Chicago Real Estate

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions at a press conference to announce the expansion of Illinois’ medical debt relief program on Oct. 15, 2026, in the Cook County Health building. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker says Illinois housing plan likely waits but Bears stadium and data center bills alive

By Olivia Olander

October 15, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker said his plan to allow multifamily homes on single-family lots probably won’t...

Loop 4-bedroom home with custom wine cellar. (RM Luxury Group)

Loop 4-bedroom home with custom wine cellar: $10.9M

By Kim Quillen

October 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This four-bedroom home has a private elevator entry, floor-to-ceiling windows and east- and west-facing terraces.

Chicago Bulls player Dailyn Swain dunks in the first quarter of a preseason game against the Grizzlies at the United Center on Oct. 9, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago Bulls player Dailyn Swain rents River North unit

By Bob Goldsborough

October 14, 2026 at 12:31 p.m.

Chicago Bulls rookie small forward Dailyn Swain, whom the team drafted in the first round...

The owner of Westfield Old Orchard has enlisted residential developer Focus to build about 400 homes with new street-level retail. (Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield)

Westfield Old Orchard owner taps developer to begin construction of homes, street-level retail

By Brian J. Rogal

February 13, 2024 at 8:19 p.m.

The upscale shopping mall Westfield Old Orchard in north suburban Skokie will soon have hundreds...

South Barrington 5-bedroom home with pool: $2.9M

By Kim Quillen

February 14, 2024 at 11:55 a.m.

Address: 34 W. Penny Road, South Barrington Price: $2,850,000 Listed: Aug. 24, 2023 This five-bedroom...

Mastercraft Builders purchased this 140-year-old house, at 716 N. Dunton in Arlington Heights, with the hopes of tearing it down to building a new one priced at $1 million or more. But at the Feb. 5, 2024 Village Board meeting, trustees voted to not allow demolition.

Arlington Heights trustees save from demolition a century-old house owner says has ‘no value … no compelling story’

By Elizabeth Owens-Schiele

February 12, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

An Arlington Heights “architectural gem” was saved from the wrecking ball after village trustees rejected...

Former Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and his wife, Tina, listed their six-bedroom, 5,610-square-foot house in southwest Waukegan on Feb. 7 for $1.67 million.
- Original Credit: Lake County government

Former Bears assistant coach Luke Getsy lists Waukegan home for $1.7M

By Bob Goldsborough

February 13, 2024 at 5:27 p.m.

Luke Getsy signed on in early 2022 as the Chicago Bears offensive coordinator and was...

As a general rule of law, property owners are not liable when an injury occurs as a result of a natural snowfall.

Condo Adviser: Community association’s unshoveled sidewalks not necessarily a liability

By Howard Dakoff

February 11, 2024 at 6:58 p.m.

As a general rule of law, when snow naturally falls, a property owner will not...

Hyacinth Place is a 14-unit affordable condominium complex in Highland Park, constructed by Community Partners for Affordable Housing. Four of the units are rented and the others are owned. Karen Berkowitz/for the Pioneer Press

More affordable housing units come to Highland Park: ‘We’re building an infrastructure of affordable housing … that will remain affordable in perpetuity’

By Chloe Hilles

February 9, 2024 at 5:16 p.m.

A grant agreement for this year’s scattered site affordable housing plan was approved by Highland...

Real Estate Matters: Why aren’t more homeowners selling to ‘as is’ companies?

By Ilyce Glink

February 9, 2024 at 3:42 p.m.

Q: I recently came across one of your columns on using a company to sell...

The dock and trucking area behind the Amazon Fulfillment Center ORD5 along Vollmer Road in Matteson on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. Fulfillment and distribution centers like these will be prohibited from Deerfield under proposed ordinance amendments.
(Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Deerfield poised to prohibit warehouse and distribution facilities

By Chloe Hilles

February 8, 2024 at 3:40 p.m.

Many suburbs have seen a surge in office parks being converted into industrial fulfillment centers,...

River North home with quartzite counters.

River North 4-bedroom home with quartzite counters: $6M

By Kim Quillen

February 8, 2024 at 7:02 a.m.

This four-bedroom home has five full bathrooms, Lutron shades, eleven-foot ceilings and a Bang &...

Real Estate Matters: HOA board president asks resident to research regulations regarding ‘no smoking’ measure

By Ilyce Glink

February 8, 2024 at 7:00 a.m.

Someone is confused. So, let’s go back to the rights and responsibilities of the HOA.