CHICAGO-Motels along N. Lincoln Avenue could be replaced by mixed-use projects offering first-floor retail use with residential units above. A select handful of developers will be sought for the projects.

MAPLEWOOD, MN-The 894,000-sf mall is Simon Property Group's third asset in its Minnesota portfolio, which includes Mall of America. It managed the retail center in the 1990s before a switch to Urban Retail Properties.

POWAY-One of the area's largest auto dealers will open a new dealership at Olive Tree Lane and Poway Road and plans to begin remodeling existing buildings at the site this summer.

NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, MI-A federal judge expresses concern about a casino development going through approvals without waiting for reports on the potential impact on the environment.