Thomas Corfman

A proposal to put up the nation's tallest building on the city's lakefront took a key step forward Thursday when the Chicago Plan Commission unanimously approved the project and its...

Le Meridien Chicago hotel is close to being sold to a group of investment firms that will reflag it a Conrad, an emerging Hilton luxury brand that is poised for...

Faced with shoppers who want more choices and some entertainment, longtime shopping centers in Chicago and elsewhere are undergoing face-lifts just to remain competitive. Some, like Old Orchard, are considering...

Already home to projects by such star architects as Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas and Helmut Jahn, Chicago may be about to add another international superstar to its list: Spanish architect...

The disclosure of a large investment in Sears, Roebuck and Co. by a real estate trust known for liquidating retail assets sparked a 23 percent gain in Sears' stock on...

Last year was hardly a great 12 months for corporate profits or stock market returns. But it wasn't all that bad for many chief executives. A number of CEOs in...

A Philadelphia real estate investment firm has an agreement in principle to buy a majority stake in a 27-story office building at 625 N. Michigan Ave. that underwent a dramatic...

Chicago developer J. Paul Beitler and billionaire New York real estate investor Howard Millstein, who are former partners, are battling in court. Millstein became Beitler's partner in 1998 as a...