What's Being Built in Edgewater (2026)

As of 2026, 3 major or high-impact building permits have been filed in Edgewater in the last 12 months, out of 326 total permits.

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Updated Jun 21, 2026

By the numbers · Edgewater

3
Major projects
-25%vs city avg 4
326
Total permits
+23%vs city avg 264

Compared to the average Chicago neighborhood.

Construction map · Edgewater

Outline shows the Edgewater community area. Search an address for block-level detail.

Breakdown · Edgewater

Most common permit types

  • Building Permit
    146
  • Home Improvement
    54
  • Renovation
    30
  • Residential Building
    30
  • Garage Or Outbuilding
    28
  • Other
    38
Show all 17 types
  • Building Permit146
  • Home Improvement54
  • Renovation30
  • Residential Building30
  • Garage Or Outbuilding28
  • Single-Family Home9
  • Restaurant5
  • Office Building4
  • Parking Structure4
  • Energy Installation4
  • New Construction3
  • Educational Facility3
  • Daycare2
  • Retail Space1
  • Mixed-Use Development1
  • Telecommunications1
  • Manufacturing Facility1
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What's being built in Edgewater right now?

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

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Edgewater has 326 building permits filed in the last 12 months, 3 of them high-impact. The map above shows where.

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Figures cover the Edgewater 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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