We've made some improvements to Address Snapshots on Chicago Cityscape, as well as the "additional snapshots" that come with membership. These changes are also available to anyone who's purchased an Address Snapshot à la carte. This is another example of how we're constantly improving the value of our service.
Changes within Address Snapshot include (changes apply to Chicago properties only unless otherwise noted):
- Whether the property is eligible to have an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
- Whether property has unused zoning capacity and could add housing without a zoning change
- Chicago's 2021 updates to the Affordable Requirements Ordinance are now part of Zoning Assessment
- Fair Market Rents (as calculated by HUD) for the local ZIP Code (applies in all of Illinois)
- Whether the property is in one of the new "predominance of the block" areas near the 606/Bloomingdale Trail and in part of Pilsen
- Property sales data has been updated through March 30, 2021 (applies in all of Cook County)
Changes in the "additional snapshots":
- Environmental Snapshot: Energy usage data for buildings required to participate now has 2019 data, and shows new data (water usage, Chicago energy rating, and Energy Star score).
- Land Use Snapshot: Minor improvements here in speed and design.
- Transportation Snapshot: Major improvements, to show all nearby transit options, Divvy bike stations, and links to analysis about the frequency of service at each transit stop. Plus, information about where people who live nearby go to work, and where people who work nearby go home after work.
- Lending & Investment Snapshot: We added new demographics (including income) as well as maps of three publicly-funded project categories (TIF, SBIF, and NOF).
When you re-load the Address Snapshot you purchased, look for the "additional snapshots" section. Find your purchases here.
If you want continuous access to this information about any property in Chicago and Cook County, consider subscribing to a Cityscape Real Estate Pro membership. Use coupon code kezLeXsx to save 10% for new memberships for up to 12 months.