CHICAGO-Crain’s reports Chicago Title, the once-eponymous insurance company, could be leaving its current home.

CHICAGO-SEB bought the 661,477-square-foot 41-story building at 150 N. Michigan Ave. in 1999 for approximately $113.2 million.

CHICAGO-GE Pension Trust is selling two properties in the Loop, expected to fetch approximately $210 million, while AREA Property Partners is selling 311 W. Monroe St.

CHICAGO-The Sam Zell-led local firm had a deadline coming up to make a bid for 26.5% of Archstone, but has extended the bid deadline to April. This likely begins a bidding war with Lehman Bros.

CHICAGO-Troubled developer Joseph Freed, who lost control of Block 37 in a public fight last year, will now only keep a small interest in the former Carson, Pirie, Scott redevelopment.

CHICAGO-The local hospitality firm, only two years public, looks to expand its properties in New York City and foreign markets, according to the CEO during a Q4 conference call.

NAPERVILLE, IL-Indianapolis-based Duke Realty Corp. has acquired a fully leased warehouse in Naperville for more than $46 million.

DEERFIELD, IL-The new 135,000-square-foot children’s product superstore, which had planned 19 locations by 2016, claims financial problems for the shutter decision.

NAPERVILLE, IL-Indianapolis-based Duke Realty Corp. has acquired a fully leased warehouse in Naperville for more than $46 million.

CHICAGO-Tishman Speyer Properties LP has sold the Civic Opera Building, a 915,000-square-foot property at 20 N. Wacker Drive, to a subsidiary of Nanuet, New York-based Berkley Properties LLC for $125.8 million.

CHICAGO-Fred Latsko has purchased the former Ultimo store at 116 E. Oak St. for $7.4 million.

CHICAGO-The restaurant, a division of Orlando-based Planet Hollywood, and the mall REIT announced plans to open the locations at malls in nine states, as Buca continues a growth plan.

CHICAGO-Sterling Bay Cos. has bought a West Loop office building for $10 million from a local group investors headed by James Connor.

CHICAGO-The two investors have sold about half of the 356 condos at the Legacy at Millennium Park, and US Bank and Private Bank have now provided a new $60.6 million loan.

CHICAGO-As REITs stay cautious, substitute capital will come from private equity, funds, institutions and foreign investors for an asset that has improved fundamentals.

CHICAGO-A joint study by locally based Real Estate Research Corp., Deloitte and the National Association of Realtors shows that CRE still provides the best return compared to other vehicles.

CHICAGO-Hamilton Partners, a developer based in Itasca, has sold a joint venture interest in Riverwalk II, a 259,000-square-foot office building in Buffalo Grove, for more than $9 million.

CHICAGO-The company reports core FFO increased because of higher rents and occupancy, and the ability for the firm to replace vacating tenants such as Borders.

CHICAGO-The venture is targeting investments in excess of $100 million, with an initial focus on major markets in Australia, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.

CHICAGO-The locally based company has hired a few professionals around the country and partnered with New York City-based Artis Advisors.