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         <title>Abercrombie &amp; Kent Signs 42,000-SF Lease</title>
         <description>DOWNERS GROVE, IL-The travel company has signed on at Duke&#146;s Executive Towers West complex, which is 95% leased.</description>
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         <title>Orland Halts Proposals for $100M Main Street</title>
         <description>ORLAND PARK, IL-Village officials have postponed seeking a new developer until the fall for the transit-oriented development.</description>
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         <title>Hilco &amp; Real Estate Principal Form JV</title>
         <description>NORTHBROOK, IL-The partnership plans to acquire single-family and multi-family residential properties in addition to condominium units and debt.</description>
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         <title>Higgins Development Plans $150M Business Park</title>
         <description>MORRIS, IL-The Chicago-based company has acquired 158 acres and is planning a three-million-sf industrial business park.</description>
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         <title>Bally Hires JLL to Manage, Lease 350 Clubs</title>
         <description>CHICAGO-The fitness center operator revived from bankruptcy in September, and is looking for ways to streamline operations.</description>
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         <title>Preferred Plans $13M Investment in Retail</title>
         <description>CHICAGO-Preferred Development has acquired three retail properties at 3415-21, 3447 and 3510 N. Southport Ave.</description>
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         <title>Spencer Stuart to Lease 100,000-SF at Tower</title>
         <description>CHICAGO-The executive search firm has signed a letter of intent for space at 353 N. Clark, which brings the building to more than 80% already leased.</description>
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         <title>Waterton Associates Raises $222M for Fund</title>
         <description>CHICAGO-Waterton Associates LLC expects the total capitalization of its residential property fund to be $635 million, in a &#145;difficult acquisition environment.&#146;</description>
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         <title>World Wide Signs Lease for 700,000-SF BTS</title>
         <description>EDWARDSVILLE, IL-The St. Louis-based firm will occupy a 700,000-sf building in the seven-million-sf business park being developed by Panattoni Development Co.</description>
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         <title>Porsche Financial Renews Office at Olympian</title>
         <description>LISLE, IL-The company has renewed 29,327 sf at the office center, which is owned by Prime Group Realty Trust.</description>
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         <title>Urban R2 Gets Loan for $100M Condo High Rise</title>
         <description>CHICAGO-Catalyst, being developed by Urban R2 Development Co., will have 217 condominium units, 15,000 sf of retail and 225 parking spaces.</description>
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         <title>Commission Approves Height for $1B Towers</title>
         <description>CHICAGO-Sales on Grant Park Tower Three, a 73-story tower with a height of 790 feet, are expected to begin next year.</description>
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         <title>Expert: Zell Could Get Over $200M For Trib Tower</title>
         <description>CHICAGO-The Tribune Co., led by local real estate icon Sam Zell, may sell the Tribune Tower, as well as Times Mirror Square in Los Angeles.</description>
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         <title>Harrison Street Raises $240M for $1B+ Fund</title>
         <description>CHICAGO-The capital group will focus on properties such as senior housing, student housing, medical office and storage properties.</description>
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         <title>EJ&amp;J Acquisition May Have Little CRE Impact</title>
         <description>CHICAGO-Canadian National&#146;s possible acquisition of the EJ&amp;E railroad is not expected to affect commercial real estate in the area.</description>
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         <title>JV to Develop 270,000-SF Distribution Center</title>
         <description>BOLINGBROOK, IL-A joint venture between Equibase Capital Group and Corum Real Estate are developing the Crossroads Lake property.</description>
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         <title>Baby Boomers, Entitlements Fuel Walgreens Growth</title>
         <description>DEERFIELD, IL-The drug chain will open 550 stores this year, and is still on track to hit 7,000 by 2010.</description>
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         <title>P&amp;G Signs 1M-SF Lease for WH/Distribution</title>
         <description>EDWARDSVILLE, IL-Proctor &amp; Gamble will immediately occupy 580,000 sf, with the building being expanded to nearly 1.2 million sf.</description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:06:26 CDT</pubDate>
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         <title>Marsh &amp; McLennan Signs On at 155 N. Wacker</title>
         <description>CHICAGO-The 46-story office tower, in development by The John Buck Co., is now 52% pre-leased.</description>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:06:25 CDT</pubDate>
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         <title>Gordon Food Buys Site for 575,000-SF Center</title>
         <description>KENOSHA, WI-A source says the Grand Rapids, MI-based grocer is spending about $50 million for the land and the development of the cold and dry distribution facility.</description>
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