The five highest-priced home sales publicly reported in the Chicago, Illinois metro area during the week ending August 9, 2026 combined for $21.24 million. A $7,870,528 full-floor residence at the One Chicago tower led the group, which split between the city and its North Shore suburbs of Northbrook, Wilmette, and Evanston.
RealtyWireβs Top 5 ranks the five highest-priced residential closings it identified in the Chicago, Illinois metro area for the reporting week. It may omit private, delayed, nondisclosed, or otherwise unreported transactions.
No. 1 — $7,870,528 · 14 W Superior St Unit 6900, Chicago, Illinois
The week’s highest reported sale closed on August 4, 2026 at $7,870,528: Unit 6900, a full-floor residence at One Chicago, the tower rising where the Gold Coast meets River North on Superior Street. The home offers four bedrooms, five baths, and a reported 6,085 square feet, with direct elevator access and 360-degree city and lake views. Finishes include wide-plank European oak floors, full-height windows, custom stepped ceiling details, and a kitchen by O’Brien Harris, while the primary bath carries floor-to-ceiling slab porcelain, custom vanities, and Kallista fixtures. The tower’s setbacks allow unusually large private terraces, and ownership includes access to a private Life Time athletic club membership, with dining and a flagship Whole Foods at the ground level. The building pairs a covered motor court and valet with a staffed arrival sequence and hands-free elevators, a few blocks from the lakefront.
Nancy Tassone of Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent. Jonathon Spradling of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $3,822,500 · 30 Bridlewood Rd, Northbrook, Illinois
In Northbrook’s Bridlewood neighborhood, a Nantucket-style stone and shingle estate on 2.2 acres along a private lane closed for $3,822,500 on August 3, 2026. Built in 1960 and offering a reported 10,152 square feet, the residence holds six bedrooms, each with its own en-suite bath, along with a large recreation room, a private theater seating eight, and a fitness studio with a Marley dance floor. Three fireplaces run through the home, and the grounds center on a saltwater pool with integrated spa, an expansive stone terrace, an outdoor stone fireplace, and a separate heated pool house. The property sits minutes from town, the train, and District 225 schools, trading seclusion for very little convenience.
Kari McNeil and Pam MacPherson of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate were the listing agents. Barbara O’Connor of Baird & Warner represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $3,400,000 · 1121 Forest Ave, Wilmette, Illinois
This Wilmette residence closed for $3,400,000 on August 3, 2026, steps from the village’s downtown and a few blocks from Lake Michigan. Described in the listing as a 2020 build across four finished levels, the six-bedroom home spans a reported 6,064 square feet beneath 10-foot ceilings with oak floors, double crown molding, and a coffered dining-room ceiling. The kitchen pairs double quartzite countertops and custom cabinetry with a 48-inch Sub-Zero and a 48-inch six-burner Wolf range, its oversized island seating six beside a breakfast area crowned by a barrel ceiling of natural wood. The primary suite is wrapped in grasscloth wall coverings with a heated-marble-floor bath, steam shower, and soaking tub, and the radiant-heated lower level adds a recreation space with a quartzite wet bar.
Julie Hartvigsen of Compass was the listing agent. Bonnie Tripton of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $3,150,000 · 1218 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, Illinois
An Evanston landmark in the Lakeshore Historic District sold for $3,150,000 on August 7, 2026. The 1901 Tudor Revival, designed by architect Ernest A. Mayo, offers six bedrooms and a reported 8,462 square feet built around a grand reception hall with Tudor-arched openings. The living room carries beamed ceilings, a Roman-brick fireplace, and five leaded-glass windows under a pointed arch, while an oak-paneled staircase climbs to a vaulted mezzanine library. The updated kitchen centers on a marble island with black marble counters and Italian tile, the third floor holds a game room that was once a ballroom, and the lower level adds a stone-walled wine cellar and tasting room. Outside are an outdoor kitchen with pizza oven, a hot tub, and a rebuilt two-and-a-half-car garage by Morgante & Wilson, moments from Dempster Street Beach.
Geoff Brown of Compass was the listing agent. Michael Gerhardt of RE/MAX Premier represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $3,000,000 · 1900 N Fremont St, Chicago, Illinois
Rounding out the week, a corner-lot Lincoln Park residence on Fremont Street closed for $3,000,000 on August 6, 2026. The listing traces the property’s origins to Chicago’s brewing era β once a neighborhood tied house, later unified into a single residence β now offering six bedrooms and a reported 5,390 square feet. Ceilings of twelve and a half feet rise over preserved original tin detailing and a gas fireplace flanked by built-in bookcases, and the reimagined kitchen carries reclaimed wood shelving, an induction range, and a floating hood. Five bedrooms share a single upper level, the primary bath has radiant heated floors, and the rear garden pairs a masonry fireplace of antique Chicago Common brick with bluestone pavers and integrated lighting. A rebuilt coach house adds a full bath, Murphy bed, and independent climate control.
Emily Sachs Wong of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate represented both sides of the transaction.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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