Mama Africa’s Marketplace was given a move‑out deadline as overdue taxes and investor interest pile up ahead of the Obama Center.

Transwestern is relocating its Chicago flagship to the penthouse at 123 N. Wacker Drive, taking about 35,000 square feet and consolidating its downtown offices. The move comes as leasing momentum builds at the riverfront tower.

Chicago’s Finance Committee advanced backing for a roughly $25.2M HUD loan, secured by CDBG funds, to try to restart the long-stalled Congress Theater renovation in Logan Square.

A $42.2M plan for a multipurpose athletic and cultural hub at 2905 W. Madison would bring an indoor baseball diamond, studios, classrooms and a rooftop deck to East Garfield Park.

Bellerose Garden Apartments in Glenwood sold for roughly $11.9M after a renovation-driven repositioning led by Real Realty.

An 11‑story tower at 919 W. Fulton Market is set to finish this month, bringing a major headquarters and new retail to the West Loop. The project has secured anchor tenants and construction financing.

Edgewater residents and small-business owners sued the city, asking a Cook County judge to undo a sweeping Broadway rezoning they say was enacted without proper notice or public process.

CRM plans to raze most of Clybourn Place and build the Willow Street District — new shops, plazas and a possible 500‑unit tower as a later phase. The retail pieces are being marketed now while approvals move through city review.

La Grange village trustees approved converting the Jackson Square Antique Mall into a 39-unit condo complex, despite preservation efforts and privacy concerns from residents.

Sarah’s Circle revealed plans for a 54-unit supportive-housing campus on an Uptown lakefront lot, with ground-floor services and a trauma-informed garden. The first phase is a seven-story block of studios for women at 30% AMI.

Croke Fairchild signed a lease for about 40,000 square feet at 222 N. LaSalle, consolidating its Loop offices this summer.

A 19-story, 237-unit tower is proposed at 571 West Polk Street, including two rooftop decks and 20% affordable units as zoning moves forward.

A six-story, 44-unit affordable building has been pitched for 3251 W. Division in Humboldt Park, targeting households at 50–60% AMI with IHDA tax-credit financing.