11/11/19: Why Can't These Local Malls Get A Loan?

Some shopping mall owners now face an even tougher task of finding a lender willing to refinance their properties—on top of finding (and keeping) tenants and facing competition from online shopping. Crain’s reporter Alby Gallun talks with host Amy Guth about how even healthy centers struggle to find financing. Plus: former Bear Israel Idonije is opening a Loop nonprofit hub, KKR approaches Walgreens about a deal that could be the biggest-ever leveraged buyout, Giordano's private-equity owners may be ready to sell the pizza chain, Southwest and American extend Boeing's 737 Max absence to early March, and new grants from the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center aim to boost productivity for small manufacturers. Use hashtag #CrainsDailyGist on Twitter to continue the conversation about these and other business stories.