Chicago Condo Market August 2026: Which Neighborhoods Were Strongest?CHICAGO— Calling one neighborhood the “strongest condo market” based only on price misses what is actually happening.A $600,000 average sale price does not necessarily mean a market is stronger than one where condos are ...
Are Chicago Homes Still Selling Fast? What the Latest Data Shows Heading Into Fall
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What Does a House Cost in Chicago’s Western Suburbs? August 2026 Home PricesIf you're shopping for a single-family home west of the city, Western Chicago suburbs home prices range from roughly $385,000 in more affordable communities like Villa Park all the way to $716,000 in Naperville. The ...
Historic Fulton Market Building Could Get New Life With 20 Apartments and RetailFULTON MARKET— On a block where new luxury towers have dramatically changed the skyline, one developer is proposing a different kind of growth: adding housing while keeping the historic character at street ...
Thinking About Using Your 401(k) for a Chicago Home Down Payment? Read This First
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New Condo Lending Rules Are Now in Effect: What Chicago Buyers Need to Know Before Making an Offer
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Inside the $7B Transformation Underway Around the United Center
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Cook County Property Tax Bills Are Out: What Chicago Homeowners Should Check Before October 1
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Developer Buys 182 Lakeview Apartments for $61.5M With Plans to Add More Housing
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Marielle On The Park Revealed: 70 Luxury Condos Planned Across From Mary Bartelme ParkWEST LOOP— One of the most closely watched development sites near Mary Bartelme Park has changed direction again, this time returning to luxury for-sale housing.New renderings have been released for Marielle ...
Chicago’s Former Greyhound Station Gets a 2-Year Upgrade Plan After $19.2M City PurchaseCHICAGO— The future of Chicago’s main intercity bus terminal is becoming clearer.After approving a $19.2 million purchase of the bus station at 630 W. Harrison St., city officials have now laid out a ...
Austin Green Line Reopens After $25.6M Upgrade, Pushing CTA to 75% AccessibilityAUSTIN— A West Side CTA station that dates back more than a century has completed one of its most significant upgrades yet.The Austin Green Line station at 351 N. Austin Blvd. reopened its main entrance on August ...
$696M Rail Grant Could Unlock Nearly 70 Acres for a South Loop MegadevelopmentSOUTH LOOP— A $696 million federal rail investment announced on August 14 could do more than modernize Amtrak operations in Chicago. It may also remove one of the biggest obstacles standing between a massive stretch ...
Uptown’s Clark Street Could Get 9 New Condos as Development Boom ContinuesUPTOWN—Another stretch of Clark Street could be headed for redevelopment as a proposal would replace a one-story commercial property with a four-story mixed-use condo building at 4531 N. Clark St.Developer Platinum Homes ...
Where Chicago Buyers Can Still Find Value Before 2026 Ends?With only about four months left in 2026, buyers who have spent the year watching prices rise may be wondering whether there are still opportunities to find value in Chicago.The answer is yes, but "value" does not necessarily mean ...
Wheaton’s 60187 Ranks No. 10 Among America’s Hottest ZIP Codes for 2026WHEATON— One DuPage County housing market is getting national attention. Wheaton’s 60187 ZIP code has been ranked No. 10 among the hottest ZIP codes in the United States for 2026, according to Realtor.com’s annual Hottest ...
Illinois State Fair 2026 Runs Through Aug. 23: Here’s What to KnowSPRINGFIELD— One of Illinois' biggest late-summer traditions is back, and this year's Illinois State Fair is adding a milestone celebration to the usual mix of concerts, carnival rides, agriculture, fair food and the famous ...
Chicago’s Little Italy Festa 2026 Takes Over Taylor Street This WeekendLITTLE ITALY—Taylor Street is trading regular traffic for Italian food, live music, carnival attractions, street bars, and thousands of festivalgoers as one of Little Italy’s biggest summer traditions takes over the ...
Chicago Ranks No. 9 Among Best U.S. Cities for Living Without a CarCHICAGO— Living in Chicago without owning a car may be easier than in most major U.S. cities, according to a new national study examining public transportation, walkability, cycling, and other factors that shape car-free ...
1010 S. Wells Reaches 15 Stories as Riverline Reshapes the South Loop RiverfrontSOUTH LOOP— Construction is moving quickly at 1010 South Wells Street, where the first residential tower in CMK Companies’ Riverline development has now reached its 15th floor along the South Branch of the Chicago ...
