Chicago Cityscape
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Real estate information platform for development in Chicago, Cook County, and Lake County (Illinois and Indiana). http://chicagocityscape.com
See what can be built on any Chicago property!
Our new 3D Building Visualizer shows the maximum building size allowed by zoning. Adjust setbacks, stories, and footprint to explore development potential. Try it now (available to everyone for a limited time): buff.ly/KJtiLp9
Our new 3D Building Visualizer shows the maximum building size allowed by zoning. Adjust setbacks, stories, and footprint to explore development potential. Try it now (available to everyone for a limited time): buff.ly/KJtiLp9
February 10, 2026 at 12:50 AM
See what can be built on any Chicago property!
Our new 3D Building Visualizer shows the maximum building size allowed by zoning. Adjust setbacks, stories, and footprint to explore development potential. Try it now (available to everyone for a limited time): buff.ly/KJtiLp9
Our new 3D Building Visualizer shows the maximum building size allowed by zoning. Adjust setbacks, stories, and footprint to explore development potential. Try it now (available to everyone for a limited time): buff.ly/KJtiLp9
Third City Art Studio Opening In Austin, 1st In Project To Transform North Avenue Into Arts District...
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Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/FkFYkbQ
February 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Third City Art Studio Opening In Austin, 1st In Project To Transform North Avenue Into Arts District...
Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/FkFYkbQ
Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/FkFYkbQ
New in contractor & company profiles: filter the companies list for just the ones you've faved. This way you can easily see the last time each of them were on a Chicago building permit. buff.ly/pJsIVm7 (requested by a member)
Chicago Cityscape - Contractor Profiles
Find and investigate contractors, subcontractors, developers, architects, and structural engineers doing work in Chicago
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February 9, 2026 at 8:38 PM
New in contractor & company profiles: filter the companies list for just the ones you've faved. This way you can easily see the last time each of them were on a Chicago building permit. buff.ly/pJsIVm7 (requested by a member)
A new Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals agenda, decisions or minutes, or video has been added: buff.ly/9uVdwDL (automated)
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February 9, 2026 at 7:05 PM
A new Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals agenda, decisions or minutes, or video has been added: buff.ly/9uVdwDL (automated)
601 W Diversey Pkwy in Lincoln Park is undergoing a major renovation - converting a 70-room hotel into a 40-unit multi-family building with a ground floor retail space. buff.ly/MPZi5Xx
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
601 W Diversey Pkwy in Lincoln Park is undergoing a major renovation - converting a 70-room hotel into a 40-unit multi-family building with a ground floor retail space. buff.ly/MPZi5Xx
coming soon: visualize the zoning envelope of any property in Chicago (optimized for housing)
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM
coming soon: visualize the zoning envelope of any property in Chicago (optimized for housing)
The CTA is investing $6.4M to renovate the 43rd Green Line station in Bronzeville. Improvements include aesthetic upgrades, and essential repairs to the stationhouse and platforms. And more 🚉 buff.ly/faJGbHZ
February 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The CTA is investing $6.4M to renovate the 43rd Green Line station in Bronzeville. Improvements include aesthetic upgrades, and essential repairs to the stationhouse and platforms. And more 🚉 buff.ly/faJGbHZ
A new 5-story, 47-unit residential building with 1st-floor retail and a 16-car garage is coming to Lincoln Square. The $5M project will also feature a rooftop deck. Learn more: buff.ly/CCFTV0d
February 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM
A new 5-story, 47-unit residential building with 1st-floor retail and a 16-car garage is coming to Lincoln Square. The $5M project will also feature a rooftop deck. Learn more: buff.ly/CCFTV0d
A new coffee shop is coming to the Near West Side! This $100,000 tenant improvement project will transform 1040 W Taylor St.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:44 AM
A new coffee shop is coming to the Near West Side! This $100,000 tenant improvement project will transform 1040 W Taylor St.
See the map 🗺️ buff.ly/ygCrRtx
See the map 🗺️ buff.ly/ygCrRtx
30 vacant homes in North Pullman up for revitalization - If the City Council approves, the city will...
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Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/NYT1p42
![30 vacant homes in North Pullman up for revitalization - If the City Council approves, the city will make a grant of $900,000 to a buyer who will rehab the rowhouses into affordable housing as part of the years-long redevelopment of the long-disinvested area. [The full project cost is estimated at $4.5 million; the developer is Area Wide Realty Corporation, which is owned by Michael Olszewski.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dcuycllcu4svm2kar4tgdhno/bafkreiftebhb7quadrn3hbdsriw7gmagopaw3a6lfhzjfgq7y3omew53sq@jpeg)
February 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
30 vacant homes in North Pullman up for revitalization - If the City Council approves, the city will...
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Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/NYT1p42
New 5-story, 47-unit building coming to Lincoln Square, Chicago! The $5M project will feature 1st floor retail, a 16-car garage, rooftop deck, and more.
Full details available at buff.ly/CCFTV0d
Full details available at buff.ly/CCFTV0d
February 7, 2026 at 3:26 PM
New 5-story, 47-unit building coming to Lincoln Square, Chicago! The $5M project will feature 1st floor retail, a 16-car garage, rooftop deck, and more.
Full details available at buff.ly/CCFTV0d
Full details available at buff.ly/CCFTV0d
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Don’t let anybody tell you that developers won’t build single-stair buildings on larger sites. Three right in a row.
February 7, 2026 at 4:45 AM
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Just down the river, the Chicago Ave bridge has been REMOVED!
February 6, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Just down the river, the Chicago Ave bridge has been REMOVED!
New chart alert!
This video shows our new interactive visualization of which wards and community areas have seen the most new housing units permitted.
This video shows our new interactive visualization of which wards and community areas have seen the most new housing units permitted.
New construction housing analytics demonstration (Chicago)
Chicago Cityscape has added a new interactive chart to show the distribution of new homes permitted across Chicago, either by ward or by community area.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:25 AM
New chart alert!
This video shows our new interactive visualization of which wards and community areas have seen the most new housing units permitted.
This video shows our new interactive visualization of which wards and community areas have seen the most new housing units permitted.
A proposed housing development that would coincide with the Emanuel Congregation synagogue.
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Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/EXLOijz
February 6, 2026 at 10:45 PM
A proposed housing development that would coincide with the Emanuel Congregation synagogue.
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Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/EXLOijz
Morgan Park Commons will redevelop a former Jewel grocery store site into housing and new park space...
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Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/PuZyQfz
February 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Morgan Park Commons will redevelop a former Jewel grocery store site into housing and new park space...
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Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/PuZyQfz
Chicago's North Center neighborhood will see a major restaurant renovation. The $750,000 permit covers alterations to an existing single-tenant structure, with a focus on the restaurant's interior.
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See where 🗺️ buff.ly/wQorBN2
February 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Chicago's North Center neighborhood will see a major restaurant renovation. The $750,000 permit covers alterations to an existing single-tenant structure, with a focus on the restaurant's interior.
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See where 🗺️ buff.ly/wQorBN2
City taps six developers for $39M 'Missing Middle' housing push on South Side
The city has selected...
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The city has selected...
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February 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
City taps six developers for $39M 'Missing Middle' housing push on South Side
The city has selected...
Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/lBjONhw
The city has selected...
Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/lBjONhw
When a developer or broker wants to know just about everything that's going on with a property in Chicago, they obtain a Chicago Cityscape Property Report.
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Here's why they do that: buff.ly/YWquWSF
February 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
When a developer or broker wants to know just about everything that's going on with a property in Chicago, they obtain a Chicago Cityscape Property Report.
Here's why they do that: buff.ly/YWquWSF
Here's why they do that: buff.ly/YWquWSF
Less than two more months until ADU eligibility expands to nearly half the city.
Get up to speed on the rules, and look up your address to see if it will be eligible.
Get up to speed on the rules, and look up your address to see if it will be eligible.
Chicago Cityscape - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) in Chicago
Cityscape's ADU information portal is the best place to learn how to build an ADU in Chicago.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Less than two more months until ADU eligibility expands to nearly half the city.
Get up to speed on the rules, and look up your address to see if it will be eligible.
Get up to speed on the rules, and look up your address to see if it will be eligible.
A new sports bar is coming to the Austin community! The $350,000 project is going into an existing 1-story masonry building.
Chicago Cityscape - New construction building permit at 4735 W North Ave - Permit #101042554
A new construction building permit was issued for 4735 W North Ave on January 16, 2026
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February 4, 2026 at 10:45 PM
A new sports bar is coming to the Austin community! The $350,000 project is going into an existing 1-story masonry building.
A $33 million renovation in Hyde Park's Harper Court office building. The new tenant buildout on floors 11-13 will create a state-of-the-art non-hazardous laboratory space.
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Get more details about this exciting development: buff.ly/8x7Nrkc
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
A $33 million renovation in Hyde Park's Harper Court office building. The new tenant buildout on floors 11-13 will create a state-of-the-art non-hazardous laboratory space.
Get more details about this exciting development: buff.ly/8x7Nrkc
Get more details about this exciting development: buff.ly/8x7Nrkc
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February 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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A permitted nine-story apartment building with 50 units and ground floor retail. Requires variations ...
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![A proposed nine-story apartment building with 50 units and ground floor retail. Requires variations from ZBA for setback reduction, driveway not from an alley, and parking reduction below 50% reduction (18 spaces to 3 spaces). [Note that a parking reduction is an administrative adjustment but when an applicant is going to ZBA for other things the administrative adjustment must be applied for as a variation.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dcuycllcu4svm2kar4tgdhno/bafkreie5te4v3fhst2dugidcsdvehn74eolbh4wnex4jsxebglm3h7p4h4@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 10:45 PM
A permitted nine-story apartment building with 50 units and ground floor retail. Requires variations ...
Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/q82HvOH
Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/q82HvOH
We'll assess the zoning capabilities of a site even if it's divided into multiple parcels.
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Create a "Super Parcel" with up to 15 PINs. buff.ly/SYfXIfc
February 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
We'll assess the zoning capabilities of a site even if it's divided into multiple parcels.
Create a "Super Parcel" with up to 15 PINs. buff.ly/SYfXIfc
Create a "Super Parcel" with up to 15 PINs. buff.ly/SYfXIfc