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26,735 indexed permits · 2,723 contractor names in the last 90 days · Chicago, Illinois.

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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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2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $2,850 10836 S EMERALD AVE
Owner: NIC··· 🔒
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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2026-08-10 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $11,400 1942 W CUYLER AVE
Owner: RUT··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 300 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … replacement STAR TUCKPOINTING, INC.
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 — 1410 S MUSEUM CAMPUS DR
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PERMIT. OCCUPANCY: ASSEMBLY. START DATE: 8/17/2026. END D… ×2 MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026-08-10 Plumbing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $15,000 7700 S PHILLIPS AVE
Owner: SNO··· 🔒
REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 0 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPL… standard replacement Water heater CHARGE CONSTRUCTION & PLUMBING
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $5,357 1 S WACKER DR
Owner: AVI··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL SECURITY. SPECIFIC LOCATION: … low voltage New installation SECURADYNE SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE
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2026-08-10 Interior Renovation
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
 $120,000 3702 W BELMONT AVE
Owner: WIL··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: FIRST TIME INTERIOR BUILD-OUT FOR NAIL SALON AT 1ST FLOOR R… WILMOT CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED
2026-08-10 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT
 — 2351 N HARLEM AVE
Owner: SOL··· 🔒
REINSTATE PERMIT NO 101071582 MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER… 93ENERGY LLC
2026-08-10 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
 $290,000 3049 N DRAKE AVE
Owner: RUS··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBC - CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 2 STORY, FRAME, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE W/ BA… SPEC DEVELOPMENT LLC
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $1,000 5082 W CONGRESS PKWY
Owner: WIL··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… CURRENT ELECTRIC, LLC
2026-08-10 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
 $9,500 10741 S AVENUE B
Owner: CUL··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: REPLACE EXISTING STEEL SPIRAL STAIRS WITH NEW OPEN WOOD PORCH AS … 2 units 2-story residential LILY MAINTENANCE INC
2026-08-10 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT
 — 638 E 65TH ST
Owner: IST··· 🔒
REINSTATE PERMIT NO 100961208 MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER… SIMMONS HOME CONSTRUCTION, INC
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $19,550 10 S LA SALLE ST
Owner: PAR··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… low voltage New installation MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $34,000 7227 S BENNETT AVE
Owner: ARN··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… ARNOLD ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC.
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $13,000 6927 N TONTY AVE
Owner: ARN··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 40 circuits New installation ARNOLD ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC.
2026-08-10 New Construction
Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
 $20,000 600 E GRAND AVE PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/10/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/14/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/17/202… TECHNOTRIX INC
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 — 8512 S BLACKSTONE AVE
Owner: STE··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… NEW FRONTIER ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION INC.
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $2,000 3601 S PAULINA ST
Owner: PAU··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 120 circuits New installation FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ
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2026-08-10 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $12,300 1448 E 72ND PL
Owner: FOX··· 🔒
FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: RE… ZAWIEROWSKI CONSTRUCTION…
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2026-08-10 Solar
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $31,505 11356 S PARNELL AVE
Owner: JOH··· 🔒
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
2026-08-10 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $26,950 5436 S MENARD AVE
Owner: WHI··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction THE GARAGE GUY INC DBA ABSOLUTE GARAGE BUILDERS, I
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2026-08-10 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 — 4400 N WINCHESTER AVE
Owner: MGM··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT B200459008: REPLACEMENT GENERAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED… FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
2026-08-10 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 — 721 W 71ST ST
Owner: JON··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT 101056630: REPLACEMENT OTHER CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED UN… DWA CONSTRUCTION
2026-08-10 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $70,600 2504 N RICHMOND ST
Owner: JAN··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 350 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … replacement JAGRA CORPORATION
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2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $3,000 6330 N SHERIDAN RD
Owner: MUL··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… LOYOLA UNIVERSITY
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2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 — 1219 W WINNEMAC AVE
Owner: MAG··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT B200462229: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LIS… replacement BOLIN ELECTRICAL SERVICE CO.
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $5,572 4831 W WINNEMAC AVE
Owner: ROM··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 1 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONN… 200A 1 circuits EV charger Add circuits A.B.C. PLUMBING, HEATING, COOLING & ELECTRIC, INC.
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $12,000 9821 S DAMEN AVE
Owner: ARN··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 30 circuits New installation ARNOLD ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC.
2026-08-10 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $18,000 3049 W DEVON AVE
Owner: GIA··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 1200 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… replacement STANISLAW GUZIK CONSTRUCTION, INC.
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $20,718 4948 N MEADE AVE
Owner: REY··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 21 circuits New installation A.B.C. PLUMBING, HEATING, COOLING & ELECTRIC, INC.
2026-08-10 Plumbing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $15,280 4818 N NORMANDY AVE
Owner: CAS··· 🔒
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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2026-08-10 Solar
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $11,115 11356 S PARNELL AVE
Owner: JOH··· 🔒
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF ACCESSORY BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). IN… 10 kW 13.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
2026-08-10 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $81,740 5460 S WOODLAWN AVE
Owner: PRA··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 2000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… replacement NORTH SHORE BRICKWORK & WINDOW
2026-08-10 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
 $750,000 110 N CARPENTER ST
Owner: 110··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING LOWER LEVEL 02 PARKING GARAG… EXECUTIVE CONSTRUCTION , INC.
2026-08-10 Interior Renovation
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
 $38,750 1248 W WINONA ST REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING REAR ENCLOSED WOOD PORCH AND STAIRS AS PER PLAN. SAM… SOLID REMODELERS, INC.
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $2,575 3442 N NEWCASTLE AVE
Owner: LAN··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 1 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONN… 200A 1 circuits EV charger Add circuits REIN ELECTRIC, INC.
2026-08-10 Demolition
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
 $30,000 932 N RUSH ST
Owner: ENT··· 🔒
SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: PHASE 1 DEMO ONLY. INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON-LOADING BEARI… POWER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 — 8124 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
Owner: O&K··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… NEW FRONTIER ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION INC.
2026-08-10 New Construction
Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
 $450,000 3330 W WALNUT ST
Owner: 332··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 3 STORY, 3 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING WITH … 3 units 3-story residential ANM MECHANICAL SERVICES LLC
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $9,500 10836 S EMERALD AVE
Owner: NIC··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 5 circuits New installation ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH
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2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 — 2611 W 21ST ST
Owner: EAS··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT 100985934: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LIST… replacement HERNANDEZ ELECTRIC
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2026-08-10 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
 $1,924,294 5850 S WOODLAWN AVE SPR 2019 CBC: LOWER-LEVEL RESTROOM FACILITIES RENOVATION AND WATER SERVICE UPGRA… NACIONAL GROUP, LLC
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 — 350 N ORLEANS ST
Owner: SER··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT 101082710: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. REPLACEMENT PLUMBING C… replacement EWING-DOHERTY MECHANICAL, INC
2026-08-10 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $30,000 7623 S PAULINA ST
Owner: HAR··· 🔒
FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: RE… HEELS AND HAMMERS CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-08-10 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $17,325 2258 W ADAMS ST
Owner: WES··· 🔒
PARAPET REBUILDING: 240 SQ. FT. LOCATION: PARAPET. PLUMB MASONRY, INC.
2026-08-10 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 — 2650 N LAKEVIEW AVE
Owner: 265··· 🔒
TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING: QTY: 2, MAX. LENGTH: 180 FT., MAX. HEIGHT: 380 FT. LOCAT… THE W. J. MC GUIRE COMPANY
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 — 300 N LA SALLE DR
Owner: 300··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT 101085445: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. REPLACEMENT OTHER CONT… replacement ADMIRAL HEATING & VENTILATING INC
2026-08-10 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $559,775 2650 N LAKEVIEW AVE
Owner: 265··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 6000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… replacement W.J. MCGUIRE COMPANY
2026-08-10 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
 $2,460 123 E 43RD ST
Owner: LLC··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 1 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONN… 200A 1 circuits Add circuits HIGHLIGHTS CHICAGO INC.
2026-08-10 New Construction
Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
 $450,000 3332 W WALNUT ST
Owner: 333··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 3 STORY, 3 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING WITH … 3 units 3-story residential ANM MECHANICAL SERVICES LLC
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Permit Types in Chicago
PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
17,170 64.2%
PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
4,505 16.9%
PERMIT - SIGNS
1,676 6.3%
PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
1,368 5.1%
PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT
909 3.4%
PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION
720 2.7%
PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT
387 1.4%
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 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.

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?

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.

How fresh is Chicago permit data?

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.

What construction appears in Chicago permit records?

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.

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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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Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Chicago?

PermitGrab currently tracks 26,735 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?

PermitGrab checks the official source on each collection cycle. The source date and its observed update cadence are shown above, so you can judge the data’s recency before acting on it.

How can contractors find construction leads in Chicago?

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Contractors & subs
Recent Chicago contractor activity is a signal for labor and material demand. Contact details appear only where the public source publishes them.
Home service companies
An addition or remodel can be useful project context for HVAC, plumbing, or warranty outreach. Owner records are available where public data can be matched.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Chicago provide project context for solar-market research. Owner-occupancy data is available where public records can be matched.
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
Sort source-published new-construction records by project value and type to research active projects and property activity, with contractor details where the record publishes them.
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