Chicago Building Permits & Project Research

22,694 indexed permits · 16,528 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago building permits — key stats
Permits (last 90 days) 8,774
Total permit value (90d) $2,550,234,181
Contractor names (90 days) 25
Newest permit 2026-09-20

PermitGrab tracks 22,694 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-09-20, including 25 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days. 16,528 code violations in the same area, newest violation date 2026-09-21.

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Chicago building permit activity

2,834 building permits were published by this source for Chicago in the last 30 days — down 6.5% from the prior 30 days, with $595,614,361 in declared project value across the 2,432 that report a cost. Over 90 days: 8,774 permits worth $2,550,234,181.

Most active contractors (last 6 months)

  1. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES — 579 permits
  2. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC — 360 permits
  3. PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC — 155 permits
  4. FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED — 140 permits
  5. ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH — 111 permits
  6. CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC — 109 permits
  7. GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD — 91 permits
  8. MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY — 80 permits
  9. CHAVEZ ELECTRIC — 79 permits
  10. LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC. — 68 permits
Biggest project in the last 30 days
$151,112,046 · PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION · 400 S LA SALLE ST · ARCO/MURRAY NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC
22,694
Indexed Permits
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16,528
Code Violations
Property Owners · count unavailable
1,540
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2026-09-22
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Chicago had 2834 building permit records published in the last 30 days, led by 1676 general construction. The average project value is $88,113.

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Recent project activity

Recent permit records with source-published project details. A named business identifies the recorded project team; it is not a claim that the business is seeking bids.

REED CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-09-20
📍 140 S DEARBORN ST
Windows/Doors
✉️ Email available with trial
HIGHLIGHTS CHICAGO INC.
2026-09-20
📍 1433 W RASCHER AVE
General Construction 600A 60 circuits New installation
✉️ Email available with trial
ERGEON INC
2026-09-20
📍 1649 E 86TH ST
Fence
✉️ Email available with trial

Published permit & code records

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2026-09-20 HVAC/Mech $3,000 9037 S COMMERCIAL AVE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AFFECTING 2 SYSTEMS : 1 CENTRAL FURNACE(AMERISTAR, A951X080… 2 HVAC systems furnace replacement HVAC repair INTERSTATE MECHANICAL & CONSTRUCTION, INC.
2026-09-20 Windows/Doors $99,753 140 S DEARBORN ST SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING RECEPTION TO INSTALL VISITO… REED CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-09-20 General Construction $38,440 1433 W RASCHER AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 600 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 600A 60 circuits New installation HIGHLIGHTS CHICAGO INC.
2026-09-20 Fence $7,946 1649 E 86TH ST PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. VINYL/PVC FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 125'… ERGEON INC
2026-09-20 General Construction 9177 S SOUTH CHICAGO AVE
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT B200481001: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. REPLACEMENT GENERAL C… G WAVE LLC
2026-09-19 General Construction $3,000 6550 S UNION AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 1 circuits New installation WAK ELECTRICAL INC
2026-09-19 General Construction $3,400 5555 N SHERIDAN RD LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 1 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONN… 100A 1 circuits add_circuits LIGHT IT UP ELECTRICAL CORP,
2026-09-19 General Construction $7,000 2336 W HURON ST
Owner: TAD··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 85 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 10, … ADVANCED MASONRY & TUCKPT. CO.
2026-09-19 General Construction $22,000 2330 E 99TH ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 400 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 400A 1 circuits New installation BENION ENTERPRISES
2026-09-19 Roofing $28,935 3568 W WOLFRAM ST NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD
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2026-09-19 Plumbing $15,000 6055 S KOSTNER AVE SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR REMOVAL OF UNPERMITTED UNIT FEATURES IN BASEMENT … JOSE ANTONIO AYALA DBA AYALA
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2026-09-19 General Construction $2,300 5022 N SAWYER AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 1000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… 1,000 roof sf replacement Roof repair PERSAUD CONSTRUCTION
2026-09-19 Roofing $19,000 6660 N OCTAVIA AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 3000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 3,000 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof ROGAN'S CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-09-19 Demolition $30,000 2042 W WALTON ST
Owner: SKO··· 🔒
NONSTRUCTURAL PREPARATORY DEMOLITION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND M.E.P. S… TREEWRIGHT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC
2026-09-19 General Construction $6,500 2821 S ST LOUIS AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 540 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 540 roof sf replacement Roof repair LAKECITY BUILDERS INC
2026-09-19 Roofing $127,000 10022 S HALSTED ST
Owner: GRA··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 10000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROO… 10,000 roof sf replacement Re-roof TECHNICIAN ROOFING 2 LLC
2026-09-19 Fence $4,400 9328 S PAXTON AVE PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 25'-0' ' …
2026-09-18 Signage 4051 N LINCOLN AVE SIGN #11 MINUTE CLINIC FACE REPLACEMENT IN WINDOW ON WEST BUILDING FACADE SANFORD & SIGN INCORPORATED
2026-09-18 General Construction $1,865 4954 N MONTICELLO AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… SEMINARY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS INC
2026-09-18 General Construction $7,500 4432 S WESTERN AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 200 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 3, … 200 roof sf replacement Roof repair REMODELING CHICAGO, LLC
2026-09-18 General Construction $4,000 6700 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
Owner: MOH··· 🔒
ILLUMINATED CANOPY SIGN; 24 SQ/FT; NORTH ELEVATION; CITGO CORPORATE IDENTIFICATION SOLUTIONS INC
2026-09-18 General Construction $1,500 5601 N SHERIDAN RD LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… RJT ELECTRIC LLC
2026-09-18 Roofing $36,441 5127 S NATCHEZ AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1782 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 1,782 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof EXCEPTIONAL EXTERIORS PLLC
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2026-09-18 Solar $21,333 1625 N NAGLE AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: LOW-SLOPED (<2:12… 3.04 kW solar Solar PV ×2 CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC
2026-09-18 General Construction $10,258 111 S WACKER DR
Owner: 111··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… low voltage New installation IMG TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2026-09-18 Solar $6,840 6307 W BERENICE AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF ACCESSORY BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). IN… 10 kW solar Solar PV SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
2026-09-18 General Construction $120,000 6528 S TALMAN AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATION AND FIRE DAMAGE REPAIR TO EXISTING 1-1/… ZDA REMODELING INC
2026-09-18 Signage $1,500 4051 N LINCOLN AVE SIGN #1 CVS CHANNEL LETTERS ON NORTH BUILDING FACADE SANFORD & SIGN INCORPORATED
2026-09-18 General Construction $256,120 6001 N NORTHWEST HWY TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 500 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 10,… 500 roof sf replacement Roof repair P & J MASONRY RESTORATION
2026-09-18 Signage 4051 N LINCOLN AVE SIGN #5 MINUTE CLINIC FACE REPLACEMENT IN WINDOW ON NORTH BUILDING FACADE SANFORD & SIGN INCORPORATED
2026-09-18 Plumbing 4614 N SEELEY AVE FOR PERMIT 101069233: ADDITIONAL PLUMBING CONTRACTOR. ADDITIONAL MASON CONTRACT… A PLUS J HEATING &PLUMBING,INC
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2026-09-18 Signage $1,000 300 E OHIO ST SOUTH FACE REPLACEMENT INTO EXISTING NON ILLUMINATED SIGN READING CHICAGO MAGNIF… ALL-RIGHT SIGN INC
2026-09-18 General Construction $4,000 123 E 43RD ST ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN; 29 SQ/FT; NORTH ELEVATION; KENWOOD AURORA SIGN CO
2026-09-18 Fire Protection 440 S LA SALLE ST
Owner: CUS··· 🔒
FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10108152… fire alarm SECURADYNE SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE
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2026-09-18 General Construction $90,000 333 E HURON ST SPR / 2019 CBC: INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) 2000 AMP TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL SERVICE AS… 2000A New installation POWER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC
2026-09-18 Signage 1100 W FULTON MARKET MILLERKNOLL: NON-ILLUMINATED DOUBLE SIDED PROJECTING SIGN (W FULTON MARKET ELEVA… WINDY CITY SIGNS AND GRAPHICS, INC
2026-09-18 Signage $2,500 300 E OHIO ST SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PROPERTY: REPLACING FACES INTO EXISTING 3 SIDED CUBE BLADE S… ALL-RIGHT SIGN INC
2026-09-18 General Construction $27,000 1757 W CRYSTAL ST
Owner: LAU··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 300 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 300 roof sf replacement Roof repair MASONRY RESTORATION SOLUTIONS
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2026-09-18 General Construction $1,500 1643 W 85TH ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 1 circuits New installation CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG
2026-09-18 General Construction $3,000 6700 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
Owner: MOH··· 🔒
REFACE MIDDLE SECTION OF EXISTING PYLON; REMOVING DIGITAL PRICER CABINET FOR STA… CORPORATE IDENTIFICATION SOLUTIONS INC
2026-09-18 Windows/Doors $3,500 1567 N MILWAUKEE AVE QDOBA MEXICAN EATS: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE-LIT SUSPENDED WINDOW SIGN, INTER… INTEGRITY SIGN COMPANY
2026-09-18 Signage $7,000 2739 N ELSTON AVE INSTALLATION OF INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN TO READ "POTBELLY SANDWICH WORK… ELEVATE SIGN GROUP LTD
2026-09-18 General Construction $6,600 7111 S WESTERN AVE
Owner: WAL··· 🔒
INSTALL ONE 39' 8" BY 4'-8" INDIVIDUALLY MOUNTED CHANNEL LETTERS WITH LED ILUMIN… DOYLE SIGNS INC
2026-09-18 General Construction $3,500 6700 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
Owner: MOH··· 🔒
ILLUMINATED CANOPY SIGN; 13 SQ/FT; EAST ELEVATION; CITGO CORPORATE IDENTIFICATION SOLUTIONS INC
2026-09-18 Fire Protection 4435 S WESTERN BLVD FIRE ALARM: NEW SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:101071903. AFFECTS: 0 DWELLIN… fire alarm CFP LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS LLC
2026-09-18 General Construction $9,500 7516 S COLES AVE REPAIR (26% TO 50%) FOR STEEL PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: REAR OF BUILD… 2080 sq 2,080 roof sf Roof repair TFWA CORPORATION
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2026-09-18 Signage 1100 W FULTON MARKET MILLERKNOLL LOGO/WORDMARK: NON-ILLUMINATED DOUBLE SIDED PROJECTING SIGN (W FULTO… WINDY CITY SIGNS AND GRAPHICS, INC
2026-09-18 Fence $4,473 218 W MENOMONEE ST PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WROUGHT IRON FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 2… PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
2026-09-18 General Construction $4,500 6700 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
Owner: MOH··· 🔒
REPLACING DIGITAL PRICER SECTION OF EXISTING PYLON; 44 SQ/FT; N/E LOT LOCATION; … CORPORATE IDENTIFICATION SOLUTIONS INC
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Recorded Project Teams

Businesses most frequently named in permit records — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. Source-published contact details are available for 25 of 25 businesses below.

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Recorded business Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES 📞 🔥 215 permits/30d Active 857 (531) Solar $14,239 🔒 Reveal
2. FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED 📞 🔥 24 permits/30d Active 154 (63) Landscaping & Exterior $28,067 🔒 Reveal
3. PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC 📞 🔥 18 permits/30d Active 131 (72) Landscaping & Exterior $8,645 🔒 Reveal
4. ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH 📞 🔥 18 permits/30d Active 108 (69) Electrical $5,914 🔒 Reveal
5. CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. 📞 🔥 11 permits/30d Active 99 (34) Electrical $244,161 🔒 Reveal
6. CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC 📞 🔥 13 permits/30d Active 97 (58) Solar $22,071 🔒 Reveal
7. OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO 📞 6 permits/30d Active 95 (45) Windows & Doors $417,541 🔒 Reveal
8. CHAVEZ ELECTRIC 📞 9 permits/30d Active 92 (27) Electrical $53,047 🔒 Reveal
9. GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD 📞 🔥 16 permits/30d Active 88 (50) Roofing $35,254 🔒 Reveal
10. BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO 📞 6 permits/30d Active 80 (20) Electrical $80,004 🔒 Reveal
11. KAPITAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 📞 🔥 13 permits/30d Active 77 (29) Electrical $17,621 🔒 Reveal
12. MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY 📞 8 permits/30d Active 73 (39) Electrical $360,958 🔒 Reveal
13. SECURADYNE SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE 📞 8 permits/30d Active 73 (25) Electrical $106,490 🔒 Reveal
14. HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC 📞 🔥 10 permits/30d Active 72 (31) Electrical $270,261 🔒 Reveal
15. CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG 📞 5 permits/30d Active 71 (22) Electrical $65,310 🔒 Reveal
16. SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC 📞 🔥 10 permits/30d Active 70 (31) Fire Protection - 🔒 Reveal
17. CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC 🔥 11 permits/30d Active 69 (34) Fire Protection - Website
18. A.B.C. PLUMBING, HEATING, COOLING & ELECTRIC, INC. 📞 🔥 12 permits/30d Active 68 (37) Electrical $11,738 🔒 Reveal
19. ION DEVELOPER LLC 📞 9 permits/30d Active 64 (30) Solar $4,076 🔒 Reveal
20. LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC. 📞 3 permits/30d Active 63 (20) Electrical $124,254 🔒 Reveal
21. DUNNING ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN 📞 5 permits/30d Active 62 (24) Electrical $9,192 🔒 Reveal
22. FIRST AD SIGNS INC 📞 Active 60 (16) Signage $3,254 🔒 Reveal
23. PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP. 📞 58 (10) Electrical $51,416 🔒 Reveal
24. KONE ELEVATOR COMPANY 📞 🔥 11 permits/30d Active 55 (22) Windows & Doors $1,083,973 🔒 Reveal
25. ERGEON INC 📞 🔥 12 permits/30d Active 54 (48) Landscaping & Exterior $5,485 🔒 Reveal

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Construction Activity in Chicago

New building permits in Chicago, Illinois show where construction activity is being recorded. Contractors can filter the available public records by trade, date, address, and project value to research projects and plan outreach using the fields the source publishes.

About Chicago Building Permits

Chicago, Illinois processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 22694+ Chicago building permits — newest permit date: 2026-09-20 from official city sources.

Building permits in Chicago can document new construction, renovations, and specialty work. The fields in a public record vary by filing, but may include a project address, scope, estimated cost, or contractor name. Use the displayed source information to evaluate whether a record is useful for your market research.

How Contractors Use Chicago Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers can use Chicago building-permit records to research visible construction activity. A permit may signal a project that is relevant to a particular trade, but the source record does not establish that its owner is seeking a bid.

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Who appears in Chicago permit records?

The contractors most frequently represented in the available Chicago records include SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED, PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC, ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH and CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP.. PermitGrab tracks 25 active contractors across the metro. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is Chicago permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Chicago is dated 2026-09-20. Newest permit date: 2026-09-20. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, and permit type, plus contractor name where the source publishes it. Use a recent published record for project research; it does not show bid availability or a request for service.

What construction appears in Chicago permit records?

In the last 30 days, Chicago permitting activity covers 2,834 new building permits alongside 16,528 active code violations. The records can cover new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, or tenant improvements. Their usefulness for a contractor or supplier depends on the published project details, timing, and service area.

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How to look up Chicago building permits

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Chicago?

PermitGrab currently tracks 22694 building permits in Chicago, Illinois. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, status, estimated value, and contractor information where the source publishes it.

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Real estate investors
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Contractors & subs
Recent Chicago contractor activity is a signal for labor and material demand. Source-published business contacts are available for covered profiles.
Home service companies
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Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Chicago provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
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Chicago renovations can identify properties for a policy-review workflow. Confirm coverage needs independently before contacting a property owner.
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