26,128 indexed permits · 2,800 contractor names in the last 90 days · Chicago, Illinois.
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| Active contractors | 2,800 |
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| Newest permit | 2026-10-23 |
PermitGrab tracks 26,128 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-10-23, including 2,800 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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| 2026-10-15 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$9,460 | 3640 W OAKDALE AVE |
MONTOYA ELECTRIC
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| 2026-10-15 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 4547 S PRAIRIE AVE |
NAS PLUMBING
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| 2026-10-15 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$32,000 | 508 W 103RD ST |
BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO
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| 2026-10-15 |
Demolition Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$75,000 | 830 N MICHIGAN AVE | BIG CONSTRUCTION LLC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$31,292 | 5723 N MENARD AVE | STERLING BUILDERS, INC. | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$26,765 | 7820 S ADA ST | SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$25,752 | 3737 W 71ST ST | EXTENDED HOME LIVING SERVICES, INC. | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 9720 S GREEN ST |
BRISKO ELECTRIC CORPORATION
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| 2026-10-15 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$3,000 | 56 E PERSHING RD
Owner: TRU··· 🔒
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CHICAGO SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT
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| 2026-10-15 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 2852 W DEVON AVE | CM ELECTRIC, INC. | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$142,000 | 6960 N OWEN AVE | JACK'S CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING, INC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$800,000 | 800 W FULTON MARKET | JC ANDERSON INC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$3,696 | 1248 W CARMEN AVE | ION DEVELOPER LLC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Fire Protection Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 2128 S ST LOUIS AVE | INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS SERVICES INC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Structural Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$51,350 | 4244 N DAMEN AVE | STAR TUCKPOINTING, INC. | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$45,000 | 2411 W BALMORAL AVE | T & T ROOFING SERVICES CO | |
| 2026-10-15 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 233 W WACKER DR | LS CONTRACTING GROUP, INC. | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Fire Protection Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 2635 N ELSTON AVE | INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS SERVICES INC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$1,500 | 2853 W ARTHINGTON ST |
WAYNE'S ELECTRIC
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| 2026-10-15 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$16,115 | 321 W 102ND ST | SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$20,000 | 7440 N DAMEN AVE | FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$28,000 | 60 E CEDAR ST
Owner: DIC··· 🔒
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HALO MASONRY & CONSTRUCTION, INC. | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$300,000 | 227 W MONROE ST
Owner: 227··· 🔒
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MCM RESOURCING, LLC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 223 W ERIE ST
Owner: MOU··· 🔒
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BLACKOUT ELECTRIC SERVICES INC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$4,000 | 5231 N WAYNE AVE | FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$9,500 | 1444 N CENTRAL AVE |
ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH
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| 2026-10-15 |
Addition Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 4519 N WESTERN AVE | T & D BUILDERS, INC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$36,000 | 4500 S TROY ST
Owner: RAU··· 🔒
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NEXT BUILDERS INC DBA AMERICAN ENERGY SYSTEMS INC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Structural Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$10,000 | 1509 N HUDSON AVE | AVU INC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$60,000 | 5150 W SCHOOL ST | UBC CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$3,000 | 11416 S SAWYER AVE | — | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$34,314 | 1915 E 74TH ST | ILLINOIS HOME RESTORE CONSTRUCTION LLC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$3,000 | 5712 S NASHVILLE AVE
Owner: OCT··· 🔒
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CISCO ELECTRIC LLC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$1,200 | 4233 W WEST END AVE | — | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 3960 W 26TH ST | PIOTR KARCZMARZYK | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Structural Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$33,000 | 112 N MAY ST
Owner: MAY··· 🔒
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NIEL F. FINN | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$1,000,000 | 1530 W HASTINGS ST | THE FARLEY GROUP, INC. | |
| 2026-10-15 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$400,000 | 5871 N OVERHILL AVE | SALNICK INC DBA REX DEVELOPMENT | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$300,000 | 150 W ROOSEVELT RD | HAMMER CONSTRUCTION LLC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Windows & Doors Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$78,720 | 30 N MICHIGAN AVE | PREFERRED WINDOW AND DOOR INC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$18,000 | 4843 W CARMEN AVE | RAMIREZ GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 10730 S BURLEY AVE | SHARLEN ELECTRIC COMPANY | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Structural Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$10,000 | 5750 W BLOOMINGDALE AVE | QUICK BRICK MASON INC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$3,400 | 70 E SCOTT ST | CHICAGO MASTER GC LLC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$10,000 | 3311 N ODELL AVE | SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$1,000 | 6620 S FRANCISCO AVE
Owner: JES··· 🔒
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ROBERT MILCHLING | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$49,000 | 1446 W HUTCHINSON ST | SCOTT BYRON & CO., INC. | |
| 2026-10-15 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$50,000 | 5757 S CICERO AVE | DEERFIELD CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC *… | |
| 2026-10-15 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT
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— | 7000 S RACINE AVE | — | |
| 2026-10-15 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$50,000 | 1425 S KARLOV AVE | COMMUNITY BUILDERS CONSTRUCTION |
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 26,128+ Chicago building permits — newest permit date: 2026-10-23 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 26,128 building permits in Chicago. New records appear as they are available from the source. Each permit is matched against 1,139,917 property-owner records for direct outreach.
The most recent permit indexed for Chicago is dated 2026-10-23. Newest permit date: 2026-10-23. 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 26,128 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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