants to open Michigan Avenue store
Uncertainly about the economy apparently isn't stopping luxury leather goods retailer Louis Vuitton from moving ahead with plans for a Magnificent Mile flagship store. Sources said parent company LVMH Moet...
A dazed market slowly stirs
Billionaire Marvin Davis' transaction was just one of thousands of business deals scheduled on Sept. 11, albeit one of the larger ones. Davis' top real estate executive, Ted Kahan, had...
Attacks don’t stop oilman’s purchase of tower on Madison
Last week's terrorist attacks didn't stop billionaire oil man Marvin Davis from completing his acquisition of the trophy tower at 181 W. Madison St. The closing was scheduled to take...
Attacks don’t stop oilman’s purchase of tower on Madison
Last week's terrorist attacks didn't stop billionaire oil man Marvin Davis from completing his acquisition of the trophy tower at 181 W. Madison St. The closing was scheduled to take...