Chicago & Midwest

Developer Method Company sold 1831 Chestnut, a landmark Philadelphia property, to the Moore College of Art and Design. The former 29-unit boutique ROOST Rittenhouse Hotel traded hands for $11.5 million; the new owner will convert the building for student housing use. The acquisition included ground-floor retail space, which houses a jewelry store. “The seller purchased the property in 2013 when it was an office building and renovated it for hospitality use,” Alan Krawitz, GREA Associate Director, told ApartmentBuildings.com. Kravitz, who...