In this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b>, Jim Carris shares his insights into Chicago's business climate, North River Branch rezoning, notable downtown relocations including McDonald's and if Amazon will choose Chicago.

A Transwestern official tells Globest.com that the bidding for the property was intense with more than 300 confidentiality agreements from both domestic and international investors.

Commercial brokerage firm CBRE now reports that George Comfort has acquired the former Reckson Executive Park in Rye Brook.

Some economists think that this time it might be different.