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To spur housing growth, Chicago must attack prerogative, outdated zoning: report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

This eight-bedroom home at 930 E. Rosemary Road in Lake Forest focuses heavily on gardens and greenery. (Tom Rossiter)

Lake Forest 8-bedroom home with conservatory and 21 garden areas: $15M

By Saleema Syed

October 15, 2024 at 5:11 a.m.

Address: 930 E. Rosemary Road, Lake Forest Price: $14,975,000 This eight-bedroom home with eight full...

Univail-Rodamco-Westfield is planning a redevelopment at Old Orchard. (Unibail-Rodamco-Westfeld)

Skokie OKs 425 luxury apartments at Old Orchard mall

By Richard Requena

October 14, 2024 at 2:54 p.m.

The Skokie village board gave its first reading approval for developers to build hundreds of...

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Tyler Bertuzzi and his wife, Ashley, in August paid $2.3 million for a six-bedroom house in Lakeview.

Blackhawks player Tyler Bertuzzi buys Lakeview home for $2.3M

By Bob Goldsborough

October 14, 2024 at 12:27 p.m.

The Bertuzzis’ new house has six bathrooms, two fireplaces, a family room with custom built-ins...

The buyers who late last year paid what at that time was reported to be a DuPage County residential sales record amount of $8.076 million for a Naperville mansion now have approval to sell off the easternmost 0.47-acre portion of the original acre-sized site to create four new homesites containing mansions, pictured in this rendering. (Tory Hannan)

Buyers who purchased $8M Naperville mansion for record price to sell portion of site to create 4 new homesites

By Bob Goldsborough

October 14, 2024 at 11:27 a.m.

Naperville-based homebuilder Lakewest Custom Homes is marketing the four houses as a subdivision called “The...

The former Andrew Corp. headquarters and factory in Orland Park, shown in this February 2020 photo, may be designated as a TIF district. (Mike Nolan/Daily Southtown)

Orland Park studies 3 new TIFs to spur development as Mayor Keith Pekau says deals are far from done

By Mike Nolan

October 15, 2024 at 11:02 a.m.

Orland Park officials are considering the creation of three new tax increment financing districts in...

The Cypress Log Cabin, one of five 1933 Century of Progress World's Fair homes, is located on Lake Front Drive in Beverly Shores, Indiana. (Keri Wiginton/baiduhai)

1933 Chicago World’s Fair home in Beverly Shores available as rental

By Doug Ross

October 11, 2024 at 1:59 p.m.

The Cypress Log Cabin in the Century of Progress National Register District in Beverly Shores...

This six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home in the Andersonville neighborhood recently went on the market for almost $1.9 million. (Mike Pickett/VHT)

Andersonville 6-bedroom home with blue stone patio: $1.9M

By Lauryn Azu

October 10, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Address: 5238 N. Wayne Ave., Chicago Listed: Sept. 12, 2024 Price: $1,850,000 This six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath...

Andrew and Linda Bullen outside their 1881 Pullman home, which they bought after falling in love with the neighborhood at one of the annual Pullman House Tours. This year's tour is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 12 and 13 and features five other Pullman homes along with the Bullen's. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Former Pullman tourists become hosts for Historic House Tour

By Janice Neumann

October 9, 2024 at 11:44 a.m.

This year's 51st annual Historic Pullman House Tour is Oct. 12-13 featuring 6 homes, including...

This four-bedroom, 6 ½-bathroom home has views of the Illinois River Valley and recently went on the market for $1.6 million. (Doug Shumway/DS Aerial Images)

Ottawa 4-bedroom home overlooking Illinois River: $1.6M

By Lauryn Azu

October 8, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Address: 524 E. Van Buren St., Ottawa Price: $1,600,000 Listed: June 12, 2024 This four-bedroom,...

Discarded lead pipe is removed from a home in the 10100 block of South Green Street in Chicago on May 2, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Biden EPA requires Chicago to dramatically speed up replacement of toxic lead pipes

By Michael Hawthorne

October 8, 2024 at 6:29 p.m.

The move is part of changes in federal regulations intended to protect Americans from a...