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         <title><![CDATA[GGP Likely To Emerge From Bankruptcy This Year]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-GGP has reached an agreement with lenders to restructure $8.9 billion of secured mortgage loans, with an average maturity of 6.4 years.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Robert Morris Inks 323,000-SF Lease]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-The University will take an additional 39,000 square feet at 401 S. State St. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[JLL Sees Robust Growth in 2011]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-The office market is likely to be the slowest to recover and will not see rent growth until the third quarter of 2011.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Construction Completes on the Promenade's Aloft Hotel]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[BOLINGBROOK, IL-The $14-million project, which was first announced in April 2008, contains 155-rooms on four floors.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.globest.com/news/1540_1540/chicago/182230-1.html?st=rss</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dover Corp. Moves HQ to Chicago]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-The company plans to consolidate four regional headquarters and its corporate headquarters into the Chicago location.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.globest.com/news/1539_1539/chicago/182213-1.html?st=rss</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[William Blair &amp; Co. Extends 324,700-SF Lease]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-After seeing the River Point project fall through the investment firm has opted to stay put in the West Loop.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ferguson Enterprises Leases 149,522 SF]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-The wholesale supplier will consolidate a number of smaller locations in the market, moving into the new space in January. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Grubb Hires Edwards to Run New Retail Group]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-He will serve as executive vice president and managing director of the Retail Occupier Services Group.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[74% of Companies Will Invest in Sustainability]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-Nearly 90% of respondents said sustainability is a major criteria when making leasing decisions and 41% always consider green certifications.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[AT&amp;T Inks 74,000-SF Lease]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-The company will occupy space at 929 W. Cermak Rd. in a deal that is valued at $13 million. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ryan Cos. Breaks Ground on $24M Project]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[FOX LAKE, IL-The elderly-housing development will include 100 units at the corner of Big Hollow Road and West Nippersink Road.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.globest.com/news/1533_1533/chicago/182068-1.html?st=rss</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[HFF Secures $100M for Multi-Housing Portfolio]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO- Three of the loans are part of the Freddie Mac CME program while the fourth loan is part of the Freddie Mac Capped ARM program.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.globest.com/news/1532_1532/chicago/182045-1.html?st=rss</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[@properties Makes Three New Hires]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-The local firm has pulled two 25-year veterans from Jameson Realty as well as a broker from Sheldon Good &amp; Co.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Block 37 Inks 13 New Tenants]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-Another 18,050 square feet has been filled in the 280,000-square-foot development. The first round of stores will open this month.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Construction Complete on Silver Cross Health Center]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-The 56,000-square-foot medical office building will soon be joined by a 600,000-square-foot hospital on the property.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hyatt Stockholders IPO Launches This Week]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-Three company officials are selling a portion of their common stock, 38 million shares, with the hopes of acquiring $988 million. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Liquidity Trumps Loss Reserve Issues]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-Just shy of half the respondents said they plan to utilize auctions for property and note sales in 2010.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[OfficeMax Stands Pat on Closures]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[NAPERVILLE, IL-Major store closures are not planned for 2010, the first year since 2006, though 25 doors will be shut in 2009.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Former First Industrial CEO Launches Investment Co.]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-The locally-based company plans to focus on industrial properties through acquisition, development or operation.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Demar Logistics Expands with 90,733-SF Lease]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[ROSEMONT, IL-The company occupies 201,090 square feet just a block away from its new facility. ]]></description>
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