Brokers have started marketing apartment towers in River North and the Gold Coast as investor interest in well‑located Chicago rentals stays steady. Listings may set new downtown pricing benchmarks.

Nuveen is investing millions to modernize 321 N. Clark and has hired Telos Group to reboot leasing at the River North tower.

Bayshore Properties paid about $45M for the 253‑unit Aspen Ridge Apartments in West Chicago, a move that underscores strong investor demand for suburban multifamily. The purchase was funded with agency debt arranged by Greystone.

A Florida investor bought a Walgreens on Green Bay Road, bringing its Kenosha corridor investments to about $56 million and signaling renewed retail interest.

Paula Crown has relisted the late Jim Crown’s Gold Coast condominium at an asking price of $16 million. The full‑floor, two‑level unit on Goethe returned to broker pages this week.

Justin Ishbia is reportedly buying Amtrak’s 14th Street coach yard in the South Loop, reviving talk of a downtown White Sox stadium.

A Missner Group–Cabrera Capital joint venture bought an eight‑acre city lot in Back of the Yards for $3.3M and plans a $24M industrial building expected to create 120 jobs.

A tower crane permit was issued March 16, 2026, clearing the final major permit for Southbridge Phase 1C and moving a 12-story, 80-unit project toward vertical construction. The project combines mixed-income housing with a small retail corner on the Near South Side.

CTA records show a Farpoint-linked company is behind more than $1M in rent and faces about $11M in late fees as Goodman pursues major city projects.

A Bureau of Indian Affairs draft assessment moved the Menominee‑Hard Rock casino in Kenosha one step closer to federal approval, but critics say traffic, jobs and transparency remain unresolved.

The Plan Commission recommended approval for The Phoenix, a 12‑story, 188‑unit building at 3611 N. Halsted that includes 38 affordable units, a cafe and a rooftop deck.

Developer Mike Reschke finalized a roughly $16M takeover of the Burnham Center at 111 W Washington and aims to convert the mid‑floors into a 250–300 room luxury hotel. The move resolves foreclosure drama that has dogged the building for years.

Astoria Tower residents formed a tenants association, withheld rent over chronic elevator failures and other hazards, and say they’ll fight eviction threats.