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The firm has signed a 14,020-lease expansion, increasing its leased space at the property to more than 27,000 square feet. The latest deal marks the customized employee discount firm's second expansion in 13 months.

The sale of the two properties—Shorewind Towers at 7000 South Shore Drive, and Shorewind Court, nearby at 6951 S. Oglesby Ave.—was the largest by dollar amount and unit count in the submarket in the last 10 years, according to CoStar. Both properties were originally built nearly a century ago.

The 15-year-old award-winning company shifted its headquarters operations from 40 Skokie Boulevard in Northbrook to the 37th floor of the 48-story 1.765 million square foot office building in Downtown Chicago that is anchored by Goldman Sachs.

As real estate firms like RXR Realty are developing in the suburbs, ImproveNet's survey shows what people are looking for in choosing where to live.

Harf joined Stan Johnson Co. of Tulsa, OK in October 2011 and has been focused on the sale of net lease assets, working with some of the nation's most respected and trusted institutions, private equity managers and merchant developers.

The hotel investment and management firm has acquired and will operate the 127-room Courtyard by Marriott Madison East, the 130-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Madison East and the 115-room Hampton Inn Madison East Towne Mall Area.