Chicago Real Estate

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...

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To spur housing growth, Chicago must attack prerogative, outdated zoning: report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

Albany Terrace Apartments resident Jose Zavala, 74, enters his apartment after Chicago Housing Authority officials and developers celebrated the $93 million renovation on Nov. 21, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

$93M renovation of Albany Terrace Apartments completed; senior CHA residents celebrate improved conditions

By Sylvan Lebrun

November 21, 2024 at 4:39 p.m.

During Chicago’s first snow on Thursday morning, Albany Terrace Apartments’ senior residents celebrated the completion...

This three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath townhome in the Gold Coast neighborhood recently went on the market for $1.2 million. (VHT Studios)

Gold Coast 3-bedroom home with den sound system: $1.2M

By Lauryn Azu

November 21, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Address: 55 W. Goethe St., No. 1217, Chicago Listed: Oct. 31, 2024 Price: $1,199,000 Listing agent:...

This six-bedroom house at 1239 Oxford Lane in Naperville has two kitchens and two primary suites. (Luxe Group)

Naperville 6-bedroom home with 2 kitchens and 2 primary suites: $4.1M

By Saleema Syed

November 20, 2024 at 10:05 a.m.

Address: 1239 Oxford Lane, Naperville Listed: Nov. 7, 2024 Price: $4,100,000 This six-bedroom home features...

The former Stock Yards Bank building on South Halsted Street in Chicago on Nov. 18, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

City envisions transforming vacant South Side bank building into $80 million recording complex

By Brian J. Rogal

December 4, 2024 at 9:17 a.m.

The 1925 building once stood at the heart of Chicago’s meatpacking industry, serving many employees...

Ragu maker moving to remodeled headquarters in Schaumburg

By Brian J. Rogal

November 18, 2024 at 5:32 p.m.

Mizkan America, the maker of Ragu spaghetti sauce and other specialty foods, will soon move...

Peppi Wilson stands outside of his former home at the Chatham Park Village Cooperative in Chicago on Oct. 25, 2024. The cooperative includes over 500 all-brick units, and more than 20% are vacant. Wilson grew up in the complex but moved out earlier this year. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Historic Chatham Park Village Cooperative defaults on mortgage as residents disagree on property’s future

By Lizzie Kane

November 18, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The Chatham Park Village Cooperative has offered affordable homeownership on Chicago's South Side for more...

Condo Adviser: Reserve studies can offer useful information about the physical condition of common elements in a condo building

By Howard Dakoff

November 17, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

There is no inherent increase in liability exposure for condominium board members because they commission...

An individual buyer — a Delaware limited liability company whose owner could not yet be determined — paid billionaire Ken Griffin $19 million for the top two floors of the 38-story luxury Near North Side building at 9 W. Walton Street.

Delaware limited liability company paid Ken Griffin $19M for top 2 floors in Near North Side building

By Bob Goldsborough

November 15, 2024 at 12:15 a.m.

The combined purchase represents the highest price anyone has paid this year for a Chicago-area...

This combined five-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Lincoln Park recently went on the market for nearly $2 million. (Jennifer Ames)

Lincoln Park 5-bedroom home with attached garage: $1.9M

By Lauryn Azu

November 14, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Address: 2040 N. Sedgwick St., Unit CD, Chicago Listed: Nov. 4, 2024 Price: $1,850,000 This...

Winnetka's Village Council approved the demolition of the J.P. Morgan Private Bank at the corner of Green Bay Road and Elm Street and its replacement with a new three-story combined retail branch and office, pictured in this rendering. (JPMorganChase)

Winnetka green lights new bank building for its central business district

By Brian J. Rogal

November 14, 2024 at 10:47 a.m.

The Village Council approved on Tuesday the demolition of the J.P. Morgan Private Bank at...