Despite fears of a looming crisis, at least one observer of the economy thinks talk of a collapse in commercial real estate may be unfounded. ...more

October 28, 2009

Despite fears of a looming crisis, at least one observer of the economy believes talk of a collapse in commercial real estate may be unfounded. ...more

October 27, 2009

The Sears Tower, one of the world's iconic skyscrapers and the tallest building in the United States, was renamed the Willis Tower on Thursday in a ceremony downtown, marking a new chapter in the history of a giant edifice that has dominated the Chicago skyline for nearly four decades. ...more

July 17, 2009

OSI Clarifies Consultant Use OSI Restaurant Partners, the parent of Outback Steakhouse, on Thursday said it has not retained a restructuring adviser, contrary to a national media report. ...more

March 13, 2009

Property Appraiser Rob Turner likes to remind residents: He doesn't set taxes. Still, it doesn't keep critics like Democratic challenger Ken Ayers from accusing the three-term Republican incumbent of taxing people out of their homes. ...more

October 19, 2008

When financial panic sweeps Bedford Falls in the 1946 movie "It's a Wonderful Life," the villain, Mr. Potter, moves to snap up Bailey Savings & Loan, offering a fire-sale price of 50 cents on the dollar. ...more

October 11, 2008

Don Clifford, vice president of real estate development for Farmer's Market Buffet LLC, summed up the reason for the restaurant's abrupt closing in two words "pure economics." ...more

September 28, 2008

BOWLING In three years of ownership of Mariner Lanes, Rafael Hernandez has learned the game and business of bowling – and has numerous plans for the future. ...more

August 22, 2008

Real estate investment firm sales manager Janice Powell was taken aback in October when someone suggested the best place to sell condominiums in Brandon might be at a trade show in Puerto Rico. ...more

July 9, 2008

The Bush administration is preparing to ease the way for the nation's largest private landowner to convert hundreds of thousands of acres of mountain forestland to residential subdivisions. ...more

July 5, 2008