Recovering journalist. Now chasing talent, not stories.
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18 Apr 2024
Breaking news ICYMI, @ETHSports: Boys varsity lacrosse got a “W” in Highland Park last night. And in case you are interested, the team travels to Oak Park Friday night for a matchup vs. OPRF.
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3 Apr 2024
Hey @ETHSports, how about an update on the boys varsity lacrosse game vs. New Trier?
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21 Jul 2023
After a deal with one data center developer collapsed, a deal is in the works with another one for the sprawling Sears campus in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates. chicagobusiness.com/commerci… @crainschicago
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19 Jul 2023
Hey Cook County property owner: Wondering where your property tax bill is? Here's your answer. chicagobusiness.com/commerci… via @crainschicago
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18 Jul 2023
On the latest Daily Gist, reporter @agallun talks with host @amyguth about condo deconversions around the city. ow.ly/lCQh50PfBte
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11 Jul 2023
On the latest Daily Gist, reporter @agallun talks with host @amyguth about the city's Invest South/West program, its construction costs and where it fits into the broader South and West side economies. ow.ly/rZcn50P8Kub
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30 Jun 2023
Many thanks to @WBEZreset and @MichaelJLiptrot for inviting me to a discussion with @SashaAnnSimons and @davedoigchi about @chicago's Invest South/West program. I enjoyed the conversation. wbez.org/stories/invest-sout…
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28 Jun 2023
It costs about $450,000-$500,000 per unit to build a luxury apartment tower in downtown Chicago. But it costs more--a lot more--to build affordable housing through the city's Invest South/West program. Here's why. chicagobusiness.com/commerci… @crainschicago
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19 May 2023
For many in Chicago, Sam Zell will be remembered for one his worst deals: his failed Tribune Co. takeover. In the real estate world, he'll be remembered as a creative, contrarian dealmaker who made billions, and not just by "grave dancing." chicagobusiness.com/obituari… @CrainsChicago
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19 May 2023
“Sam really was the godfather of the modern REIT era,” said Wateron CEO David Schwartz. “Not only that, but he also pioneered casual dress in the office, being one of the first CEOs to wear jeans.” chicagobusiness.com/commerci…
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2 May 2023
An Oregon apartment investor has bought a 42-story Loop high-rise for $98 million, a discouraging price for anyone who wants to sell a downtown multifamily tower these days. ow.ly/KuYn50O71Kk
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1 May 2023
What motivates Iowa developer Mike Whalen? "It's fun to take a turd blossom and turn it into something beautiful," he says. chicagobusiness.com/commerci… @crainschicago
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12 Apr 2023
Here's a scoop from my colleague @DannyEcker about trouble brewing at one of Chicago's tallest skyscrapers, which is facing a July 1 maturity date on $678 million in debt. chicagobusiness.com/commerci… @crainschicago
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11 Apr 2023
About four years after securing approval for a 246-unit apartment project in Deerfield, the owner of the development site has decided not to build it after all. chicagobusiness.com/commerci… @crainschicago
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10 Apr 2023
City panel revives landmark proposal for State Street towers chicagobusiness.com/commerci… via @crainschicago
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10 Apr 2023
Vuori store in Gold Coast sells for $12 million chicagobusiness.com/commerci… via @crainschicago
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1 Apr 2023
One partner lives in his office outside LA. The other one has a home in the Hamptons but not much else aside from some old cars. Do they have any money to pay a $28m settlement with their Chinese investors? chicagobusiness.com/commerci… @crainschicago
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27 Mar 2023
After he was released from a federal prison camp in Duluth, Minn., in 2017, John Thomas persuaded investors that he had turned around his life and could be trusted with their money. Multiple lawsuits and bankruptcies tell a different story. chicagobusiness.com/four-sta… @crainschicago
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24 Mar 2023
What happened after a federal judge gave John Thomas a second chance? What happened when the frog gave the scorpion a ride across the river? Find out by listening to the 3rd episode of "The felonious adventures of a Chicago mole," a @crainschicago podcast. chicagobusiness.com/four-sta…
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14 Mar 2023
John Thomas was never able to do a real estate deal with @realDonaldTrump, but he did earn something else back in the 2000s: a "Get Out of Jail Free" card. It was the payoff for his side hustle as an informant for federal prosecutors. chicagobusiness.com/four-sta… @crainschicago
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