Chicago Cityscape
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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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February 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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
here's a little demo of our forthcoming 3D Building Visualizer
February 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
here's a little demo of our forthcoming 3D Building Visualizer
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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![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
A proposed housing development that would coincide with the Emanuel Congregation synagogue.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:45 PM
A proposed housing development that would coincide with the Emanuel Congregation synagogue.
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Morgan Park Commons will redevelop a former Jewel grocery store site into housing and new park space...
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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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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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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...
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The city has selected...
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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
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 ...
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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.
Create a "Super Parcel" with up to 15 PINs. buff.ly/SYfXIfc
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
West Side center's manufacturing training boosts economic mobility among participants
The Jane Adda...
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The Jane Adda...
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February 2, 2026 at 8:38 PM
West Side center's manufacturing training boosts economic mobility among participants
The Jane Adda...
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The Jane Adda...
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ZBA approves variations for residential development at 1654 W. School
The five-story building would...
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The five-story building would...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:26 PM
ZBA approves variations for residential development at 1654 W. School
The five-story building would...
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The five-story building would...
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Building 110 homes in a project comprising an adaptive reuse of an existing building plus a new cons...
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February 1, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Building 110 homes in a project comprising an adaptive reuse of an existing building plus a new cons...
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Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/hHhK4QU
New in Property Reports: See nearby properties owned by the same taxpayer. We'll flag adjacent parcels classified as side yards — useful for understanding lot assemblages and identifying expansion opportunities. Available now on all Cook County property reports.
February 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM
New in Property Reports: See nearby properties owned by the same taxpayer. We'll flag adjacent parcels classified as side yards — useful for understanding lot assemblages and identifying expansion opportunities. Available now on all Cook County property reports.
The Chicago Park District is revamping the baseball field in West Lawn with a $1.3M renovation. The project includes new artificial turf, fencing, scoreboard, and other site improvements.
Check out the permit details: buff.ly/m2xMGff
Check out the permit details: buff.ly/m2xMGff
February 1, 2026 at 11:44 AM
The Chicago Park District is revamping the baseball field in West Lawn with a $1.3M renovation. The project includes new artificial turf, fencing, scoreboard, and other site improvements.
Check out the permit details: buff.ly/m2xMGff
Check out the permit details: buff.ly/m2xMGff
Exciting renovations underway at the Shriners Children's Hospital in the Montclare community! A $500,000 project will create a new imaging suite with CT and MRI capabilities. buff.ly/5A0XsMh
January 31, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Exciting renovations underway at the Shriners Children's Hospital in the Montclare community! A $500,000 project will create a new imaging suite with CT and MRI capabilities. buff.ly/5A0XsMh