A pooled Neighborhood Capital Fund awarded nearly $7.86M in its first round to community-led projects across Chicago’s South and West sides, funding clinics, cultural spaces and a new Bronzeville cafe. The grants aim to close late-stage financing gaps so projects can start construction quickly.

Convexity's revised plan for 7 W. Elm would bring a 28‑story tower with 307 apartments, 24,000 sq ft of retail and rooftop amenities as permits move through city review.

Waterton paid $85 million for the 197-unit Flair Tower in River North, adding another downtown high-rise to its Chicago holdings.

The Aon Center's loan has returned to special servicing after missed payments, leaving lenders to weigh workouts ahead of a July 2026 maturity.

Full Circle Communities has proposed a roughly $64M overhaul of Hollywood House in Edgewater to preserve 197 senior apartments and repair long‑deferred systems. The nonprofit says work could start in spring 2027 if financing lines up.

Su‑Mei Yen's Chapter 11 filing for 18 companies pauses a $187M foreclosure and deepens investor disputes over two South Loop hotels.

Italy’s Bolton Group is buying offices near Fulton Market, including the loft at 600 West Fulton, a sign of renewed investor interest in the West Loop.

Amazon has arranged to use a nearly 1‑million‑square‑foot warehouse in McCook through Crane Worldwide Logistics. The deal could bring jobs and shift freight flows in the southwest suburbs.

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.