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
2026-09-10 Signage $1,500 3901 S MICHIGAN AVE
Owner: AMB··· 🔒
REPLACE FACES ON BLADE SIGN READING SUPER 8 BY WYNDHAM ALL-RIGHT SIGN INC
2026-09-10 General Construction $4,000 6912 N ASHLAND BLVD TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 400 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 400 roof sf replacement Roof repair INLAND HOME REMODELING INC
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 $1,500 4777 N MILWAUKEE AVE REFACE 43 SQ/FT DOUBLE SIDED ILLUMINATED MONUMENT SIGN; WEST LOT LOCATION; N/S F… AURORA SIGN CO
2026-09-10 General Construction $4,712 5415 N SHERIDAN RD LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… DUNNING ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN
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2026-09-10 General Construction $8,680 2021 W HOMER ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 20 circuits New installation HIGHLIGHTS CHICAGO INC.
2026-09-10 Signage $5,000 1053 W GRAND AVE NON-ILLUMINATED BUSINESS ID SIGN OVER THE PUBLIC WAY TO STATE "SLATE AUTOMOTIVE … NOVA SIGNS LLC
2026-09-10 General Construction $1,000,000 919 W FULTON MARKET LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL SYSTEM I EMERGENCY LIGHTING. RECEPTACLE O… MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026-09-10 Signage $2,500 3901 S MICHIGAN AVE
Owner: AMB··· 🔒
REPLACE FACES ON PYLON SIGN READING SUPER 8 BY WYNDHAM ALL-RIGHT SIGN INC
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 Roofing $8,059 5254 S AVERS AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1031 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 1,031 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof REMODELING RAMIREZ INC
2026-09-10 Plumbing $220,000 1658 W CARROLL AVE
Owner: PEP··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY GROUP FROM B, M & S-1 TO S-1. TENANT IMPROVEM… SYNERGY CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC
2026-09-10 General Construction $3,000,000 5401 S KILPATRICK AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ALTER EXISTING SYSTEM I EMERGENCY LIGHTING. RECEP… COURTESY ELECTRIC, INC.
2026-09-10 General Construction $3,965 6033 N SHERIDAN RD LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 30 circuits New installation DUNNING ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN
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2026-09-10 Roofing $200,000 400 N ABERDEEN ST SCOPE: MODIFICATION TO EXISTING TERRACE FOR NEW DOG RUN. LOCATIONS: 0 RESIDENTIA… POWER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC
2026-09-10 Signage $5,000 10 N KILBOURN AVE INSTALLATION 76 GAS STATION LOGO SIGN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CANOPY PREMIER LIGHTING AND SIGN LLC
2026-09-10 General Construction 1209 W 115TH ST FOR PERMIT 100943901: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LIST… MAN ELECTRIC SERVICES INC.
2026-09-10 General Construction $12,000 340 S HOMAN AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 300 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 300A 1 circuits New installation A & J ELECTRIC, CO
2026-09-10 General Construction $3,500 1566 N MILWAUKEE AVE ILLUMINATED PROJECTING DOUBLE FACED BLADE SIGN; BUILDING MOUNTED; NORTH ELEVATIO… ALL AMERICAN SIGN CO INC
2026-09-10 Plumbing $35,000 4544 S ASHLAND AVE SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR ALTERATION TO EXISTING STOREFRONT TO ADD SINGLE RE… BAY CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, LLC
2026-09-10 Fire Protection 1 S STATE ST FIRE ALARM: REPAIR EXISTING SYSTEM. AFFECTS: 0 DWELLING UNITS; 1 NON-RESIDENTIAL… fire alarm VOLT ELECTRIC,INC.
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2026-09-10 General Construction 3244 N LAKEWOOD AVE REINSTATE PERMIT NO 101052249 MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER… FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
2026-09-10 HVAC/Mech $20,000 2740 N PINE GROVE AVE SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR REPLACEMENT OF DRYWALL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND F… RESTORATION ASSOCIATES CORP
2026-09-10 Roofing $28,133 3520 W 66TH PL
Owner: LUI··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2590 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,590 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof EXCEPTIONAL EXTERIORS PLLC
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2026-09-10 General Construction $4,500 4941 W MELROSE ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 25 circuits New installation ATEC CONSTRUCTION INC
2026-09-10 Pool/Spa $250,000 346 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 Fence $4,838 6122 S LOOMIS BLVD
Owner: FRA··· 🔒
PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 94'-0' ' … PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
2026-09-10 Fence $2,315 2829 N MERRIMAC AVE PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. CHAIN LINK FENCE - 4'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 22'… PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
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 General Construction $13,555 9119 S UNION AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL PERMANENT-NOT REQUIRED BY CODE 18 KW OTHER… PENCO ELECTRIC, INC.
2026-09-10 General Construction 6225 S ST LAWRENCE AVE
Owner: WOO··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT 100950958: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LIST… HERNANDEZ ELECTRIC
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2026-09-10 Signage $5,000 1053 W GRAND AVE PAINTED BUSINESS ID SIGN OVER PRIVATE PROPERTY TO STATE "SLATE". 23'-4"L X 3'H NOVA SIGNS LLC
2026-09-10 HVAC/Mech $318,144 834 W GARFIELD BLVD
Owner: CRC··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBC: PERMIT PLANS FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 3-STORY + BASEMENT BRICK B… 606 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-09-10 Demolition $72,000 526 N WESTERN AVE COMPLEX DEMOLITION: WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY MASONRY BUILDING B&K CONCRETE 1 INC
2026-09-10 General Construction $5,000 5414 N LINDER AVE NON-ILLUMINATED GROUND SIGN; REUSING EXISTING FOOTINGS; REPLACING; CABINET; 34 S… ALL AMERICAN SIGN CO INC
2026-09-10 General Construction $14,000 2611 W 21ST ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 600 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 600A 1 circuits New installation HERNANDEZ ELECTRIC
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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 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 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 Solar $5,940 8834 S ABERDEEN ST INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). IN… 5 kW solar Solar PV UNITY SOLAR GROUP LLC
2026-09-10 General Construction $125,000 4421 N BEACON ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: LEVEL 2 ALTERATION TO 1 DU, UNIT 3, IN 6 DU CONDO RESIDENCE… INSTALL GEOTHERMAL LLC
2026-09-10 General Construction $20,000 222 W MERCHANDISE MART PLZ LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… 208A low voltage New installation REX ELECT. & TECHNOLOGIES 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 $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 $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 Demolition $200,000 2142 W BERTEAU AVE SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR PREPARATORY DEMOLITION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITI… ACF MAINTENANCE AND REMODELING LLC
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 General Construction $4,000 2043 W ERIE ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 1200 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… 1,200 roof sf replacement Roof repair MARK C. CONSTRUCTION CORP
2026-09-10 Signage $5,000 1053 W GRAND AVE ILLUMINATED BUSINESS ID SIGN OVER THE PUBLIC WAY TO STATE "SLATE". 15'-6"L X 2'H… 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 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.

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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

Same data, different angle. Pick the playbook that matches what you sell.

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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