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Chicago · permit 101068718

1537 N ORLEANS ST

DDS 2019 CBRC: 5TH FLOOR ADDITION - 8 ADDITIONAL UNITS - TO EXISTING 4 STORY 24 UNIT BUILDING. BUILDING TO HAVE 32 UNITS WHEN COMPLETED. NO CHANGE TO GROUND FLOOR PARKING. ADDITIONAL BIKE PARKING PROVIDED - 32 TOTAL. NEW EXTERIOR STEEL AND WOOD BALCONIES PER PLANS ON EAST ELEVATION. NEW SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. NEW ENTRY CANOPY. NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY - OCCUPANCY R-2 CONSTRUCTION TYPE IIIA. CONSULTANT REVIEWER: GLOBETROTTERS ENGINEERING

Permit

Permit type
PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
Class
Unknown
Trade
Electrical
Nature of work
Alteration
Status
ACTIVE

Location

City
Chicago
State
IL

Dates

Applied
2025-05-06
Issued
2025-08-13
Time to issue
99 days

Chicago details

Review type
DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES
Milestone
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY PENDING (TEMPORARY OR PARTIAL OCCUPANCY APPROVED)
Community area (code)
8

Data as of 2026-09-21.

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