686 new building permits were filed in Chicago, IL over the trailing 7 days, with $187,716,663 in declared construction value. Live data from official municipal permit-issuance feeds.
Permits filed · this week
686
▲ 4.4% vs prior 7 days
Declared construction value
$187,716,663
$340,683 avg per permit
Prior 7-day comparison
657
permits filed previous week
| # | Contractor | Permits (7d) | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES | 19 | $371,276 |
| 2 | SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC | 10 | $21,450 |
| 3 | OLYMPIC SIGNS, INC. D/B/A OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC. | 10 | $14,900 |
| 4 | ROBERT MILCHLING | 9 | $88,132 |
| 5 | CUSTOM SIGN CONSULTANTS INC | 9 | $45,000 |
| Permit type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 416 | 60.6% |
| PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | 122 | 17.8% |
| PERMIT - SIGNS | 56 | 8.2% |
| PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT | 30 | 4.4% |
| PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | 28 | 4.1% |
| Date | Type | Address | Contractor | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 5824 S ELLIS AVE | RELIABLE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY | — |
| 2026-05-22 | PERMIT - SIGNS | 2020 N HALSTED ST | OLYMPIC SIGNS, INC. D/B/A OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC. | $1,200 |
| 2026-05-22 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 4000 N MILWAUKEE AVE | HAUGER ELECTRIC | $1,000 |
| 2026-05-22 | PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION | 816 W EVERGREEN AVE | HENEGHAN WRECKING & EXCAVATING CO. INC. | $100,000 |
| 2026-05-22 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 3800 W 78TH PL | DUBROWSKI GROUP CORP | $2,000 |
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