CHICAGO-The tax increment financing process will be tracked by an online database, will be subject to an assessment report and will be monitored by the city’s Department of Revenue.

EAGAN, MN-New York City-based WP Carey has taken over about 1.1 million square feet in the purchase, with the insurance firm signing a 15-year lease.

CHICAGO-The company has opened a few stores already since announcing a more than 20-store plan for the city in 2010, including a new one this past week in Chatham Market.

DETROIT-After Quicken Loans moved downtown last year, chairman Dan Gilbert hasn’t wasted time in his promise to invest here, buying up nine properties with redevelopment plans.

CLAYTON, MO-The company purchased the former Clayton on the Park property, and will open the 24-story tower by summer as apartments. Plus more Midwest news.

LONDON-The law firm is taking about 24,000 square feet of a large block vacated by Deutsche Bank, and has extended its 124,000-square-foot lease until 2021.

CHICAGO-The company bought the 399-unit River North apartment tower for $60 million in May 2006, now wants to gain cash back to help buy the Seneca hotel at 200 E. Chestnut St.

SAN DIEGO-The property, once a 40-year-old apartment complex, has been redeveloped into a luxury dorm for San Diego State University students.