Six Chicago office properties were placed under purchase agreements totaling $276.6 million during the third quarter. When those deals are completed, the tally for office-property sales this year through September would increase to 16 properties totaling $586.3 million, according to Transwestern. Meanwhile, eight of the 16 properties that were sold or placed under contract were driven by their lenders.

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