Chicago

The latest deals, happenings and personnel moves in the Midwest region.

The riverfront site, a possible home for Amazon, will have multiple entertainment venues and a year-round calendar of events.

Absorption is still outpacing new construction.

With Toys R' Us and others shutting, developers and their lenders want to wait and see how all that space gets filled.

Private buyers now win many of the bids, and experts say this shift in the investment landscape could last a long time.

Fresh from its 10-year strategic plan (which it accomplished in nearly half that time), retail REIT RPAI is pivoting to value-add opportunities and optimizing asset performance.

The negative publicity caused by the struggle of Applebee's has changed how investors view the sector.

The building has been a hit with office tenants, including Bank of America, which has also agreed to finance the trophy property.