What's Being Built in Old Town (2026)

As of 2026, 1 major or high-impact building permits have been filed near the center of Old Town in the last 12 months, out of 315 total permits.

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Updated Jun 21, 2026

By the numbers · Old Town

1
Major projects
-75%vs city avg 4
315
Total permits
+19%vs city avg 264

Compared to the average Chicago neighborhood.

Construction map · Old Town

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

Breakdown · Old Town

Most common permit types

  • Building Permit
    194
  • Home Improvement
    38
  • Residential Building
    31
  • Renovation
    18
  • Garage Or Outbuilding
    9
  • Other
    25
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  • Building Permit194
  • Home Improvement38
  • Residential Building31
  • Renovation18
  • Garage Or Outbuilding9
  • New Construction5
  • Mixed-Use Development4
  • Single-Family Home4
  • Restaurant4
  • Parking Structure3
  • Office Building2
  • Townhouse2
  • Retail Space1
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What's being built in Old Town right now?

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

Is there new development coming to Old Town?

Old Town has 315 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 Old Town (the circle on the map), since Old Town 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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