CHICAGO-Chicago-based MB Real Estate has taken over management,leasing and sales for 55 West Wacker, The LaSalle Wacker and 205West Wacker on Chicago’s downtown riverfront. Previously, Cape HornGroup had overseen asset management of the buildings, while LincolnProperty Co. handled property management, leasing and sales.

Recently updated, 55 West Wacker is a 15-story,209,000-square-foot property with column-free, 14,250-square-footfloor plates, a full-service health club, bank and indoor heatedparking. The LaSalle Wacker, a 41-story, 414,000-square-foot towerat 121 W. Wacker Dr., combines art deco design with recent capitalimprovements and amenities including the Sidebar Grille, a buildingconcierge, fitness center and parking garage with car wash. Also,205 West Wacker, designed by Burnham Brothers, is a 25-story,263,650-square-foot rental office building with a 60-car indoorvalet parking garage, street-level bank, convenience store andAllstar Sports Bar & Grill.

CHICAGO-The Chicago office of Transwestern recently representedNick's Fishmarket in a 7,710-square-foot lease on the first floorof the Merchandise Mart. The restaurant will take the formerbluprint space located at the North entrance of the building.Nick’s Fishmarket will soon have a downtown presence again afterits original location on Clark Street closed in October 2009. Thegrand opening is scheduled for late September 2010. Irv Gilner andRob Marquardt represented Nick’s Fishmarket in the transaction.Megan Giroux and David Stone with Stone Real Estate represented thelandlord.