Notable building permits in Chicago

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New affordable housing coming to Humboldt Park. A 2-story modular single-family home is underway as part of Cook County's housing pilot program. $380K project. https://buff.ly/iuT088g

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Major exterior renovation underway in Kenwood. This 3-story historic residence is getting tuckpointing, brick replacement, window restoration, and more in a $2.8M project. https://buff.ly/5jU0TQM

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New mixed-use development coming to Hermosa. 2-story building with one residential unit, retail space, and 2-car garage. $650K project. https://buff.ly/pzG18gO

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La Casa Norte got a permit to renovate this former SRO and former Flats apartments to a non-congregate shelter. https://buff.ly/YewAMDm

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New on our permit statistics page: a year-by-year chart of single-family vs. multi-family new construction units in Chicago. Filter the table by ward or community area and the chart follows. https://buff.ly/fASp5nZ

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From the blog: New in Q2 2026: Nearby Sales estimates, expanded search, and city-building tools

Screenshot of the Nearby Sales and Value Estimate hero card in a Chicago Property Report, showing estimated land value, a High confidence label, and the top-weighted comparable sale

Q2 2026 was our busiest quarter yet by feature count: more than 30 new features and improvements, four new counties added to Property Reports, an entirely new search experience, and a new API product. Here's a summary of the biggest changes, plus a look at housing policy issues worth watching this summer. We are looking for feedback on all of these new features! Reply to the email or use our contact form

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