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To spur housing growth, Chicago must attack prerogative, outdated zoning: report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 5:09 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...

This five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath row house in the Gold Coast was recently listed for nearly $3.9 million. (Jim Tschetter)

Gold Coast 5-bedroom row house with wine cellar: $3.9M

By Lauryn Azu

April 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Address: 1520 N. Dearborn Parkway, Chicago Price: $3,850,000 Listing date: March 5, 2025 This five-bedroom,...

The city is selling this 1-acre vacant parcel at 466 W. Cermak Road, foreground, along the Chicago River. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago puts hundreds of vacant lots up for sale, part of several initiatives to kickstart development

By Brian J. Rogal

April 1, 2025 at 6:34 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson envisions getting the empty lots into the hands of developers ready to...

A man walks past a McHugh Construction site at Ogden Commons in North Lawndale on March 31, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum could squeeze Chicago apartment developers, leading to higher rents

By Brian J. Rogal

April 1, 2025 at 1:39 p.m.

Steel and aluminum are essential for high-rise construction, and are often cheaper to produce in...

This new-construction home at 20 Creekside Lane, Barrington Hills, has a saltwater pool along with a sauna and a home theater. (Positive Image)

Barrington Hills 5-bedroom house with 2 mudrooms and a dog-washing station: $3.8M

By Saleema Syed

April 1, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

This new-construction home at 20 Creekside Lane, Barrington Hills, has a saltwater pool along with...

Longtime Chicago broadcast journalist Walter Jacobson, who on March 27 signed off from delivering his weekly “Perspective” commentaries on WGN-AM, has his three-bedroom, 2,800-square-foot co-op unit on the Gold Coast on the market for $1.075 million, and he has struck a deal to sell it. (Nick Powers)

Longtime Chicago journalist Walter Jacobson lists Gold Coast co-op unit for nearly $1.1M, and finds a buyer

By Bob Goldsborough

March 31, 2025 at 12:40 p.m.

Jacobson purchased the unit, which is on the third floor of a vintage building, in...

Foot traffic on North Michigan Avenue passes by the Realtor Building in Chicago on March 28, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

National Association of Realtors cutting nearly 12% of staff as a part of a ‘strategy to reduce costs, streamline operations’

By Lizzie Kane

March 28, 2025 at 4:41 p.m.

The cuts affect 41 employees, and 20 open positions will be eliminated.

This four-story home at 461 W. Melrose St., Chicago, has a fully fenced backyard along with heated gutters and downspouts. (Trent Weyermuller)

Lakeview 6-bedroom house with elevator, finished basement: $3.3M

By Saleema Syed

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

This four-story home at 461 W. Melrose St., Chicago, has a fully fenced backyard along...

Archer Courts in Chinatown, shown on March 28, 2024, was awarded over $11.7 million in federal funds for green energy fixes that are now in limbo. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Illinois affordable housing projects on pause as Trump administration evaluates funds

By Lizzie Kane

March 26, 2025 at 4:39 p.m.

Some renovation projects aimed at preserving and greening existing affordable housing properties are on hold...

The condo building, center, at 9 W. Walton St. in Chicago’s Near North Side neighborhood, is seen on Nov. 25, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Former Chicago Bulls player Zach LaVine lists Chicago condo for nearly $7M

By Bob Goldsborough

March 26, 2025 at 2:24 p.m.

Former Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine placed his 4,500-square-foot condominium on the 28th floor of...

Co-founders of @properties, Thad Wong and Mike Golden, at the @properties Christie’s International Real Estate headquarters in Chicago on March 20, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

@properties Christie’s International Real Estate CEOs talk about ‘secret sauce’ for success, sale to Compass

By Lizzie Kane

March 26, 2025 at 6:28 p.m.

Thad Wong and Mike Golden talk about the sale of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate...