Old Chicago Main Post Office sold for $40 million in a public auction today. The old massive building that spans the Eisenhower Expressway was sold in a spirited auction that drew more than 120 onlookers. The identity of the winning bidder could not immediately be learned. The winner went behind …
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Read More »Chicago Capone-Era Post Office to be Sold at Auction Today (Bloomberg)
Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) — Chicago’s former Main Post Office Building, a landmark completed the year gangster Al Capone went to prison for tax evasion, will be sold at auction today with a starting price of $10 a square foot. More: continued here
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Read More »Old Post Office Goes for $40-Million (FOX News Chicago)
The old Post Office which straddles the Eisenhower Expressway has been sold for $40-million to a mystery buyer. More: continued here
Read More »Golf: Tiger and Co. tee off at FedEx Cup opener (The Capital Times)
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