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9/26/2023 Program That Gives You Money To Catch Up On Homeownership Costs Ends Soon. Here’s How To Apply—Block Club Chicago

Time is running out to sign up for a pandemic program which provides thousands of dollars to help homeowners keep up with their housing payments.
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9/19/2023 Permit issued at 3121 N. Clybourn for first of two condo buildings—Urbanize Chicago

A full building permit has been issued for the residential development at 3121 N. Clybourn, set to be the first of two new condominium buildings on the property.
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9/19/2023 1 taken into custody after man fatally shot inside Loop high-rise condo building—NBC News

One person was taken into custody by Chicago police on Thursday night following a deadly shooting at a high-rise condo building in the Loop, authorities said.
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9/6/2023 As Homeowners Turn to Green Energy, Old Condo Buildings Are the Next Frontier, Says Bondi Energy Founder—Mansion Global

Belinda Gilbey has devoted her life to finding cost-efficient, environmentally friendly energy solutions for interior environments.
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9/6/2023 3121 N. Clybourn receives ZBA approval—Urbanize Chicago

The Zoning Board of Appeals has approved a set of special use applications for a residential development at 3121 N. Clybourn.
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8/31/2023 Foundation permit issued for The Residences at St. Boniface—Urbanize Chicago

A foundation permit has been issued for The Residences at St. Boniface, the second phase of the overall St. Boniface redevelopment.
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8/22/2023 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Release Lender Bulletins for Condo and Co-Op Mortgages – What do Illinois Condominium Associations and Co-Ops Need to Know?—JD Supra

In the wake of the tragic 2021 condominium building collapse in Surfside, Florida, Fannie Mae (“Fannie”) and Freddie Mac (“Freddie”) adopted temporary eligibility guidelines for loans insured by Fannie and Freddie for condominium units or co-op apartments and required the completion of a condominium project questionnaire addendum in Form 1076.
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8/22/2023 VIDEO: Man uses key to steal mail from Belmont Gardens condo building—WGN

Several Northwest side residents are disturbed after surveillance video captures a man entering their condo building and stuffing mail down his pants before leaving.
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8/22/2023 Man seriously injured in East Lakeview high-rise fire—CBS News Chicago

A man was in the hospital Friday night after being rescued from a high-rise fire in East Lakeview.
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8/22/2023 81-year-old woman dies, 5 other people rescued from Winfield condo building fire, authorities say—ABC7 News

An 81-year-old woman has died after an early morning fire in west suburban Winfield Friday.
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8/18/2023 Outraged Chicago women slam 70 year-old luxury high rise resident who's FLASHED them up to 68 times while waking around his condo nude - and cops say his behavior is legal—Daily Mail

Outraged women living in a Chicago high rise are being continuously flashed by an elderly man in an opposite building, which one woman says has happened 68 times.
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8/10/2023 Big One Chicago Condos Find Buyers—Off Plan Property Journal

Two luxury condos at One Chicago, the 76-story tower located near Holy Name Cathedral, have recently gone under contract.
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8/10/2023 Will proposed ‘mansion tax’ burden middle-class owners?—Loop North News

The so-called “Mansion Tax” really is a Robin Hood-style plan to steal from the rich to give to the poor, conservatives say. However, it could also hurt the city’s middle-class property owners.
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8/10/2023 Financial Red Flags for Clients Buying a Condo—RIS Media

Buying a condo can be an exciting step towards homeownership, offering a convenient and often more affordable alternative to traditional houses.
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8/1/2023 South Shore Condo Owners Allege Hostile Takeover of Building—South Side Weekly

When an investment company first bought into her South Shore condo building, Monique Foster felt a wash of relief.
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8/1/2023 North Side home market squeezed by near-7% interest rates—Loop North News

Squeezed by sharply higher mortgage interest rates and a shortage of home listings, Chicago’s North Side residential real estate market continues to spin its wheels at mid-year 2023.
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8/1/2023 Chicago leads nation in home price growth at last—Crain's

Home prices grew faster in the Chicago area than in any other major U.S. metro in May, pulling ahead of a pack that it trailed as recently as a year ago.
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8/1/2023 Ken Griffin’s $63 million Chicago condo selloff is not going well—Crain's

A year ago this week, Ken Griffin put a portfolio of four upper-end Gold Coast condos on the market, each priced at more than $10 million, as he shifted his business and family from Chicago to Florida. Griffin later added a fifth condo to the offerings.
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7/21/2023 Attached home prices soar in the suburbs — thanks to baby boomers—Chicago Agent Magazine

Although detached home prices are holding steady, condo and other attached home values are on the up and up in Chicago’s suburbs, according to new data from the Mainstreet Organizations of REALTORS®.
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7/21/2023 Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago sparks environmental lawsuit, again—The Real Deal

Two environmental groups plan to file a lawsuit against the Trump Organization for the second time in five years.
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