Midwest

June 20, 2003 Chicago TribuneThe Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago is evaluating proposals from developers for a skyscraper to be built next to the historic Michigan Avenue church. The tower would replace a parking lot and several low-rise church buildings...

June 19, 2003 Minneapolis Star TribuneJerry's Foods has agreed to buy the North Minneapolis Target store that is scheduled to close Aug. 2. The sale could be final in 90 days.

June 19, 2003 Milwaukee Journal SentinelWal-Mart Stores Inc. hopes to open a store in the vacant former Kmart building on West National Avenue at South Moorland Road in Milwaukee. Wal-Mart hopes to start renovation on the former Kmart this fall...

June 19, 2003 Chicago TribuneChicago developers John Buck and J. Paul Beitler are bidding against each other for a vacant parcel along the Chicago River between Lake and Randolph Streets, likely to be the next hot development site for downtown...

June 19, 2003 Toledo BladeThe Kroger Co. has struck a deal with Spartan Stores Inc. to buy two Food Town supermarkets in Toledo, Ohio, and one in Fremont, each of which will be converted to Krogers. It is the first...

June 18, 2003 Detroit Free PressA $9 million retail project, Mack Alter Square, has begun in Detroit. The project will bring 66,000 square feet of retail space and 400 jobs to an eight-acre area on the city's far east side.

June 18, 2003 Chicago Sun Times (Fourth Item)A five-story building at 180 W. Randolph in Chicago that's been mostly vacant has been sold to a developer who plans ground-floor retail space and live-work condos upstairs.

June 18, 2003 Chicago Sun Times (Second Item)Woodlawn Development Inc. has purchased a seven-story loft building at 325 W. Ohio in Chicago for $10 million. The seller was Reza's Restaurant. Inland Real Estate Inc.'s auction division arranged the sale. Woodlawn...

June 17, 2003 Crain's ClevelandLocal business and community leaders plan to join developer Tim Perotti to break ground this Wednesday for the Larchmere Lofts Condominiums at 12701 Larchmere Blvd. in Cleveland. The 16-unit project is being built on the site...

June 16, 2003 St. Louis Business JournalSummit Development Group is proposing a $120 million office and hotel development on the site of the former Library Ltd. bookstore at Hanley Road and Forsyth Boulevard in Clayton, Mo.