The Ishbia Family Foundation has applied to convert the vacant Office Depot at 2722 Green Bay Road into a two‑story youth training center focused on practices and clinics. The early-stage plan prioritizes organized programming over tournaments.

Barings has provided financing for 161 N. Clark, a rare large-scale loan for a Loop office tower. The move breaks a stretch of quietness among big lenders for downtown office deals.

Habitat and M/I Homes will build 227 townhomes at Highland Park’s former Solo Cup site, with nine acres of open space and 34 homes reserved below the area median income.

An interior-demolition permit clears the way to convert 500 N. Michigan into roughly 320 apartments, including 64 affordable units, while keeping retail at street level. The move is a notable step in downtown’s wave of office-to-residential conversions.

CBRE Investment Management paid $151M for Belmont Village's Lincoln Park community, a luxury 149‑unit senior living building that opened in 2019.

London quant Qube signed a lease for just over 29,000 square feet on the 39th floor of BMO Tower, adding a Chicago office as trophy demand tightens. The owners say the building is roughly 84% leased.

A seven‑story, 76‑unit affordable building with an on‑site child‑care center is planned for Pilsen’s long‑vacant 18th & Peoria lot. The project is tied to a city funding push.

A building permit was issued April 7 for JAB Real Estate's plan to convert the former Briar Street Theatre at 749 W. Briar Place into 66 apartments and retail.

Standard Real Estate's affiliate paid $61M for the 256‑unit Martin's Point in Lombard. The buyers plan value‑add renovations and used a Prudential loan to help finance the deal.

A judge denied Old Town condo owners' request to halt Fern Hill's Old Town Canvas tower, leaving zoning approvals intact as the lawsuit continues.

Oswego planners will review site plans for a proposed 25,000‑sq‑ft HomeGoods at Prairie Market East; the project requires a major PUD amendment and carries a potential $1.5M incentive.

Hundreds of neighbors turned out as Francis W. Parker unveiled a plan to rebuild a Belden building, add a pedestrian overpass and DarkSky‑certified field lights — and many pushed back. The proposal includes an affordable‑housing pledge but has reignited old property fights.

Chicago’s landmarks commission recommended preliminary protection for Byrne Hall and Cortelyou Commons as DePaul advances a $60M athletics project that still requires nearby demolitions.