Get a heads up on new developments with Pending Permits

Building permits tell you about projects that have been permitted by the city and can begin construction. Chicago Cityscape’s new Pending Permits map can show you projects that are still in the permit application process and are days or months away from being permitted.

Pending Permits is how we know that Lendlease is preparing its third high-rise residential building in the Southbank development.

If you’re a Chicago Cityscape member, give Pending Permits a try — it’s available to all membership tiers.

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Pending Permits is not as detailed as our other lead generation features (like Building Permits Browser and Proposed Projects). The City of Chicago publishes the work description but does not show the permit applicant’s name. To help our members figure out who’s developing a project we show the current property tax payer’s name — this is the owner, more often than not (see screenshot below).

Pending permits can be filtered by whether it’s new construction, renovation, or demolition, and what review process it’s in. Select “Direct Developer Services” to find the biggest upcoming projects.

Get a heads up on new developments with Pending Permits was originally published in Chicago Cityscape’s Blog on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.