Chicago Building Permits & Project Research

22,899 indexed permits · 16,654 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago building permits — key stats
Permits (last 90 days) 8,827
Total permit value (90d) $2,546,438,180
Contractor names (90 days) 25
Newest permit 2026-09-21

PermitGrab tracks 22,899 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-09-21, including 25 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days. 16,654 code violations in the same area, newest violation date 2026-09-22.

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Chicago building permit activity

3,031 building permits were published by this source for Chicago in the last 30 days — up 3.8% from the prior 30 days, with $615,646,203 in declared project value across the 2,594 that report a cost. Over 90 days: 8,827 permits worth $2,546,438,180.

Most active contractors (last 6 months)

  1. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES — 586 permits
  2. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC — 358 permits
  3. PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC — 155 permits
  4. FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED — 139 permits
  5. ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH — 118 permits
  6. CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC — 113 permits
  7. GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD — 92 permits
  8. CHAVEZ ELECTRIC — 82 permits
  9. MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY — 79 permits
  10. CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC — 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
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Chicago had 3031 building permit records published in the last 30 days, led by 1809 general construction. The average project value is $88,949.

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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.

ABC PLUMBING, HEATING &
2026-09-21
📍 8224 S YATES BLVD
Plumbing standard replacement Water heater
ELEMENTS GROUP CONSTRUCTION, LLC
2026-09-21
📍 1350 N WELLS ST
Plumbing
✉️ Email available with trial
STRUCTURE RE-RIGHT, INC.
2026-09-21
📍 4809 S FORRESTVILLE AVE
General Construction
✉️ Email available with trial

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2026-09-21 General Construction $3,000 162 W DIVISION ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… A & Q ELECTRICAL INC.
2026-09-21 Plumbing $18,909 8224 S YATES BLVD
Owner: JOH··· 🔒
REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 0 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPL… standard replacement Water heater ABC PLUMBING, HEATING &
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2026-09-21 Plumbing $22,874 6731 N ROCKWELL ST REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 1 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPL… 1 fixtures standard replacement Water heater ABC PLUMBING, HEATING &
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2026-09-21 Plumbing $26,074 1753 W DEVON AVE REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 0 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPL… replacement ABC PLUMBING, HEATING &
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2026-09-21 HVAC/Mech $655,000 8725 W HIGGINS RD SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATION (LEVEL 2) TO AN EXISTING FIRST FLOOR OF… BEAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
2026-09-21 Plumbing $25,000 1350 N WELLS ST
Owner: COB··· 🔒
SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR REPLACEMENT OF FINISHES AT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM, N… ×2 ELEMENTS GROUP CONSTRUCTION, LLC
2026-09-21 General Construction — 540 W WEBSTER AVE TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING: QTY: 1, MAX. LENGTH: 235 FT., MAX. HEIGHT: 140 FT. LOCAT… THE W. J. MC GUIRE COMPANY
2026-09-21 General Construction — 4809 S FORRESTVILLE AVE
Owner: THE··· 🔒
REINSTATE PERMIT NO 101061246 MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER… STRUCTURE RE-RIGHT, INC.
2026-09-21 General Construction $2,850 4241 W DEVON AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 5 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONN… 200A 5 circuits add_circuits ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH
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2026-09-21 General Construction $29,700 1927 W OHIO ST REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH AND STAIRS PER PLAN TO EXISTING… JAG CONSTRUCTION INC
2026-09-21 General Construction — 220 W ILLINOIS ST
Owner: 220··· 🔒
TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING: QTY: 3, MAX. LENGTH: 158 FT., MAX. HEIGHT: 260 FT. LOCAT… PULLMAN SST INC
2026-09-21 Solar $4,620 180 N LECLAIRE AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). IN… 5.7 kW 11.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage ION DEVELOPER LLC
2026-09-21 Pool/Spa $1,200,000 550 W 119TH ST SELF CERTIFICATION 2019 CBRC. INTERIOR & EXTERIOR REMODEL TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL… IMAGE CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
2026-09-21 General Construction — 218 E GRAND AVE
Owner: SC ··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT 101067525: REPLACEMENT GENERAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED … INTEGRITY SIGN COMPANY
2026-09-21 General Construction $35,000 2847 W 59TH ST
Owner: JUA··· 🔒
ALTERATION OF EXISTING COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT. ALTERATION OF 1 BOXES AND EQUIP… HEIGHTS TOWER SERVICE, INC.
2026-09-21 Solar $22,100 1934 S DESPLAINES ST INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). IN… 10 kW 13.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
2026-09-21 Demolition $26,700 2524 E 106TH ST
Owner: PAB··· 🔒
EMERGENCY WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY MASONRY RESIDENCE MCDONAGH DEMOLITION, INC
2026-09-21 Solar $12,198 8046 S LAFLIN ST INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 11.5 kW battery solar Battery storage CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC
2026-09-21 General Construction $9,500 9701 S SANGAMON ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 5 circuits New installation ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH
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2026-09-21 Demolition $25,000 1822 N WOLCOTT AVE WRECK AND REMOVE A SINGLE STORY MASONRY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING (REAR COACH HOUSE) BUILDER LUXURY INC
2026-09-21 Pool/Spa $700,000 525 W VAN BUREN ST SELFCERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 10TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE. NO… CENTRE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC
2026-09-21 General Construction $3,000 1212 N LAKE SHORE DR LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… TRUE POWER ELECTRIC
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2026-09-21 Solar $16,500 7255 S LAWNDALE AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF ACCESSORY BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 11.5 kW 13.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRISE SOLAR LLC
2026-09-21 Demolition $32,800 2939 E 97TH ST EMERGENCY WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY FRAME RESIDENCE MCDONAGH DEMOLITION, INC
2026-09-21 General Construction $10,000 2545 S DEARBORN ST SPR ¿ 2019 CBC ¿ INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING DWELLING UNIT 504 TO ADD A NEW… RUFARRO REMODELING & MAINTENANCE LLC
2026-09-21 HVAC/Mech $650,000 640 N LA SALLE DR SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC - TENANT BUILDOUT OF 9,227 SQFT FOR BUSINESS OFFICE ON THE 2… 9,227 roof sf SEQUOIA GENERAL CONTRACTING CORP
2026-09-21 Solar $16,500 7255 S LAWNDALE 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
2026-09-21 General Construction $2,000 1238 W MONTANA ST PERMIT EXPIRES ON 11/21/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 10/2/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 10/7/202… BLUE PEAK TENTS INC
2026-09-21 Demolition $22,950 2117 W MELROSE ST WRECK AND REMOVE A 3 STORY FRAME MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE AND A DETACHED FRAME GARAG… VIEWPOINT SERVICES INC DBA BROPHY EXCAVATION
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2026-09-21 Roofing $45,018 3518 W 66TH PL
Owner: ARM··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2497 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,497 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof EXCEPTIONAL EXTERIORS PLLC
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2026-09-21 General Construction $20,000 4454 N RICHMOND ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 40 circuits New installation ARNOLD ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC.
2026-09-21 General Construction $4,000 4000 E 134TH ST
Owner: HAR··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 12 circuits New installation ×2 KREYKES ELECTRIC, INC.
2026-09-21 General Construction $35,000 10000 W OHARE ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC
2026-09-21 HVAC/Mech $300,000 71 S WACKER DR
Owner: 71 ··· 🔒
SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING 10TH FLOOR BUILDOUT INCLUDI… POWER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC
2026-09-21 General Construction — 218 E GRAND AVE
Owner: SC ··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT 101067512: REPLACEMENT GENERAL CONTRACTOR. REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CO… INTEGRITY SIGN COMPANY
2026-09-21 General Construction $2,000 8836 S OGLESBY AVE
Owner: JOY··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 20 circuits New installation PLUS ELECTRIC, INC.
2026-09-21 Fence $75,000 547 E 63RD ST 1. INSTALLATION OF (1) NEW 4'-0" X 11'-0" LESSEE CONCRETE PADW/EQUIPMENT2. INSTA… CLEAR LAKE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
2026-09-21 General Construction — 8533 S KOLMAR AVE
Owner: RIC··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT 101072135: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LIST… BRISKO ELECTRIC CORPORATION
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2026-09-21 General Construction — 5439 S HALSTED ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… YAFO ELECTRIC LLC
2026-09-21 Roofing $25,000 2652 S KOLIN AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction ANDAS ELECTRICAL INC.
2026-09-21 Solar $30,650 8809 S MARSHFIELD AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). IN… 10 kW 13.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
2026-09-21 Solar $31,505 8421 S KIMBARK AVE
Owner: BRA··· 🔒
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 10 kW 13.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
2026-09-21 Pool/Spa $144,880 2905 W 63RD ST SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO AN EXISTING 1 STORY BUILDING… 606 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-09-21 Solar $13,550 8449 S INDIANA AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 10 kW 13.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
2026-09-21 HVAC/Mech $151,016 10 S WACKER DR SCOPE: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 34TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE- SUITE 3450: CON… CLUNE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, L.P.
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2026-09-21 General Construction $15,000 5700 S CICERO AVE LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… low voltage New installation TITAN ELECTRIC LLC
2026-09-21 Pool/Spa $300,000 2745 W 44TH ST SC 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BATHROOMS A… ALPINE BUILDERS AND REMODELING CORP
2026-09-21 General Construction $49,500 222 S RIVERSIDE PLZ SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: REVISION TO PERMIT #101084497 TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL AC UNIT … BULLEY & ANDREWS, L.L.C.
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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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Permit Types in Chicago
PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
14,627 63.9%
PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
3,903 17.0%
PERMIT - SIGNS
1,485 6.5%
PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
1,176 5.1%
PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT
767 3.3%
PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION
595 2.6%
PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT
346 1.5%
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 22899+ Chicago building permits — newest permit date: 2026-09-21 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.

Eligible subscribers can receive trade-filtered alerts when new records are collected. Alert timing and field coverage follow the underlying source rather than a universal schedule.

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 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 2026-09-21. Newest permit date: 2026-09-21. 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 3,031 new building permits alongside 16,654 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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The business-profile check

Filter Chicago to your trade and review the source date before researching a project. Business contact details appear only for covered profiles where the relevant source supports them.

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The project-team lookup

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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The code-case research list

16,654 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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How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Chicago?

PermitGrab currently tracks 22899 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
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