British insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Ltd. will lease space in the iconic Sears Tower, changing the building's name to Willis Tower. Video courtesy of Fox News.

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Loop site Chicago developer Frankel & Giles plans to build condos on part of Franklin Point, an ex-rail yard south of the Sears Tower. Frankel & Giles has agreed to buy two acres at Harrison and ...