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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>
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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>
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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>
         <link>http://www.globest.com/news/1530_1530/chicago/181989-1.html?st=rss</link>
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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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         <title><![CDATA[Wells Fargo Closes $85M in Loans for Apartments]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-The $85 million is divided between two transactions and covers eight apartment complexes throughout Chicago.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Cohen Financial To Offer New Distressed Solutions]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-The company plans to address the $1.3 trillion of commercial real estate loans that will mature during the next four years. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.globest.com/news/1526_1526/chicago/181880-1.html?st=rss</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Industrial Vacancy Hits 11.8% at End of Q3]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-The Central Will County submarket is still fairing the worst, with Q3 vacancy remaining at 25.1% from the previous quarter.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Alliance Expands into Chicago Market]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-The Phoenix-based company, which manages more than $6 billion assets across the country, will now have two professionals working out of Chicago. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Xchanging Enters US Market With Chicago HQ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-The company plans to also open an employee training facility and seven processing centers throughout the US.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[McDonalds Sees Strong Q3 Results]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[OAK BROOK, IL-Despite positive results the company is moderating its expansion plans in several markets until fundamentals improve. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[BofA Files to Foreclose on Block 37]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-BofA has requested that a receiver be appointed to manage the property and ensure the project reaches completion.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Village of Libertyville Will Sell Two Land Parcels]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[LIBERTYVILLE, IL-A number of companies have already expressed interest in the 30 acres and have begun drawing up preliminary plans. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Alutiiq Leases 96,461 SF for Distribution]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-The company will be occupying part of the 461,939-square-foot distribution facility in the Green Oaks Business Center.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Inland Steel Building To Get Boutique Upgrade]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CHICAGO-Building owner, Capital Properties Services LLC has hired Allison Bykowski as general manager.]]></description>
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