The 352‑unit Villages at Canterfield in West Dundee sold for $91 million, one of the biggest suburban apartment trades in the Chicago area this year.

Brookfield sold the 233‑room Homewood Suites at 40 East Grand for $29M to an entity tied to Prakash Patel. Brokers say the asset has clear value‑add potential.

Pulte proposes 105 homes on the former Applied Composites site in St. Charles; the builder is seeking city help to move utilities and would pay a fee‑in‑lieu for affordable units.

Crews removed the tower portion of the crane at 370 North Morgan this week as Pearl Fulton Market shifts from heavy structural lifts to facade and interior finishes. Leasing is slated for 2027.

A full building permit clears the way for a five‑story, 40‑unit condo at 6150 N. Sheridan in Edgewater, replacing a former hospital parking lot with new condos and parking.

Hall Prangle is relocating across the Chicago River to 10 S. Riverside Plaza, joining other tenants drawn to the West Loop's upgraded riverfront offices.

Two lab buildings at Skokie's Illinois Science + Technology Park are listed for sale as life‑science leasing cools. The offering will test investor appetite for suburban lab campuses.

Murgado Automotive broke ground on a 134,000-square-foot Porsche dealership in Barrington, with basement storage for up to 90 cars and permits still pending. The project replaces the campus’ smaller Porsche showroom.

Brookfield revived the GGP name and is leaning on Oakbrook Center's strong sales as it pursues targeted expansion.

The Fynn, a 212‑unit Elmhurst rental, sold for $85M to an Ohio pension fund — a sign that big investors are circling suburban apartments.

Chicago’s two-stair code eats up floor area and makes small, neighborhood apartments harder and costlier to build, advocates warn.

Brookfield broke ground on Western Works at 4435 S. Western, a four‑building industrial campus of roughly 569,000 sq ft backed by a Cook County tax incentive. The spec project aims to bring construction and permanent logistics jobs to the Back of the Yards.

Med spas have quietly filled millions of square feet of retail across major U.S. markets, driven by booming wellness spending and new weight‑loss drugs.