Chicago building permits — week of July 6, 2026
Chicago's biggest permit this week: $81.3 million to renovate a lab/office building at 710 N Fairbanks Ct for expanded research space. The surge in Express Permits (444 filings) signals accelerated small-scale development alongside major projects.
Top permits this week
710 N FAIRBANKS CT
$81,315,000Major $81.3M renovation to convert existing floors into expanded lab space with mechanical penthouse, steel-frame building, contractor Krueger.
400 S LA SALLE ST
$51,100,000$51.1M project to reconfigure a 7-story office building into a data center with structural upgrades, contractor Krestel.
3733 E 87TH ST
$30,000,000$30M quantum computing facility expansion at 3733 E 87th St, part of a larger tech infrastructure buildout, contractor Spencer.
705 W CHICAGO AVE
$21,879,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
705 W CHICAGO AVE
$21,879,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
222 N LA SALLE ST
$4,600,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
1123 W WASHINGTON BLVD
$3,847,655Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
1660 N HUDSON AVE
$2,000,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
25 E WASHINGTON ST
$1,868,000Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
2210 W BELMONT AVE
$1,800,600Contractor and project details available to subscribers — see full details →
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