Thomas A. Corfman

Four Points by Sheraton, a growing midpriced hotel brand, is close to a deal to manage a new River North location. The unit of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc....

California specialty grocer Trader Joe's Co. is targeting the River North neighborhood for the next step in its expansion into the Chicago market. Trader Joe's is close to leasing a...

Developer John Buck Co. has refinanced 111 S. Wacker Drive with a five-year, $270 million loan, after weighing unsolicited offers from prospective buyers for the 51-story tower to be completed...

Sears Tower has signed its first leases since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, small steps forward after a prolonged slump. In one deal, the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission signed a...

To fill a position that's been vacant for two years, Grubb & Ellis Co. is paying its new chief executive a hefty $2.1 million signing bonus, a sign the once-troubled...

Lincoln Property Co. is talking to potential tenants about a long-range proposal for a twin-tower office development on top of Union Station, a possible sign that the Dallas real estate...

Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. is close to a deal to sell its new River North tower, another sign of the surging demand for downtown apartment buildings, particularly by condominium converters....

Children's Memorial Hospital on Friday said it has narrowed its search for a new home to five sites--one of which is believed to be the nearby shuttered Columbus Hospital--as it...

The venture that owns Sears Tower has hired a well-known local real estate firm to optimize the retailing and restaurant experience in the 110-story skyscraper. Key to the assignment is...

The investment fund that owns the Gap flagship store on North Michigan Avenue is considering putting it on the market, looking to take advantage of the strong investor demand for...