Bronzeville Senior Center at 4717 S. Calumet Gets $21M Piles Permit
Chicago issued piles-only permit 101081360 on Sept. 29 for a 2-story senior center at 4717 S. Calumet, stated cost $21 million.
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Chicago issued a piles-only permit on Sept. 29 for a new two-story senior center at 4717 S. Calumet Ave. in Bronzeville. The owner on the permit is the Public Building Commission of Chicago, and the stated cost is $21 million. The permit covers foundation piles, not the full building.
Why it matters
Public projects rarely appear in a permit feed with this much detail. Permit 101081360 is tagged PBC project #10030 and names the Department of Family and Support Services, the city agency that runs senior centers. It is a public-sector build in a neighborhood where private permits are far thinner than in the West Loop or Lincoln Park.
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The numbers
The $21 million is the stated cost for the whole senior center, even though this permit authorizes only piles. The building and zoning fees, $11,442 in total, were fully waived, which is typical for a public body.
The permit describes a two-story center with at-grade parking for 39 cars, ornamental fencing, a trash enclosure and site work. Occupancy is A-3, Type IIB construction. The parcel is PIN 20-10-105-002 in Ward 3. Plan review took 126 days from a May 26 application.
What’s next
A full building permit for the superstructure should follow the piles, and it would confirm the final scope and cost. The permit milestone is inspections with a certificate of occupancy required. We have not seen an opening date or a funding source in the record, and we do not estimate either.
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- What is the latest on Burling Builders in Chicago?
- Chicago issued piles-only permit 101081360 on Sept. 29 for a 2-story senior center at 4717 S. Calumet, stated cost $21 million.
- What are the key numbers for Burling Builders?
- stated cost: $21M; stories: 2; parking spaces: 39.
- Where does the information on Burling Builders come from?
- The story cites Cook County Assessor, PIN 20-10-105-002.
On the record
City of Chicago permit 101081360, issued Sept. 29, 2026 at 4717 S. Calumet Ave. (PIN 20-10-105-002, Ward 3), is a piles-only permit for a 2-story senior center with 39 parking spaces, owner Public Building Commission of Chicago, stated cost $21,000,000.
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