What do the published permit statuses show for Evanston?

Name: Evanston Weekly Building Permit Snapshot — 2026-09-10
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Of 943 records with a published review status, 58 (6.2%) 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 2026-09-10

65 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 2026-09-10 · Last permit logged 2026-09-08

Permits filed · this week

▼ 53.9% vs prior 7 days

Prior 7-day comparison

141

permits filed previous week

Evanston published permit statuses

Of 943 Evanston permits with a published review status, 58 (6.2%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Breakdown by current status:

Permit status	Permits	Share
Active	242	25.7%
Issued	241	25.6%
Invoice Sent	100	10.6%
Review	90	9.5%
Pending Payment	74	7.8%
Closed	49	5.2%
In Review	44	4.7%
Pending Addl Info	25	2.7%

What do the published permit statuses show?

Of 943 records with a published review status, 58 (6.2%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Evanston, IL also has 65 records in the trailing 7 days versus 141 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	J BLANTON PLUMBING	3
2	TAYLOR EXCAVATING AND CONSTRUCTION, INC.	2
3	ABT HOME SERVICES INC	2
4	ANGELO PECORADO	1
5	EVANSTON LANDSCAPING LLC	1

What's being built this week

Permit type	Count	Share
PLUMBING AND SEWER REPAIR	11	16.9%
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR LICENSE	6	9.2%
GENERAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION	5	7.7%
EXTERIOR REMODEL - RESIDENTIAL for singl	3	4.6%
EXTERIOR & INTERIOR REMODEL - RESIDENTIA	3	4.6%

Recent permit filings

Date	Type	Address	Contractor
2026-09-08	WINDOWS - COMMERCIAL REPLACEMENT ONLY	1834 RIDGE AVE, 107	GILKEY WINDOW COMPANY
2026-09-08	HVAC ONLY	1507 LEE ST	ABC PLUMBING HEATING & COOLING, INC.
2026-09-08	INTERIOR REMODEL - RESIDENTIAL for singl	2775 SHERIDAN RD	ROSALIE REMODELING
2026-09-08	CCCD	960 GROVE	NICKEL PLUMBING & BACKFLOW INC
2026-09-08	PLUMBING AND SEWER REPAIR	2215 ORRINGTON AVE	PARKS PLUMBING AND SEWER 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 2026-09-10.

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