Lots of exciting news broke this week in the world of real estate. Top stories this week included new plans for the failed Chicago Spire site and the home from “The Fugitive” going up for sale. If you missed

The new construction market in Oak Park is busy in 2016, with a number of high-profile projects underway. As Chicago Curbed detailed, the Vantage Oak Park high-rise is nearly completed, Oak Park Station is following close behind, and a third un-named project

Vista Tower, Lakeshore East’s newest skyscraper, has sold $200 million worth of condominiums since this past March, according to a  report from Curbed and a Hong Kong-based news source. Vista Tower’s relatively low price of $1,000 per square foot (which

Illinois has a top 25 economy in terms of “economic activity” and “innovation potential” when compared to other states in the U.S., a WalletHub report recently confirmed. It’s good news for real estate professionals. Compiling data that runs the

The Urban Land Institute today announced the finalists for this year’s Robert C. Larson Housing Policy Leadership Awards, and among the potential recipients named was the city of Chicago. The award, given annually, recognizes “exemplary state and local programs,

Demolition of two buildings on the old Children’s Memorial Hospital site in Lincoln Park started on Tuesday, after years of anticipation. Permits for the demolition of the two buildings – the nine-story 2323 N. Lincoln Avenue and two-story 2365 N. Lincoln Avenue – were issued on June 6,

If a new preference survey from the National Association of Homebuilders is to be believed, demand for green features is here to stay. In a survey ranking 150 different home and community features, the NAHB confirmed late last month that

Last week, we reported on the real estate offices in Chicagoland whose Q1 2016 business has risen – and fallen – the most over Q1 2015, based on their overall ranking in the marketplace. Those rankings, though, left out quite

It’s no mystery, for anyone who follows the city of Chicago’s housing market, which eight neighborhoods are the hottest: the Gold Coast, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, the Loop, River North, the South Loop, Streeterville and the West Loop. Among those

This spring homebuying season could be a difficult one for first-time buyers and middle-income consumers in Chicagoland, according to a recent analysis from Zillow. According to the company’s April Real Estate Market Report, the inventory of homes in Chicagoland’s

Recently, we looked at which Chicagoland agents have seen the biggest year-over-year gains in their business so far in 2016, and now we’re back with a similar report on Chicagoland’s real estate offices, albeit with a twist. In addition

The Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe) has been named a top employer in Illinois by the Daily Herald Business Ledger. MORe ranked sixth out of 30 small companies that were recognized as having fantastic work-place atmospheres. Pam Krieter, the

Across the country, the salary needed to live in the largest metro areas has fluctuated in 2016, according to a new report from HSH.com. In the Chicagoland area, the median salary required to live in the metro area is $57,168.35, a 0.15 percent

Home prices in the Chicagoland area posted some of the slowest growth in the nation, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices from Standard & Poor’s. In March, Chicagoland home prices rose just 1.9 percent year-over-year, which was

See our chart below for the top-selling suburban housing markets in Chicagoland in April, according to research from Redfin. To adjust between total home sales and the single-family/condo markets, click on the tabs. Total Home Sales Single-Family Home Sales

Notable news this week included the announcement of a potential developer for Union Station’s overhaul and rising interest rates. If you missed any stories this week, catch up on the latest news with our weekly real estate roundup: •Union