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Building permits in West Town

Our data holds 619 building permits in West Town, issued between 2026-02-28 and 2026-08-25. 8.1% (50) are for new construction, below the 10.5% average across all 163 areas in our data. 26 (4.2%) are for demolition. That places West Town 44th of 163 areas by share of building permits for new construction.

Download all 619 building permits in West Town · £4.99Free 25-row preview · CSV, API or MCP · or £19/mo unlimitedIssued permits from six city feeds on one schema, with the source city, permit type, status and date kept visible.
619
building permits in West Town
8.1%
for new construction
26
for demolition
44th
of 163 areas by share for new construction

Permit category distribution in West Town

New construction: 50 building permits50New construct…Alteration or repair: 432 building permits432Alteration or…Demolition: 26 building permits26DemolitionSign: 84 building permits84SignOther: 27 building permits27Other
Count of building permits in West Town by permit category.
permit categoryCountShare
New construction508.1%
Alteration or repair43269.8%
Demolition264.2%
Sign8413.6%
Other274.4%

By permit type (as published)

permit type (as published)building permitsfor new construction
EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM2980%
RENOVATION/ALTERATION1290%
SIGNS840%
NEW CONSTRUCTION50100%
ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT270%
WRECKING/DEMOLITION260%
REINSTATE REVOKED PMT50%

Building permits issued per month in West Town

2026-02: 1 building permits2026-03: 105 building permits2026-04: 130 building permits2026-05: 100 building permits2026-06: 102 building permits2026-07: 100 building permits2026-08: 81 building permits2026-022026-032026-042026-052026-062026-072026-0881
How many building permits were issued in each month.

Most recently issued building permits for demolition in West Town

The 20 most recent of 26. Results are dated and may have changed since; check the source before relying on them.

Namepermit categoryIssuedTypeContractorSource
1328 W GRAND AVEDemolition2026-08-19WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
858 N MARSHFIELD AVEDemolition2026-08-13WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
2103 W RACE AVEDemolition2026-07-24WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
1257 W FRY STDemolition2026-07-08WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
1414 N ELK GROVE AVEDemolition2026-06-09WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
1332 W GRAND AVEDemolition2026-06-02WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
2201 W HURON STDemolition2026-05-28WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
1422 N ELK GROVE AVEDemolition2026-05-22WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
1422 N ELK GROVE AVEDemolition2026-05-22WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
1541 N HONORE STDemolition2026-05-21WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
1655 N BELL AVEDemolition2026-05-14WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
1945 W POTOMAC AVEDemolition2026-05-13WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
2017 W RICE STDemolition2026-05-12WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
1855 W GRAND AVEDemolition2026-05-06WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
1819 W ERIE STDemolition2026-05-06WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
720 N ELIZABETH STDemolition2026-04-29WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
1601 W SUPERIOR STDemolition2026-04-28WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
1480 W HURON STDemolition2026-04-23WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
1642 N BESLY CTDemolition2026-04-08WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago
2032 W RACE AVEDemolition2026-04-08WRECKING/DEMOLITIONChicago

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Issued permits from six city feeds on one schema, with the source city, permit type, status and date kept visible.

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Questions about West Town

How many building permits in West Town are for new construction?

50 of 619 building permits in West Town (8.1%) are for new construction, as of 2026-08-25.

Which building permits in West Town are for demolition?

26 building permits in West Town are for demolition. The most recently issued are listed on this page; the full list is available as a spreadsheet download.

How up to date is this West Town data?

The page uses DataScoop's recorded import from the official source (Sources: NYC Open Data (DOB Permit Issuance), City of Chicago Data Portal (Building Permits), City of Los Angeles Open Data (Building and Safety Permits Issued), City of Austin (Issued Construction Permits), City and County of San Francisco (Building Permits), City of Seattle (Building Permits)). Refresh timing depends on that publisher and the service configuration. The most recent record for West Town was issued on 2026-08-25.

Can I download the full list of building permits in West Town?

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