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Updated 4/1/2026; applications are due October 31 or November 17, 2025
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ChiBlockBuilder is Chicago's new vacant land acquisition program. Lots for sale are available to adjacent homeowners, non-profit organizations, business owners, and developers – each group has different eligibility criteria and pricing options.
The last refresh was on 4/1/2026, with 375 properties
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| About the Community Area Place type | statistics GIS geography area size metadata extra accessory info | |
| Additional Snapshots | TDL COD cargo amazon distribution warehouse industrial UPS FedEx USPS DHL airport intermodal yard trucking fulfillment ecommerce e-commerce traffic crashes railroads site selection substations data center electricity ComEd site selection transportation land use lending investment traffic crashes railroads TDL COD cargo freight warehousing logistics TIF incentives industrial drayage truck 3pl third party environmental water demographics | |
| Surrounding Places | elected official alderperson ward community area boundary personal school attendance election voting CHA authority map | |
| News & Developments Gallery | rendering pdf file upload images | |
| Cannabis Compliance | weed marijuana pot 420 dispensary craft grow cultivation infuser processor | |
| Amenities & social infrastructure | banks grocery stores convenience medical dental office library café coffee shop facilities health fire stations public sector TIF NOF recovery plan SBIF investments grant research | |
| Building permits & data | projects 311 basement flooding reports fly dumping vacant vacancy footprint browser contractors architects subcontractors top pending applications | market fundamental |
| Proposed Projects | zoning, lead generator generation leads | |
| Property Sales Browser | comps, comparative analysis | |
| Zoning & Other Ordinances | tax break city council vote voting property incentive abatement class board of appeals zba | |
| Incentives Checker | QCT CRA LIHTC funding financing grant tax break down payment assistance MMRP DPA IRA inflation reduction act environmental justice communities | |
| Businesses Snapshot | recently-licensed businesses and compare business activities amongst similar Places | |
| Additional Snapshots | ||
| Environmental & Land Use Snapshot | pollution air quality AQI solar panel efficiency flood permit inspection energy EUI electricity water phase underground storage tank weather | |
| Demographics | CRA community reinvestment act businesses mortgage demographics race ethnicity population income broadband TIF NOF neighborhood opportunity fund grant affordable business | |
| Logistics Snapshot | TDL COD cargo amazon distribution warehouse industrial UPS FedEx USPS DHL airport intermodal yard trucking fulfillment ecommerce e-commerce traffic crashes railroads | |
| Housing & Landmarks Snapshot | affordable housing historic landmark district national register historic survey CHRS | |
| Zoning Map Explorer |
More info about Lower West Side Community Area
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Chicago Health Atlas
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Demographics
View demographics for Lower West Side
Greenhouse gas emissions
View GHG emissions for Lower West Side , measuring carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide from buildings, industry, transportation, and waste
Quick population stats
show population & housing changes from 2010 to 2020
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Population in 2010 | 35,769 |
| Population in 2020 | 33,751 |
| Population change | -2,018 |
| Population change (%) | -5.64% |
| Households in 2010 | 12,110 |
| Households in 2020 | 13,730 |
| Households change | 1,620 |
| Households change (%) | 13.38% |
| Dwelling units in 2010 | 13,983 |
| Dwelling units in 2020 | 15,649 |
| Dwelling units change | 1,666 |
| Dwelling units change (%) | 11.91% |
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, as processed by Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) (access the data)
About the Community Area Place type
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Lower West Side spans 1 county in 1 state:
> Cook, IL
Dimensions of Lower West Side
- The area of Lower West Side is 2.93 square miles / 1,872.15 acres
- The perimeter length of Lower West Side is 8.2 miles / 43,229.4 feet
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Environmental & Land Use
Tree coverage, flood risk, solar energy funding, building energy data, and inspections, permits, and storage tanks.
Logistics
Locate transit & transportation assets, cargo facilities, commute statistics, IDOT jurisdiction, and job clustering.
Housing & Landmarks
Affordable housing data, Chicago Historic Resources Survey, and landmarks data.
Surrounding Places Places that overlap or border Lower West Side
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Cannabis Compliance
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Amenities & Social Infrastructure within Lower West Side
Find schools, bars, restaurants, libraries, community centers, parks, and grocery stores
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Buildings data
Building permits in Lower West Side
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* Unit counts are interpreted from the permit description, and will exclude some permits that don't include the count in the description. Unit counts also exclude: townhouses, permits with descriptions that use words instead of numbers to count, and permits with misspelled words in the description. Single-unit houses are likely to be overcounted, while multi-unit buildings are likely to be undercounted.
Pending building permit applications in Chicago in Lower West Side
Year-over-year permits
Summarizing Chicago building permit activity in Lower West Side community area since 2006
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Top contractors in Lower West Side
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Top owners & developers
by permits pulled in the last 90 days
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by permits pulled in the last 90 days
Building footprints
Showing building footprints in Lower West Side
Building footprints found here and nearby
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Showing a sample of reports to 311 about basement flooding, vacant buildings, fly dumping, and potential building violations
Notes about 311 reports
Some reports to 311 may not be shown because they were not mapped during the intake. They have no address and we cannot map them. Data is available for reports made to 311 since December 18, 2018.
Report a vacant or abandoned building on Chicago's 311 website.
Say more about basement flooding reports
Not every homeowner reports to Chicago's 311 system when their basement is flooding (report a flooded basement). According to the Illinois Urban Flooding Awareness Act report of 2015, "there is hesitancy on the part of property owners to report or disclose flooding issues typically due to a concern that it would lessen the property value" (page 73).
Unreported basement flooding has community-wide impacts: "Renters are often uninformed of their risk. There are multiple consequences of not reporting flood issues: new owners do not have the information to mitigate potential flooding and may be caught unaware; renters may experience unexpected losses; communities do not have complete information to develop plans." (page 73).
Find additional links about water, climate change, and flooding on our Environmental Snapshot.
Violations data
Building violations in Lower West Side
Building violations found here or nearby
Data for Chicago building violations is available from 2006 to present
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Administrative hearings (a kind of court) for building violations at or near Lower West Side
Violations with administrative hearings found here or nearby
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Violations for bank-owned buildings in Lower West Side
Violations at bank-owned vacant buildings found here or nearby
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Properties
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Property Sales Browser sales comps
Showing property sales, purchases, and charts in Lower West Side in 2013-2026
Projects + zoning changes
Proposed Projects
Showing a sample of Chicago zoning changes in Lower West Side
Get the most filters on the main Proposed Projects page
What is Proposed Projects?
Proposed Projects adds 20-30 construction projects each month (except August), showing proposals that require a Chicago zoning change (since January 2020). Switch to Zoning changes + Ordinances to see other ordinances.
Proposed TIF-funded projects
Showing a sample of projects proposed to be funded by TIF money in Lower West Side
Zoning changes & Ordinances
Showing a sample of zoning changes, Planned Developments, Chicago-owned land sales, new landmarks, and property tax incentives & abatements in Lower West Side data since January 2011
Zoning Board of Appeals
Showing a sample of Zoning Board of Appeals decisions in Lower West Side
The data starts in the 1970s, is updated several times monthly, and includes information about variations, special uses, and administrative adjustments heard by the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)
ZBA notes & filters
Decisions that are continued to another month may not have the latest judgment information. In the same vein, some decisions may be listed multiple times if they were continued.
18,414 total ZBA decisions | 105 in 2026 | 541 in 2025 | 10,670 with applicant/description details | 20,197 categorized
Public place of amusement (PPA)
PPA + RS zoning districts: see 17-3-0301 in the Chicago zoning code.
Filter by category
Hold Ctrl/Command to select multiple categories and find decisions that match any of the selected categories
Stats & maps
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Statistics
Review statistics about zoning changes in Lower West Side
Active developers & attorneys
Get a list of developers and attorneys who are active in Lower West Side
Zoning Map Explorer
See a detailed view of the Chicago zoning map focused on Lower West Side
ChiStreetWork
Find current and upcoming street work, from various City departments, ComEd, Peoples Gas, and others (the City of Chicago owns ChiStreetWork)
Development & financial incentives
Incentives Checker
Areas that overlap Lower West Side that offer development or financial incentives
? of 43 development & financial incentives and potential CRA credits overlap Lower West Side
What is Incentives Checker?
Incentives Checker determines if any of 43 financial and development incentives might apply to every Property Report and Place Report in Illinois.
Accessing Incentives Checker
- Incentives Checker for all lookups is included in Cityscape Real Estate Pro and Cityscape Enterprise memberships.
- Incentives Checker for this location is included in a one-time purchase of this Place Report.
Incentives Checker notes
disclaimerChicago Cityscape's determinations for development & financial incentives eligibility are based on geography and are not guaranteed. Only during the application process can your proposed project's eligibility be certified; many incentives administrators advise contacting them to discuss a project's eligibility prior to submitting an application.- Not all incentives areas in our database are mapped above. Once you find a focus area, look up individual addresses and properties to confirm their specific eligibility.
- In the Incentive type column, "dbe" stands for "Disadvantaged Business Enterprise", which includes MBE (minority owned) and WBE (woman owned) statuses.
- The City of Chicago has a debt waiver program that can be used to selectively waive the debt on vacant or abandoned properties that will be redeveloped or revitalized. See 2-44-140 in the Municipal Code of Chicago or contact your agent in the Chicago Department of Housing for details.
Knowledge Base: Learn about the different ways to use Incentives Checker, in Property Report, Place Report, and Property Finder.
Learn about how incentives are used
- Read the CMAP March 2022 report about use of incentives in Chicagoland.
- Metropolitan Planning Council has analyzed the use of six incentives in Chicago to determine how equitably they've been distributed.
People who can advise about incentives
- Johnson Research Group. Johnson Research Group. JRG can help with establishing TIF districts, preparing requests for TIF assistance and other incentives, financial gap analyses, financial feasibility studies in support of bond/note issuances, review of development pro formas and budgets, fiscal and economic impact analyses. Contact Ann Moroney.
- SB Friedman. SB Friedman can support evaluating available incentives, assisting with pre-development analyses and preparing pro formas, preparing applications for financial assistance to the Illinois Housing Development Authority and municipalities for affordable housing developments in Chicago and elsewhere. SB Friedman can also help with applications for TIF assistance outside Chicago. Contact Fran Rood.
- Development Planning Partners. Development Planning Partners provides market analysis, market studies, and community development services for public and private sector clients. They assist with understanding market conditions, assessing the potential of development projects, and planning for growth and investment. Contact Zach Lowe.