A five‑story, 19‑unit apartment building is planned at 2724 N. Lehmann Ct in Lincoln Park; the proposal requests multiple zoning variances and includes no on‑site parking. A community meeting is set for Jan. 12.

Related Midwest’s north tower at 400 N. Lake Shore has its 66th floor staged for a pour as crews press toward a 72‑story topping out and DuSable Park advances. The project aims for openings around 2027.

Amazon has proposed a 229,000‑square‑foot retail center on the former Petey’s II site at 159th and LaGrange in Orland Park. The Plan Commission will review the project Tuesday.

Chicago‑based Evergreen broadened its footprint in 2025 — finishing local affordable projects while opening a Denver office and winning Colorado tax credits. The firm says conservative underwriting and creative financing kept growth on track.

Demolition and new-construction permits filed show the Lola’s Coney Island storefront on West Chicago will be replaced by a four-story, 15-unit mixed-use building. The team says the food truck will continue.

City Council approved a five‑story, 80‑unit mixed‑use building at the former Leona’s site on Sheridan; Plan Commission review under the Lakefront Protection Ordinance is still required.

The Zoning Board of Appeals approved variances for a seven‑story, 102‑key condo‑hotel at 2000 S. Clark, including a rooftop bar and no on‑site parking. Permitting is next and a construction timeline is TBA.

City Council approved a 52‑unit conversion of the former Precious Blood school in Tri‑Taylor as part of a two‑phase plan that will add about 110 apartments to the block.

Allstate is set to increase homeowners insurance rates in Illinois by 8.8%, affecting over 209,000 policyholders from February 2026, following a prior 14.3% hike.

Lennar has trimmed asking prices and increased incentives across Chicago suburbs, nudging average sale prices lower even as monthly carrying costs remain high. Deals are showing up on move‑in ready homes, but relief is limited.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul won a preliminary injunction against HUD's proposed changes to the Continuum of Care program, protecting housing rights for the homeless.

Swiss Re’s lending arm seized the Loop’s Poetry Garage and a judge ordered the former owners to cover roughly $9.6 million after a $21.5M credit bid left a shortfall.

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks approved a final recommendation for Original Providence Baptist Church, advancing protections for the 1902 church and 1928 school in Austin.