Live · 3 projects tracked

New Chicago Parks & Public Spaces

We're tracking 3 new park developments across Chicago right now — with 1 under construction, and 2 just announced. The cycle is anchored by Skidmore, leading firm by project count in this market. Every project links to a live status page with milestones, renderings, and our journal coverage.

3
Tracked
2
Announced
1
Under Construction
0
Opening Soon
0
Recently Opened
23 Balanced · 12 projects
TMW Intelligence
Supply pressure
23 BALANCED
0Balanced · Elevated · Saturated100
New-supply concentration over the next 36 months — a 12-project pipeline, delivering 16,738 residences and keys.
0
Late ’26
0
Early ’27
1
Late ’27
0
Early ’28
1
Late ’28
0
Early ’29
Projects delivering per six-month window — bar height reflects the residences and keys landing in that window. 5 more deliver beyond the 36-month horizon. 5 have no public delivery date yet.
Confidence: Medium · 58% of deliveries dated Illinois in the Atlas →
How it compares
Chicago vs. comparable markets
Markets with similar supply pressure, side by side on pipeline scale and modeled pricing.
ChicagoThis page
23
BALANCED
Pipeline12 projects · 16,738 units
Peak windowLate 2028
Jacksonville
24
BALANCED
Pipeline6 projects · 2,501 units
Peak windowLate 2028
Riviera Beach
24
BALANCED
Pipeline6 projects · 2,027 units
Peak windowLate 2028
Illinois in the Atlas →
Delivery horizon
What opens when
The pipeline by expected opening year, with each year's marquee arrival.
2027
3 projects · 1,193 units
Bally's Chicago Casino ResortRiver West
2028
1 project · 460 units
Halsted PointeGoose Island
2029
1 project · 149 units
Fulton BondFulton Market
Peak
2030+
4 projects · 13,737 units
The 78South Loop
Where it's happening
Chicago, block by block
Tap a neighborhood to filter this page — or jump to it on the map.
Fulton Market 3↗Streeterville 2↗South Loop 2↗
Featured projects

All 3 we’re watching

See all 3 on the map →
The 78 — Mixed-Use in South Loop, Chicago
The 78
Chicago · South Loop
Verified Sep 21, 2026~4.3 yrs to delivery
AnnouncedBreaking GroundConstructionOpening SoonNow Open
2026
Start
2030
Completion
10000
Units
Developer
Related Midwest
Design
SkidmoreOwings & Merrill
Foundry Park — Mixed-Use in Lincoln Park, Chicago
Foundry Park
Chicago · Lincoln Park
Verified Sep 21, 2026~6.3 yrs to delivery
AnnouncedBreaking GroundConstructionOpening SoonNow Open
2026
Start
2032
Completion
3737
Units
38
Floors
Developer
JDL Development
Design
Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture
The Railyards — Mixed-Use in South Loop, Chicago
The Railyards
Chicago · South Loop
Verified Sep 17, 2026
AnnouncedBreaking GroundConstructionOpening SoonNow Open
Announced
Completion
Developers
Canal EdgeCity River Holdings
Design
AECOM

Most active developers

Related Midwest
1 project
JDL Development
1 project
Canal Edge
1 project
City River Holdings
1 project

Most active design firms

Skidmore
1 project
Owings & Merrill
1 project
Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture
1 project
AECOM
1 project
TMW Intelligence

Ask anything about this market.

Try: what's breaking ground in 2026? tallest tower in pipeline most active firm

What's happening in Chicago park right now

We're tracking 3 new park developments across Chicago right now — with 1 under construction, and 2 just announced. The cycle is anchored by Skidmore, leading firm by project count in this market. Every project links to a live status page with milestones, renderings, and our journal coverage.

Most active developer in this market: Related Midwest with 1 project.

How we built this list

Every project on this page is from our live database of new and under-construction developments worldwide. We add a project only after we can confirm it from a public filing, an official announcement, or independent reporting; status changes (breaking ground, topping out, opening) are sourced the same way and timestamped. Pro members get full access to TMW Intelligence’s prediction modeling, Atlas data compilation, Pulse notifications, personalized notifications, comparison view, watchlists, and more.

By the numbers

The scale of the pipeline

13,737
Total residential units
across 2 projects with unit data
38 floors
Tallest in pipeline
Foundry Park, Chicago
38.0 floors
Avg height
mean of 1 known
2030–2032
Delivery window
first to last expected delivery
Pipeline by status

The Chicago pipeline, status by status

1 park under construction in Chicago

2 parks just announced for Chicago

Common questions

Frequently asked

What new parks are coming to Chicago?
We track 3 new parks developments in Chicago — 1 under construction, 2 announced. Status is sourced from public filings, official announcements, and on-the-ground reporting; we update the live map within hours of confirming a change.
How many public spaces are under construction in Chicago?
1 parks are currently under construction in Chicago. View the live status on each in the pipeline grid above — every project links to a page with construction milestones, renderings, and our journal coverage.
What parks have just been announced for Chicago?
2 parks are in the announced phase in Chicago — meaning a developer has publicly committed but construction has not yet begun. These are the earliest signals of where the next cycle is heading.
What is the tallest new park planned in Chicago?
Foundry Park at 38 floors, with 3,737 units. Status: Announced. See the full project page →
Who is building the most new parks in Chicago?
Related Midwest leads Chicago parks with 1 active project. See every Related Midwest project on TMW for status, milestones, and renderings.
Which architects are designing new parks in Chicago?
Skidmore is the architect of record on 1 Chicago parks project — the most of any firm in this market.
How many total new residential units are being added in Chicago?
Across the active Chicago parks pipeline, the developments we track will add 13,737 units. Pro members get unit counts by neighborhood and the per-project breakdown.
When will the next wave of Chicago parks deliver?
Across the active pipeline, delivery dates run from 2030 through 2032. Individual delivery dates shift constantly — Pro members get the TMW Forecast on every project as dates move.
What is the biggest park planned in Chicago by unit count?
The 78 with 10,000 units is the largest by residential unit count in our Chicago dataset. See the project →
How often is the Chicago parks data updated?
Hourly. Our cron pipeline pulls fresh project data every hour and regenerates this page (and every market and firm page) from the source-of-truth database. A status change confirmed today shows up within ~60 minutes.
Nearby + adjacent

Related markets

All markets →
CITY
West Palm Beach · Park
6 tracked →
CITY
Miami · Park
5 tracked →
CITY
New York City · Park
4 tracked →
CITY
Nashville · Park
4 tracked →
CITY
London · Park
3 tracked →
CITY
Tokyo · Park
3 tracked →
Same city, different category

More project types in Chicago

CHICAGO
Residences
9 tracked →
CHICAGO
Mixed-Use
7 tracked →
CHICAGO
Retail
6 tracked →
CHICAGO
Hotel
4 tracked →
CHICAGO
Entertainment
3 tracked →
CHICAGO
All categories
12 tracked →
Get the full dataset for this market and the TMW Forecast on every project. The part of Pro that pays for itself. Markets of Tomorrow Pro · $90/mo