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Morgan Stanley’s $2.5 Billion Parking Sale Roils Chicago Council

The News

Chicago has been involved in a $1.15 billion deal to lease 36,000 parking meters to an investor group led by Morgan Stanley for almost two decades. Now, as the meters are about to change hands, the city council is taking the opportunity to push back against the arrangement.

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Why it matters

The original lease was for $1.15 billion.

Evidence

Chicago leased 36,000 parking meters to an investor group led by Morgan Stanley for $1.15 billion.

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Chicago leased 36,000 parking meters to an investor group led by Morgan Stanley for $1.15 billion.

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  • The original lease was for $1.15 billion.
  • The new sale is valued at $2.5 billion.

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Plain English

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For almost two decades, Chicago has been stewing over a $1.15 billion deal to lease 36,000 parking meters to an investor group led by Morgan Stanley. Now, with the meters set to change hands, the city council is seizing on an opening to push back.

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Chicago leased 36,000 parking meters to an investor group led by Morgan Stanley for $1.15 billion.

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The parking meters are set to change hands.

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The Chicago city council is using the change in ownership to oppose the deal.

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  • anchoring: a $1.15 billion deal to lease 36,000 parking meters,Morgan Stanley’s $2.5 Billion Parking Sale
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