CHICAGO-The Denver-based not-for-profit affordable housing organization buys Lavergne Courts and Washington Courts, totaling 261 units. The deal is part of an $11-million, 415-unit deal with ShoreBank.

CHICAGO-Vacant properties, some owned by the city for as long as 18 years, are sold to local developers who plan to build 44 condominium units in four separate projects.

CHICAGO-Corporate real estate executives may be bullish on the economy and their own companies, but most of them tell Jones Lang LaSalle they have more space than they need, and expect to be forced to shed some through mandated cost-cutting measures.

SKOKIE, IL-Local developers Scott Gendell and Seymour Taxman paid $8 million last year for the 6.4-acre site at 9340-9408 N. Skokie Blvd., and volunteered $1 million in concessions to win approval of a 110-unit condominium and 24,190-sf retail project.

CHICAGO-"Make your voice heard to those who say we're not going to make a change," Cook County assessor James Houlihan told the Chicago Association of Realtors' Commercial Forum and CCIM. His $6-billion plan would shift the burden from property taxes to income and sales taxes.

LAKE ZURICH, IL-Magil Corp. pays $1.32 million for a 42,000-sf building at 500 Oakwood Rd. in this northwest suburb, while the price for Newport Design Co.'s 11,960-sf portion of 1285 Kyle Ct. is $729,000.

EVANSTON, IL-Tom Engel and Jim Torbic will build eight condominiums ranging from 1,500 sf to 2,600 sf on a 28,000-sf site at 817 Hinman Ave.

CHICAGO-Nearly 100,000 sf of deals are done at 222 S. Riverside Plaza, 125 S. Wacker Dr. and 30 S. Wacker Dr. .G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. leads the deals with a 24,540-sf renewal at 222 S. Riverside Plaza.