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2005     :  

BAUM REALTY GROUP NEGOTIATES NEW LEASE FOR MORTON’S RESTAURANT GROUP
Famous Steakhouse To Open Location in Northbook, IL

Nov. 4, 2005

Morton’s Restaurant Group, the leader in the fine dining segment of the restaurant industry, has signed a long-term new lease for an 8,100-square-foot freestanding building at 707 Skokie Blvd. in Northbrook, Ill. Scheduled to open next fall, this will be Morton’s 6th Chicago area location. The famous steakhouse, founded in 1978 with its original, signature location at 1050 N. State St., Chicago, now boasts 69 locations throughout the United States and in Hong Kong, Singapore and Canada.

During lease negotiations, Morton’s was represented by Allen Joffe of Baum Realty Group, Inc. Baum has served as Morton’s exclusive Chicago area brokerage firm since 1997. The landlord was represented by Jones Lang LaSalle.

Morton’s Restaurant Group is the largest company-owned steakhouse group in the world. In addition to its popular Morton’s steakhouses, the company also owns and operates the Bertolini's Authentic Trattorias.

Founded in 1991, Baum Realty Group is one of Chicago’s leading retail brokerage firms, providing comprehensive retail leasing services for building owners and retailers. It has established locations for retailers including: Marlowe Cashmere, Hershey’s, Lush, Washington Mutual Bank, Aerosoles, Starbucks, Sterling Jewelers, Morton’s Restaurant Group, Blake, American Apparel and Chipotle. Over the past nine years, Baum Realty Group has completed approximately 25% of all retail transactions in Chicago’s Loop. Baum’s Investment Sales Division assists clients with the acquisition and disposition of all types of commercial real estate. www.baumrealty.com