Chicago building permits — week of May 11, 2026
Logan Square is getting a 50-unit, seven-story mixed-use building for $11.5M, and Lakeview is adding 40 more units on Belmont — two of the week's biggest new construction bets signal continued developer confidence in Chicago's mid-density corridors. Volume dipped below 700 permits for the first time in recent weeks, but the $101.8M in declared value tells a different story: the projects getting filed are bigger. Watch the church-to-apartments conversion in Lincoln Park and the City Hall elevator job — both are quiet signals worth tracking.
Top permits this week
2705 W PRINDIVILLE ST
$11,500,000KDG Logan Square LLC is erecting a 7-story, 50-unit building with ground-floor retail in Logan Square — one of the week's largest residential bets at $11.5M.
100 W RANDOLPH ST
$9,528,975A single elevator upgrade at 100 W Randolph — Chicago's iconic State of Illinois Building — runs nearly $9.5M, making it the priciest elevator permit on the sheet.
1221 W BELMONT AVE
$6,000,000A new 5-story, 40-unit mixed-use building on Belmont Ave in Lakeview adds retail and a rooftop amenity to one of the city's busiest pedestrian corridors.
123 N WACKER DR
$5,150,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
150 N MICHIGAN AVE
$5,000,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
1734 N ORLEANS ST
$4,654,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
2625 N TALMAN AVE
$3,500,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
200 W 95TH ST
$2,928,579Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
834 E 50TH ST
$2,685,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
4437 S VINCENNES AVE
$2,137,050Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
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