What's Being Built in East Garfield Park (2026)

As of 2026, 2 major or high-impact building permits have been filed in East Garfield Park in the last 12 months, out of 212 total permits.

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Updated Jun 21, 2026

By the numbers · East Garfield Park

2
Major projects
-50%vs city avg 4
212
Total permits
-20%vs city avg 264

Compared to the average Chicago neighborhood.

Construction map · East Garfield Park

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Breakdown · East Garfield Park

Most common permit types

  • Building Permit
    71
  • Home Improvement
    54
  • Residential Building
    34
  • Garage Or Outbuilding
    15
  • Renovation
    11
  • Other
    27
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  • Building Permit71
  • Home Improvement54
  • Residential Building34
  • Garage Or Outbuilding15
  • Renovation11
  • New Construction10
  • Energy Installation6
  • Office Building4
  • Townhouse2
  • Restaurant1
  • Mixed-Use Development1
  • Telecommunications1
  • Retail Space1
  • Religious Facility1
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What's being built in East Garfield Park right now?

2 major or high-impact building permits have been filed in East Garfield Park in the last 12 months. Search an address above to see what's planned on a specific block.

Is there new development coming to East Garfield Park?

East Garfield Park has 212 building permits filed in the last 12 months, 2 of them high-impact. The map above shows where.

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Figures cover the East Garfield Park community area (the boundary outlined on the map), 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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