What's Being Built in Loop (2026)

As of 2026, 37 major or high-impact building permits have been filed in Loop in the last 12 months, out of 1,816 total permits.

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Updated Jun 21, 2026

By the numbers · Loop

37
Major projects
+825%vs city avg 4
1,816
Total permits
+588%vs city avg 264

Compared to the average Chicago neighborhood.

Construction map · Loop

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

Breakdown · Loop

Most common permit types

  • Building Permit
    858
  • Residential Building
    422
  • Office Building
    224
  • Renovation
    120
  • New Construction
    67
  • Other
    125
Show all 20 types
  • Building Permit858
  • Residential Building422
  • Office Building224
  • Renovation120
  • New Construction67
  • Home Improvement37
  • Retail Space22
  • Restaurant16
  • Parking Structure13
  • Garage Or Outbuilding10
  • Telecommunications7
  • Mixed-Use Development6
  • Hotel3
  • Data Center2
  • Manufacturing Facility2
  • Educational Facility2
  • Warehouse2
  • Medical Facility1
  • Townhouse1
  • Residential Tower1
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What's being built in Loop right now?

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

Is there new development coming to Loop?

Loop has 1,816 building permits filed in the last 12 months, 37 of them high-impact. The map above shows where.

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Figures cover the Loop 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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