RE Journals: Plenty of momentum: Suburban Chicago multifamily market gains strength in first quarter of 2026

Andrew Stassi
Nathan Zito
Patrick Kennelly
Paul Waterloo
Andrew Stassi
Multifamily
Nathan Zito
Patrick Kennelly
Paul Waterloo
Suburbs

CHICAGO, IL – RE Journals recently featured Interra Realty’s suburban team’s Q1 Multifamily report where they discuss the current state of Chicago’s suburban multifamily market. Paul Waterloo, Pat Kennelly, Nathan Zito and Andrew Stassi contributed to the report.

“Chicago’s suburban apartment market entered 2026 with plenty of momentum, fueled by larger transactions and investors eager to sink their dollars into multifamily projects in the collar counties surrounding the city, according to the latest research from Interra Realty.

Interra Realty, in its newly released first-quarter 2026 Suburban Chicago Multifamily Sales report, said that total multifamily sales volume surged 56.9% on a year-over-year basis in the city’s suburbs. The report tracked all suburban multifamily transactions ranging from $1 million to $50 million during the 12 months ending in March 2026.”

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