Chicago Development Momentum

Live ranking of areas where permit activity is accelerating relative to local baseline.

Showing the last valid snapshot — daily refresh delayed.•Scores computed: Sep 3, 2026, 3:33 AM CDT•Source data as of: Aug 31, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT•Source: Chicago Open Data

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Momentum Strip · Ranked eligible areas

Strip shows the top 20 of 74 eligible areas.

Top 5 Areas

Ranked by latest momentum score with baseline delta context.

Rank #1 of 74

EDISON PARK

84MOMENTUM

↑ 152.6% vs 90-day baseline

12-WEEK PERMIT VOLUME

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PERMIT MIX

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Rank #2 of 74

ASHBURN

81MOMENTUM

↑ 60.5% vs 90-day baseline

12-WEEK PERMIT VOLUME

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PERMIT MIX

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Rank #3 of 74

DUNNING

78MOMENTUM

↑ 52.0% vs 90-day baseline

12-WEEK PERMIT VOLUME

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PERMIT MIX

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Rank #4 of 74

OAKLAND

78MOMENTUM

↑ 92.9% vs 90-day baseline

12-WEEK PERMIT VOLUME

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PERMIT MIX

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Rank #5 of 74

MORGAN PARK

77MOMENTUM

↑ 57.0% vs 90-day baseline

12-WEEK PERMIT VOLUME

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PERMIT MIX

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Decision Context

Underwriting + Site Selection

Use momentum divergence to prioritize where to deepen diligence and where pipeline assumptions should be re-tested.

Pricing Lag Advantage

Signals can surface before broader listing narratives. Momentum helps identify potential lag windows in neighborhood repricing.

Method Transparency

Computation: 30-day permit activity versus rolling 90-day baseline with permit-mix weighting.

Source: Chicago Open Data building permits.

Update cadence: daily connector ingestion and recompute.

Open dataset

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