Urbana permits $2.835 million multifamily building at 503 E. Elm St.

URBANA - The City of Urbana issued a $2,835,000 commercial building permit on Aug. 19 for new multifamily construction at 503 E. Elm St., according to the city's building-permit open data. The permit lists 15,038 square feet and building type Multi-Family Residence; the applicant company is Dreamscape Custom Homes, Inc.

A demolition permit at the same address was issued Aug. 12 to Lee Farms Excavating Inc., with an estimated cost of $23,812.50. Later permits include a $137,000 electrical permit issued Oct. 19 to Midwest Electric & Service, a $180,000 plumbing permit issued Oct. 26 to RICH PLUMBING, INC., a $132,000 mechanical permit issued Nov. 1 to Midwest Electric & Service, and a $36,768 fire-suppression mechanical permit issued Nov. 2 to F.E.Moran, Inc. Fire Protection. All listed statuses are Issued.

The permit records do not give an owner beyond the applicant companies, a planned unit count or a project name. Estimated costs are the figures applicants list on the permits.

Source: City of Urbana building permits at 503 East Elm Street (open data)%20like%20'%25503%20EAST%20ELM%25'&$limit=50) and dataset page (read Nov. 5, 2026).