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ClubCorp Acquires Ravinia Green Country Club in Chicago

Dallas-based ClubCorp, the largest owner and operator of private golf and country clubs in the country has recently acquired the Ravinia Green Country Club in Riverwoods, IL.

Freeman’s Chicago Facility Earns LEED Silver Certification

The Freeman Company, a Dallas-based marketing and event firm recently announced that its industrial facility in suburban Chicago has achieved LEED Silver certification from the USGBC.

SPOTLIGHT ON CHICAGO: University of Chicago to Attract Tourism with New Obama Presidential Library

To help revitalize the neighborhood and attract locals and visitors alike, The University of Chicago has revealed plans for the Barack Obama Presidential Library.

HFF Secures $34M Refinancing for Shops at Kingsbury Square

CHICAGO – HFF, one of the country’s largest commercial real estate services companies recently arranged a $34 million refinancing for Shops at Kingsbury Square, a prime retail property anchored by a flagship Whole Foods Store in northern Chicago.

$900M Wanda Vista M-U Project Becomes Reality

CHICAGO – An 88-story, Jeanne Gang-designed supertall is coming to Chicago’s Lakeshore East.

Hyatt to Move Into New Global HQ in 2017

Hyatt Hotels Corp., one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2014, has announced it will move its global headquarters to a 53-story office tower currently under construction in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel Launches Retrofit Chicago’s Residential Partnership

Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently revealed the 50th building to join Retrofit Chicago’s Commercial Buildings Initiative, and announced the launch of the program’s third phase, the Residential Partnership, alongside United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Wacker-Randolph Building Debuts New Sustainability Program, Earns LEED Silver Certification

CHICAGO – American Realty Advisors, a real estate investment manager with over $6 billion in assets recently launched a new sustainability initiative at 150 N. Wacker Drive, just days before the building received LEED Silver certification from the USGBC.

Acadia Realty Trust Pays $144M for Prime Retail Asset on Chicago’s Mag Mile

Acadia Realty Trust, a New York-based equity real estate investment trust recently announced the acquisition of an 88.4 percent interest in 840 N. Michigan Ave., a prime street-retail property on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, at a cost of $144.3 million.

Lowe Enterprises Investors Pays $97M for Bourbon Square Apartments in Palatine, Chicago

Lowe Enterprises Investors, an affiliate of Los Angeles-based Lowe Enterprises recently announced the purchase of the 612-unit Bourbon Square apartment community in suburban Chicago, in partnership with an investment client.