2023 CooperatorEvents Chicagoland Expo Seminar: Keeping the Peace - Conflict Management Tips for Boards & Property Managers Presented by: The Chicagoland Cooperator News

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5/15/2026 Five Condos for Sale on Lake Michigan - Chicago Magazine

In the Chicago area, we are used to having cold winters. Although this past one seemed long, it wasn’t as meteorologically harsh as it seemed — at least according to WTTW. It finally feels and looks like spring, with trees in full bloom and birds chirping. That can only mean one thing: It’s finally time for everyone to enjoy the lake.
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5/14/2026 Lawsuits filed after massive Des Plaines condo building fire injures 8 claim NICOR negligence - ABC

Victims have filed lawsuits after a massive condo building fire in Des Plaines. Eight people, including four children, were taken to hospitals after a reported explosion last week. Dozens more were displaced.
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5/12/2026 15 injured in Des Plaines explosion and fire at condo building - CBS

Fifteen people were injured, three of them critically, in an explosion and fire in a condo building in Des Plaines, Illinois, overnight. Firefighters responded to a report of an explosion and fire at a three-story building at 1279 Harding Ave just before 1 a.m. and found heavy flames and smoke.
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5/6/2026 40 Units Permitted To Replace Surface Parking Lot At 6150 North Sheridan Road In Edgewater - Chicago YIMBY

The full construction permit has come through for the planned condominium development at 6150 North Sheridan Road in Edgewater. Addressed as 6152 North Sheridan, the permit was issued on May 4 with a reported cost of $5 million. It had been pending in the Chicago Data Portal since its February 11 application state date, a duration of 82 days.
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5/4/2026 Both elevators often broken at high-rise condo building on Chicago's Southwest Side - CBS

An elderly woman has essentially abandoned her home of three decades because of constantly broken elevators at her high-rise condo building on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
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4/29/2026 Five Condos Under $475,000 - Chicago Magazine

A couple of weeks ago, Governor JB Pritzker met with hundreds of realtors to help promote his Building Up Illinois Developments (BUILD) initiative that “is designed to eliminate barriers to housing development, streamline construction, and help close the housing gap in neighborhoods across the state.”
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4/23/2026 High floor, high style condo at the St. Regis asks $11.5 million - Crain's Chicago Business

The vistas stretch out seemingly without end from this high-floor condo at the St. Regis tower, whose original name was the apt Vista Tower.
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4/16/2026 Lakeview Condo With Rooftop Deck Hits Chicago Market - National Today

A 1,250-square-foot condo in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood has hit the market for $650,000. The 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom unit features a rooftop deck, custom built-in cabinetry, high-end appliances, and easy access to the lakefront and public transportation.
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4/14/2026 Chicago’s surging rents dent its cheap big city image - Chicago Tribune

Alan Lev spent almost four decades building apartments exclusively in Chicago, until new requirements for affordable housing, unpredictable taxes and stagnant population drove him south.
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4/10/2026 Downtown Edison Park Could Get 18-Unit Condo Building - Block Club Chicago

A four-story condo building with 18 units has been proposed for downtown Edison Park. Jim Ronan, of Ronan Construction, presented the project during a Wednesday meeting of the 41st Ward Zoning Advisory Committee. The development, which would need to go before the City Council for a zoning change, would be located at 6681-6685 N. Northwest Highway, a parcel that is currently being used as a parking lot for the nearby Emerald Isle Bar and Grill.
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4/8/2026 Old Town condo owners lose bid to halt new apartment tower - Crain's

A judge granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to stop the development of a 36-story apartment tower in Old Town from moving forward, a setback for a group of nearby residents opposed to the project.
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4/6/2026 Blackhawks legend Marian Hossa takes a loss on Streeterville condo after years on market - Chicago Star Media

After years of price cuts and patience, former Marian Hossa has finally closed the chapter on his Chicago real estate saga - selling his Streeterville condo at a significant loss.
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4/3/2026 Show Flooring Highlights Chicago High-Rise Condo Flooring Installation Services with HOA Approval & Sound Control - KDH News

Condo owners across Chicago are continuing to invest in renovations as aging high-rise units require updated interiors, improved durability, and better sound performance. Among the most requested upgrades is flooring, but in high-rise buildings, replacing floors often involves more than a design decision. Industry professionals say Chicago high-rise flooring installation projects now require careful coordination with condo association rules, sound control standards, and building-specific approval processes.
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4/1/2026 New Condo Building Reaches Full Height At 453 West Briar Place in Lake View - Chicago YIMBY

It took some time to get started, but now progress on a new condo building on West Briar Place in Lake View has risen to its top floor. GVP Development got a foundation permit for 453 West Briar Place way back in November 2023. After purchasing and demolishing a pair of homes on adjacent lots, a full permit was issued on May 21,2024. The site remained idle for awhile before coming back to life when site prep began in November 2024.
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3/27/2026 North Shore’s luxury condo market grows as Lake Bluff racks up $2M sales - Crain's

In Lake Bluff, the top end of the condo market has long been in the $200,000s, but it has quickly jumped into the $2 million range with a recent flurry of sales in a new-construction building, making it the latest North Shore suburb with a high-end condo market.
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3/26/2026 Lester and Renee Crown asking less than they paid for Water Tower condo - Crain's

Lester and Renee Crown, elders of the billionaire Chicago dynasty, put their Water Tower Residences condo up for sale for less than they paid for it.
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3/20/2026 Jim Crown’s Gold Coast condo back on market - Real Deal

A Gold Coast condo long tied to one of Chicago’s most prominent families is angling for a record-setting sale once more.
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3/17/2026 Residents evacuated after condo building floor partially collapses in Morton Grove - CBS

First responders had to evacuate people from their homes in a condo building in the north Chicago suburb of Morton Grove early Sunday after a partial garage collapse.
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3/11/2026 North Center Condo Building Replacing Bank To Break Ground This Summer - Block Club Chicago

The developer behind a four-story mixed-use building coming to North Center expects to break ground on the project this summer.
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3/9/2026 Demolition Permitted for 651 West Belmont Ahead Of Three-Unit Condo Construction - Chicago YIMBY

A demolition permit issued on February 25 will remove a two-story Lake View residence and frame garage in preparation for a four-story, three-unit condominium development.
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