John Buck surrenders West Loop development site to JDI after loan note fire sale
Chicago-based developer John Buck Company’s surrender of a West Loop development site at 645 West Madison Street exploded into a multifront real estate battle, with alleged secret buyback attempts, bank merger pressure and a lender-versus-lender Cook County lawsuit. What began as a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure that…
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- Aug 17, 2026
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- Aug 17, 2026 (today)
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