A Glencoe blufftop that sold for $9.2M in 2025 is back on the market at $14.8M after a modernist rebuild — an about‑face that tests the North Shore luxury market.

Batavia approved a $1 million TIF incentive to help build the Residences at River Pointe, a 72‑unit affordable project at 400 S. River St., with state tax‑credit backing.

A leadership fight at the Dearborn Realtist Board has frozen accounts and put a $700,000 city grant at risk as a Cook County court battle moves forward. The dispute threatens programs Dearborn runs to promote Black homeownership.

Neighbors are pushing back as Hoffman Estates considers rezoning 186 acres at Plum Farms that could allow a third data‑center campus. Public comment is set for Wednesday night.

Chicago’s new HomeGrown grant opens June 8, offering up to $70,000 in down‑payment help for eligible buyers across two neighborhood tiers.

Junior Chefs Kitchen will open a 2,200‑sq‑ft West Loop studio at Coppia this June after a months‑long zoning delay. The company signed a 10‑year lease for the ground‑floor retail space.

Chicago-based Clear Skies Hospitality bought The Exchange in the Lower Garden District and says it will keep the club's name and staff while rolling out tech and programming upgrades.

A lender‑owned 12‑story Loop building at 209 W. Jackson is being marketed for apartment conversion, with landmark tax credits and as‑of‑right zoning making a turnaround plausible.

A developer in Elk Grove Village is reported to be lining up about $850M in high‑yield bonds to build a CoreWeave‑leased data center, adding to the suburb’s booming AI‑infrastructure pipeline. The offering would deepen the Chicago area’s role as a Midwest data‑center hub.

Route 47, a Metra layover yard and a 9‑acre downtown parcel are lining up to reshape Woodstock’s commerce and commute. City leaders say the projects aim to add housing, jobs and better transit.

Minooka has struck an agreement to host a small two‑megawatt solar array near I‑80, with one‑time payments and park funding built into the deal. Village officials say engineering and final permits will be handled in upcoming meetings.

A long-vacant Rogers Park firehouse has a $3 million plan to reopen as a café and event space.

An RPM affiliate paid $103.5M for the 346‑unit Grand Central in the South Loop, topping Waterton’s 2023 price as investors return to Chicago rentals.