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Chicago’s Top Home Sale of 2026 Is $8.3 Million. The Suburbs Already Doubled It.

An $8.3 million Lincoln Park mansion sale leads Chicago’s 2026 city market so far, while suburban luxury sales in Glencoe, Lake Bluff and Winnetka reach higher prices.

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Nov 3 · 3 min

A Casino Landlord Just Made Its First Non-Gaming Bet. It’s 3.8 Million Square Feet of Warehouses in Joliet.

Nov 2 · 3 min

Chicago Wants to End a 44-Year-Old Break on Property Deals. It Covers About 30% of the City.

Oct 29 · 3 min

It Sold Two Chicago Buildings for $38 Million. A Decade Later It Bought Them Back for $12 Million.

Oct 27 · 3 min

Chicago’s Midway Hotels Sold for Half Their 2006 Price. The New Owner Borrowed More Than He Paid.

Oct 26 · 3 min

It Sold for $64 Million in 2019. This Chicago Landmark Could Now Go for $11 Million.

Oct 21 · 3 min

70 Investors Say Their $200 Million Was Pledged Without Permission. Chicago’s Loop Office Buyer Faces a Reckoning.

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Chicago’s Top Home Sale of 2026 Is $8.3 Million. The Suburbs Already Doubled It.

A Casino Landlord Just Made Its First Non-Gaming Bet. It’s 3.8 Million Square Feet of Warehouses in Joliet.

Chicago Wants to End a 44-Year-Old Break on Property Deals. It Covers About 30% of the City.

It Sold Two Chicago Buildings for $38 Million. A Decade Later It Bought Them Back for $12 Million.

Chicago’s Midway Hotels Sold for Half Their 2006 Price. The New Owner Borrowed More Than He Paid.

It Sold for $64 Million in 2019. This Chicago Landmark Could Now Go for $11 Million.

70 Investors Say Their $200 Million Was Pledged Without Permission. Chicago’s Loop Office Buyer Faces a Reckoning.

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