Notable building permits in Chicago

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A new $8M fieldhouse and gym is coming to Humboldt Park's Kells Park. Get more details about the developer & designer 🗺️ https://buff.ly/SaMfZx6

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New permit: coffee☕️ shop buildout coming to Wells & Division! This Near North Side commercial space is getting an interior upgrade.

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New permit: $3M to transform a floor in Hyde Park Labs into a conference center. https://buff.ly/Pcax0uh

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3 new homes will rise at Spaulding & Roosevelt with this permit for a 3-story apartment building in North Lawndale. https://buff.ly/k9uWKl5

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updated for 2018! our new construction building permits chart has been audited for 2018, as well.

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From the blog: This week's pick: a long-held vacant lot near Chinatown

Google Street View of the now-vacant lot in Armour Square, just north of Chinatown, seen from 26th Street. The Midwest Asian Health Association building is on the left and cars are parked along the curb in front of the open parcel.

Every week, Chicago Cityscape automatically surfaces its Picks of the Week — the ten highest-scoring developable properties across Chicago that haven't previously been featured. Our Picks feature looks at the ingredients that make a property a good opportunity: is it vacant, how many homes the extant zoning allows, whether it's near transit, and its proximity to amenities like grocery stores. Picks also looks at surrounding area to see what other developments are proposed or under construction nearby. Properties that stack up several of those signals rise to the top.

This week, one of those picks is a vacant lot in…

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