It developed the groundbreaking Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston, which some credit with reviving Boston's inner city, and also owns Chicago's Water Tower Place and New York's South Street Seaport.

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It was formed in 1993, when Bluhm sold the public a 61% stake in JMB's collection of lucrative shopping malls--among them landmarks like downtown Chicago's Water Tower Place and Boston's Copley Place.

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Peninsula is famous for its focus on views, born from the sweeping vistas of Hong Kong harbor it began with, and this hotel is no different, with the spa, eateries and guest rooms overlooking such Chicago icons as the Water Tower.

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