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To spur housing growth, Chicago must attack prerogative, outdated zoning: report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

People conduct business in the Cook County treasurer’s office on Jan. 10, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Wealthy white homeowners vote more on property tax hike proposals in Cook County, study finds

By A.D. Quig

March 26, 2025 at 8:03 a.m.

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas' office found a small number of voters — largely rich,...

The Department of Government Efficiency initially planned to cancel the lease on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office at 231 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. DOGE recently restored the lease. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Federal workers in Chicago on edge amid President Donald Trump plans to shrink government’s real estate footprint

By Brian J. Rogal

March 25, 2025 at 12:19 p.m.

In the Chicago area, more than 250,000 square feet of leased federal office space has...

This five-bedroom house at 51 Hillburn Lane in North Barrington has both an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. (Prestige Real Estate Images)

North Barrington 5-bedroom home with heated driveway, recording studio: $3M

By Saleema Syed

March 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

This five-bedroom house at 51 Hillburn Lane in North Barrington has both an outdoor pool...

Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Juwan Howard sold his longtime three-bedroom, 3,100-square-foot townhome on the Near South Side for its $875,000 asking price. (Cook County assessor)

Brooklyn Nets assistant coach Juwan Howard sells Near South Side home for $875,000

By Bob Goldsborough

March 24, 2025 at 4:01 p.m.

Howard briefly had the town home on the market in 2018 for $980,000. He relisted it...

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Alex Vlasic takes a shot in the third period of a game against the Minnesota Wild at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Blackhawks player Alex Vlasic buys Lincoln Park condo for nearly $1.6M

By Bob Goldsborough

March 21, 2025 at 5:20 p.m.

The three-bedroom condo has more than 1,700 square feet of private outdoor space.

Jim Cunningham stands in front of the Ralph Metcalfe Federal Building in Chicago's Loop on March 20, 2025. Cunningham worked in the building for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for nearly 34 years until his retirement last week. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

HUD Midwest director, other longtime Chicago staff retiring early amid Trump administration threats, cuts to agency

By Lizzie Kane

March 20, 2025 at 12:07 p.m.

A disabled military veteran said he retired early as he was unable to return to...

This three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath home on the 31st floor of The Carlyle condominium building recently went on the market for nearly $2.2 million. (Brent Borchardt/VHT Studios)

Gold Coast 3-bedroom home with terrace: $2.2M

By Lauryn Azu

March 20, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Address: 1040 N. Lake Shore Drive, Unit 31A, Chicago Price: $2,195,000 Listed: Jan. 15, 2025...

Naperville 5-bedroom home with fully finished English basement: $1.6M

By Kim Quillen

March 18, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Address: 555 S Julian St, Naperville Listed: Feb. 13, 2025 Price: $1,595,000 Listing agents: Alice...

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Condo Adviser: Corporate Transparency Act is on hold for community associations

By Howard Dakoff

March 16, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Q. I have been trying to keep up with the different court rulings and government...

Raphael Espinoza, left, and Skylar Damiano play with their cat, Patch, in the kitchen of their Humboldt Park home on March 6, 2025. For about two and a half years, the two have lived in their newly constructed house, which has been taxed erroneously as a vacant side lot. The assessor's office assured them the property assessment will be updated and that they won't have to pay back taxes. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Cook County assessor fixes hundreds of misclassified properties following Tribune-Illinois Answers investigation

By Alex Nitkin

March 16, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Following a Tribune-Illinois Answers Project report, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s office is fixing hundreds...