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Chicago property-use report

Chicago permits describing planned changes in property use or occupancy.

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Permit issue dates
2026-08-08 – 2026-09-07
Source permits checked
2,819
Matching permits
4
Retrieved (UTC)
2026-09-07 20:28:09

Matching permits

Previous and planned uses below are copied from permit descriptions; they are not standardized categories.

PropertyPrevious use in permitPlanned use in permitIssuedSaved status
1459 N TALMAN AVERELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY (A-3)MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R2)2026-08-21ACTIVE
1644 N DAMEN AVEB-BUSINESSM-MERCANTILE2026-08-19ACTIVE
4301 S DR MARTIN L KING JR DRBE-22026-08-18ACTIVE
10538 S EWING AVEEXISTING RETAIL SPACENEW RESTAURANT SPACE2026-08-17ACTIVE

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Published permit descriptions are not proof of completed work, a new tenant, business opening, current occupancy, or an opening date.

The search covers residential and commercial building permits in the City of Chicago issued during the selected dates. It includes descriptions that explicitly state a previous use and a planned new use. Other phrasing can be missed.

Counts describe only this query and the supported extraction rules. They are not a count of all new businesses or all property changes.

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1459 N TALMAN AVE

Permit 101081518 · Issued 2026-08-21 · Status in saved record: ACTIVE

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CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY (A-3) TO MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R2)
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SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, REAR ADDITION AND CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY (A-3) TO MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R2) IN AN EXISTING 2-STORY BUILDING. ADDITION OF 8 DWELLING UNITS IN FULLY SPRINKLED 3 STORY BUILDING AND REAR ADDITION FOR ELECTRICAL AND WATER ROOM. EXTERIOR TRASH ENCLOSURE, EXTERIOR FENCING, 4 PARKING SPACES AND 8 BIKE PARKING SPACES IN TRANSIT SERVED LOCATION.(OCCUPANCY GROUP R-2; TYPE III-A CONSTRUCTION)**CERTIFIED CORRECTIONS SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS & AUDIT **

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1644 N DAMEN AVE

Permit 101086615 · Issued 2026-08-19 · Status in saved record: ACTIVE

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CHANGE IN USE FROM B-BUSINESS TO M-MERCANTILE
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SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING TENANT SPACE WITHIN EXISTING 2-STORY SINGLE-TENANT BUILDING. ALTERATIONS INCLUDE LOWERING OF FIRST FLOOR, CONVERSION OF EXISTING SECOND FLOOR TO EQUIPMENT PLATFORM, RESULTING IN A 1-STORY BUILDING, A 1-STORY ADDITION AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING, AN EQUIPMENT/MECHNICAL PLATOFORM AND CHANGE IN USE FROM B-BUSINESS TO M-MERCANTILE. WORK INCLUDES INTERIOR PARTITION WALLS, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, AND STRUCTURAL. ALL SIGNAGE IS UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT. EXISTING CONSTRUCTION TYPE: TYPE V-B - OCCUPANCY, NEW CONSTRUCTION TYPE AT AREA OF ADDITION: II-B IN BUILDING: CLASS M (MERCANTILE)

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4301 S DR MARTIN L KING JR DR

Permit 101077612 · Issued 2026-08-18 · Status in saved record: ACTIVE

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CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM B TO E-2
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CONVERT FIRST FLOOR (ONLY) OF EXISTING TYPE IIIA CONSTRUCTION 2-STORY MASONRY OFFICE BUILDING TO NEW DAYCARE. NEW MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING FOR FIRST FLOOR ONLY, 2 NEW INTERIOR OPENINGS IN MASONRY TO COMBINE ALL UNITS (CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM B TO E-2) NEW PARKING LOT, DRIVEWAY, LANDSCAPE AND TRASH ENCLOSURE PER PLANS NO WORK TO SECOND FLOOR **CERTIFIED PLANS CORRECTIONS: CONDITIONAL PERMIT SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS **

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10538 S EWING AVE

Permit 101068742 · Issued 2026-08-17 · Status in saved record: ACTIVE

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CHANGE OF USE AT GROUND LEVEL COMM. UNIT FROM EXISTING RETAIL SPACE INTO NEW RESTAURANT SPACE
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SPR 2019 CBCC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AT AN EXISTING 2-STORY, MIXED-USE (1 DWELLING UNIT + 1 COMM. UNIT) MASONRY BUILDING TO UNDERGO A CHANGE OF USE AT GROUND LEVEL COMM. UNIT FROM EXISTING RETAIL SPACE INTO NEW RESTAURANT SPACE. WITH A NEW WALKWAY ON THE FIRST FLOOR ROOF. (CONST. TYPE: 3A; OCCUPANCY: B + R-23)**CERTIFIED CORRECTIONS SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS & AUDIT **

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Source: City of Chicago, Building Permits dataset (ydr8-5enu). Publisher update timestamp in saved report: 2026-09-07T12:12:47+00:00. Open the source query (JSON). The live source may have changed since this sample was saved.

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