Razny Jewelers bought the Oak Street building it has leased and will combine it with the lot next door to build a much larger Gold Coast flagship with new showrooms.

Two Ozinga brothers sued to block a $50M purchase, alleging CEO Marty Ozinga IV diverted $30M into a family office and asking a court to freeze the funds before Feb. 28.

Chicago developers Mike Reschke and Ted Koenig say a former partner misappropriated funds and grabbed a 34‑acre Mount Pleasant parcel; they want a judge to unwind the transfer. The suit names an LLC, a $1.5M mortgage and a potential sale to Lennar.

Annenberg Investments bought 3121 N. Sheridan Road and plans to convert the former senior housing building into 296 studio and one‑bedroom apartments with new amenities.

Aurora is racing to finalize new zoning and performance standards for data centers as a six‑month moratorium approaches its mid‑March end.

A tower‑crane permit approved Thursday renews momentum for the two‑tower, 724‑unit 410 North Elizabeth project in Fulton Market. The paperwork replaces earlier crane authorization and clears a bureaucratic hurdle.

More than $3 million from the federal spending package will fund a Lake Michigan hookup, an Antioch sewer feasibility study and rehab of Waukegan’s Lakeside Tower.

Gap is in talks to lease 8,325 sq ft at 700 North Michigan, a sign the Magnificent Mile’s retail recovery is gathering steam.

ABOC has signed a long‑term lease at 101 N. Wacker Drive to relocate its headquarters, taking about 40,000 sq ft that will include a branch and executive offices.

CLK Properties landed a $115 million Freddie Mac refinancing for Courtlands on the Park, swapping bridge debt for agency-backed permanent financing for the 918‑unit Des Plaines community.

SPF, a Chicago recreation group, bought Johnny's IceHouse East in the West Loop; operators will lease back the rink through June 15, 2026 as plans take shape.

New renderings recast Fulton Bond as a two‑tower, masonry-forward condo project in Fulton Market, with a 33‑story western tower and presales lining up after a 2025 sales center.

City Council signed off on a four-building, 90-unit development at 3746–3766 S. Michigan in Bronzeville, including 18 affordable units at 60% AMI. Construction is expected to begin in March 2026.