Notable building permits in Chicago

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New 7-story residential project coming to Logan Square. 50 homes plus ground floor retail and parking. $11.5M development. Details: https://buff.ly/9qCVaYK

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New construction coming to East Garfield Park: a 2-story, 2-unit residential building with basement and parking. $800K project bringing fresh housing to a vacant lot in the community. https://buff.ly/JFLdc5v

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New 3-story residential building coming to Brighton Park with 3 dwelling units, plus parking and fencing. $200k project underway. https://buff.ly/DBKhL1i

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An airline's new $13.8M lounge at O'Hare Airport, featuring seating, dining, and kitchen space, was just permitted. https://buff.ly/CH2o2YP

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New construction coming to Bridgeport: a 9 townhouses with attached garages. $1.15M project. https://buff.ly/MlqyHSS

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From the blog: The 1901 Project broke ground this week: here are the two big permits behind it

On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, the owners of the United Center, alongside many electeds, broke ground on the 1901 Project, a $7 billion plan to turn 55 acres of parking lots on the Near West Side into a music hall, hotel, retail, open space, a new CTA Pink Line station, and roughly 9,500 homes. In total, it might be the largest private development in West Side history since the stadium was built in 1994. Bulls president Michael Reinsdorf and Blackhawks chairman Danny Wirtz jointly own the United Center.

Cook County President Preckwinkle, Mayor Johnson, and Alderperson Burnett were present. Their…

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