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.

John Southard, co‑founder of Innovator Capital Management, paid $55M for a Port Royal waterfront estate days after Goldman announced a roughly $2B acquisition. The Cutlass Lane home closed at about 92% of its $60M ask.

Suburban Chicago ended 2025 with vacancy near 33%, as tenants shed space and owners weigh demolition, conversions and new buyers to repurpose oversized campuses.

Blackstone has quietly approached investors about taking on Willis Tower’s $1.3B loan as appraisals and leases swing after a major renovation push. The outreach could reshape ownership of Chicago’s most iconic office tower.

The Joliet City Council approved Joliet Catholic Academy’s campus expansion in a 6‑3 vote, clearing the way for turf, courts and a future 5,500‑seat stadium amid traffic concerns. Neighbors remain skeptical of game‑night plans.

Rosemont marks its 70th with plans to overhaul its convention center and debut a new history museum. The projects pair infrastructure upgrades with interactive exhibits and artifacts.