What do the published permit statuses show for Evanston?

Name: Evanston Weekly Building Permit Snapshot — 2026-10-25
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Of 1,361 records with a published review status, 102 (7.5%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. This source data does not establish an overall review time or backlog outside the statuses the jurisdiction publishes.

Evanston, IL Permit Pulse — Week of 2026-10-25

143 building permits were recorded for Evanston, IL over the trailing 7 days. This page reflects currently available public permitting records; source schedules vary by jurisdiction.

By PermitGrab Research · Updated 2026-10-25 · Last permit logged 2026-10-24

Permits filed · this week

143

▼ 3.4% vs prior 7 days

Prior 7-day comparison

148

permits filed previous week

Evanston published permit statuses

Of 1,361 Evanston permits with a published review status, 102 (7.5%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Breakdown by current status:

Permit status	Permits	Share
Active	362	26.6%
Issued	320	23.5%
Review	190	14.0%
Pending Payment	102	7.5%
Invoice Sent	97	7.1%
In Review	82	6.0%
Closed	62	4.6%
Pending Addl Info	41	3.0%

What do the published permit statuses show?

Of 1,361 records with a published review status, 102 (7.5%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Evanston, IL also has 143 records in the trailing 7 days versus 148 in the prior 7 days. These source fields do not establish an overall review time or backlog outside the statuses the jurisdiction publishes.

Top contractors this week

#	Contractor	Permits (7d)
1	FENCE WORKS INC.	4
2	WINDFREE SOLAR	3
3	ALL-TYPES ELEVATORS INC	2
4	ABT ELECTRONICS, INC.	2
5	AMERICAN VINTAGE HOME HTG & AC INC	2

What's being built this week

Permit type	Count	Share
PLUMBING AND SEWER REPAIR	17	11.9%
FENCE	13	9.1%
ROOFING	11	7.7%
GENERAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION	8	5.6%
ROOFING CONTRACTOR LICENSE	8	5.6%

Recent permit filings

Date	Type	Address	Contractor
2026-10-23	FENCE	316 ASHLAND AVE	FENCE WORKS INC.
2026-10-23	INTERIOR REMODEL - COMMERCIAL for commer	633 HULL TER, 2W	MAILING ADDRESS
2026-10-23	PLUMBING AND SEWER REPAIR	2305 FORESTVIEW RD	TOM COLLINS PLUMBING
2026-10-23	PLUMBING AND SEWER REPAIR	1430 SOUTH BLVD	BILL'S PLUMBING & SEWER, INC.
2026-10-23	DRAIN TILE - INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR	2007 GREY AVE	PERMA-SEAL BASEMENT SYSTEMS INC

Methodology. Data is based on public permitting records associated with Evanston. Source coverage and publication schedules vary by jurisdiction. Permits are counted using the source date field. This source does not publish enough current declared-value coverage to report a citywide construction-value total. "This week" means the trailing 7 days through 2026-10-25.

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