In late November, Green Bay, WI based Associated Banc-Corp was upgraded by Fitch Ratings for its dealings with bulk loan sales. Since mid- 2009, the…

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CHICAGO-The company, fresh from a $159 million apartment sale downtown, has reportedly paid $66 million for 1212 S. Michigan in the South Loop.

MILWAUKEE-The locally based chain with 158 grocery stores in the Midwest has proposed a $230 million IPO. The timing is perfect, Marcus & Millichap’s Bill Rose tells GlobeSt.com.

CHICAGO-Instead of responding to an accusatory Lehman Bros. SEC filing, locally-based Equity Residential just posts a Q4 dividend and preliminary note sale prospectus.

CANNES, FRANCE-Retail real estate development in Europe can work if you're doing outlet centers.

FRANKFORT-The firm, SEB, is trying to free up liquidity in its open-ended real estate fund, and is selling 14 properties in five countries.

CHICAGO-Fitch Ratings has affirmed a solid BBB+ rating for Equity after its $1.3 billion offer for Archstone, but Lehman, with right of first refusal, has said it will block the deal.