Chicago Real Estate

After a City Council fight, coach house construction is now legal in many Chicago wards.

To spur housing growth, Chicago must attack prerogative, outdated zoning: report

By A.D. Quig

October 13, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

A local think tank is blaming Chicago’s aldermanic tradition of hyperlocal control of what gets...

Officials take part in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the final phase of the Arboretum Villas at Plymouth Place Center for Senior Living on Oct. 7 in La Grange Park. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

Plymouth Place breaks ground on new senior housing units in La Grange Park

By Hank Beckman

October 13, 2026 at 11:21 a.m.

Officials broke ground on the final phase of the Arboretum Villas at Plymouth Place Center...

Oak Brook 5-bedroom home with stairwell atrium. (Cris Cunningham, Styles Media)

Oak Brook 5-bedroom home with stairwell atrium: $1.8M

By Kim Quillen

October 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This five-bedroom home has three full bathrooms, three fireplaces, redwood ceilings and a two-and-a-half story...

The outdoor features of this house at 320 N. 95th Ave., Frankfort, include an in-ground pool, a covered patio with built-in heaters, a misting system, a full kitchen and a fire-pit lounge. (Jamie Zimpelmann)

Frankfort 4-bedroom house with 10 heated garage spaces: $4M

By Saleema Syed

May 27, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Address: 320 N. 95th Ave., Frankfort Listed: April 23, 2025 Price: $3,995,000 Listing agent: Jessica...

Protesters opposed to Reserve Management Group's new scrap metal shredding facility at 11600 S. Burley Ave. along the Calumet River stage a die-in near the home of then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot on March 4, 2021. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Johnson-backed proposal would put additional requirements on new industrial developments. Industry is pushing back.

By Brian J. Rogal

May 27, 2025 at 7:42 a.m.

Advocates for heavy industry say if the proposal puts more obstacles in the way of...

The Chrysler Building, still under construction, is the newest addition to a constantly evolving New York City skyline, seen, Nov. 20, 1929. At left is the Channin Building while at right stands the Daily News Building, on the east side of mid-town Manhattan. (AP Photo)

Today in History: Chrysler Building opens to the public

By Associated Press

May 27, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On May 27, 1930, New York’s Chrysler Building, at the time the world’s tallest building,...

A person walks their dog past the Optima Verdana apartment complex on the corner of Central Avenue and Green Bay Road in Wilmette on May 14, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

After being holed up during the pandemic, renters are now seeking spaces that allow them to connect with other tenants

By Caleb McCullough

May 25, 2025 at 8:02 a.m.

The demand for spaces to live, work, exercise and play, often alongside other residents, has...

Bulls guard Jevon Carter (5) shoots a three-pointer during the third quarter of a game between the Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks at the United Center on Nov. 30, 2023. (Trent Sprague/baiduhai)

Chicago Bulls guard Jevon Carter sells West Loop condo for $983,000

By Bob Goldsborough

May 24, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Carter continues to own a five-bedroom, 3,500-square-foot town home in a gated community in West...

This ranch-style house in Oak Brook is set to be demolished and rezoned to become three lots that would face inside the gated Midwest Club subdivision. (York Township Assessor)

Homeowners association of the Midwest Club in Oak Brook buys 2.6-acre parcel that adjoins the subdivision

By Bob Goldsborough

May 23, 2025 at 9:24 p.m.

It is very rare — if not outright unheard-of — for a subdivision homeowners association...

A home for sale on May 12, 2025, in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty)

Existing home sales down, marking worst April since 2009

By Bloomberg

May 23, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

U.S. sales of previously owned homes unexpectedly dropped in April, restrained by ongoing affordability constraints and...

This single-family home on an extra-wide lot at 1524 W. George St., Chicago, has four full bathrooms, one half-bath and a passenger elevator. (Brent Borchardt/VHT)

Lakeview 6-bedroom house with limestone facade and a snow melt system: $2.8M

By Saleema Syed

May 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Address: 1524 W. George St., Chicago Listed: April 3, 2025 Price: $2,795,000 Listing agent: Natasha...

Real estate broker Steve Budzik stands in front of the childhood home of Pope Leon XIV May 16, 2025, in Dolton. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

Dolton attorney invokes forced purchase of Pope Leo XIV’s home in letter; Board yet to discuss publicly

By Mike Nolan

May 22, 2025 at 10:33 a.m.

Dolton Mayor Jason House is negotiating to buy Pope Leo XIV's childhood home, but Village...

Chicago Housing Authority Director of Healthy Homes Elizabeth Poole, outside the agency in Chicago on May 20, 2025, is tasked with dealing with lead paint, asbestos and pests. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago Housing Authority hires former EPA staffer to lead new environmental safety division

By Lizzie Kane

May 21, 2025 at 10:01 a.m.

Elizabeth Poole and her new team will begin their work by focusing on lead-based paint...