Newsletters Hub
Chicago Cityscape offers multiple custom and automated newsletters.
Main newsletter
Chicago Cityscape's main newsletter delivers new blog posts and neighborhood development news. Free for everyone.
Blog Newsletter
weekly, new posts from the Chicago Cityscape blog
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Enter your email address to receive the blog newsletter. No account needed.
Building permits newsletters
Weekly automated newsletters
Available to all members.
Weekly Permits
weekly, featuring a selection of notable building permits in Chicago within the last two weeks
Cannot fave items right nowPrevious Weekly Permits newsletters
- April 1, 2026 — Permitted: Hollander conversion moves ahead + new coach houses
- March 24, 2026 — Permitted: Casino buildout, Fire stadium
- March 18, 2026 — Permitted: lots of "missing middle" size housing
- March 18, 2026 — Permitted: lots of "missing middle" size housing
- March 11, 2026 — Permitted: Hotel conversion to housing + other projects
Custom newsletter (deprecated)
Members must be subscribed to the main newsletter to receive the building permits newsletter. The five most recent issues are listed below. Available in all membership tiers.
Cook County permits newsletters
Available to all members.
Cook County Permits
weekly, every Monday morning, featuring building permits in Cook County added to our database in the last 7 days
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Business licenses newsletters
Daily, automated newsletters
A Cityscape Real Estate Pro membership is required to subscribe to business licenses newsletters.
Picks newsletters
Weekly, automated newsletters
Picks of the Week
weekly, featuring the top 10 properties with highest development potential
Subscribe to Picks of the WeekPrevious Picks of the Week newsletters
- March 31, 2026 — Chicago Cityscape weekly Picks for March 30, 2026
- March 31, 2026 — Chicago Cityscape weekly Picks for March 30, 2026
- March 24, 2026 — Chicago Cityscape weekly Picks for March 23, 2026
- March 24, 2026 — Chicago Cityscape weekly Picks for March 23, 2026
- March 18, 2026 — Chicago Cityscape weekly Picks for March 16, 2026
Proposed Projects newsletters
Members must be subscribed to the main newsletter to receive the weekly Proposed Projects newsletter. Current and older issues are listed below. Available to Cityscape Real Estate Pro and Cityscape Leads members.
Personal notifications
Chicago Cityscape members can subscribe to receive notifications for Place Reports, Property Reports, and Contractor Profiles. Manage these in My Notifications.
Notification stats
Newsletter subscribers
| Newsletter | Subscribers |
|---|---|
| Demolitions Tracker | 121 |
| New Business Licenses | 41 |
| Big Permits | 26 |
| Big New Construction Permits | 66 |
| Big Renovation Permits | 59 |
| Residential New Construction Permits | 24 |
| Weekly Permits | 574 |
| Cook County Permits | 16 |
| All Permits | 4 |
| Picks of the Week | 406 |
| Blog Newsletter | 25,134 |
Personal notification subscribers
| Type | Subscribers | Things tracked |
|---|---|---|
| Place Reports | 847 | 692 |
| Property Reports | 854 | 2,317 |
| Company profiles | 179 | 1,132 |
| Contractor names | 1 | 4 |
| Chicago ordinances | 68 | 216 |