CHICAGO-Money certainly is a motivating factor behind broker movement. However, less tangible issues as personal growth and a chance to do a different type of deal can make a top broker jump ship.

CHICAGO-Two city blocks north of the Ogilvie Transportation Center will be turned into a 200,000-sf retail market by a joint venture between commuter rail agency Metra and US Equities Realty, LLC.

CHICAGO-Two city blocks north of the Ogilvie Transportation Center will be turned into a 200,000-sf retail market by a joint venture between commuter rail agency Metra and US Equities Realty, LLC.

CHICAGO-Arlington, VA-based Charles E. Smith Residential Realty, Inc. provides a $23.8-million participating loan on Plaza 440, given it the option of owning 90% of the 457-unit luxury high-rise building at 440 N. Wabash Ave.

NORTH AURORA, IL- The newest tenant at Itasca-based AMLI Commercial's Tollway Park of Commerce is St. Louis-based Earthgrains Co., which takes 23,243 sf, about one-quarter of the 92,527-sf, multi-tenant building.

OAK BROOK, IL-While it remains debatable whether the economy is indeed in a slowdown or entering a recession, CenterPoint Properties Trust has the cash necessary to buy out owners who resort to fire sales.

VERNON HILLS, IL-Trammell Crow Co., in the person of senior property manager Diane Portincaso, is now in charge of managing the 350-acre Continental Executive Parke in this northern suburb of Chicago.

CHICAGO-Boeing Co. officials continue touring Downtown office possibilities as well as suburban space Thursday. Three West Loop sites as well as the north, northwest and west suburbs are considered.