In the first quarter of the 21st century, Chicago-area home prices a little more than doubled, new data show. Nation's home prices more than tripled in that time, and in some coastal cities, prices quadrupled. chicagobusiness.com/residential-re…

A Bear sold this condo to a Bull, who's now selling it. Any Cubs, Sox or Blackhawks looking for a condo? Zach LaVine, whom the Bulls traded last month to Sacramento, is asking $6.9 million, same as he paid for it. chicagobusiness.com/residential-re…

Rob Buono, who's been a developer and coffee chain exec in Chicago and an organic farmer in Michigan, wants $4.75 million for his really nice home in New Buffalo designed by Wheeler Kearns. chicagobusiness.com/residential-re…

Trump housing officials rescinded a Biden-era rule designed to combat racial bias in home appraisals. The impact could be big in Chicago, where the racial gap in appraisals is among the largest. chicagobusiness.com/residential-re…

If you've been disappointed by the new use of Navy Pier's Crystal Garden, so has Navy Pier. Danny Ecker reports the pier is suing the firm that was supposed to turn that space into something fantastic but kind of crapped out. chicagobusiness.com/tourism/navy-p…

She bought a Wicker Park greystone in 1998 and over the years space, beauty, daylight and a prairie on the roof. Now moving to Italy, she's asking $5.5 m for it. chicagobusiness.com/it-hits-market…

That should say: ...and over the years ADDED space, beauty, daylight...

Another block of 37 condos is up for sale at the St. Regis. These are owned by the Chinese firm that used to be a partner in the project, Rachel Herzog reports. They follow the 84 that the other partner, Magellan in Chicago sold in bulk last year. chicagobusiness.com/commercial-rea…

Lavishly restored 19th century mansion near the Newberry Library is back on the market after 5 years off. Asking price is now $18.5 m, the second-highest in the city. chicagobusiness.com/residential-re…

Columbia College just cut the price of its former president's house. Was $2.7 when I wrote the story below, in November. As of today it's $2.4 m. chicagobusiness.com/residential-re…

National Association of Realtors is cutting 37 jobs at its Chicago headquarters, part of cutting 61 positions as it reorganizes in the wake of recent sexual harassment scandal, turmoil in the office and fundamental change in commission structure. chicagobusiness.com/residential-re…

I talked about the new life a developer plans to breathe into the ghost of the Gold Coast--a residential building that has sat mostly empty for decades--when I joined host Amy Güth on the Crain's Chicago Business podcast. chicagobusiness.com/crains-daily-g…

Broadcast news legend Walter Jacobson landed a buyer for his Astor Street co-op quickly. Ten days from list to contract (including 1 price cut). chicagobusiness.com/residential-re…

Price cut of half a million dollars today on this David Adler design in Lake Forest. A Tommy Hilfiger exec did a big rehab in 2014, listed it August 2023 for < $7 m. Lates price cut takes it to just below $5 m. My Aug 2023 story: chicagobusiness.com/residential-re…

This nicely rehabbed Astor Street mansion I showed you in Jan sold today for over asking. January: sellers planned to list this spring at $3,375,000. It never listed because buyers contacted the agent, and today bought it for $3,525,000. My Jan story: chicagobusiness.com/it-hits-market…