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Mansion in Chicago’s Lincoln Park Sells at Steep Loss
Chicago
Mar 12, 2025

Lincoln Park mansion sells for $2.3M loss

Sale of Dirk Lohan-designed home is still among this year’s priciest transactions
Gold Coast Penthouse is Priciest Chicago Home Sale This Year
Chicago
Mar 10, 2025

$10M Gold Coast sale is most-expensive this year

Penthouse at Elm & State sold for $1,870 per square foot 
Near North Side home hits the market at $7.5 million
Chicago
Feb 13, 2025

Near North Side luxury listed at bargain to replacement cost

Home on West Superior asking $7.5M was custom-built in 2012
Ken Griffin Sells Another Gold Coast Chicago Condo at a Loss
Chicago
Jan 3, 2025

Ken Griffin’s losses near $25M as another Gold Coast condo sells

Unidentified buyer is not Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who bought two condos in the same building from his political rival in November
Chicago’s Most-Expensive Home Sales of 2024
Chicago
Dec 26, 2024

Chicago’s top home sales of 2024: high prices but selling at a loss 

The ceiling of Chicago’s ultra-luxury market got higher this year, but so did the number of sellers trading for less than they paid
Ranking Chicago’s top brokers of 2024
Chicago
Dec 2, 2024

Ranking Chicago’s top brokers of 2024

Matt Laricy of Americorp Real Estate claims No. 1 spot this year
Ken Griffin shaves $3.5M off his last No. 9 Walton condo listing
Chicago
Nov 14, 2024

Ken Griffin shaves $3.5M off his last No. 9 Walton condo listing

Billionaire founder of Citadel relisted the property at a lower price after selling two floors in the building at a loss earlier this week
Billionaire Ken Griffin Sells Chicago Condos at $15 Million Loss
Chicago
Nov 13, 2024

Billionaire Ken Griffin sets record with $15M loss on condo sales

Citadel founder sold two floors in Chicago’s priciest residential sale this year
Mansion Listed for $7.5M in Teardown-Friendly Chicago Submarket
Chicago
Oct 25, 2024

$7.5M mansion hits market in teardown-friendly Lincoln Park

Could attract buyers weary of post-recession modern gray who want to renovate
The slowdown: Chicago sees drop in year-over-year home sales, inventory this August
Chicago
Sep 23, 2024

Chicago sees drop in year-over-year home sales, inventory this August

The city sees 7% drop in year-over-year sales in August and 8.5 percent drop in inventory, prices are up statewide and inventory is increasing in other areas, data shows 
Liens, Legal Drama Hamper $8.8M Chicago Listing
Chicago
Sep 11, 2024

Liens, legal drama hamper $8.8M Kingsbury Estates listing

Luxury seller Thomas Merkel faces a lender’s $4M foreclosure lawsuit and an order to pay $652K in unpaid commission to a former employee of his sign company
Former NFL Player Matt Forte Switches Brokers on Chicago Listing
Chicago
May 31, 2024

Ex-Bears player Matt Forte switches top brokers on River North listing

Forte tapped Emily Sachs Wong of @properties after previously listing with Compass’ Jeff Lowe
Ditka bears down, lists Streeterville condo amid sluggish market
Chicago
Nov 8, 2023

Ditka bears down, lists Streeterville condo amid sluggish market

Hall of Famer in for trim with $600K ask