Chicago

Exterior shot of NEMA Chicago, a residential tower in Chicago.
Finance & Investment

Chicago’s Tallest Residential Tower Lands $332M Refi

Two institutional lenders originated the financing.

Vicentiu Fusea - July 14, 2026
Exterior shot of Arthur on Aberdeen, a community in Chicago.
Finance & Investment

LG Development Secures $125M Refi for Chicago Luxury Apartments

Pacific Life provided the note for the Fulton Market property.

Vicentiu Fusea - July 9, 2026
exterior of senior housing living facility in Pennsylvania.
Senior Housing

Bain Capital JV Sells Senior Housing Collection

The properties include assisted living and memory care arrangements.

Mikayla Sciortino - July 6, 2026
A rendering of Garden Station, a mixed-use development in west suburban Villa Park, Ill
Chicago

Hawthorne World Moves Forward With Nation’s Largest Net-Zero Mixed-Use Development

The project had cleared several recent financing and regulatory hurdles.

Dees Stribling - June 30, 2026
Tall buildings make up the skyline of Chicago. The scene shows a mix of architecture against a clear blue sky on a sunny day. The urban area has both new and old structures.
Matrix Reports

Chicago Multifamily Report – June 2026

The market retains its Midwestern advantage.

Agota Felhazi - June 30, 2026
Exterior view of luxury riverfront multifamily property, the Wolf Point West, in Chicago.
Luxury

Wolf Point West Lands $141M Chicago Refi

JLL facilitated the loan for Hines and its partners.

Dees Stribling - May 19, 2026
Exterior shot of The Fynn, a 212-unit community in Elmhurst, Ill.
Finance & Investment

Quarterra Sells Chicago-Area Asset for $85M

The 212-unit community traded for almost $400,000 per unit.

Vicentiu Fusea - May 11, 2026
A rendering of the 12-story, 76,000-square-foot, 80 unit building being developed by The Community Builders that will provide a mix of affordable and market-rate housing on the site of a former public housing project in Chicago's South Loop.
Affordable Housing

The Community Builders Breaks Ground on Chicago Mixed-Income Redevelopment

The project is taking shape at the site of a former public housing community.

Gail Kalinoski - April 29, 2026
a photo of Optima Verdana, a 100-unit, luxury rental community in Wilmette, Ill., completed in 2023 by Optima, Inc. Walker & Dunlop arranged a nearly $60 million construction take-out financing for the property provided by Freddie Mac.
Luxury

Optima Closes $60M Financing for Chicago-Area Luxury Community

The property is located in one of the most supply-constrained submarkets in the Chicago metro.

Gail Kalinoski - April 28, 2026
Exterior rendering of 310 West Huron, a Chicago luxury project.
Finance & Investment

Weldon JV Lands $102M for Chicago Luxury Project

This 724-unit development will come online in two phases.

Vicentiu Fusea - April 23, 2026