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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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2/27/2026 Chicago sees mini wave of apartments converting to condos - Crain's

With the inventory of buyable homes running super low, a mini wave of condo deliveries is rolling in as small buildings turn from for-rent apartments to for-sale condos.
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2/25/2026 Condo development planned at 1282 W. Washington - Urbanize Chicago

A condo development is in the works at 1282 W. Washington in the West Loop. Planned by ZSD Corp and Corwin Partners, the development is being planned for a midblock site along W. Washington Blvd between N. Elizabeth St and N. Ada St that is currently occupied by a one-story structure that would be demolished.
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2/23/2026 CLK Properties locks in $115M refi on suburban Chicago condo deconversion - Real Deal

CLK Properties lined up permanent financing on one of Chicagoland’s largest condo deconversions.
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2/20/2026 Chicago homes fly off the market as 'wild' 2026 season gets underway - Crain's Chicago Business

Within 48 hours of going up for sale last weekend, a two-bedroom condo on Cleveland Avenue in Lincoln Park received a dozen offers and went under contract.
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2/18/2026 Empty lots on South and West Sides slated for market-rate residential units - Crain's

A scattered group of residential lots in West Garfield Park have sat empty for so long, "we've been seeing them vacant our entire lives," said Sharena Loggins, "and nobody has done anything with them. Now it's our time."
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2/11/2026 After three decades building Chicago's miniature skyline, this model-maker is closing up shop - Crain's

Cathy Tinker's modeling career was supposed to be a brief stop on her way out of lawyering, but it stretched on for over 30 years as she became the top modeler for real estate developers, running construction of miniature versions of their skyscrapers and townhouses for use in sales centers.
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2/6/2026 Ald. Villegas announces support for proposal at 2652 W. Chicago - Urbanize Chicago

Alderman Gilbert Villegas of the 36th Ward has announced his support for a proposed development at 2652 W. Chicago. Planned by Barrett Homes, the project site is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of W. Chicago Ave and N. Washtenaw Ave. An existing structure that was previously home to an Advance Auto Parts store was recently demolished to make way for the development.
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2/2/2026 Renderings emerge for Optima Lumina condo development - Urbanize Chicago

A fresh set of renderings have emerged for Optima Lumina, a condominium development planned for downtown Wilmette on Chicago’s North Shore. Planned by Optima, Inc, the 133-unit for-sale condominium community is designed, developed, built and managed by the integrated real estate firm. The development will replace the former Imperial Motors car dealership and is located immediately north of Optima Verdana, a 100-unit rental community that Optima opened in 2023.
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1/29/2026 Condo board at 200 North Dearborn rejects second buyout offer from SPNA - Real Deal

Nearly two years after the condo board at a Chicago high-rise terminated an agreement to sell their building to deconversion specialists Strategic Properties of North America, the firm came back with another offer — and was met with a resounding no.
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