Every open building permit within 2 km (about 1.25 miles) of the Main Quad, on one map. Tap any address to open it in Maps. Campus projects and big developments in the news are under the chips below the map.
Pulled live from the City of Urbana's permit data on data.illinois.gov every time this page loads: the last 12 months, updated weekly by the city. "Open" means the permit is still marked Issued, not Completed.
Champaign's own permit portal blocks automated access, so these come from the News-Gazette's weekly permit lists. Those only cover new homes and apartments, commercial work, and remodels over $25,000, so smaller Champaign jobs are missing. Covers July 17 to Nov 12, 2026, plus three large 2025 new builds. The lists for Sept 4–10, Sept 25–Oct 1 and Oct 9–15 couldn't be found. Dates are the week the list ran. Campustown is mostly in Champaign.
University buildings are state property and don't get city permits. These come from the university's Summer Construction 2026 list and its plan room. Projects tagged "Summer 2026 list" may already be finished.
Big private developments reported by the Daily Illini and News-Gazette that are visibly underway. Their pins mark the reported site.
Map pins for Champaign and campus locations are approximate (geocoded with OpenStreetMap). Not affiliated with either city or the University of Illinois.