Chicago Building Permits & Property Data

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21,397 indexed permits · 15,646 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.

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PermitGrab tracks 21,397 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-09-04. 15,646 code violations in the same area, newest published 2026-09-08. Newest published record: 2026-09-08.

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2026-06-24 General Construction $630,000 1645 W 18TH PL SPR 2019 CBRC: REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING PLAYGROUND AND ASSOCIATED PAV… CORDOS DEVELOPMENT & ASSOCIATES, LLC
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2026-06-24 General Construction 1410 N STATE PKWY REPLACEMENT OF HOIST MACHINE ON ONE(1) 2000LB CAPACITY, 28-FLOOR, PASSENGER ELEV… SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORP CHICAG
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2026-06-24 Roofing $29,668 5316 S MASON AVE
Owner: JAY··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2268 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… shingle replacement ERIE CONSTRUCTION MID-WEST, LLC
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2026-06-24 Signage $2,580 2565 W FULLERTON AVE FRONT-LIT CHANNEL LETTER WALL SIGN A1 DUNKIN' MOUNTED ON NORTH WALL OF THE BUIL… ALL SIGNS SKOKIE INC
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2026-06-24 General Construction $30,000 2230 W WILSON AVE PROPOSED NEW STEEL CARPORT STRUCTURE OPEN ON ALL 4 SIDES. NON-COMBUSTIBLECONSTRU… STRUCTURES CONSTRUCTION LLC DBA…
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2026-06-24 General Construction $1,600,000 2550 N CLYBOURN AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: INTERIOR REMODEL OF AN EXISTING JEWEL-OSCO GROCERY STORE, IN… CLIMATE PROS LLC
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2026-06-24 Plumbing 3344 W 79TH ST FOR PERMIT 101071732: REPLACEMENT GENERAL CONTRACTOR. ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL CON… replacement MAAC'S REMODELING INC
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2026-06-24 Electrical $20,278 2300 N MASON AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 11 circuits New installation A.B.C. PLUMBING, HEATING, COOLING & ELECTRIC, INC.
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2026-06-24 General Construction $185,310 5019 W MONTROSE AVE INTERIOR RENOVATIONS IN AN EXISTING 2 STORY/3 UNIT RESIDENCE W/BASEMENT, PER PLA… 3 HVAC systems BARRETO CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-06-24 Electrical $7,500 5953 W FOSTER AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 30 circuits New installation ARNOLD ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC.
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2026-06-24 Roofing $28,000 7627 S LUELLA AVE
Owner: ALB··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2500 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… shingle replacement HEELS AND HAMMERS CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2026-06-24 General Construction 10841 S HOMAN AVE REMOVAL OF EXISTING 750LB CAPACITY, VERTICAL WHEELCHAIR LIFT, PURSUANT TO THE SC… AERO ELEVATOR
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2026-06-24 Electrical $2,500 7309 S CARPENTER ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 14 circuits New installation PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP.
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2026-06-24 HVAC/Mech $500,000 2500 W BRADLEY PL SELF CER 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO GROUND FLOOR TENANT SPACE TO EXPAND … WARD COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-06-24 General Construction 727 W MADISON ST
Owner: SKY··· 🔒
REPLACE HOIST ROPES ON EG PASSENGER ELEVATOR CAR 3, 3500LBS CAPACITY, 45 FLOORS,… SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORP CHICAG
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2026-06-24 Fence $20,000 5813 S UNION AVE PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 186'-0' '… GUTIERREZ HOME REMODELING INC
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2026-06-24 HVAC/Mech $5,000,000 130 E RANDOLPH ST
Owner: WAN··· 🔒
SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 15TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE SU… ACCEND CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2026-06-24 Solar $200,000 4520 N VIRGINIA 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 ECO SPARK ENERGY LLC
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2026-06-24 Electrical $172,000 4455 N LINCOLN AVE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AFFECTING 1 SYSTEMS : 3 CHILLER(TRANE(ARCTIC), TPWCCMV0800D… replacement F.H. PASCHEN, S.N. NIELSEN & ASSOCIATES, LLC.
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2026-06-24 Demolition $10,000 6351 S DREXEL AVE
Owner: TAN··· 🔒
SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL PREPARATORY DEMOLITION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND M… NOMAD PROPERTY GROUP LLC
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2026-06-24 General Construction $35,000 1410 S MUSEUM CAMPUS DR
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 08/24/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 6/22/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 6/28/202… 8,837 sf BRUCE BRONGE INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTORS INC.
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2026-06-24 General Construction 1010 W 95TH ST REPLACE HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT ON PASSENGER ELEVATOR #2, 4500LBS CAPACITY, 4 FLOOR… URBAN ELEVATOR SERVICE, LLC
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2026-06-24 Roofing $12,800 4521 S MOZART ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 960 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCA… shingle replacement ROMERO GENERAL CONTRACTOR INC
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2026-06-24 General Construction $72,144 1901 W MADISON ST
Owner: UNI··· 🔒
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 08/24/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 7/1/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 7/17/2026… 6,012 sf KELLY HIGGINS
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2026-06-24 General Construction 1164 W MADISON ST
Owner: SVF··· 🔒
BELT REPLACEMENT ON TWO(2) 3500LB CAPACITY, 10-FLOOR, 350FPM, PASSENGER ELEVATOR… OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO
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2026-06-24 Electrical $3,000 8052 S HARVARD AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 2 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONN… 100A 2 circuits add_circuits TEXA ENGINEERING
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2026-06-24 Signage $1,500 4833 W DIVERSEY AVE WALL SIGN AT MORELIA SUPERMARKET (FACING PARKING) - 4833 W DIVERSEY AVE, CHICAGO… SIGN SERVICES PLUS LLC
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2026-06-24 Electrical $5,125 5335 N ST LOUIS AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 42 circuits New installation LUDWIK'S ELECTRIC, INC.
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2026-06-24 Structural $14,585 4840 S INDIANA AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 2200 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… 2,200 roof sf replacement Roof repair Z T Z CONSTRUCTION, INC.
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2026-06-24 Structural $21,520 2354 N ELSTON CT TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 400 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 400 roof sf replacement Roof repair UNIVERSAL MASONRY GROUP INC
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2026-06-24 Solar $15,260 2931 N MASON AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). IN… 10 kW 15 kWh battery battery solar SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
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2026-06-24 Roofing $64,000 5700 S CICERO AVE
Owner: CON··· 🔒
REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AFFECTING 1 SYSTEMS : 1 ROOFTOP PACKAGED UNIT(WEATHERMAKER … replacement ANCHOR MECHANICAL, INC
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2026-06-24 Plumbing 300 W GARFIELD BLVD REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 0 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPL… replacement ALL STATE PLUMBING, INC.
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2026-06-24 Fence $17,800 11459 S AVENUE G
Owner: FLO··· 🔒
PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 132'-0' '… PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
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2026-06-24 Electrical $5,000 10240 S YATES AVE
Owner: JES··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… CHAVEZ ELECTRIC
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2026-06-24 Electrical $21,000 4845 W STRONG ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 40 circuits New installation ARNOLD ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC.
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2026-06-24 Structural $550,000 35 E WACKER DR
Owner: DUS··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBC: LEVEL 25 RESTAURANT INTERIOR STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT IN AN EXISTI… 40-story CLUNE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, L.P.
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2026-06-24 General Construction $311,240 444 N WABASH AVE
Owner: KJF··· 🔒
NEW INSTALLATION OF ONE(1) 4000LB CAPACITY, 7-FLOOR, 200FPM, PASSENGER ELEVATOR,… SCHINDLER ELEV CORP ITASCA
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2026-06-24 General Construction $141,983 2854 W CHICAGO AVE INSTALLATION OF (1) ONE EG PASSENGER ELEVATOR, 2100LBS CAPACITY @ 150FPM, 4 FLOO… OTIS ELEVATOR - LOMBARD
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2026-06-24 Structural $50,000 69 W WASHINGTON ST
Owner: COO··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: REVISION TO PERMIT 101073642 UNFORSEEN STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS… POWER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC
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2026-06-24 General Construction $50,000 10238 S BELL AVE
Owner: JOH··· 🔒
SELF CERT 2019: PERMIT REVISION TO #101069908 AND B200456206 FOR 2ND FLOOR WORK … 2-story residential ZBI REMODELING INC
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2026-06-24 Roofing $30,000 5866 N LUNA AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New installation New construction REGAL GARAGES INC
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2026-06-24 Pool/Spa $400,000 1443 S SPAULDING AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 3 STORY, 3 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING WITH … 3 units 3-story residential VERMEX HOLDINGS LTD
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2026-06-24 Plumbing 7754 S BENNETT AVE FOR PERMIT 101016462: REPLACEMENT PLUMBING CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED… replacement ABM PLUMBING GENERAL CONT LLC
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2026-06-24 Plumbing 1841 S AVERS AVE REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 6 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPL… replacement VJJ PLUMBING
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2026-06-24 Solar $694,593 4535 W FULLERTON AVE EXISTING 1 STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING. PART OF THE PROPOSED ARRAYS WILL BE MOUNTE… 1-story GENERAL ENERGY CORPORATION
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2026-06-24 Plumbing 8333 S LA SALLE ST FOR PERMIT 101033260: REPLACEMENT PLUMBING CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED… replacement JIM PHILLIPS PLUMBING
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2026-06-24 General Construction $27,000 2530 N SACRAMENTO AVE FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: RE… FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
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2026-06-24 Roofing $152,100 1058 N PARKSIDE AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR RENOVATIONS IN EXISTING 1-STORY BRICK BUILDING.DECONVERT… 1 units 1-story D.T.A. DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED
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2026-06-24 Signage $6,500 2741 N MILWAUKEE AVE RANALLI'S: OPEN FACE LIT INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED WITH MARRQUEE LED BULBS / WALL … NOVA SIGNS LLC
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Permit Types in Chicago
Construction Activity in Chicago

New building permits in Chicago, Illinois show where construction activity is occurring. Filter the public records by trade, date, address, and project value to research active projects and property activity. Contractor names are available on some current records; contact coverage varies by filing.

About Chicago Building Permits

Chicago, Illinois processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 21397+ Chicago building permits — newest published record: 2026-09-08 from official city sources.

Each record can show the project address, scope, permit type, and value where the city publishes them. The source-published contractor records do not meet the coverage threshold for this city. PermitGrab does not represent this as contractor-contact coverage. Where property-owner records are available, they are matched to permit addresses separately.

How to use Chicago permit data

Filter the current records by trade, date, address, or project value to research construction activity. The most useful workflow in this market is verifying the project signal first, then using the property data that is actually available for that address.

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Who appears in Chicago permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 21,397 building permits in Chicago. 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 2026-09-04. Newest published record: 2026-09-08. 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?

Chicago permit activity covers 21,397 indexed 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.

How to look up Chicago building permits

Search recent Chicago, IL building permits by address, 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, 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 21397 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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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
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