673 W. Wrightwood: $15M Permit for a Lincoln Park Exhibit Building
Chicago issued permit 101083639 on Sept. 17 for a 3-story cultural exhibit building with a rooftop deck at 673 W. Wrightwood, stated cost $15 million.
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Chicago issued a full building permit on Sept. 17 for a three-story cultural exhibit building with a rooftop observation deck at 673 W. Wrightwood Ave. in Lincoln Park. The permit states a $15 million cost. The permit shows the project is built on two earlier below-grade permits.
Why it matters
Cultural buildings are rare in the permit stream, which is dominated by apartments and warehouses. Permit 101083639 covers a new building and an accessory structure, and it follows below-grade permit 101077808 and a revision, 101080714. That sequence means foundation work was approved before the above-grade building.
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The owner on the permit is Wrightwood #3, LLC. We could not identify an operator or institution behind it from public sources, and the permit does not name one. Norcon is the general contractor. See more in Chicago.
The numbers
The $15 million is the stated project cost, not a price paid. Permit fees of $25,688 (about $19,838 building and $5,850 zoning) are paid in full. The city processed the application in 94 days from June 15.
The building is classed A-3 (assembly) and U, Type IB construction, on two parcels (PINs 14-28-313-006 and -007) in Ward 43. A zoning administrator file, AA #26-021, was approved Feb. 27, 2026. The permit lists no residential units.
What’s next
The permit milestone is now inspections with a certificate of occupancy required, so work is under way or cleared to start. Watch for an operator announcement, a signage permit and any recorded financing. We have not seen any of those yet.
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Quick answers
- What is the latest on Norcon in Chicago?
- Chicago issued permit 101083639 on Sept. 17 for a 3-story cultural exhibit building with a rooftop deck at 673 W. Wrightwood, stated cost $15 million.
- What are the key numbers for Norcon?
- stated cost: $15M; stories: 3; prior permits: 2.
- Where does the information on Norcon come from?
- The story cites Cook County Assessor, PIN 14-28-313-006.
On the record
City of Chicago permit 101083639, issued Sept. 17, 2026 for new construction at 673 W. Wrightwood Ave. (PINs 14-28-313-006 and 14-28-313-007, Ward 43), lists a $15,000,000 stated cost for a 3-story cultural exhibit building with rooftop observation deck.
Permit · cookcountyassessoril.gov