CHICAGO-The financial services company gets breaks on rent, as well as credit for improvements to its space at the twin-towered Chicago Mercantile Exchange complex along the Chicago River.

NORTHBROOK, IL-Carson, CA-based picture framing products distributor and importer Prinz International signs a lease for nearly one-third of 515 Huehl Rd., owned and managed by Manulife Financial.

ROSEMONT, IL-Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. is bidding $351 million to build a casino in this northwest suburb. However, a $360-million offer is on the table from neighboring Des Plaines while a Waukegan partnership has the high bid at $375 million.

CHICAGO-With Viacom agreeing to relocate television studios for WBBM-TV Channel 2 to 108 N. State St. and a 250,000-sf anchor found for 350,000 sf of office space above it, the Mills Corp. and city aim to break ground this year.

CHICAGO-Park Place Investments, which had planned to build 197 condominiums in two towers, is selling more than two acres at 2240 W. Diversey Ave. to Peter Walsh, whose three-phase project will add 93 units.

CHICAGO-The original developer of malls in Johnstown, PA, Centerville, GA and Rutland, VT, pays $73 per sf to buy back the retail properties from LaSalle Investment Management.

CHICAGO-The first joint venture between the two companies is the 703,158-sf mixed-use Westport Plaza in suburban St. Louis, which locally based Golub & Co. will manage. It also will handle leasing with help from CB Richard Ellis brokers.

CHICAGO-A six-story warehouse on 2.8 acres at 1020 W. Adams St. and 115-39 S. Aberdeen St. will be converted to condominiums, mostly one-bedroom units, in a project that will ultimately be worth more than $60 million.