Chicago Building Permits & Project Research

21,278 indexed permits · 2,091 active contractors · 15,646 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago building permits — key stats
Permits (last 90 days) 8,427
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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Chicago building permit activity

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.

Most active contractors (last 6 months)

  1. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES — 548 permits
  2. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC — 346 permits
  3. PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC — 150 permits
  4. FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED — 144 permits
  5. ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH — 115 permits
  6. CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC — 98 permits
  7. GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD — 91 permits
  8. CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. — 83 permits
  9. MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY — 79 permits
  10. CHAVEZ ELECTRIC — 75 permits
Biggest project in the last 30 days
$50,041,440 · PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM · 1869 W PERSHING RD · RTG ELECTRIC CORPORATION
21,278
Indexed Permits
2,091
Active Contractors
15,646
Code Violations
Property Owners · count unavailable
1,540
Available Business Phones
2026-09-08
Last Updated
Updated recently · 2026-09-07
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Chicago had 2857 building permit records published in the last 30 days, led by 1574 general construction, 32 electrical and 15 roofing. The average project value is $125,496.

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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.

DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP
2026-09-07
📍 7313 S HERMITAGE AVE
General Construction 200A 40 circuits New installation
ROBERT LESNICKI
2026-09-07
📍 321 E ERIE ST
General Construction
Owner of record
MJ ELECTRICAL SERVICES CO
2026-09-07
📍 3816 W MYRICK ST
General Construction

Published permit & code records

Permit data through 2026-09-07
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21,278 permits sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-09-07 General Construction $3,000 7313 S HERMITAGE AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 40 circuits New installation DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP
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2026-09-07 General Construction 321 E ERIE ST
Owner: NOR··· 🔒
ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PERMIT. OCCUPANCY: UTILTY. START DATE: 9/7/2026. END DATE… ROBERT LESNICKI
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2026-09-07 General Construction 3816 W MYRICK ST
Owner: ROB··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT 101073657: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LIST… MJ ELECTRICAL SERVICES CO
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2026-09-07 General Construction 1231 S KEDVALE AVE FOR PERMIT 101079396: REPLACEMENT OTHER CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED UN… OPULENCE HEATING & CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-09-07 General Construction $4,000 4121 W FLETCHER ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 30 circuits New installation DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP
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2026-09-07 General Construction 275 E CHESTNUT ST ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PERMIT. OCCUPANCY: UTILTY. START DATE: 9/7/2026. END DATE… ROBERT LESNICKI
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2026-09-07 General Construction $4,000 8853 S LAFLIN ST
Owner: SHA··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 24 circuits New installation DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP
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2026-09-07 Fence $7,048 8545 S KEELER AVE
Owner: ROS··· 🔒
PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. VINYL/PVC FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 34'-… CPMOK PROPERTIES LLC
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2026-09-07 General Construction $4,000 10214 S GREEN ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 40 circuits New installation DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP
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2026-09-07 General Construction 5620 S PRAIRIE AVE
Owner: GER··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT 101078714: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LIST… CLD CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-09-07 General Construction $3,500 2528 W 40TH ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 30 circuits New installation DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP
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2026-09-07 General Construction 222 E HURON ST ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PERMIT. OCCUPANCY: UTILTY. START DATE: 9/7/2026. END DATE… ROBERT LESNICKI
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2026-09-07 General Construction $3,000 5305 W SCHUBERT AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 60 circuits New installation DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP
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2026-09-07 General Construction 410 E HURON ST ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PERMIT. OCCUPANCY: UTILTY. START DATE: 9/7/2026. END DATE… ROBERT LESNICKI
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2026-09-07 Solar $19,320 5617 N KILBOURN AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 11.5 kW 13.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRISE SOLAR LLC
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2026-09-07 General Construction $12,000 6400 S PEORIA ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 450 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 450 roof sf replacement Roof repair NAIRCO INC
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2026-09-07 General Construction $16,800 5493 S CORNELL AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 100 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 6, … 100 roof sf replacement Roof repair QUALITY BRICK INC
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2026-09-07 General Construction $45,000 110 N WACKER DR LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… low voltage New installation LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC.
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2026-09-07 General Construction $4,500 1331 N WALLER AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 30 circuits New installation DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP
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2026-09-07 General Construction 3922 W 58TH ST FOR PERMIT 101040929: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LIST… MJ ELECTRICAL SERVICES CO
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2026-09-07 General Construction $4,000 9114 S JUSTINE ST
Owner: YVO··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 30 circuits New installation DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP
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2026-09-05 General Construction $31,000 8048 S ST LAWRENCE AVE FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: RE… FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
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2026-09-05 General Construction $22,000 6751 N CAMPBELL AVE FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: RE… FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
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2026-09-05 Plumbing $5,000 4400 W WEST END AVE REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 0 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPL… replacement EMG PLUMBERS INC
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2026-09-04 Windows/Doors $4,500 3621 S MARSHFIELD AVE IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENINGS. REPLACEM… ECO-LIFE DESIGNING, LLC
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2026-09-04 Pool/Spa $350,000 150 N RIVERSIDE PLZ SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 34TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE - … REDMOND CONSTRUCTION CORP.
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2026-09-04 Plumbing $2,000 4333 S WOOD ST REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 0 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPL… standard replacement Water heater J PLUMBING CO
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2026-09-04 Signage $4,000 840 W BLACKHAWK ST SONO EAST APARTMENT HOMES: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED SINGLE SIDED GROUND SIGN WITH … ×2 WINDY CITY SIGNS AND GRAPHICS, INC
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2026-09-04 General Construction $30,000 1743 W NELSON ST FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: RE… GONZON CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2026-09-04 General Construction $2,000 1410 S MUSEUM CAMPUS DR
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 11/04/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 9/20/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 9/20/202… SOUND WORKS PRODUCTIONS INC
2026-09-04 Pool/Spa $2,250,000 3120 N PULASKI RD SPR 2019 CBRC INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EAST TENANT SPACE SUITE A TO … GENERAL REFRIGERATION LLC DBA PREMISTAR NORTH
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2026-09-04 Roofing $100,913 3242 S PULASKI RD SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 6000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: BUILT-UP ROOF. LOCATI… 6,000 roof sf flat replacement Re-roof PREMIER CONTRACTORS INC
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2026-09-04 Plumbing 232 S HALSTED ST REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 2 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPL… 2 fixtures replacement ROBINSON CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-09-04 General Construction $5,000 2000 W ROSCOE ST PERMIT EXPIRES ON 11/04/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 9/18/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 9/20/202… JULIA CLEMENS CSEM
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2026-09-04 Fire Protection 231 S LA SALLE ST FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10108376… fire alarm SHAMROCK ELECTRIC CO.INC
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2026-09-04 General Construction $325,000 175 W JACKSON BLVD TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 500 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 500 roof sf replacement Roof repair RESTORE WORKS
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2026-09-04 Fire Protection 123 N WACKER DR
Owner: I&G··· 🔒
FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10108269… fire alarm SHAMROCK ELECTRIC CO.INC
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2026-09-04 Plumbing 3443 N OAKLEY AVE FOR PERMIT 101080883: REPLACEMENT PLUMBING CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED… LRM PLUMBING CORP
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2026-09-04 Fence $3,461 10505 S LAWNDALE AVE PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. VINYL/PVC FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 47'-… PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
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2026-09-04 General Construction $501,000 6250 S CLAREMONT AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 2800 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 17… 2,800 roof sf replacement Roof repair P & J MASONRY RESTORATION
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2026-09-04 Signage $40,000 48 E OAK ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: RENOVATION OF STOREFRONT OF THE EXISTING RETAIL BUILDING AT … ROCK STAR RENOVATION LLC
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2026-09-04 Fence $3,712 8945 S MERRILL AVE PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. VINYL/PVC FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 36'-… PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
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2026-09-04 General Construction $10,000 2019 W CHASE AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… D BEST ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS
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2026-09-04 General Construction $350,000 2226 N NORDICA AVE SPR 2019 CBRC. COMPLETE RENOVATION OF EXISTING FIRE DAMAGED SINGLE FAMILY HOME. … ZEE'S SERVICES COMPANY
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2026-09-04 General Construction 65 E SCOTT ST TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING: QTY: 1, MAX. LENGTH: 90 FT., MAX. HEIGHT: 240 FT. LOCATI… LS CONTRACTING GROUP, INC.
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2026-09-04 General Construction $1,200 10200 S WASHTENAW AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… ELECTRICAL DESIGN SYSTEM CORP.
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2026-09-04 General Construction $105,000 1400 W 44TH ST SPR 2019 CBRC: REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING GREASE INTERCEPTOR IN AN EXISTING FOOD PR… MERIDIAN DESIGN BUILD, INC
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2026-09-04 Roofing $752,250 1438 W HENDERSON ST SELF CERT 2019 CBC: ERECT A 3 STORY VA 2 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING WITH BASEMENT, … 300 sf 2 units 3-story 2-car garage residential R.E.A.S. CORP
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2026-09-04 General Construction $12,500 3940 W FULLERTON AVE LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. ALTER EXISTING DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC L… low voltage BOYD ELECTRIC, 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. OLYMPIC SIGNS, INC. D/B/A OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC. 📞 55 (9) Signage $3,916 🔒 Reveal

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Permit Types in Chicago
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 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.

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.

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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PermitGrab methodology · Page data current as of · Source: Building Permits - City of Chicago (data.cityofchicago.org).

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 2,091 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 2026-09-07. 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.

What construction appears in Chicago permit records?

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.

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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.

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How to look up Chicago building permits

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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Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Chicago?

PermitGrab currently tracks 21278 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.

How fresh is the Chicago permit data?

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Real estate investors
Review published code-enforcement records with property context where linkage is available. A violation is a research signal, not evidence that an owner intends to sell.
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
An addition or remodel can be useful project context for HVAC, plumbing, or warranty outreach. Review the project signal before outreach.
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.
Insurance agents
Chicago renovations can identify properties for a policy-review workflow. Confirm coverage needs independently before contacting a property owner.
Material suppliers & manufacturer reps
Choose a product-line research workflow, then use published job type, description, and value fields where available for territory and demand research. A permit is not a materials order, purchase signal, or open bid.
Developers & new construction
Sort source-published new-construction records by project value and type to research active projects and property activity, with contractor details where the record publishes them.
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