Hood Container signed two leases totaling about 391,560 square feet at 5750–5800 W. 51st St, a major industrial move in Chicago’s I‑55/Midway corridor.

A set of caisson and demolition permits on West Jackson suggest Mavrek’s 25‑story, 380‑unit West Loop tower — with an Aldi‑anchored podium — may be closer to breaking ground.

A Palmolive Building condo sold for less than it fetched in 2006, underscoring price pressure at the top end of Chicago's condo market.

Ceremonial shovels hit the ground Tuesday as Chicago broke ground on a privately financed 22,000‑seat stadium at The 78. Community groups pressed for housing and transit commitments.

Crow Holdings paid $44M for The Overlook at Oak Brook, a newly built, largely leased retail center across from Oakbrook Center. The sale marks a modest gain for the prior owner.

Cross Street has folded longtime manager Peak Properties into its residential arm, combining local management with a larger national leasing and management platform. The move preserves Peak’s Chicago brand while giving Cross Street scale to pursue bigger multifamily assignments.

A zoning filing would replace the Giordano’s at 1040 W. Belmont with a five‑story, 28‑unit mixed‑use building that includes two retail spaces and six affordable units.

City officials tapped teams to restore the landmark Pioneer Bank in Humboldt Park and to advance a mixed-use plan at 79th and Exchange in South Shore.

Site Selection's annual ranking keeps Chicagoland at No. 1 while Texas leads states in corporate facility projects, underscoring why firms keep choosing familiar hubs.

RiverEdge Park's renovation is nearly complete: new backstage space, jumbotrons and roughly 2,500 more seats are coming ahead of summer 2026.

OmniTRAX has begun operating a 90‑acre rail‑served logistics hub in Blue Island that links truck and rail across all Class I railroads. The site adds transloading, container storage and highway access on Chicago’s South Side.

Bradford Allen has begun preleasing Arbor House, a 301‑unit apartment community at 25 E. Algonquin Road in Arlington Heights, with spring 2026 move‑ins and ground‑floor retail.

Falling mortgage rates and softer price growth have nudged national affordability lower, but Chicago’s tight inventory and modest price gains mean many buyers still face hurdles.