CHICAGO-Another 96,150 sf of retail space with two floors of garage parking is added to plans that already include a 132,653-sf Home Depot at 541 W. Roosevelt Rd.

CHICAGO-Another 96,150 sf of retail space with two floors of garage parking is added to plans that already include a 132,653-sf Home Depot at 541 W. Roosevelt Rd.

CHICAGO-"There's a tremendous risk," says PPM Finance Inc. executive vice president David M. Zachar, in the resurgence in interest-only loans. However, panelists at RealShare Chicago say the industry is exercising discipline while writing loans up to 95% of value.

CHICAGO-"There's a tremendous risk," says PPM Finance Inc. executive vice president David M. Zachar, in the resurgence in interest-only loans. However, panelists at RealShare Chicago say the industry is exercising discipline while writing loans up to 95% of value.

CHICAGO-"There's a tremendous risk," says PPM Finance Inc. executive vice president David M. Zachar, in the resurgence in interest-only loans. However, panelists at RealShare Chicago say the industry is exercising discipline while writing loans up to 95% of value.

CHICAGO-In her keynote address, Mesirow Financial senior managing director Diane Swonk advised more than 400 RealShare Chicago attendees to look beyond the condo development bubble, while town hall panelists gave insight into Chicago's current investment opportunities.

CHICAGO-In her keynote address, Mesirow Financial senior managing director Diane Swonk advised more than 400 RealShare Chicago attendees to look beyond the condo development bubble, while town hall panelists gave insight into Chicago's current investment opportunities.

CHICAGO-Smithfield Properties will convert four loft buildings in the 1000 block of W. Van Buren Street into a 145-unit, 442-bed dormitory in time for University of Illinois at Chicago students arriving in 2007.