Chicago Real Estate

View from a two-bedroom, two-bath unit on the 26th floor of 400 Lake Shore Drive on Oct. 2, 2026. the building is still under construction and won't open until March, but the developers say they've signed over 100 leases. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

As downtown Chicago reinvents itself, demand is high for luxury apartment complexes as building costs rise

By Brian J. Rogal

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

As downtown Chicago continues its transformation from a business-focused district into a mixed-use neighborhood with...

Former Chicago White Sox player Jim Thome is introduced before the start of the team's home opener against the Seattle Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on April 12, 2022. (Chris Sweda / baiduhai

Chicago White Sox Hall of Famer Jim Thome buys one-bedroom condo for nearly $1M

By Bob Goldsborough

October 2, 2026 at 11:09 a.m.

Chicago White Sox Hall of Famer Jim Thome and his wife, Andrea, paid $975,000 in...

For sale sign is seen outside of a home in Arlington Heights, Ill., Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Average long-term US mortgage rate churns upward to its highest level in nearly 3 years at 7.28%

By Michelle Chapman

October 1, 2026 at 11:32 a.m.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumped this week to its highest level in nearly...

Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish, who now plays for the San Diego Padres, sold his five-bedroom Evanston home for $3.7 million. (Cook County Assessor)

Former Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish sells Evanston home for $3.7M

By Bob Goldsborough

September 24, 2026 at 12:33 p.m.

Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish and his wife, Seiko, sold their five-bedroom, 5,865-square-foot vintage...

Mortgage rates climb for 5th straight week, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan above 7%

By Alex Veiga

September 24, 2026 at 11:22 a.m.

The weekly average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate home loan rose to 7.03% from 6.95%...

This Loop three-bedroom home with custom library built-ins recently went on the market for $1.2 million. (Vesta Preferred Realty)

Loop 3-bedroom home with custom library built-ins: $1.2M

By Kim Quillen

September 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This three-bedroom penthouse loft has two full bathrooms, one half bathroom, 13-foot timber ceilings, floor-to-ceiling...

Attendees are reflected in a mirror as Donovan Harvey, director of housing for the mayor’s office, speaks about the Protecting Renters Ordinance at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on Sept. 9, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Dueling tenants’ rights proposals stall as City Hall heads toward negotiations

By Jake Sheridan

September 23, 2026 at 6:27 p.m.

A pair of ordinances aimed at overhauling renters’ rights in Chicago were delayed Wednesday as...

Former Chicago Bulls guard Jevon Carter on Monday sold his five-bedroom, 3,447-square-foot town home in a gated community in the West Town neighborhood for $1.3 million. (Cook County Assessor)

Former Chicago Bulls guard Jevon Carter sells West Town home for $1.3M

By Bob Goldsborough

September 23, 2026 at 12:18 p.m.

Carter paid $1.5 million in September 2024 for the four-level town home, which is on...

Zachary Fardon, who was the top federal prosecutor in Chicago from 2013 until 2017, earlier this year sold the Lincoln Park mansion he and his wife owned for $4.3 million. (Cook County Assessor)

Zachary Fardon, a former top prosecutor in Chicago, sells Lincoln Park mansion for $4.3M

By Bob Goldsborough

September 22, 2026 at 5:31 p.m.

The sale came just months after Fardon and his wife paid $3 million for a...

River Forest 4-bedroom home with custom built-ins. (Justin Olechiw Photography)

River Forest 4-bedroom home with custom built-ins: $1.6M

By Kim Quillen

September 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This four-bedroom home has three full bathrooms, one half bathroom and a foyer with a...

Former Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Jake McCabe on August 28 sold his four-bedroom, 3,200-square-foot contemporary-style row home in Lincoln Park for $1.78 million. (Steve Zaleski)

Former Blackhawks defenseman Jake McCabe sells Lincoln Park home for $1.8M

By Bob Goldsborough

September 21, 2026 at 11:10 a.m.

Wisconsin native Jake McCabe, 32, skated for the Blackhawks for parts of two seasons until...

Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board president, listens to speakers at a press conference Sept. 8, 2026, in Chicago. Preckwinkle’s office awarded stopgap loans to 32 villages, library and school districts worth $191 million in an effort to dull the impact of this fall’s property tax delay. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Cook County awards $191 million in loans to bridge property tax payout gap

By A.D. Quig

September 20, 2026 at 10:51 a.m.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s office awarded stopgap loans to 32 villages, library and...

Ann Caruso, center right, yells in response to a panel member's statement during the question-and-answer segment of a community meeting to discuss a proposed Amtrak maintenance facility west of Rate Field in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, on Sept. 17, 2026, at the Carpenter Training Center. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Overflow crowd rejects plan for Amtrak maintenance yard near Rate Field: ‘Nasty real estate deal’

By Brian J. Rogal

September 18, 2026 at 5:16 p.m.

Amtrak’s proposed maintenance yard would stretch for about 2 miles along Canal Street on the...