A Lake Forest bluff-top estate at 595 Circle Lane shaved $2.5M off its ask to $25M, remaining the priciest active listing in the Chicago area.

The CTA has opened RFPs for parcels including the moved 1894 Vautravers building in Lakeview; developers must submit proposals by Feb. 25, 2026.

Lurie Children’s announced plans for a low‑acuity pediatric hospital in the Downers Grove area to keep more suburban kids closer to overnight care and expand local specialties.

Gould Grieco & Hensley inked a roughly 17,000‑square‑foot lease at PNC Centre and plans to relocate its Chicago headquarters by spring 2026. The move gives the firm a Loop address amid a string of downtown law‑firm expansions.

Hollywood Casino’s new Aurora resort will include a Drift Spa, celebrity restaurants and a hotel as the land-based property aims to open in early 2026.

The Loop's storefront vacancy eased to 28.53% in 2025 as State Street and LaSalle/Wacker logged fresh leases, but Michigan Avenue remains uneven.

Blackstone sold The Streets at Woodfield for $69M — a 59% markdown from its 2015 purchase — as a Hartford investor takes over the Schaumburg lifestyle center.

Latin School has listed four Gold Coast Dearborn Parkway homes it bought in 2022; asking prices total roughly $8.09M and the sale is meant to pare debt.

Pulte has acquired the former Our Lady of the Brook site in Northbrook and plans a 53-unit, 55+ townhome community after Vatican clearance cleared a sale logjam. The village has transferred approvals to the builder.

A federal judge in Chicago dismissed most discrimination and retaliation claims against the National Association of Realtors, narrowing a high‑profile employee suit. A separate contract theory remains.

A packed Village Hall forced Lisle to postpone a public hearing on a proposed 256,000-square-foot, 50MW data center at the former Lockformer site. Neighbors raised alarms about generators, noise and contamination history.

Giannis Antetokounmpo's family office paid just over $21 million for Harmony Apartments in Uptown, expanding a recent multifamily buying spree.

Sterling Bay has hired JLL to market 345 N. Morgan, a nearly fully leased Fulton Market office that could set the tone for 2026 office pricing.