601W’s Aon Center Crisis Deepens

Real Estate News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

601W Companies, the owner of Chicago’s Aon Center, is begging for a three-year loan extension as it struggles to repay a $536 million debt due July 3rd — a request echoing past defaults and special servicing. Occupancy has plummeted from 88% to 66%, and a recent appraisal slashed the building’s value nearly in half. The company’s woes aren’t isolated: it’s also facing a $42.6 million foreclosure suit over a Tesla lease and special servicing on its U.S. Steel Tower in Pittsburgh — all amid looming lease renewals that could deepen the crisis. Support the show:Get a discount at…