26,735 indexed permits · 2,723 contractor names in the last 90 days · Chicago, Illinois.
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| Active contractors | 2,723 |
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| Newest permit | 2026-11-01 |
PermitGrab tracks 26,735 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-11-01, including 2,723 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.
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| Date | Type | Value | Address | Contractor / Status | Save |
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| 2026-08-14 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$15,000 | 3846 W FLOURNOY ST | SSS REALTY CONSULTING, LLC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$4,800 | 3755 W LAWRENCE AVE | FIRST AD SIGNS INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$1,000 | 1625 W DIVERSEY PKWY | WINDY CITY SIGNS AND GRAPHICS, INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$4,000 | 800 N KEDZIE AVE | INTEGRITY SIGN COMPANY | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$2,500 | 1830 W FULLERTON AVE | KDN SIGNS INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$210,000 | 410 N MICHIGAN AVE |
INTERIOR ALTERATIONS
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| 2026-08-14 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$30,000 | 615 E 79TH ST
Owner: J &··· 🔒
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BROWNS MECHANICAL SERVICES LLC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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— | 2729 W FLOURNOY ST | IW CAPITAL LLC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$1,200 | 3411 W NORTH AVE | FLASHTRIC INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$2,150 | 2137 N NORDICA AVE |
ECONOMY FENCE DBA SUBURBAN FENCE
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| 2026-08-14 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$33,981 | 225 W WASHINGTON ST | IMG TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$4,000 | 757 W 35TH ST | CORPORATE IDENTIFICATION SOLUTIONS INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$24,000 | 1738 W WELLINGTON AVE | TIDWELL CONSTRUCTION LTD | |
| 2026-08-14 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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— | 1735 N ASHLAND AVE | BILLBOARDS INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$10,000 | 1423 W 114TH PL |
JAYNCO ELECTRIC
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| 2026-08-14 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$54,315 | 3447 W 84TH ST
Owner: JEF··· 🔒
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GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD
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| 2026-08-14 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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— | 1735 N ASHLAND AVE | BILLBOARDS INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$9,389 | 4735 N KELSO AVE | PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$450,000 | 2908 W FLOURNOY ST | REMODELING KINGS INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$15,000 | 2012 W SHAKESPEARE AVE | AS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$80,000 | 7330 N WINCHESTER AVE | SMB CONTRACTING, INC. | |
| 2026-08-14 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$45,000 | 858 N WOLCOTT AVE | AARON BARTELS | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$12,300 | 2435 N ARTESIAN AVE | W.E.T. CONSTRUCTION, LLC. | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$25,000 | 1242 N MILWAUKEE AVE
Owner: BYU··· 🔒
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J & J I.D. INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$85,000 | 8554 S MARSHFIELD AVE | MAXPRIME REALTY LLC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$650,000 | 26 E ROOSEVELT RD | KIANI INC. | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$24,000 | 2800 N LAKE SHORE DR
Owner: MEN··· 🔒
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OLAR, INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$135,000 | 3813 N NEWCASTLE AVE | RCI CONSTRUCTION LLC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$954,240 | 3214 N DAMEN AVE | AS DEVELOPED INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$200,000 | 8649 S EUCLID AVE
Owner: JAC··· 🔒
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HULL + WILSON DEVELOPMENT LLC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$5,000 | 3840 W 75TH PL | SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$477,326 | 549 N TRUMBULL AVE | USA ROOFING SUPPLY, INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$10,000 | 4848 W EDDY ST | — | |
| 2026-08-14 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$800,000 | 1948 N DAMEN AVE | AARON FEINHANDLER | |
| 2026-08-14 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$122,480 | 6938 W BARRY AVE | RED CHICAGO INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$4,000 | 756 N WESTERN AVE | SIGNMEX, INC. | |
| 2026-08-14 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$3,000 | 2753 W DIVISION ST | HANK ZEMOLA CSEM | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$350,000 | 10714 S CENTRAL PARK AVE | CMB CONSTRUCTION, INC. | |
| 2026-08-14 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$24,900 | 2149 S TRUMBULL AVE
Owner: RAI··· 🔒
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HERMINIO MENDEZ | |
| 2026-08-14 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$6,000 | 7830 S MARSHFIELD AVE
Owner: BLA··· 🔒
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LEE & SAM PROPERTY CARE INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$25,000 | 1501 S CENTRAL PARK AVE | DIVINE DESTINY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$2,500 | 3739 W LYNDALE ST | A KATS CONSTRUCTION, INC. | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 435 N MICHIGAN AVE
Owner: TRI··· 🔒
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O'NEIL BUILDING CORPORATION | |
| 2026-08-14 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$400,000 | 3623 S MARSHFIELD AVE | A & SL CONSTRUCTION, INC. | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$8,000,000 | 2600 N KEDZIE AVE | TROPIC CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION | |
| 2026-08-14 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$60,000 | 730 N FRANKLIN ST | R2 DESIGN-BUILD LLC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$1,500 | 9308 S LAFAYETTE AVE
Owner: E M··· 🔒
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SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC | |
| 2026-08-14 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$200,000 | 1854 W GRAND AVE
Owner: NCA··· 🔒
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KAALI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | |
| 2026-08-14 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$4,500 | 1214 N ROCKWELL ST | — | |
| 2026-08-14 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$730,000 | 4243 S LANGLEY AVE | ULTRA CONTRACTING INC |
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.
Chicago, Illinois processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 26,735+ Chicago building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-01 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.
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.
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PermitGrab indexes 26,735 building permits in Chicago. New records appear as they are available from the source. Each permit is matched against 1,140,206 property-owner records for direct outreach.
The most recent permit indexed for Chicago is dated 2026-11-01. Newest permit date: 2026-11-01. 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.
Chicago permit activity covers 26,735 indexed permits. 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.
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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