Downtown

CEDARst, Kayne Anderson Secure $91M for Chicago MF Deal
A joint venture between CEDARst Companies and Kayne Anderson Real Estate has secured a $91.05 milli...Read more
Developers Secure $96M Financing for West Loop Apartment Project
A joint venture of Chicago-based developers Focus, Melrose Ascension Capital and DAC Developments s...Read more
Waterton Acquires The Mason in Chicago’s Fulton Market District
Waterton has acquired The Mason, a 263-unit, 14-story high-rise apartment community in downtown Chi...Read more
Potbelly to be Acquired by Convenience Store Chain RaceTrac for $566M
Chicago-based sandwich chain Potbelly is set to be acquired by convenience store company RaceTrac i...Read more
Fulton Market Multifamily Trades in 1031 Exchange
Greenstone Partners has completed the sale of 1151 West Erie Street, a nine-unit multifamily proper...Read more
Next Realty Refinances River North Office Building
Kingsbury Orleans LP, a partnership led by an affiliate of Next Realty LLC, has refinanced Kingsbur...Read more
The Goldie Initiative Celebrates Record-Breaking Scholar Cohort
The Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate Initiative recently announced scholarship w...Read more
Harrison Street Sells Senior Housing Portfolio for Over $600M
Chicago-based Harrison Street Asset Management has sold five senior housing communities throughout ...Read more
Clayco, The Prime Group, Madison Rose Secure Office Leases at Jewelers Building
Clayco, together with CRG and The Prime Group, Inc., announced 75,633 square feet of new leasing ac...Read more
Sterling Bay Secures 20K-SF Lease at 123 N. Wacker Drive
Sterling Bay has secured a tenant for a 20,000 square-foot, full-floor office space lease at 123 N....Read more
River North Loft Offices Trade to International Buyer
CBRE arranged the $3.2-million sale of 219 W. Chicago Ave., a boutique mixed-use property located i...Read more
Bally’s Closes IPO for Chicago Casino
Bally’s Corporation has completed its initial public offering of roughly $250 million in Chicago ...Read more
Urban Innovations New Leases, Renewals in River North Buildings
Urban Innovations has signed 28 leases in the first half of 2025, totaling more than 74,000 square ...Read more
Sterling Bay Forms Partnership on Residential Project Near Jackson Hole
Chicago-based Sterling Bay has announced a new strategic partnership with Tributary, a luxury resid...Read more
Propriety Insurance Partners with Grid151 on Title Insurance for Real Estate Captives
Chicago-based Propriety Insurance Advisors announced a strategic partnership with Grid151, a techno...Read more
32-Story MXU Tower Breaks Ground in Chicago’s Fulton Market
Developer Vista Property and its general contractor, Skender, held a groundbreaking ceremony on a n...Read more
Vornado Eyes Selling Chicago’s Merchandise Mart
Vornado Realty Trust may be looking to sell its Merchandise Mart, also known as The Mart, in Chicag...Read more
Report: Chicago Industrial Market Sees Uptick in Leasing
Chicago’s industrial sector saw a significant rebound in Q2 2025, as strong tenant demand drove n...Read more
Econic Partners Leases Office at Chicago’s Diamond Tower
National economic consulting firm Econic Partners LLC has signed on for more than 18,700 square fee...Read more