Build a Farm or Garden in Chicago - Lots for sale
ChiBlockBuilder 2026
The City of Chicago has published available parcels of land for sale through the ChiBlockBuilder Program Urban Agriculture Land Access Application. All listed parcels have been cleared of phase I and II environmental testing.
To view all lots available visit ChiBlockBuilder https://chiblockbuilder.com/
For lots approved for Urban Farms and Community gardens please review this excel sheet (additional tabs within sheet).
For 2027, if you would like to request a city-owned lot to be listed for sale, the alder of the ward must give approval to the Department of Planning and Development 6 weeks (by February 13, 2027) before the ChiBlockBuilder Application opens on April 1st and October 1st of each year.
Additional links:
Zoning 101
Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights / AUA Collaboration
CLC Chicago Urban Ag + Zoning.pdf
Urban Agriculture Land Access Application
Urban Agriculture Land Access Application Requirements
Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP)
Chicago Zoning Map - Department of Planning and Development (DPD)
Chicago Zoning and Land Use Ordinances American Legal Publishing
Chicago Land Access Pathways
