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Investors raise bet on downtown office recovery
Episode 1452
Monday, 4 May, 2026

Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker joins host Amy Guth to discuss the latest office deals around downtown, including a distressed loan for a West Monroe Street office tower that sold at steep discount, a West Coast tech firm eyeing a big expansion and more. Plus: Purdue Pharma’s $7.4 billion opioid settlement begins, with Illinois in line to get nearly $150 million; BMO turns to AI and quantum computing to predict earthquakes; Gold Coast retail space leased to celebrity brand Skims up for sale; and Chicago’s top contractors see growth as big projects offset market headwinds. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.