CHICAGO-Shareholders with locally based Prime Group Realty Trust voted unanimously on Dec. 5 to merge with Five Mile, an asset management company in Connecticut.

HOUSTON-The California investor snags 1800 West Loop South, which hit the market in September for $68 million.

CHICAGO-Among the properties for sale is the building that once held Michael Jordan's restaurant. According to Hilco, which is handling the large portfolio, the bid deadline is Jan. 10.

CHICAGO-The lighting technology company takes space in an east Loop office building, expanding from 3,000 SF. Midwest commercial real estate news wrap-up follows.

DALLAS-The developer/owner of the 2011-completed, 535-unit multifamily property in far north Dallas secures a 10-year, fixed-rate loan, with help from HFF.

CHICAGO-The financial services powerhouse signs a long-term lease extension to remain atop its namesake, a 1.5-million-square-foot, CBD office building.

CARROLLTON, TX-The Oklahoma City buyer claims the 136,000-square-foot retail center, with plans to stabilize the 1980s asset through co-tenancy. ALDI Grocery is the anchor.

CHICAGO-Even with the general election over and assuming the fiscal cliff is averted, a report issued by Jones Lang LaSalle today indicates little improvement in 2013 retail performance.