13,054 indexed permits · 12,969 active contractors · 10,615 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.
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PermitGrab tracks 12,969 active contractors who pulled 13,054 building permits in Chicago, IL. Live tracking of 10,615 code violations in the same area. Updated daily.
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23,669 records — permits and code violations sorted by date
| Date | Type | Value | Address | Contractor / Status | Save |
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| 2026-05-18 | Violation | — | 747 E 89TH ST | OPEN | |
| 2026-05-18 | Roofing | $24,953 | 5604 S MOZART ST
Owner: HER··· 🔒
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EXCEPTIONAL EXTERIORS PLLC | |
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | — | 5841 S BLACKSTONE AVE | OPEN | |
| 2026-05-18 | Solar | $45,900 | 10635 S AVENUE N
Owner: MAY··· 🔒
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CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC | |
| 2026-05-18 | Fence | $1,000 | 10757 S AVENUE H
Owner: QUI··· 🔒
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QUINTERO RAMIRO | |
| 2026-05-18 | Structural | $44,000 | 340 E RANDOLPH ST
Owner: HAR··· 🔒
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XCED DESIGN BUILD
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| 2026-05-18 | Violation | — | 7342 S HOYNE AVE | OPEN | |
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | — | 125 E 68TH ST | OPEN | |
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | — | 1612 W DIVISION ST | OPEN | |
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | — | 4536 S LAPORTE AVE | OPEN | |
| 2026-05-18 | Structural | $30,000 | 6940 S DORCHESTER AVE
Owner: MOR··· 🔒
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HERS & THEM CHICAGO LLC | |
| 2026-05-18 | General Construction | $2,250 | 2301 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
Owner: M.P··· 🔒
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GLOBAL EXPERIENCE SPECIALISTS, INC. D/B/A SPIRO | |
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | — | 747 E 89TH ST | OPEN | |
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | — | 2022 W SHAKESPEARE AVE | OPEN | |
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | — | 2331 N WASHTENAW AVE | OPEN | |
| 2026-05-18 | General Construction | $10,100 | 1660 W FARWELL AVE
Owner: SAL··· 🔒
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HOLTON BROTHER'S INC.
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| 2026-05-18 | General Construction | — | 200 W JACKSON BLVD
Owner: JLL··· 🔒
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CECO, INC. | |
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | — | 4307 W DIVISION ST | OPEN | |
| 2026-05-18 | General Construction | $5,000 | 1563 N WELLS ST |
SOPHIE SCHENK CSEM
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| 2026-05-18 | Violation | — | 4651 S SPAULDING AVE | OPEN | |
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | — | 4201 W 55TH ST | OPEN | |
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | — | 6458 S PEORIA ST | OPEN | |
| 2026-05-18 | General Construction | $7,000 | 5737 W HENDERSON ST
Owner: DIE··· 🔒
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APEX ELECTRIC INC
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| 2026-05-18 | Solar | $14,232 | 8254 S PAXTON AVE
Owner: BAT··· 🔒
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SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
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| 2026-05-18 | Violation | — | 2331 N WASHTENAW AVE | OPEN |
Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 16 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.
| Contractor | Permits (90d) | Contact |
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| 1. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES 🔥 85 permits/30d Active | 420 (263) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 2. FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED 9 permits/30d Active | 102 (54) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 3. PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC 🔥 18 permits/30d Active | 80 (63) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 4. CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. ⚠️ 6 🔥 11 permits/30d Active | 77 (47) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 5. OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO ⚠️ 48 🔥 17 permits/30d Active | 70 (33) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 6. CHAVEZ ELECTRIC ⚠️ 19 7 permits/30d Active | 68 (27) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 7. ROBERT LESNICKI ⚠️ 11 4 permits/30d Active | 64 (34) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 8. BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO ⚠️ 4 3 permits/30d Active | 64 (17) | Verifying… |
| 9. LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC. ⚠️ 6 🔥 13 permits/30d Active | 58 (41) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 10. CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG ⚠️ 1 7 permits/30d Active | 57 (24) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 11. KAPITAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ⚠️ 2 8 permits/30d Active | 56 (32) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 12. SECURADYNE SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE ⚠️ 18 7 permits/30d Active | 56 (28) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 13. CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC 🔥 15 permits/30d Active | 55 (38) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 14. GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD ⚠️ 10 🔥 11 permits/30d Active | 54 (36) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 15. PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP. ⚠️ 7 2 permits/30d Active | 53 (22) | Verifying… |
| 16. HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC 9 permits/30d Active | 50 (26) | Verifying… |
| 17. CONTINENTAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRU ⚠️ 40 2 permits/30d Active | 50 (24) | Verifying… |
| 18. SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC ⚠️ 11 9 permits/30d Active | 47 (29) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 19. ALLIANCE DEMOLITION AND EXCAVATION SERVICES INC 1 permits/30d Active | 47 (15) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 20. MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY ⚠️ 10 🔥 12 permits/30d Active | 46 (33) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 21. OLYMPIC SIGNS, INC. D/B/A OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC. ⚠️ 6 1 permits/30d Active | 46 (28) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 22. ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH 7 permits/30d Active | 46 (21) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 23. PACE SYSTEMS, INC. ⚠️ 10 Active | 45 (44) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 24. DUNNING ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN ⚠️ 3 6 permits/30d Active | 45 (24) | Verifying… |
| 25. CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC ⚠️ 1 8 permits/30d Active | 43 (22) | 🔒 Reveal |
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New building permits in Chicago, Illinois indicate upcoming construction projects. Contractors can identify subcontracting opportunities by monitoring recently issued permits for residential renovations, commercial buildouts, and new construction. Early outreach to permit holders often results in higher close rates before projects go to competitive bid.
Chicago, Illinois processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 13054+ Chicago building permits — updated daily from official city sources.
Every new construction project in Chicago requires a building permit before work can begin. These public records include the project address, scope of work, estimated cost, and often the general contractor's name — making them valuable leads for subcontractors looking for new projects in Chicago.
HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in Chicago use building permit data to find projects before they hit traditional lead services. When a new commercial buildout or residential renovation permit is filed, it signals upcoming work that needs subcontractors.
Instead of competing for shared leads on HomeAdvisor or Angi, contractors who monitor Chicago building permits can reach out to general contractors the day a permit is issued — before anyone else calls. This first-mover advantage leads to higher close rates and better project selection.
PermitGrab sends daily email alerts filtered by trade, so Chicago electrical contractors only see electrical permits, HVAC contractors only see mechanical permits, and so on.
Reviewed by Marcus Reeves · Page data current as of · Sources: official Chicago open data portal.
The most active contractors filing in Chicago right now include SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED, PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC, CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. and OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO. PermitGrab tracks 12,969 active contractors across the metro, with new filings indexed on every refresh.
Updated daily. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, contractor name (where the source publishes it), and permit type, so a fresh row means a fresh lead.
In the last 30 days, Chicago permitting activity covers 1,639 new building permits alongside 10,615 active code violations. The mix spans new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, and tenant improvements — every record is a buying signal for a different contractor or supplier persona.
Filter Chicago to your trade each morning. Every fresh permit shows the contractor with a verified phone — call the GC to sub, call the owner to upsell the next phase, while competitors are still printing postcards.
Search any competitor's name and see every job they pulled in Chicago — where they're working, what they're charging the city in declared value, and which neighborhoods they own. Pitch the follow-on work at each address.
10,615 open code violations in Chicago, each matched to the property owner. An owner facing a citation is the warmest restoration, repair, or wholesale-offer lead there is — and no marketplace sells this list.
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| Property Address | Owner | Owner Intel | Source |
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| 401 N WABASH AVE 59-F | SUA*** | 7 properties | County assessor |
| 401 N WABASH AVE P314 | MAR*** | Absentee owner | County assessor |
| 401 N WABASH AVE 2714 | 401*** | 206 properties | County assessor |
| 401 N WABASH AVE 66-F | YUS*** | — | County assessor |
| 401 N WABASH AVE 76-A | JOH*** | Absentee owner 3 properties | County assessor |
PermitGrab currently tracks 13054 building permits in Chicago, Illinois. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal open-data source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, contractor, status, and estimated value where available.
PermitGrab collects Chicago on every daemon cycle. Its municipal source is currently updated daily, so new permits appear here within 1–3 days of the source publishing them. The count above reflects the complete current record from that source.
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