21,278 indexed permits · 2,091 active contractors · 15,646 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.
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| Permits (last 90 days) | 8,427 |
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| Total permit value (90d) | $2,296,238,817 |
| Active contractors | 2,091 |
| Newest permit | 2026-09-07 |
PermitGrab tracks 2,091 active contractors who pulled 21,278 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-09-07. 15,646 code violations in the same area, newest published 2026-09-08. Newest published record: 2026-09-07.
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2,857 building permits were published by this source for Chicago in the last 30 days — up 1.1% from the prior 30 days, with $525,097,105 in declared project value across the 2,447 that report a cost. Over 90 days: 8,427 permits worth $2,296,238,817.
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.
21,278 permits sorted by date
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | $3,000 | 7313 S HERMITAGE AVE |
DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | — | 321 E ERIE ST
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ROBERT LESNICKI
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | — | 3816 W MYRICK ST
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MJ ELECTRICAL SERVICES CO
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | — | 1231 S KEDVALE AVE |
OPULENCE HEATING & CONSTRUCTION INC
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | $4,000 | 4121 W FLETCHER ST |
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | — | 275 E CHESTNUT ST |
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | $4,000 | 8853 S LAFLIN ST
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| 2026-09-07 | Fence | $7,048 | 8545 S KEELER AVE
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CPMOK PROPERTIES LLC
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | $4,000 | 10214 S GREEN ST |
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | — | 5620 S PRAIRIE AVE
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CLD CONSTRUCTION INC
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | $3,500 | 2528 W 40TH ST |
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | — | 222 E HURON ST |
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | $3,000 | 5305 W SCHUBERT AVE |
DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | — | 410 E HURON ST |
ROBERT LESNICKI
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| 2026-09-07 | Solar | $19,320 | 5617 N KILBOURN AVE |
SUNRISE SOLAR LLC
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | $12,000 | 6400 S PEORIA ST |
NAIRCO INC
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | $16,800 | 5493 S CORNELL AVE |
QUALITY BRICK INC
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | $45,000 | 110 N WACKER DR |
LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC.
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | $4,500 | 1331 N WALLER AVE |
DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | — | 3922 W 58TH ST |
MJ ELECTRICAL SERVICES CO
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| 2026-09-07 | General Construction | $4,000 | 9114 S JUSTINE ST
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DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP
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| 2026-09-05 | General Construction | $31,000 | 8048 S ST LAWRENCE AVE |
FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
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| 2026-09-05 | General Construction | $22,000 | 6751 N CAMPBELL AVE |
FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
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| 2026-09-05 | Plumbing | $5,000 | 4400 W WEST END AVE |
EMG PLUMBERS INC
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| 2026-09-04 | Windows/Doors | $4,500 | 3621 S MARSHFIELD AVE |
ECO-LIFE DESIGNING, LLC
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| 2026-09-04 | Pool/Spa | $350,000 | 150 N RIVERSIDE PLZ |
REDMOND CONSTRUCTION CORP.
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| 2026-09-04 | Plumbing | $2,000 | 4333 S WOOD ST |
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| 2026-09-04 | Signage | $4,000 | 840 W BLACKHAWK ST |
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WINDY CITY SIGNS AND GRAPHICS, INC
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| 2026-09-04 | General Construction | $30,000 | 1743 W NELSON ST |
GONZON CONSTRUCTION LLC
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| 2026-09-04 | General Construction | $2,000 | 1410 S MUSEUM CAMPUS DR
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| 2026-09-04 | Pool/Spa | $2,250,000 | 3120 N PULASKI RD |
GENERAL REFRIGERATION LLC DBA PREMISTAR NORTH
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| 2026-09-04 | Roofing | $100,913 | 3242 S PULASKI RD |
PREMIER CONTRACTORS INC
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| 2026-09-04 | Plumbing | — | 232 S HALSTED ST |
ROBINSON CONSTRUCTION INC
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| 2026-09-04 | General Construction | $5,000 | 2000 W ROSCOE ST |
JULIA CLEMENS CSEM
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| 2026-09-04 | Fire Protection | — | 231 S LA SALLE ST |
SHAMROCK ELECTRIC CO.INC
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| 2026-09-04 | General Construction | $325,000 | 175 W JACKSON BLVD |
RESTORE WORKS
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| 2026-09-04 | Fire Protection | — | 123 N WACKER DR
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SHAMROCK ELECTRIC CO.INC
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| 2026-09-04 | Plumbing | — | 3443 N OAKLEY AVE |
LRM PLUMBING CORP
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| 2026-09-04 | Fence | $3,461 | 10505 S LAWNDALE AVE |
PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
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| 2026-09-04 | General Construction | $501,000 | 6250 S CLAREMONT AVE |
P & J MASONRY RESTORATION
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| 2026-09-04 | Signage | $40,000 | 48 E OAK ST |
ROCK STAR RENOVATION LLC
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| 2026-09-04 | Fence | $3,712 | 8945 S MERRILL AVE |
PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
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| 2026-09-04 | General Construction | $10,000 | 2019 W CHASE AVE |
D BEST ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS
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| 2026-09-04 | General Construction | $350,000 | 2226 N NORDICA AVE |
ZEE'S SERVICES COMPANY
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| 2026-09-04 | General Construction | — | 65 E SCOTT ST |
LS CONTRACTING GROUP, INC.
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| 2026-09-04 | General Construction | $1,200 | 10200 S WASHTENAW AVE |
ELECTRICAL DESIGN SYSTEM CORP.
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| 2026-09-04 | General Construction | $105,000 | 1400 W 44TH ST |
MERIDIAN DESIGN BUILD, INC
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| 2026-09-04 | Roofing | $752,250 | 1438 W HENDERSON ST |
R.E.A.S. CORP
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| 2026-09-04 | General Construction | $12,500 | 3940 W FULLERTON AVE |
BOYD ELECTRIC, INC.
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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.
| Recorded business | Permits (90d) | Contact |
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| 1. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES 🔥 215 permits/30d Active | 857 (531) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 2. FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED 🔥 24 permits/30d Active | 154 (63) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 3. PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC 🔥 18 permits/30d Active | 131 (72) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 4. ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH 🔥 18 permits/30d Active | 108 (69) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 5. CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. 🔥 11 permits/30d Active | 99 (34) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 6. CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC 🔥 13 permits/30d Active | 97 (58) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 7. OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO 6 permits/30d Active | 95 (45) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 8. CHAVEZ ELECTRIC 9 permits/30d Active | 92 (27) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 9. GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD 🔥 16 permits/30d Active | 88 (50) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 10. BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO 6 permits/30d Active | 80 (20) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 11. KAPITAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 🔥 13 permits/30d Active | 77 (29) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 12. MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY 8 permits/30d Active | 73 (39) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 13. SECURADYNE SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE 8 permits/30d Active | 73 (25) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 14. HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC 🔥 10 permits/30d Active | 72 (31) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 15. CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG 5 permits/30d Active | 71 (22) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 16. SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC 🔥 10 permits/30d Active | 70 (31) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 17. CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC 🔥 11 permits/30d Active | 69 (34) | Website |
| 18. A.B.C. PLUMBING, HEATING, COOLING & ELECTRIC, INC. 🔥 12 permits/30d Active | 68 (37) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 19. ION DEVELOPER LLC 9 permits/30d Active | 64 (30) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 20. LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC. 3 permits/30d Active | 63 (20) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 21. DUNNING ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN 5 permits/30d Active | 62 (24) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 22. FIRST AD SIGNS INC Active | 60 (16) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 23. PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP. | 58 (10) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 24. KONE ELEVATOR COMPANY 🔥 11 permits/30d Active | 55 (22) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 25. OLYMPIC SIGNS, INC. D/B/A OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC. | 55 (9) | 🔒 Reveal |
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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.
Chicago, Illinois processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 21278+ Chicago building permits — newest published record: 2026-09-07 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.
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.
Use the published date, project details, and any named business contact to research a project before outreach. Public records are not exclusive, and outreach results depend on the market, project, and your own process.
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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 2,091 active contractors across the metro. New records appear as they are available from the source.
The most recent permit indexed for Chicago is dated 2026-09-07. Newest published record: 2026-09-07. 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.
In the last 30 days, Chicago permitting activity covers 2,857 new building permits alongside 15,646 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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Search a business name to review its recorded permit activity in Chicago and the project details the public source publishes. Use the scope, timing, and address to research complementary work; a record is not a request for bids.
15,646 code violations are on record in Chicago. A code record may warrant repair or restoration research. Review the official record before outreach, including its current status, scope, and contact permissions.
Search recent Chicago, IL building permits by address, contractor, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Chicago building department's public permit records. New filings appear here as they are published. Filter by trade or search an address to look up a specific permit. For this week's filing volume and the most active contractors, see the Chicago Permit Pulse.
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