BOLINGBROOK, IL-The Plymouth Meeting, PA-based furnishings retailer looked at sites in Chicago before settling on 21 acres at the North-South Tollway and Boughton Road for a 310,000-sf store.

OAK LAWN, IL-A private investor bests 16 other potential bidders during an auction to sell the 92,000-sf shopping center at 95th Street and Cicero Avenue anchored by Marshalls and Sav-A-Lot.

SHOREWOOD, IL-The home goods merchandiser owned by The TJX Cos. signs a 25,000-sf deal in the Ryan Companies US' 185,000-sf center at Route 59 and Vertin Boulevard.

CHICAGO-In explaining in detail why his offices values Sears Tower at $530 million rather than its recent $840-million sales price, Cook County Assessor Jim Houlihan reveals the role market dynamics play in the process.

CHICAGO-The Falor Companies will beat two other highly-touted hotel condominiums to the closing table, converting the 161-room asset at 500 S. Dearborn St. in a project that could gross $36 million.

CHICAGO-Seven buildings around the junction of Milwaukee, Diversey and Kimball avenues are headed to landmark designation, which may aid redevelopment efforts of at least one property. It also could spur further designations of three-way intersections.

JOLIET, IL-The 248,000-sf building at 3900 Rock Creek Blvd., which Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association bought from IDI in 2001 for $10.2 million, will be expanded to 324,000 sf to accommodate the tenant.

CHICAGO-The company considered a move from 500 N. Michigan Ave., its home base of 30 years, to other office locations in the city and suburbs. It also considered buying a building until a 14,380-sf lease extension and concession package was negotiated.