16,390 permits tracked · 20,732 code violations · Updated 2026-05-02
16,390 permits tracked · 8,872 contractors · Updated 2026-05-02
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Latest permits filed with the Chicago building department
16,390 records — permits and code violations sorted by date
| Date | Type | Address | Contractor / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 6430 N WHIPPLE ST | ISAAC RAMI |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT | 1017 W WASHINGTON BLVD | RYAN LAMBESIS |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT | 2151 N MASON AVE | EXTENDED HOME LIVING SVCS,INC. |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 220 W ILLINOIS ST | 220 W ILLINOIS OWNER LLC |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT | 4814 N DAMEN AVE | KONE ELEVATOR COMPANY |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT | 3434 S MICHIGAN AVE | DME ACCESS LLC EVC046 |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 1832 N KEDVALE AVE | SOLIS DAVID |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 137 S STATE ST | CENTRIO ENERGY CHICAGO, LLC |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT | 444 W LAKE ST | TK ELEVATOR |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 3810 N LEAVITT ST | NGUYEN ANDY |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 5404 N NEENAH AVE | CUSACK MELISSA |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT | 1436 W FOSTER AVE | DME ACCESS LLC EVC046 |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 10000 W OHARE ST | AMERICAN AIRLINES |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT | 6720 S CORNELL AVE | TK ELEVATOR |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 77 W WACKER DR | CORONADO MYRNA |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 3920 W BYRON ST | HUDSON STEVE |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 5821 W GUNNISON ST | PETRONI LEONILA |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 7401 S CICERO AVE | TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 710 N JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR | SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 11739 S INDIANA AVE | ANTHONY MARCUS |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 3158 N JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR | 3180 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 11555 W TOUHY AVE | UNITED AIRLINES |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT | 4149 S CALUMET AVE | TOMCON CORP. |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 1652 W 103RD ST | NAZON JEUNE |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 6350 N WESTERN AVE | GANDHI MOHAMMED |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT | 567 W LAKE ST | TK ELEVATOR |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 5258 N MCVICKER AVE | HOANG BAO |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 3342 W NORTH AVE | DEJURAS JAMIE |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT | 201 N STATE ST | TK ELEVATOR |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 10000 W OHARE ST | UNITED AIRLINES |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT | 3008 E CHELTENHAM PL | CARLSEN'S ELEVATOR |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 5700 S CICERO AVE | HUDSON NEWS |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 4538 N FRANCISCO AVE | MESCHKE ERIC |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 151 E WACKER DR | HYATT REGENCY CHICAGO |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT | 4153 S CALUMET AVE | JPK INVESTMENTS, LLC. |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 2000 W DEVON AVE | ZACHARIAH GEORGE |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 9158 S MICHIGAN AVE | EDWARDS GREGORY |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 3436 W BELLE PLAINE AVE | HEIMERDINGER SARAH |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 2509 W CERMAK RD | T MOBILE |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT | 1820 W JACKSON BLVD | PARKWAY ELEVATORS, INC. |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT | 845 N MICHIGAN AVE | SURGERY PARTNERS |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 10000 W OHARE ST | HUDSON NEWS |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT | 3550 S MORGAN ST | ANDERSON ELEVATOR |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT | 6835 S PAULINA ST | 3BL DEVELOPMENT, LLC |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 10000 W OHARE ST | MENZIES AVIATION |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 3732 W AGATITE AVE | PRADO JORGE |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 6865 N MENDOTA AVE | NOVY CAROLYN |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 12139 S PRINCETON AVE | WILLIAMS PAMELA |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT | 442 E 48TH ST | MOHAMMAD VASEEMUDDIN |
| 2026-04-29 | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 77 W WACKER DR | CORONADO MYRNA |
Properties with recent permit activity — owner information from public records. Pro subscribers see full names; free visitors see masked names.
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Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 25 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.
| Contractor | Permits (90d) | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. UNIVERSITY NORTHWESTERN ⚠️ 1 🔥 15 permits/30d Active 🔥 Hot | 90 (45) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 2. OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO ⚠️ 112 4 permits/30d Active Warm | 88 (26) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 3. ALLIANCE DEMOLITION AND EXCAVATION SERVICES INC 3 permits/30d Active Warm | 56 (14) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 4. HANNA, JOHN C ⚠️ 4 3 permits/30d Active Warm | 53 (18) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 5. PAVLOVCIK, SAMUEL J ⚠️ 2 Cold | 48 (9) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 6. DOYLE SIGNS INC ⚠️ 25 1 permits/30d Warm | 46 (6) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 7. OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC. ⚠️ 2 2 permits/30d Active Warm | 45 (27) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 8. IDENTITY SERVICES LLC Active Cold | 45 (12) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 9. TK ELEVATOR ⚠️ 37 🔥 12 permits/30d Active 🔥 Hot | 44 (27) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 10. KONE ELEVATOR COMPANY ⚠️ 90 8 permits/30d Active 🔥 Hot | 44 (26) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 11. HARBOR POINT Active Cold | 43 (16) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 12. KACPRZYNSKI, ANDY ⚠️ 3 1 permits/30d Cold | 42 (10) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 13. 3 S SUPPLY COMPANY ⚠️ 7 Cold | 42 (10) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 14. SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC ⚠️ 34 3 permits/30d Active Warm | 41 (16) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 15. FLASHTRIC INC Active Cold | 41 (12) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 16. MCDONAGH DEMOLITION, INC ⚠️ 4 Cold | 41 (4) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 17. ALL-RIGHT SIGN, INC. ⚠️ 1 2 permits/30d Warm | 39 (7) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 18. J & Y ELECTR. CONTRACTOR & SER 2 permits/30d Warm | 37 (8) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 19. SMG SECURITY HOLDINGS LLC ⚠️ 19 Cold | 36 (9) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 20. COX, MICHAEL S ⚠️ 7 Cold | 36 (5) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 21. SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORP CHICAG ⚠️ 17 Cold | 34 (10) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 22. EXTENDED HOME LIVING SVCS,INC. ⚠️ 11 🔥 10 permits/30d Active 🔥 Hot | 33 (18) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 23. CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION ⚠️ 2 2 permits/30d Active Warm | 32 (14) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 24. SCHEFFERS, HAROLD G ⚠️ 25 3 permits/30d Active Warm | 31 (14) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 25. SCHINDLER ELEV CORP ITASCA ⚠️ 55 3 permits/30d Active Warm | 31 (13) | 🔒 Reveal |
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| Property Address | Owner | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 21 PHELPS AVE | ARLINGTON HTS PK DIST | County assessor |
| 641 HAPSFIELD LN 205 | CARLTON D CUFFMAN | County assessor |
| 641 HAPSFIELD LN 206 | J & D DOMINGUEZ | County assessor |
| 641 HAPSFIELD LN 207 | NICK KARALEKAS TRUSTEE | County assessor |
| 641 HAPSFIELD LN 300 | FRED RAHIMI | County assessor |
PermitGrab currently tracks 16390 building permits in Chicago, Illinois. Data is pulled daily from the official municipal open-data source and includes permit number, address, permit type, contractor, status, and estimated value where available.
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