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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2026-08-24 Plumbing $95,210 3427 W DIVERSEY AVE SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING DUNKIN', REPLACEMENT OF FIN… 450 roof sf replacement OSIRIS CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-08-24 Solar $4,128 755 E 41ST ST INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: LOW-SLOPED (<2:12… 3.15 kW solar Solar PV CERTASUN LLC
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2026-08-24 General Construction $18,971 7729 S ABERDEEN ST FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: RE… MR. PORCH, INCORPORATED
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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 Demolition 2526 W WINONA ST WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY FRAME COACH HOUSE BUILT AND DEMOLISHED WITHOUT PERMIT… ×2 B&K CONCRETE 1 INC
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2026-08-24 Fence $5,138 2051 N WHIPPLE ST PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 86'-0' ' … A & M FENCE CORPORATION
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2026-08-24 Pool/Spa $800,000 4510 N RAVENSWOOD AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO SUBDIVIDE TENANT SPACES WITHIN AN EXISTIN… TRELLIS GROUP LLC
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2026-08-24 General Construction $14,850 918 N DAMEN AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 400 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 400 roof sf replacement Roof repair AUGUSTYN CONSTRUCTION CORP.
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2026-08-24 Demolition $20,000 909 W WEBSTER AVE WRECK AND REMOVE A 3 STORY MASONRY MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE AND A DETACHED FRAME GA… CARLOS GROUP INC
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2026-08-24 General Construction 1011 S DELANO CT E FOR PERMIT 101074908: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. REPLACEMENT GENERAL CO… OLYMPIC SIGNS, INC. D/B/A OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC.
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2026-08-24 Demolition $10,000 1746 N ALBANY AVE WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY MASONRY RESIDENCE AND A DETACHED FRAME GARAGE ×2 ALL CONCRETE CONTRACTORS INC
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2026-08-24 Roofing $19,500 6949 N OTTAWA AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2600 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,600 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof HOLMAN AND NACHTWEY COMPANY
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2026-08-24 Fire Protection 111 S WACKER DR
Owner: 111··· 🔒
FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10108257… fire alarm BLADE ELECTRIC & TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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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 Plumbing $150,000 1953 N CLYBOURN AVE INTERIOR BUILD-OUT WITHIN AN EXISTING SHELL FOR A NEW TENANT, JETSET PILATES. WO… RESA CONSTRUCTION
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2026-08-24 General Construction 1011 S DELANO CT E FOR PERMIT 101074909: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. REPLACEMENT GENERAL CO… OLYMPIC SIGNS, INC. D/B/A OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC.
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2026-08-24 Roofing $65,000 1940 N SAWYER AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: NEW GARAGE ROOF DECK AND STEEL STAIRS ON EXISTING FRAME GARAGE AN… URBAN ROOFTOPS, LLC
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2026-08-24 General Construction 1915 S MILLER ST
Owner: JIA··· 🔒
REINSTATE PERMIT NO 101062225 MUST CONTINUE WORK AND REQUEST INSPECTIONS NO LATE… JOHN PRO CONSTRUCTION, INC.
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2026-08-24 Water Services $150,000 6555 S ABERDEEN ST SPR 2019 CBC EXISTING RS-3 ZONED 2 UNIT 2 STORY MASONRY BUILDING W/BASEMENT & EN… 2 HVAC systems New installation HVAC installation INLAND HOME REMODELING INC
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2026-08-24 Demolition $25,000 1220 W WELLINGTON AVE WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY FRAME MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE CLP III INC
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2026-08-24 Demolition $200,000 245 S FRANKLIN ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 1ST FLOOR LOUNGE AND DINING… 1,318 roof sf New installation New roof ENGLEWOOD CONSTRUCTION, INC.
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2026-08-24 HVAC/Mech $275,888 167 N GREEN ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO 10TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE FOR WORLD W… REDMOND CONSTRUCTION CORP.
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2026-08-24 General Construction 2423 W WARREN BLVD FOR PERMIT 101082370: REPLACEMENT MASON CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED UN… M.S.R.C. SERVICES INC
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2026-08-24 General Construction $11,715 4259 N ASHLAND AVE
Owner: MIC··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 1000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… 1,000 roof sf replacement Roof repair FOCALPOINT MASONRY 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 General Construction $7,000 2062 W BELLE PLAINE AVE LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… low voltage New installation New construction GBL SECURITY SERVICES, INC.
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2026-08-24 General Construction $9,500 8557 S BURLEY AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 5 circuits New installation ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH
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2026-08-24 General Construction $9,000 3001 S CENTRAL PARK AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 500 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 500 roof sf replacement Roof repair HIRAM'S MASONRY & ROOFING INC
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2026-08-24 General Construction $21,341 2901 W ARMITAGE AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… CLIMATE PROS LLC
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2026-08-24 General Construction 500 N KINGSBURY ST ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PERMIT. OCCUPANCY: BUSINESS. START DATE: 9/1/2026. END DA… MEADE ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
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2026-08-24 Fire Protection $50,000 7020 S CREGIER AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR RENOVATION TO COMBINE TWO EXISTING UNITS INTO A DU… 15 HVAC systems LONGWOOD DEVELOPMENT LLC
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2026-08-24 General Construction $16,750 3407 S ARCHER AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 1000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… 1,000 roof sf replacement Roof repair AUGUSTYN CONSTRUCTION CORP.
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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 $2,200 55 E WASHINGTON ST
Owner: JEW··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL LIGHTING. SPECIFIC LOCATION: … low voltage New installation FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ
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2026-08-24 Pool/Spa $150,000 2950 W RASCHER AVE SPR 2019 CBC: SELF CERT BUILDING PERMIT FOR A ONE-STORY FRAME ADDITION TO AN EXI… 388 roof sf New installation AIROOM, LLC
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2026-08-24 General Construction $1,000 315 N HALSTED ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 1 circuits New installation HAUGER ELECTRIC
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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 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 General Construction $20,000 2556 N LARAMIE AVE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR COFFEE SHOP BUILD-OUT WITH NEW OFFICE TENANT OCCUPANCY … UNLIMITED FIRE RESTORATION, INC.
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2026-08-24 General Construction $2,850 8557 S BURLEY AVE 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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2026-08-24 General Construction $15,200 2337 N SAWYER AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 540 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 540 roof sf replacement Roof repair DEREK CONSTRUCTION & MASONRY INC
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2026-08-24 Pool/Spa $1,839,370 1548 W 14TH PL ERECT NEW (4) STORY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL MASONRY BUILDING, 6'-0"H. MASONRY … residential METROPOLE HOLDINGS LLC
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2026-08-24 HVAC/Mech $75,000 5924 S BISHOP ST 2019 CBRC: RENOVATION TO AN EXISTING 1.5 STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING W/BASEMENT… ROBINSON CONSTRUCTION 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 General Construction $2,850 9679 S CRANDON AVE 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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2026-08-24 Fence $5,778 3016 N OAKLEY AVE PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 86'-0' ' … PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
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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 Fire Protection 110 N WACKER DR FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10107885… fire alarm SIEMENS INDUSTRY 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.

PermitGrab methodology · Page data current as of · Source: Building Permits - City of Chicago (data.cityofchicago.org).

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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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

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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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