Northbrook investor buying Fulton Market WeWork building

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By: Danny Ecker | Dec 5, 2017 | Crain's Chicago Business

The Northbrook-based investor behind toy fads like Furby, Giga Pets and handheld LCD games is aiming to capitalize on a more recent craze: Fulton Market office buildings. Venture capitalist and Tiger Electronics founder Randy Rissman is finalizing a deal to buy the six-story office building at 210-220 N. Green St. for a price in the range of $45 million, sources familiar with the agreement confirmed. The deal will likely net a big gain for the sellers, a venture of Chicago developers Shapack Partners and AJ Capital Partners as well as San Francisco-based Shorenstein Properties. Read More....