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  2. Blockbusting - Wikipedia

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    Blockbusting was a business practice in the United States in which real estate agents and building developers convinced residents in a particular area to sell their property at below-market prices. This was achieved by fearmongering the homeowners, telling them that racial minorities would soon be moving into their neighborhoods.

  3. Rubloff Company - Wikipedia

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    History. The company was established in 1930 by Arthur Rubloff, who was responsible for some of the most notable and successful real estate developments in Chicago, including The Brunswick Building, the Greyhound Bus Terminal, Evergreen Plaza Shopping Center and the Carl Sandburg Village. Rubloff was involved in hundreds of real estate deals ...

  4. Arthur Rubloff - Wikipedia

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    Mary Hilem. . ( m. 1980) . Children. Felicia Taylor (adopted) Arthur Rubloff (June 25, 1902 – May 24, 1986) was an American real estate developer who founded Arthur Rubloff & Co. and is credited with naming and developing North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, into the "Magnificent Mile".

  5. Chicago real estate bubble of the 1830s - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago real estate bubble of the 1830s was a real estate bubble, during which time the per acre prices (in 2012 dollars) in the future Chicago Loop increased from $800 in 1830 to $327,000 in 1836, before falling to $38,000 per acre by 1841. The Bank of Illinois began foreclosing on large amounts of real estate in the aftermath of the bust ...

  6. Blueprint for Disaster: The Unraveling of Chicago Public Housing

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    Prior to 1967, more than half of the residents of Chicago public housing worked. After 1967, the percentage steadily dropped until it reached approximately 10% in the 1980s. In an important observation, Mr. Hunt explains that when Chicago had a shortage of private sector housing (the 1940s and 1950), public housing was desirable.

  7. Devsisters - Wikipedia

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    Devsisters Corporation (Korean: 데브시스터즈 주식회사) (logo stylized as DEVSISTERS) is a South Korean company focusing on manufacturing and developing mobile entertainment and gaming apps founded in 2007. Currently, Devsisters is widely known as the developer of Cookie Run, using popular instant messaging platforms, such as KakaoTalk ...

  8. GGP Inc. - Wikipedia

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    1,800 (2016) Website. ggp.com. GGP Inc. (an initialism of General Growth Properties) was an American commercial real estate company and the second-largest shopping mall operator in the United States. It was founded by brothers Martin, Matthew and Maurice Bucksbaum in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1954, and was headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, from ...

  9. Joey Aiuppa - Wikipedia

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    Angeline Zito. Allegiance. Chicago Outfit. Conviction (s) Skimming. Criminal penalty. 28 years imprisonment (1986) Joseph John Aiuppa (December 1, 1907 – February 22, 1997), also known as " Joey O'Brien " and " Joey Doves ", was a Chicago mobster who became a leader of the Chicago Outfit from 1971 until his skimming conviction in 1986.