Building permits in the City of Chicago
Disclaimer: please consider the following factors when using Building Permits data:
(1) This database includes permits for major capital projects such as office towers, public buildings, etc. and includes both new contruction and alteration of existing properties
(2) Some building permits are pulled for work that is never completed
(3) Some building permits are pulled multiple times for the same project, as project scope, timeline and financing evolve

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