Chicago Building Permits & Property Data

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22,422 indexed permits · 16,389 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago building permits — key stats
Newest permit 2026-09-13

PermitGrab tracks 22,422 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-09-13. 16,389 code violations in the same area, newest violation date 2026-09-17.

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Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-09-11 General Construction $5,000 4836 N MONT CLARE AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW TEMPORARY 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 1 circuits New installation SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC
2026-09-11 Battery Storage $5,000 9249 S WABASH AVE
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 225 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 225A 1 circuits battery New installation Battery storage SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC
2026-09-11 Demolition $200,000 3345 N LINCOLN AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: LANDLORD SHELL IMPROVEMENTS. MINOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING W… ELSTON CM CORPORATION
2026-09-11 General Construction $8,577 1400 W 76TH ST
Owner: TAX··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… low voltage New installation REDHAWKSECSYSDBACHUBBSFIRE&SYS
2026-09-11 HVAC/Mech $225,000 206 N PINE AVE 2019 CBRC: RENOVATION TO AN EXISTING 2 STORY 2 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING REAR ADDIT… COBI CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-09-11 Plumbing 5133 N SPRINGFIELD AVE FOR PERMIT B200478603: REPLACEMENT PLUMBING CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTE… KUNIO PLUMBING SERVICES CO
2026-09-11 Plumbing 4243 S LANGLEY AVE FOR PERMIT 101085145: REPLACEMENT PLUMBING CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED… SHARP CONTRUCTION GROUP INC
2026-09-11 General Construction $400,000 323 W 29TH ST SPR 2019 CBC - PROPOSED 2 STORY SFR W/BASEMENT, REAR DECK, REAR PATIO, REAR BASE… 2-story 2-car garage residential SLIGO CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED
2026-09-11 Plumbing 1230 W NEWPORT AVE FOR PERMIT 101004810: REPLACEMENT GENERAL CONTRACTOR. REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CO… RED FEATHER GROUP
2026-09-11 Roofing $100,000 1928 N LINCOLN AVE SELF-CERT CBRC: INTERIOR RENOVATIONS, ADDING A REAR ADDITION TO THE HISTORIC 2 S… GOLDEN BUILDERS CHICAGO LLC
2026-09-11 Pool/Spa $200,000 1400 S DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR SB SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING HALL 18, 19, 20, 21 AND 22 TO CR… GRACE CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC
2026-09-11 Roofing $505,090 233 E 13TH ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 5515 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… 5,515 roof sf replacement Re-roof COMBINED ROOFING SERVICES, LLC; AMERICAN ROOFING &
2026-09-11 Plumbing 4513 N SACRAMENTO AVE FOR PERMIT 101076556: ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. ADDITIONAL PLUMBING CON… K KRAFT INC
2026-09-11 General Construction $106,000 11137 S FAIRFIELD AVE SPR 2019 CBC: PROPOSED 2ND FLOOR FRAME ADDITION, INTERIOR REMODELING AND ALTERAT… MATTHEW E. ROWAN
2026-09-11 General Construction $3,500 8239 S INDIANA AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 1 circuits New installation MLP ELECTRIC LLC
2026-09-11 General Construction $4,500 2124 W 70TH ST
Owner: ROS··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 125 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 125A 1 circuits New installation SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC
2026-09-11 General Construction $3,000 5841 N WASHTENAW AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 200 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 200 roof sf replacement Roof repair
2026-09-11 General Construction $9,600 2240 S SPAULDING AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 285 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 5, … 285 roof sf replacement Roof repair PAZMINO MASONRY
2026-09-11 General Construction 5551 S MENARD AVE
Owner: RAL··· 🔒
REINSTATE PERMIT NO 100963866 MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER… WABASH CONTRACTORS, INC
2026-09-10 General Construction $2,500 5134 W MADISON ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG
2026-09-10 General Construction $40,000 6306 S FAIRFIELD AVE FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 2, LOCATION: RE… FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
2026-09-10 Signage $5,000 10 N KILBOURN AVE INSTALLATION OF 76 LOGO SIGN ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE CANOPY PREMIER LIGHTING AND SIGN LLC
2026-09-10 Signage $58,000 6720 W GRAND AVE REPLACING EXISTING SIGN SAME FOR SAME DUE TO STORM DAMAGE - HONDA BRIGHT LIGHT SIGN COMPANY
2026-09-10 Battery Storage $5,247 6221 N MONTICELLO AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… battery Battery storage ECO ENERGY SERVICE LLC
2026-09-10 General Construction $5,000 4777 N MILWAUKEE AVE 183 SQ/FT ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN; NORTH ELEVATION - WILLOWBRAE AURORA SIGN CO
2026-09-10 Roofing $506,792 1350 W FULLERTON AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 16300 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED R… 16,300 roof sf replacement Re-roof RAINCOAT ROOFING SYSTEM INC
2026-09-10 Demolition $72,000 526 N WESTERN AVE WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY MASONRY BUILDING B&K CONCRETE 1 INC
2026-09-10 General Construction $250,000 6133 S PEORIA ST
Owner: COO··· 🔒
SC 2019 CRBC RENOVATING AN EXISTING 2 STORY MASORY MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDI… ARAJ DEVELOPMENT LLC
2026-09-10 General Construction $18,000 3159 S LOWE AVE
Owner: RON··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 500 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 500 roof sf replacement Roof repair TUCKPOINTING MASONRY SYSTEM,IN
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2026-09-10 General Construction $3,000 8042 S YALE AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 40 circuits New installation DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP
2026-09-10 General Construction $5,600 5700 S ABERDEEN ST
Owner: COO··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 600 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 600 roof sf replacement Roof repair A KATS CONSTRUCTION INC.
2026-09-10 Pool/Spa $250,000 1319 S KOLIN AVE SPR 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 2-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING WITH 2 PARKING … 2 units 2-story LASHLEY CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC
2026-09-10 Solar $44,180 4154 N KENNETH AVE INSTALLATION OF MULTI-UNIT (2) BALLASTERED SOLAR PV ARRAY W/ 6.4KW DC SYSTEMS ON… 6.4 kW solar Solar PV AILEY SOLAR ELECTRIC INC
2026-09-10 Pool/Spa $250,000 356 E 56TH ST SC 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 2-STORY + BASEMENT, 2 DWELLING UNIT BUILDI… 2 units 2-story residential CROWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
2026-09-10 General Construction $1,440 354 E 87TH ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 500 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 500 roof sf replacement Roof repair CITYWIDE BUILDING RESTORATIONS LLC
2026-09-10 HVAC/Mech $6,800 2625 S KILDARE AVE SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR REPLACEMENT OF DRYWALL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND F… MANCILLA CONSTRUCTION
2026-09-10 General Construction $19,000 318 E 74TH ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 1500 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… 1,500 roof sf replacement Roof repair CONCRETE UNLIMITED
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2026-09-10 General Construction $39,665 3610 W LEXINGTON ST CONCRETE MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMNT: 85SQ. FT., EXCAVATION = NO. LOCATION: FRON… CORTEX CONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD
2026-09-10 General Construction $1,975 120 S RIVERSIDE PLZ
Owner: 101··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 2 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 20 AMP SERVICE DISCONNE… 20A 2 circuits add_circuits MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026-09-10 Demolition $125,000 3900 N JANSSEN AVE SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR PREPARATORY DEMOLITION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITI… ACF MAINTENANCE AND REMODELING LLC
2026-09-10 HVAC/Mech $15,000 1932 S DESPLAINES ST SPR 2019 CBC : FIELD REVISIONS TO EXISTING PERMIT #101073001. UPDATED WALL TYPES… LUKAVEN DEVELOPMENT LLC
2026-09-10 Pool/Spa $18,000 2332 W MCLEAN AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 30 circuits EV charger New installation HIGHLIGHTS CHICAGO INC.
2026-09-10 Pool/Spa 1118 W NEWPORT AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 1 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 125 AMP SERVICE DISCONN… 125A 1 circuits EV charger add_circuits NU-TREND SERVICES INC
2026-09-10 Battery Storage $6,005 2850 W NORTH SHORE AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… battery Battery storage ECO ENERGY SERVICE LLC
2026-09-10 General Construction $3,800 3460 N BROADWAY INSTALL A SET OF ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN( PARIS BAGUETTE) MONSIBIC INC
2026-09-10 Signage $3,000 2750 N ELSTON AVE SIGN A2: NON LIT CHANNEL LETTERS "CHILDREN'S ART CLASSES" ON EAST ELEVATION H.M. WITT & CO
2026-09-10 General Construction $150,000 3300 W FRANKLIN BLVD LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL SECURITY. SPECIFIC LOCATION: … low voltage New installation SILVER STAR TECHNOLOGY
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2026-09-10 Pool/Spa $5,500 122 S ABERDEEN ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 1 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONN… 100A 1 circuits EV charger add_circuits KAPITAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026-09-10 General Construction $23,219 456 W 128TH PL ADA BATHROOM MODIFICATIONS. REMOVE TUB AND INSTALL SHOWER WITH ASSOCIATED FIXTUR… EXTENDED HOME LIVING SERVICES, INC.
2026-09-10 Pool/Spa $250,000 352 E 56TH ST SC 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 2-STORY + BASEMENT, 2 DWELLING UNIT BUILDI… 2 units 2-story residential CROWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
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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 22422+ Chicago building permits — newest permit date: 2026-09-16 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.

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

Who appears in Chicago permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 22,422 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 2026-09-13. Newest permit date: 2026-09-16. 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 22,422 indexed permits alongside 16,389 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 22422 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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How can contractors find construction leads in Chicago?

Contractors can research Chicago activity by filtering current permits by trade, location, and project type. Some current permit records include contractor names; use those source-published names alongside the project details. Property information is shown only where public records can be matched.

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Chicago permit data, by use case

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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.
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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