New Developments in Illinois

Illinois has 13 new developments in our database, 4 of them under construction.

13
Tracked
5
Announced
4
Under Construction
3
Opening Soon
0
Recently Opened
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The pipeline by expected opening year, with each year's marquee arrival.
2027
3 projects · 1,629 units
400 Lake Shore DriveStreeterville
2028
1 project · 460 units
Halsted PointeGoose Island
2029
1 project · 149 units
Fulton BondFulton Market District
Peak
2030+
4 projects · 13,737 units
The 78South Loop
Market records
The superlatives
The pipeline's outer edges.
Tallest in pipeline
102floors
Tribune Tower Addition
Biggest by units
10,000units
The 78
Next to deliver
Early ’27
400 Lake Shore Drive
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Most active developers

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Most active interior designers

1 project
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The Illinois pipeline

We track 13 new developments across Illinois — 4 under construction, 1 breaking ground, 3 opening soon, and 5 announced. Most active markets: Chicago (13). Specializing in: Residences (6), Mixed-Use (4), Hotel (1).

How we built this list

Every project on this page is on the Map of Tomorrow — our live database of new and under-construction developments worldwide. Project status, milestones, and spec changes are sourced from public filings, official announcements, or independent reporting and timestamped. Pro members get the TMW Forecast on every project and the full Illinois dataset by phase, neighborhood, and developer.

By the numbers

The scale of the pipeline

16,308
Total residential units
across 9 projects with unit data
933
Total hotel keys
across tracked hotels
102 floors
Tallest in pipeline
Tribune Tower Addition, Chicago
43.9 floors
Avg height
mean of 10 known
2027–2033
Delivery window
first to last expected delivery
Pipeline by status

The Illinois pipeline, status by status

4 projects under construction in Illinois

1 project breaking ground in Illinois

3 projects opening soon in Illinois

5 projects just announced for Illinois

Common questions

Frequently asked

What new developments are coming to Illinois?
We track 13 active developments across Illinois — 4 under construction, 1 breaking ground, 3 opening soon, and 5 announced. Every city with at least 3 projects has a dedicated landing page (see below).
How many projects are under construction in Illinois?
4 projects are currently under construction across Illinois, ranging from luxury condos to mixed-use districts. Click any city below for the full local pipeline.
What projects are opening soon in Illinois?
3 projects are flagged Opening Soon across Illinois — expected to open within ~7 months.
Which Illinois cities have the most new developments?
The deepest pipelines are in Chicago (13). Illinois has 1 cities with active projects in our database.
Who is the biggest developer building in Illinois?
Related Midwest leads Illinois with 3 active projects across cities.
Which architects are designing the most new projects in Illinois?
Kohn Pedersen Fox is the architect of record on 2 Illinois projects — the most of any firm in the state.
What is the tallest tower being built in Illinois?
Tribune Tower Addition in Chicago at 102 floors. See the project →
How many new residential units are being added across Illinois?
Across the active Illinois pipeline, the developments we track will add 16,308 residential units across 13 projects.
When will the next wave of Illinois projects deliver?
Delivery dates across the active Illinois pipeline run from 2027 through 2033. Individual delivery dates shift constantly — Pro members get the TMW Forecast on every project.
How often is the Illinois development data updated?
Hourly. Our cron pipeline pulls fresh data from the source-of-truth database every hour and regenerates this page (and every market and firm page).
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