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

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)

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)

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

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

30 vacant homes in North Pullman up for revitalization - If the City Council approves, the city will... 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

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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.

A proposed housing development that would coincide with the Emanuel Congregation synagogue. 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... 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. See where 🗺️ buff.ly/wQorBN2

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

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

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.

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. Get more details about this exciting development: buff.ly/8x7Nrkc

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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

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

Find bigger development sites, even if they’re currently divided into a bunch of parcels ^ brand new Property Finder filter

A new 4-story mixed-use development is coming to West Town: the $2M project will feature 3 homes, a ground-floor retail space, and EV-ready car parking. Check out the permit details:

West Side center's manufacturing training boosts economic mobility among participants The Jane Adda... Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/JdHKBfG

Our improved analytics shows high variability in Chicago building & construction activity – we added an interactive chart, the first of many new ones to come.

ZBA approves variations for residential development at 1654 W. School The five-story building would... Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/IumO3Ag

Building 110 homes in a project comprising an adaptive reuse of an existing building plus a new cons... 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.

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

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

A new cannabis dispensary is coming to McKinley Park. The $1.2M project will build a new building where a car crash damaged an existing building in 2024. Check out the permit details here: buff.ly/Kw1cAJt

Sarah’s Circle Bringing More Women’s Housing To Uptown, Other Far North Side Development News F... Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/JADJ5UM

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a customer requested we enhance our Parcels API and add assessed value filters. So we did. #ReadTheDocs –

Tenants Of Crumbling Uptown SRO Building Forced To Leave: ‘People Have Nowhere To Go’ Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/NdJsaex

400 Lake Shore is making its mark on the skyline. #Chicago is still sub-freezing and the mouth of the river is choked with jagged sheets of ice.

Residential Building Proposed At 1728 North Clybourn Avenue In Lincoln Park Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/amuDLS3

Greg Hinz: Inside Obama's presidential center — part park, part monument When you think of a pres... Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/vVmmtXD

Want to build a backyard house or new interior apartment? We've got a big list of ADU service providers, including architects, consultants, and general contractors. If you contact one, tell them you saw them on Cityscape. The directory: buff.ly/cxTw89F

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A new $7.8M warehouse is coming to South Deering The 1-story, 37,000 sq ft building will include parking and fencing. Check out the permit details: buff.ly/skzFO0f

A new 3-story + basement residence was permitted for this vacant lot in Pilsen. Check out the full permit of this $520,000 two-flat project: buff.ly/g7wzr4m

Check if your property is eligible for any of 40 financial & development incentives that are geographically-based. Review the list and look up an address: buff.ly/zvvSUll

ICYMI: we recently published our "everything you need to know about Chicago’s permanent ADU ordinance"

An approved six-story building with 50 homes and ground floor commercial/retail space. Get the details + see more in our News & Developments Gallery: buff.ly/vw4TF4S

Check out this new construction project in Armour Square: a two-flat with a basement will be built. The estimated cost is $500,000. buff.ly/MPJXSST

Chicago Cityscape subscribers can share any Property or Place Report with anyone else, similar to sharing a news article. Look for “Share a link” in the table of contents.