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New construction

New construction projects in Chicago since Wednesday, November 13th, 2019

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Chicago stats today
Wed, Nov. 20th, 2019

187 building permits posted
10 new construction permits posted
320 building violations posted
303 violation hearings to be held

Latest blog post Thursday, November 14, 2019

Two South Side community hubs are moving forward with investment from Benefit Chicago
by Steven Vance

The fund is supported in large part by the MacArthur foundation, but anyone can make a small or large investment

Benefit Chicago is a local social impact investment fund launched in May 2016. Whet Moser wrote for Chicago magazine at the time: “[Benefit Chicago is] a community-investment vehicle that, on one side, loans money at low interest rates to people and projects that have trouble getting it from other types of financial institutions, and on the other, returns money to investors.”

The fund is operated by Calvert Impact Capital (which operates other funds), was seeded by MacArthur Foundation, and is advised by the Chicago Community Trust (among other organizations).

For as little as $20, anyone can invest their money...

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Recently added renderings view the full map

Sterling Bay has proposed an 18-story office building.
A proposed 4-story building with 24 dwelling units, 24 car parking spaces, and ground floor commercial. The original proposal had 13 car parking spaces, given its TOD status, but residents asked for more.
A revised design and proposal for a residential development. Dwelling unit count reduced from 102 to 91.
A proposed three-flat conversion from an old fire house (that was most recently a Streets & Sanitation ward yard).

Permits pulled

New construction permits pulled in Chicago in the last 2 months since Friday, September 20th, 2019

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