Market · Chicago
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…
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A Casino Landlord Just Made Its First Non-Gaming Bet. It’s 3.8 Million Square Feet of Warehouses in Joliet.
GLPI and Prologis plan a 3.8 million-square-foot logistics campus on Joliet’s former Hollywood Casino site, subject to city review and phased options.
Market · Chicago
Chicago Wants to End a 44-Year-Old Break on Property Deals. It Covers About 30% of the City.
Chicago’s proposed 2027 budget would end the real estate transfer tax exemption in Enterprise Zones covering about 30% of the city.
Market · Chicago
It Sold Two Chicago Buildings for $38 Million. A Decade Later It Bought Them Back for $12 Million.
R2 and Cubed Real Estate bought two Chicago office buildings for $12 million after R2 sold them for $38 million in 2016,…
Market · Chicago
Chicago’s Midway Hotels Sold for Half Their 2006 Price. The New Owner Borrowed More Than He Paid.
Seven hotels near Chicago Midway sold for $68 million, roughly half their 2006 price. The emailed report examines the $90 million financing…
Market · Chicago
It Sold for $64 Million in 2019. This Chicago Landmark Could Now Go for $11 Million.
Chicago’s 55 East Jackson could attract bids near $11 million after a $64 million building purchase in 2019. Land rights and conversion…
Market · Chicago
70 Investors Say Their $200 Million Was Pledged Without Permission. Chicago’s Loop Office Buyer Faces a Reckoning.
About 70 investors allege $200 million in equity was pledged without consent. The Chicago office dispute involves claims in letters, not court…
Market · Chicago
Nashville Buyers Have the Upper Hand. Chicago Sellers Still Hold It. Where Does Your City Stand?
Realtor.com’s Market Clock shows stronger buyer leverage in Nashville and a seller advantage in Chicago. Local competition and affordability still matter.
Market · Chicago
Mortgage Lenders Want to Ditch Three Bureau Credit Reports. Will Buyers Actually Save?
Mortgage lenders want to cut the cost of checking borrowers’ credit. Buyers could benefit, but an industry demand is still different from…
Market · Chicago
$106 Million, Two Objectors and a Chicago Judge: Real Estate’s Commission Fight Faces a Crucial Test
A combined $106 million in proposed commission settlements is approaching a critical hearing in Chicago. The brokerages backing the deals are pointing…