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New construction

New construction projects in Chicago since Friday, December 7th, 2018

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in Pullman

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in Noble Square

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in Noble Square

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Appreciating apartment properties

Apartment properties with the greatest appreciation in Chicago from 2017 to 2018

1229 E 71st St

227%

2317 N Kimball Ave

106%

4137 S Drexel Blvd

370%

3532 W Medill Ave

966%

Using our database of assessed values and property tax bills, this dashboard shows 500 apartment buildings in Chicago with 2-6 units that had the largest increase, and 500 that had the largest decreases, in assessed value from 2017 to 2018.

Apartment properties with the least appreciation in Chicago from 2017 to 2018

7045 S Emerald Ave

-61%

2312 W Charleston St

-70%

7028 S Emerald Ave

-62%

6616 S Laflin St 1

-62%

Latest blog post Thursday, December 13, 2018

These are the 2019 candidates who support legalizing ADUs in Chicago
by Steven Vance

Read previous posts to learn why you should support coach houses and accessory dwelling units (ADUs).

This list will be updated as needed. Last updated 12/13/18, 16:47.

1st Ward: Daniel LaSpata (“advocate for permitting coach houses and other ADUs that preserve naturally affordable housing and increase revenue for home owners”)26th Ward: David Herrera (told me via email)31st Ward: Colin Bird-Martinez (told me via email)33rd Ward: Deb Mell (incumbent, told via chief of staff)35th Ward: Amanda Yu Dieterich (“rental coach houses”)40th Ward:

Recently added renderings view the full map

Updated renderings of a proposed 12-story building with 268,000 square feet of office space and 7,800 square feet of ground-floor retail. Passive House (extremely low energy usage), being developed by Mark Goodman & Associates, Inc.
A temporary exhibit about Alexander Hamilton co-produced by Lin Manuel-Miranda, creator of the musical "Hamilton", to be built on Northerly Island.
An approved redevelopment of the former Edgewater Medical Center hospital site, to be developed into a new building by MCZ into 141 apartments.
A 47-story residential tower in the South Loop called SoMi that's under construction. It will have 500 units and 180 car parking spaces. Developer is Murphy Development Group (MDG).

Permits pulled

New construction permits pulled in Chicago in the last 2 months since Sunday, October 14th, 2018

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