Chicago Cityscape
We open Chicago neighborhood development data to all.
Steven Vance
Map maker, into transportation, land use, and housing. Tweets: @stevevance, @chibuildings, part of @streetsblogCHI
Latest Posts
New round of Chicago-owned lots goes up for sale through ChiBlockBuilder
The Chicago Department of Planning & Development announced that it’s accepting applications for the purchase of 375 city-owned lots.
Video: Tour an all-electric home with Ald. Andre Vasquez
Real estate agent Wayne Beals took Alderperson Andre Vasquez (40th Ward) on a tour of a new construction all-electric house in Woodlawn.
An all-electric apartment building opens on the Near West Side
A new 15-unit building exemplifies smart development by forgoing a gas connection and taking full advantage of financial incentives.
Get a heads up on new developments with Pending Permits
Building permits tell you about projects that have been permitted by the city and can begin construction. Chicago Cityscape’s new Pending…
Upcoming electric homes events in February and March
Events include two opportunities to tour new construction all-electric houses in Woodlawn, and a bonus free cooking class.
Wrapped! But for Chicago building permits
Chicago Cityscape presents its first multimedia Chicago Permits Wrapped, looking at building permit activity in Chicago in 2023.
New Property Finder filters lead Cityscape’s Q4 features update
Chicago Cityscape ends 2023 with the biggest set of improvements. Q4 has the most updates since we started tracking— there are 19 here.
Video: Tour a new construction coach house in Lakeview
In October Chicago Cityscape and AIA Chicago hosted a tour of a new construction coach house ADU that had been completed weeks prior.
New round of ChiBlockBuilder properties & applications opens
The Chicago Department of Planning & Development has opened a new round of properties in the ChiBlockBuilder program, the replacement and…
Washington is offering below-market interest rates for privately-funded TOD projects
Two longstanding federal infrastructure loan funds were revised last month to extend below-market interest rates to private development…
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