What's Being Built in Bucktown (2026)

As of 2026, 1 major or high-impact building permits have been filed near the center of Bucktown in the last 12 months, out of 168 total permits.

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Updated Jun 21, 2026

By the numbers · Bucktown

1
Major projects
-75%vs city avg 4
168
Total permits
-36%vs city avg 264

Compared to the average Chicago neighborhood.

Construction map · Bucktown

Circle shows roughly a half-mile around the center of Bucktown. Search an address for block-level detail.

Breakdown · Bucktown

Most common permit types

  • Building Permit
    48
  • Home Improvement
    32
  • Garage Or Outbuilding
    29
  • Single-Family Home
    13
  • Residential Building
    11
  • Other
    35
Show all 14 types
  • Building Permit48
  • Home Improvement32
  • Garage Or Outbuilding29
  • Single-Family Home13
  • Residential Building11
  • Renovation9
  • Mixed-Use Development6
  • Retail Space4
  • Energy Installation4
  • Office Building4
  • Restaurant4
  • Religious Facility2
  • Parking Structure1
  • New Construction1
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What's being built in Bucktown right now?

1 major or high-impact building permits have been filed near the center of Bucktown in the last 12 months. Search an address above to see what's planned on a specific block.

Is there new development coming to Bucktown?

Bucktown has 168 building permits filed in the last 12 months, 1 of them high-impact. The map above shows where.

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Figures cover an approximate half-mile area around the center of Bucktown (the circle on the map), since Bucktown is not an official community area, over the last 12 months, compared against the average Chicago neighborhood. Source: City of Chicago open data. Open data updates on a delay, so the most recent records may be incomplete. For general information only — not legal, financial, or real-estate advice.

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