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Tom’s Recommended Reading for the Week Blackstone in talks to buy Willis Tower – Willis Tower, Chicago’s tallest building, may soon have an equally big owner: Blackstone Group, the world’s largest private equity real estate owner. New York-based Blackstone has a preliminary agreement to pay almost $1.5 billion for Willis Tower, according to a person familiar with its plans. … Read more

Tom’s Recommended Reading for the Week Chicago Named “Top Metro” for New and Expanding Companies – Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that for the second year in a row, Chicago was named the “Top Metro” in the nation* for corporate investment by Site Selection magazine, considered the “industry scoreboard for corporate investment and relocation professionals… World Business Chicago Chicago’s … Read more

Tom’s Recommended Reading for the Week Dolce Living Communities buys vintage Loop office building from Hamilton Partners – A Florida residential developer bought a 115-year-old LaSalle Street office building, likely signaling another change in a nook of the Loop where several vintage office properties are being reincarnated… Crain’s Chicago Gogo to expand at Sterling Bay building in West … Read more

Tom’s Recommended Reading for the Week Fresh Thyme grocery chain to move to Downers Grove, open Elston store – An organic grocer that plans an ambitious expansion across the Midwest has inked deals for two more Chicago-area stores as it prepares to move its headquarters to Downers Grove from Phoenix. Fresh Thyme Farmers Market signed a 15-year lease … Read more

Tom’s Recommended Reading for the Week 2015 Healthcare Outlook – The market for medical office real estate (MOB) has changed dramatically during the last few years. Once a fringe product type, MOB is inching towards the spotlight as a main-stream real estate investment. The space, once dominated by a handful of healthcare REIT’s, has expanded… RE Journals Chicago’s Civic … Read more