Chicago Building Permits & Property Data

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21,554 indexed permits · 15,763 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.

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Newest permit 2026-09-09

PermitGrab tracks 21,554 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-09-09. 15,763 code violations in the same area, newest record dated 2026-09-09. Newest record date: 2026-09-09.

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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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2026-08-23 General Construction $50,000 3039 N LINCOLN AVE PARAPET REBUILDING: 200 SQ. FT. LOCATION: PARAPET WALL FACADE. 200 roof sf MARK C. CONSTRUCTION CORP
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2026-08-23 Pool/Spa $2,720 3643 N MONTICELLO AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 1 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONN… 100A 1 circuits EV charger add_circuits HIGHLIGHTS CHICAGO INC.
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2026-08-23 General Construction 4960 N MARINE DR LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 20 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 60 AMP SERVICE DISCONN… 60A 20 circuits add_circuits EURO CONNECTION II INC
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2026-08-23 Plumbing $4,500 7639 S CORNELL AVE REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 0 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPL… replacement JIM PHILLIPS PLUMBING
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2026-08-23 General Construction $13,680 1800 N CLARK ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 30 circuits New installation HIGHLIGHTS CHICAGO INC.
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2026-08-22 Windows/Doors 8538 S CHAPPEL AVE
Owner: REA··· 🔒
IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENINGS. REPLACEM… TURN KEY SOLUTIONS ENTERPRISE INC
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2026-08-22 General Construction $2,800 3110 W IRVING PARK RD TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 300 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 300 roof sf replacement Roof repair ACA MASONRY LLC
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2026-08-22 Roofing $4,935 9227 S CLYDE AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 600 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOFI… 600 roof sf replacement Re-roof J & P EXTERIORS 1 INC
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2026-08-21 General Construction $5,600 10871 S PROSPECT AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… ACE ELECTRIC
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2026-08-21 Signage $2,500 2011 N DAMEN AVE ROMA'S KITCHEN LLCNEW AWNING ID SIGN LOCATION: WEST ELEVATIONSIGN FACING: DAMEN … PRO IMAGE PROMOTIONS INC
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2026-08-21 General Construction $5,080 5118 W BERENICE AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 40 circuits New installation T & D ELECTRICAL LLC
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2026-08-21 General Construction $3,500 1440 S KEDZIE AVE 14 FORTY ENTERPRISE LLCNEW NON-ILLUMINATED ID WALL SIGNLOCATION: EAST ELEVATIONF… PRO IMAGE PROMOTIONS INC
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2026-08-21 Signage $1,500 906 S WABASH AVE
Owner: THO··· 🔒
INSTALL A PROJECTION SIGN ON THE BUILDING ELEVATION (ARIA NAIL SPA) MONSIBIC INC
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2026-08-21 Fire Protection 10015 S LEAVITT ST FIRE ALARM: REPAIR EXISTING SYSTEM. AFFECTS: 0 DWELLING UNITS; 0 NON-RESIDENTIAL… fire alarm I CUBED ENTERPRISES INC
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2026-08-21 General Construction $6,900 815 W BRADLEY PL TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 2000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… 2,000 roof sf replacement Roof repair MARK C. CONSTRUCTION CORP
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2026-08-21 Demolition $388,849 1 N FRANKLIN ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: PARTIAL INTERIOR RENOVATION OF THE 20TH FLOOR ELEVATOR LOB… ALLEGIANCE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.
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2026-08-21 General Construction $7,840 3516 W LAWRENCE AVE INSTALLATION OF ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN PALDO SIGN AND DISPLAY COMPANY
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2026-08-21 General Construction 1210 S INDIANA AVE TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING: QTY: 1, MAX. LENGTH: 30 FT., MAX. HEIGHT: 40 FT. LOCATIO… PROGRAM MAINTENANCE INC
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2026-08-21 General Construction $2,400 82 E ELM ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 200 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 200 roof sf replacement Roof repair CONTINENTAL STYLE TUCKPOINTING & CONTRACTING, INC.
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2026-08-21 General Construction $80,000 360 N GREEN ST
Owner: 360··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… low voltage New installation TERRANCE ELECTRIC & TECHNOLOGY
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2026-08-21 General Construction $2,500 5044 W CHICAGO AVE FACE LIT CHANNEL LETTERS READING "AUSTIN HOPE CENTER" ALL-RIGHT SIGN INC
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2026-08-21 Signage $8,000 6034 N BROADWAY DOUBLE SIDED INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED SIGN CABINET ANCHORED TO EXISTING STEEL POLE… H.M. WITT & CO
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2026-08-21 Demolition $1,188,678 1 N FRANKLIN ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 16TH AND 33RD FLOOR OFFICE SPACE. W… ALLEGIANCE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.
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2026-08-21 General Construction $24,000 5231 W CRYSTAL ST FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: RE… FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
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2026-08-21 Fire Protection 10650 S EBERHART AVE FIRE ALARM: REPAIR EXISTING SYSTEM. AFFECTS: 0 DWELLING UNITS; 0 NON-RESIDENTIAL… fire alarm I CUBED ENTERPRISES INC
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2026-08-21 Signage $1,500 123 N WESTERN AVE PUPSTARS PET CARE LLC NEW ID PROJECTING SIGN LOCATION: WEST ELEVATIONSIGN FACING… PRO IMAGE PROMOTIONS INC
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2026-08-21 Demolition $1,414,966 1 N FRANKLIN ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO PARTIAL 20TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE. W… ALLEGIANCE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.
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2026-08-21 Roofing $32,500 4424 N LA CROSSE AVE 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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2026-08-21 Demolition $478,325 1 N FRANKLIN ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR RENOVATIONS OF PARTIAL 20TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE TO … ALLEGIANCE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.
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2026-08-21 Demolition $346,174 1 N FRANKLIN ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: PARTIAL INTERIOR RENOVATION OF THE 33RD FLOOR ELEVATOR LOBB… ALLEGIANCE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.
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2026-08-21 Roofing $800,000 1901 W MADISON ST
Owner: UNI··· 🔒
DDS 2019 CBC. REVISION TO PERMIT #101075067 TO UPDATE THE FOLLOWING: REVISE TO R… JAMES MCHUGH CONSTRUCTION CO
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2026-08-21 General Construction $37,300 5630 S ROCKWELL ST LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL OTHER. SPECIFIC LOCATION: STR… low voltage New installation LOW VOLTAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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2026-08-21 General Construction $7,500 442 W 31ST ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 2000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… 2,000 roof sf replacement Roof repair CONCRETE UNLIMITED
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2026-08-21 Signage $1,500 123 N WESTERN AVE PUPSTARS PET CARE LLC DBA NEW ID PROJECTING SIGN LOCATION: WEST ELEVATIONSIGN FA… PRO IMAGE PROMOTIONS INC
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2026-08-21 Roofing $15,000 1112 S WABASH AVE
Owner: MBA··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. ALTER EXISTING OTHER. SPECIFIC LOCATI… low voltage DYROS ELECTRIC INC.
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2026-08-21 Fence $1,200 2633 N NARRAGANSETT AVE PURPOSE: LEGALIZE UNPERMITTED WORK. WROUGHT IRON FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 5'-8… BETTER VIEW RESTORATION LLC
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2026-08-21 Signage $3,200 2609 W PETERSON AVE NORTH ELEVATION: EXISTING BLADE SIGN - 6' X 8' REPLACEMENT FACES ONLY - NO ELECT… IDENTITY SERVICES LLC
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2026-08-21 General Construction $174,000 10537 S HALE AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 600 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 4, … 600 roof sf replacement Roof repair ACCURATE MASONRY & RESTORATION
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2026-08-21 General Construction 7410 S WESTERN AVE INSTALL OF ONE (1) 2'5-1/16" HIGH X 6'9-1/4" WIDE ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS RE… DOYLE SIGNS INC
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2026-08-21 General Construction $1,500 1608 W NORTH AVE BIG K SERVICES LTD.RE-FACE ILLUMINATED ID PROJECTED SIGNLOCATION: SOUTH ELEVATIO… PRO IMAGE PROMOTIONS INC
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2026-08-21 Roofing $17,575 3030 N OLCOTT AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,000 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof J & P EXTERIORS 1 INC
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2026-08-21 Roofing $562,000 201 E DELAWARE PL
Owner: RAF··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 8000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: WORK… 8,000 roof sf replacement Re-roof MATTHEWS ROOFING COMPANY INC
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2026-08-21 Windows/Doors $7,824 635 W BELDEN AVE SCOPE: REPAIR EXTERIOR ORNAMENTAL METAL SIDING. LOCATIONS: 1 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S)… AMERICAN RESTORATION GROUP INC
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2026-08-21 Roofing $27,000 5510 S CORNELL AVE SCOPE: ROOF RECOVER. AREA: 1488 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL R… 1,488 roof sf replacement Re-roof ROMEXTERRA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
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2026-08-21 Fence $5,616 4424 S LEAMINGTON AVE
Owner: JAM··· 🔒
PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 104'-0' '… PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
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2026-08-21 HVAC/Mech $10,000 520 N MARSHFIELD AVE
Owner: ESP··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… D.C.L. ELECTRIC
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2026-08-21 HVAC/Mech $800,000 2250 W AINSLIE ST SPR 2019 CBRC. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING 3 STORY 12 DWELLING UNIT TYP… BASE 3 CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-08-21 General Construction $2,000,000 600 W CHICAGO AVE
Owner: CW ··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING AN EXISTING 3RD FLOOR OFFIC… EXECUTIVE CONSTRUCTION , INC.
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2026-08-21 Roofing $30,000 3631 N JANSSEN AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction REGAL GARAGES INC
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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 21554+ Chicago building permits — newest record date: 2026-09-09 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 21,554 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 2026-09-09. Newest record date: 2026-09-09. 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 21,554 indexed permits alongside 15,763 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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PermitGrab currently tracks 21554 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
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Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Chicago provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
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Chicago renovations can identify properties for a policy-review workflow. Confirm coverage needs independently before contacting a property owner.
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