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Top 25 Chicago community areas by buildout activity

Ranked by active building permits over $25K in the last 30 days. Excludes signage and scaffolding. Updated daily from the City of Chicago Building Permits feed.

RankCommunity AreaPermits (30d)Permits (90d)Value (30d)Top permit types
#1LOOP69215$100M
RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTION
#2NEAR NORTH SIDE59213$45M
RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTION
#3NEAR WEST SIDE53157$90M
RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTION
#4LAKE VIEW33111$16M
RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTION
#5LINCOLN PARK3390$52M
RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTION
#6WEST TOWN2695$16M
RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTION
#7AUSTIN2374$2.8M
EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMRENOVATION/ALTERATION
#8LOGAN SQUARE2175$5.7M
RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTION
#9NORTH CENTER1860$5.2M
RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTION
#10LINCOLN SQUARE1542$2.4M
RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTION
#11LOWER WEST SIDE1536$10M
EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMRENOVATION/ALTERATIONNEW CONSTRUCTION
#12NORTH LAWNDALE1440$3.4M
EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTIONRENOVATION/ALTERATION
#13WOODLAWN1432$3.2M
RENOVATION/ALTERATIONNEW CONSTRUCTIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
#14GREATER GRAND CROSSING1430$2.2M
RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
#15EDGEWATER1340$6.8M
EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMRENOVATION/ALTERATIONNEW CONSTRUCTION
#16SOUTH LAWNDALE1339$4.9M
EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMRENOVATION/ALTERATIONNEW CONSTRUCTION
#17AUBURN GRESHAM1252$1.1M
RENOVATION/ALTERATIONEXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
#18NEAR SOUTH SIDE1230$104M
EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMNEW CONSTRUCTIONRENOVATION/ALTERATION
#19PORTAGE PARK1148$1.2M
EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMRENOVATION/ALTERATION
#20WEST RIDGE1140$9.9M
EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMRENOVATION/ALTERATIONNEW CONSTRUCTION
#21HYDE PARK1048$1.0M
EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMRENOVATION/ALTERATIONNEW CONSTRUCTION
#22UPTOWN1041$1.8M
EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
#23IRVING PARK1039$933K
EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMRENOVATION/ALTERATIONNEW CONSTRUCTION
#24BELMONT CRAGIN1028$624K
EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMRENOVATION/ALTERATION
#25ROSELAND929$502K
EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAMRENOVATION/ALTERATIONNEW CONSTRUCTION

Source: City of Chicago Department of Buildings permit data. Community areas are Chicago’s 77 official statistical neighborhoods.