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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2026-08-19 Roofing $14,787 2146 N KENNETH AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2118 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,118 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof REMODELING RAMIREZ INC
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2026-08-19 Demolition $25,000 3319 S LOWE AVE
Owner: EMA··· 🔒
SPR 2019-CBRC: DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING REAR ENCLOSED PORCH AND ERECTIONS OF A … DELTA COMPANY CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2026-08-19 General Construction $3,000 2200 W RICE ST PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/19/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 9/4/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 9/5/2026.… CHICAGO SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT
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2026-08-19 General Construction 208 S COLUMBUS DR TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING: QTY: 3, MAX. LENGTH: 288 FT., MAX. HEIGHT: 46 FT. LOCATI… JONES & CLEARY ROOFING CO
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2026-08-19 Demolition $25,000 1328 W GRAND AVE WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY MASONRY BUILDING BUILDER LUXURY INC
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2026-08-19 Roofing $22,060 6530 S CALIFORNIA AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2033 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,033 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof AMERICAN RESTORATION GROUP INC
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2026-08-19 General Construction $1,400 4938 S VINCENNES AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 1 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONN… 200A 1 circuits add_circuits BENION ENTERPRISES
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2026-08-19 Demolition $20,000 6330 N PULASKI RD WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY MASONRY BUILDING CARLOS GROUP INC
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2026-08-19 Signage $3,885 3466 N BROADWAY INSTALLATION OF INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN TO READ "THE DESIGNERY, KITCHEN… ELEVATE SIGN GROUP LTD
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2026-08-19 Signage $20,000 2526 W CERMAK RD EXISTING GROUND SIGN ADD NEW DYNAMIC DISPLAY LED SIGN 4'-8" HT X 11'-6"L COLOR D… THE HOLLAND DESIGN GROUP INC
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2026-08-19 Solar $31,505 6219 S KOSTNER AVE 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
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2026-08-19 Signage 130 E 71ST ST REMOVE EXISTING MOBIL ID SIGN ON CANOPY AND REPLACE WITH 76 ID SIGN ON CANOPY C… JAMES D AHERN COMPANY
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2026-08-19 Roofing $19,850 2050 N HALSTED ST DUCTWORK EXTENSION/RECONFIGURATION, GAS PIPING EXTENSION/RECONFIGURATION, REPAIR… 1 HVAC system replacement HVAC repair MIDWEST MECHANICAL GROUP LLC
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2026-08-19 General Construction 1 N FRANKLIN ST ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PERMIT. OCCUPANCY: BUSINESS. START DATE: 9/1/2026. END DA… CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
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2026-08-19 General Construction $700,000 566 W VAN BUREN ST NEW INSTALLATION OF ONE(1) 4000LB CAPACITY, AND ONE(1) 3500LB CAPACITY, 12-FLOOR… KONE ELEVATOR COMPANY
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2026-08-19 General Construction $1,200 4623 N CLARK ST AWNING WITH GRAPHICS AT HAITIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF CHICAGO (4623 N CLARK ST, CHI… SIGN SERVICES PLUS LLC
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2026-08-19 General Construction $38,375 2100 E 87TH ST
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL OTHER. SPECIFIC LOCATION: INT… low voltage New installation LOW VOLTAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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2026-08-19 Fire Protection 200 S WACKER DR FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10107715… fire alarm FIRST SECURITY SYSTEMS
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2026-08-19 General Construction $10,500 1449 N WELLS ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC
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2026-08-19 Solar $10,260 3525 N NOTTINGHAM AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF ACCESSORY BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 10 kW 13.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
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2026-08-19 General Construction 350 N ORLEANS ST
Owner: BRE··· 🔒
WATER DAMAGE REPAIRS ON HYDRAULIC PASENGER ELEVATOR #1, 4500LBS CAPACITY, 2 FLOO… SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORP CHICAG
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2026-08-19 Signage $2,600 2344 S STATE ST EAST ELEVATION: 13' X 2'-5" LED ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN "UPS THE UPS STORE" IDENTITY SERVICES LLC
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2026-08-19 Signage $6,000 3105 N ASHLAND AVE FERN THAI MASSAGE & SPA LLCNEW ILLUMINATED ID WALL SIGN LOCATION: SOUTH ELEVATIO… PRO IMAGE PROMOTIONS INC
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2026-08-19 General Construction 10 S RIVERSIDE PLZ
Owner: 101··· 🔒
REPLACEMENT OF HOIST CABLES ON ONE(1) 4000LB CAPACITY, 12-FLOOR, 500FPM, PASSENG… TK ELEVATOR
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2026-08-19 Solar $20,390 12464 S MICHIGAN AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 10 kW 13.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
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2026-08-19 General Construction $5,500 7201 S YATES BLVD TEMPORARY SHORING AT PORCHES, NO OTHER WORK PERMITTED. FULL PLAN REVIEW REQUIRED… FORUM CONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD
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2026-08-19 General Construction $2,400,000 500 N MICHIGAN AVE MODERNIZATION OF THREE(3) 3000LB CAPACITY, 23-FLOOR, 700FPM, PASSENGER ELEVATORS… SMART ELEVATOR COMPANY
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2026-08-19 General Construction $5,000 5035 S EAST END AVE LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… low voltage New installation MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY
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2026-08-19 Fire Protection $2,000,000 1915 N ORCHARD ST SC 2019 CBC; FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FULLY SPRINKLERED SF… residential SAVANE PROPERTIES, INC.
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2026-08-19 HVAC/Mech $35,000 645 S CENTRAL AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… TITAN ELECTRIC LLC
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2026-08-19 Signage $2,000 1652 N WELLS ST INSTALLATION OF WALL SIGN READING PAUSE BRIGHT LIGHT SIGN COMPANY
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2026-08-19 General Construction $35,000 353 N CLARK ST INSTALLATION OF (1) ONE VERTICAL PLATFORM WHEELCHAIR LIFT, 750LBS CAPACITY @ 17F… GARAVENTA USA INC
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2026-08-19 General Construction $91,000 919 W FULTON MARKET LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… low voltage New installation MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY
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2026-08-19 Solar $13,800 5837 S SAYRE AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 11.5 kW 13.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRISE SOLAR LLC
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2026-08-19 General Construction $2,000 4358 W MONROE ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 250 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 250 roof sf replacement Roof repair HANCOCK MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION CO
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2026-08-19 General Construction 1160 S MICHIGAN AVE
Owner: UPP··· 🔒
TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING: QTY: 1, MAX. LENGTH: 24 FT., MAX. HEIGHT: 460 FT. LOCATI… WESTERN WATERPROOFING COMPANY, INC.
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2026-08-19 General Construction 1669 N MILWAUKEE AVE REPLACEMENT OF CYLINDER ON ONE(1) 2100LB CAPACITY, 4-FLOOR, PASSENGER ELEVATOR(W… COLLEY ELEVATOR CO.
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2026-08-19 General Construction 4415 N CENTRAL PARK AVE REINSTATE PERMIT NO 101037008 MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER… GTR CONSTRUCTION CORP.
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2026-08-19 General Construction $18,000 4822 W HURON ST NEW INSTALLATION OF ONE(1) 750LB CAPACITY, VERTICAL PLATFORM, PURSUANT TO THE SC… CHICAGO ELEVATOR & LIFT, INC.
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2026-08-19 Structural $1,200 4025 W WILCOX ST SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR REPLACEMENT OF DRYWALL, WOOD PANELING AND FLOORING… J & J CARPENTRY LLC
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2026-08-19 Roofing $17,000 7832 S WESTERN AVE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AFFECTING 1 SYSTEMS : 1 ROOFTOP PACKAGED UNIT(LGM120U5EH-Y)… 1 HVAC system replacement HVAC repair AIR PROS MECHANICAL INC
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2026-08-19 HVAC/Mech $10,800,000 300 N LA SALLE ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW INCLUDED. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EX… SKENDER CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2026-08-19 General Construction $15,000 209 E LAKE SHORE DR LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… low voltage New installation PURE VOLTAGE SERVICES,INC.
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2026-08-19 Signage 4022 S PRINCETON AVE
Owner: JER··· 🔒
INSTALL OF ONE (1) 5' H X 2' W NON-ILLUMINATED, DOUBLE-SIDED POST AND PANEL WAYF… DOYLE SIGNS INC
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2026-08-19 General Construction $86,052 1845 N LARRABEE ST REPLACE HYDRAULIC JACK UNIT ON PASSENGER ELEVATOR CAR 1, 2500LBS CAPACITY, 6 FLO… AMERIHOIST & ELEVATOR CO., INC
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2026-08-19 General Construction $2,500 3245 S PRAIRIE AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… CONTRAST ELECTRICAL SERVICES
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2026-08-19 General Construction $1,423 422 W 98TH PL LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL OTHER. SPECIFIC LOCATION: BAS… low voltage New installation SAFE ELECTRICAL SERVICES,INC.
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2026-08-19 General Construction $72,000 5300 S HERMITAGE AVE INSTALLATION OF (1) ONE VERTICAL PLATFORM WHEELCHAIR LIFT, 750LBS CAPACITY @ 20F… LOGIC ELEVATOR SOLUTIONS
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2026-08-19 General Construction $539,400 2211 N OAK PARK AVE MODERNIZATION OF ONE(1) 4500LB CAPACITY, 3-FLOOR, 125FPM, PASSENGER ELEVATOR(CLI… LOGIC ELEVATOR SOLUTIONS
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2026-08-19 General Construction $130,000 444 W LAKE ST
Owner: RIV··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… low voltage New installation MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY
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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.

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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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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
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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.
Material suppliers & manufacturer reps
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