Chicago Building Permits & Property Data

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21,397 indexed permits · 15,646 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.

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Newest permit 2026-09-04

PermitGrab tracks 21,397 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-09-04. 15,646 code violations in the same area, newest published 2026-09-08. Newest published record: 2026-09-08.

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Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-08-25 Plumbing $140,000 1 E WACKER DR
Owner: STR··· 🔒
SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: SELECTIVE INTERIOR DEMOLITION TO 35TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE. S… BIG CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2026-08-25 HVAC/Mech $3,000,000 320 S CANAL ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 22ND FLOOR OFFICE SPACE SU… REDMOND CONSTRUCTION CORP.
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2026-08-25 General Construction $25,000 1808 N MOZART ST FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD DECK (NON-ROOFTOP) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATI… 12 sq TOVAR CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-08-25 General Construction $30,000 3450 N KOSTNER AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… TEXA ENGINEERING
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2026-08-25 General Construction $12,000 8052 S GREEN ST FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: RE… KOWALSKI CARPENTRY, CO.
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2026-08-25 Pool/Spa $220,000 123 N WACKER DR
Owner: I&G··· 🔒
SELFCERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 10TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE - S… CENTRE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC
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2026-08-25 Fence $8,000 2455 N NEWCASTLE AVE PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. VINYL/PVC FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 59'-… PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
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2026-08-25 Demolition $3,600,000 10 S RIVERSIDE PLZ
Owner: 101··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING 22ND FLOOR OF… CLUNE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, L.P.
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2026-08-25 General Construction $10,200 200 E RANDOLPH ST
Owner: 601··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC.
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2026-08-25 General Construction $12,850 3430 N ASHLAND AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 150 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 150 roof sf replacement Roof repair ALL-PRO COATINGS
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2026-08-25 Roofing $34,336 5812 N ORIOLE AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction BETTER BUILT LUMBER & SUPPLY, INC.
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2026-08-25 Pool/Spa $303,000 100 W RANDOLPH ST
Owner: JRT··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL OTHER. SPECIFIC LOCATION: KIT… low voltage New installation ELECTRIC ONE COMPANY
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2026-08-25 General Construction $12,000 8255 S COMMERCIAL AVE FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD EXTERIOR STAIRWAY (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATIO… SOLID REMODELERS, INC.
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2026-08-25 HVAC/Mech $25,000 10601 S HALE AVE SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR ALTERATION TO REPLACE AT WALLS AND CEILING, UPDATE… PRECISION CONSTRUCTION & FLOORING INC
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2026-08-25 General Construction $3,000 1455 W WILLOW ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 17 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 1600 AMP SERVICE DISCO… 1600A 17 circuits add_circuits T & D ELECTRICAL LLC
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2026-08-25 Fire Protection 2305 S STATE ST FIRE ALARM: NEW SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:101072150. AFFECTS: 80 DWELLI… fire alarm CHICAGO FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS LLC
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2026-08-25 Fire Protection 112 S MICHIGAN AVE FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:B2004781… fire alarm SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC
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2026-08-25 General Construction $2,000 10006 S EGGLESTON AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… CHARMS ELECTRICIAL CONSTRUCTIO
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2026-08-25 HVAC/Mech $319,042 30 N LA SALLE ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING OFFICE SUITE 2400 AS PE… BEAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
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2026-08-25 Fence $9,622 8934 S OGLESBY AVE
Owner: JAM··· 🔒
PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. VINYL/PVC FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 117'… PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
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2026-08-25 General Construction $25,000 4622 S WESTERN AVE
Owner: ALF··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: REPLACE REAR ENCLOSED PORCH WITH NEW OPEN WOOD PORCH AND ADDRESS … CORRAL CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2026-08-25 Roofing $280,000 65 E GOETHE ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 3500 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOF… 3,500 roof sf replacement Re-roof L. MARSHALL, INC.
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2026-08-25 Fire Protection 151 N FRANKLIN ST FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10108430… fire alarm SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC
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2026-08-25 General Construction $7,500 3801 W HARRISON ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… VT-TECH SERVICE INC.
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2026-08-25 Fence $2,746 4111 W ARTHINGTON ST PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 54'-0' ' … PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
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2026-08-25 General Construction 141 S WHIPPLE ST FOR PERMIT 101062814: REPLACEMENT GENERAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED … G.I.A. MANAGEMENT INC
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2026-08-25 General Construction 1713 W MONROE ST 1 TEMPORARY TRAILER(S) IN CONNECTION WITH WORK UNDER PERMIT 101081073. PERMIT S… ARCO/MURRAY NATIONAL HOLDINGS INC
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2026-08-25 HVAC/Mech $50,000 1648 N BISSELL ST SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR ALTERATION IN KITCHEN INCLUDING ASOCIATED MECHANIC… AIROOM, LLC
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2026-08-25 General Construction $42,000 4924 W WASHINGTON BLVD REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING 2-STORY REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH. NO CHANGE IN SIZE/LOCATION… FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
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2026-08-25 General Construction $200,000 7945 S PRAIRIE AVE
Owner: RAY··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATION AND FIRE DAMAGE REPAIR TO EXISTING 2 STORY W/… EFFICIENCY RESTORATION LLC
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2026-08-25 Roofing $9,000 5921 S TROY ST NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction JAMES BUILDERS LLC
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2026-08-25 Roofing $35,450 1628 W 38TH PL
Owner: GEO··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction BEYOND CUSTOM CO DBA STANLEY GARAGE BUILDERS
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2026-08-25 Roofing $7,991 6354 W 60TH ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 250 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: METAL ROOF SHINGLES. L… 250 roof sf shingle, metal replacement Re-roof ERIE CONSTRUCTION MID-WEST, LLC
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2026-08-25 General Construction $1,250 3853 N KEDVALE AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 20 circuits New installation T & D ELECTRICAL LLC
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2026-08-25 Roofing $14,500 1913 N FRANCISCO AVE SPR 2019 CBRC. NEW STEEL ROOF OVER EXISTING 3 PARKING SPACES. ALL WORK AS PER PL… MK CONSTRUCTION & BUILDERS, INC.
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2026-08-24 Demolition $18,000 2526 W WINONA ST WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY FRAME MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE (FRONT ONLY) B&K CONCRETE 1 INC
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2026-08-24 General Construction 300 S ASHLAND AVE
Owner: WES··· 🔒
ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PERMIT. OCCUPANCY: BUSINESS. START DATE: 9/1/2026. END DA… MEADE ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
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2026-08-24 General Construction $28,000 7425 N CALIFORNIA AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… ARNOLD ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC.
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2026-08-24 Plumbing $2,000 2367 W LOGAN BLVD SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR ALTERATION AT RECEPTION FRONT OFFICE TO EXTEND PLU… MARTINEZ FROG'S, INCORPORATED
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2026-08-24 Fire Protection 8770 W BRYN MAWR AVE FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10108237… fire alarm BLADE ELECTRIC & TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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2026-08-24 HVAC/Mech $20,000 560 W ARLINGTON PL SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR ALTERATION OF MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL… GTR CONSTRUCTION CORP.
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2026-08-24 Fire Protection 550 W WASHINGTON BLVD FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10108240… fire alarm AFFILIATED CUSTOMER SERVICE INC
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2026-08-24 General Construction $8,000 9323 S RHODES AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 12 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 200 AMP SERVICE DISCON… 200A 12 circuits add_circuits KEC POWER & CONTROLS, INC.
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2026-08-24 General Construction $10,000 549 E PERSHING RD LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… NOLAN ELECTRIC CONSTR. CO. INC
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2026-08-24 Pool/Spa $3,000 4210 N WOLCOTT AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 1 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONN… 200A 1 circuits EV charger add_circuits MIK SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED
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2026-08-24 Plumbing 150 N MICHIGAN AVE FOR PERMIT 101085043: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. REPLACEMENT PLUMBING C… GREAT LAKES PLUMBING & HEATING CO.
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2026-08-24 Demolition $20,000 909 W WEBSTER AVE COMPLEX DEMOLITION: WRECK AND REMOVE A 3 STORY MASONRY MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE AND… CARLOS GROUP INC
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2026-08-24 General Construction $20,000 528 E 46TH PL FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: RE… ASERET DEVELOPMENT SERIES, LLC. DBA THJ CONSTRUCTI
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2026-08-24 Fence $100,000 1619 N ARTESIAN AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: FULL GUT INTERIOR REMODEL OF THE EXISTING 2-STORY, TYPE VA … 808 BUILDERS, LLC
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2026-08-24 General Construction 1011 S DELANO CT E FOR PERMIT 101073892: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. REPLACEMENT GENERAL CO… OLYMPIC SIGNS, INC. D/B/A OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC.
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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 21397+ Chicago building permits — newest published record: 2026-09-08 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 21,397 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 2026-09-04. Newest published record: 2026-09-08. 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 21,397 indexed permits alongside 15,646 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 21397 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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Real estate investors
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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.
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