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John Buck gives up downtown Chicago office development site

JDI Realty takes control of Madison Street parcel once slated for two towers
The John Buck Co. once planned a two-tower development in Chicago, as shown at the right side of this rendering. The firm has now lost control of the site. (The John Buck Co.)
The John Buck Co. once planned a two-tower development in Chicago, as shown at the right side of this rendering. The firm has now lost control of the site. (The John Buck Co.)
CoStar News
August 17, 2026 | 9:17 P.M.

A Chicago real estate firm known for developing trophy offices has surrendered control of a prime site along the Kennedy Expressway where it had planned a two-tower project in recent years, leaving an unknown future for the land.

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