Old post office deal now in questionChicago Sun-TimesThe sale of the Old Chicago Main Post Office remained a muddled affair today after the buyer who won it at auction missed a …Buyer misses target date to close on old post officeChicago Breaking News – TribuneWill the Old Post Office Close …
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Read More »Old post office deal now in question (Chicago Sun-Times)
The sale of the Old Chicago Main Post Office remained a muddled affair today after the buyer who won it at auction missed a deadline to close the deal. Bill Davies, a globe-trotting investor who pledged $40 million for the vacant hulk at the Aug. 27 auction, did not close …
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British developer Bill Davies has not met today’s goal of closing on Chicago’s behemoth old post office, according to a statement released by the U.S. Postal Service. During an auction in August, Davies won the right to purchase the two-block-long building for $40 million. Davies still has until Oct. 10 …
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