A Domus rezoning bid at 215 N. Racine would let developers buy far more density in Fulton Market, promising affordable units and a new park while alarming neighbors. The Plan Commission will weigh the request on Feb. 19, 2026.

Lender LNR Partners has moved to foreclose on the 46,700‑sq‑ft retail block at 100 East Walton after a loan matured and appraisals plunged. The filing could force a sale or a negotiated workout.

A Quadrum‑led lender sued to foreclose on the 221‑room Godfrey Hotel in River North, claiming about $57.2 million is unpaid on the senior mortgage.

A Plan Commission hearing on a fill permit reignited opposition to Amazon’s proposed data center in Hobart, with petitions and lawsuits intensifying the fight.

Discovery Partners Institute is under contract to buy the mostly vacant 250 S. Wacker Drive tower for about $25 million, a sign that institutional buyers are moving into downtown office gaps.

A tangled loan stack at 300 South Riverside Plaza has allegedly produced defaults on both the leasehold and ground loans, putting the West Loop tower at risk of foreclosure.

Aurora has moved to decommission and remediate its downtown Central Garage after testing found contamination. The city has selected a firm for a full site investigation.

After a 2024 fire left the West Loop’s Palace Grill shuttered, the Lemperis family’s building is now being marketed as a redevelopment site near the United Center. Brokers say the parcel could support a mid‑rise housing project.

CHA picked POAH to rehabilitate the 126‑unit Loomis Courts in a roughly $45M mixed‑finance project that aims to modernize units while keeping rents affordable. Residents who left as early as 2020 will get return priority.

IMC is expanding its office at Willis Tower, marking its second sizable expansion there in under four years. The move adds to leasing momentum at the tower.

A 28‑story, 340‑unit apartment tower is proposed for 1415 N. Dayton St. in Lincoln Park, including 68 affordable units and an expected 2028 move‑in.

601W and David Werner bought the 1.4M‑sq‑ft Loop tower at 175 W. Jackson for about $41M, a steep discount to Brookfield’s 2018 price; Northwind financing will back leasing work.

Artisan Capital Group paid about $31.4M for the 200‑unit Arrowhead Apartments in Palatine, pledging upgrades while preserving 40 HUD‑subsidized units.