Chicago Building Permits & Contractor Leads

13,486 indexed permits · 2,187 active contractors · 10,937 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.

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PermitGrab tracks 2,187 active contractors who pulled 13,486 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-06-18. Live tracking of 10,937 code violations in the same area. Updated daily.

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13,486
Indexed Permits
2,187
Active Contractors
10,937
Code Violations
273,782
Property Owners
2,460
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2026-06-18
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Chicago had 1749 new building permits filed in the last 30 days, led by 595 electrical, 461 hvac and 171 general construction. The average project value is $109,531.

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Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2024-12-12 Roofing $28,000 3419 N PAULINA ST SPR 2019 CBC. REVISION TO PERMIT NUMBER 100901961 TO CHANGE SWING OF EXTERIOR DO… MANGAN BUILDERS, INC.
2024-12-10 General Construction $35,600 1514 W 59TH ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 977 GSF GARAGE ADDITION TO EXISTIN… JUVENAL HERRERA
2024-12-08 General Construction $17,000 3448 W 47TH ST PROPOSED REAR 1ST FLOOR ADDITION, REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF FRONT PORCH FOR AN… ESPINOZA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
2024-11-25 Roofing $180,000 7007 S HERMITAGE AVE PROPOSED FRONT PORCH AND GARAGE ROOF/SIDING REPLACEMENT SERVING AN EXISTING 1 ST… MUHAMMAD NAEEM
2024-11-21 Pool/Spa $1,512,240 2652 W MADISON ST
Owner: SAG··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: PROPOSED 4 STORY/8 UNIT RESIDENCE, 6' FRONT IRON/6' SIDE WOO… KOKA ELECTRIC CO., INC.
2024-11-21 General Construction $1,512,240 2656 W MADISON ST
Owner: SAG··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: ERECT NEW (4) STORY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL MASONRY BUILDI… KOKA ELECTRIC CO., INC.
2024-11-06 Fire Protection $200,000 2704 W WARREN BLVD SPR 2019 CBC: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 3 STORY WITH BASEMENT TWO UNIT RESIDENTIAL O… GRAND AVENUE HAULING COMPANY
2024-11-06 HVAC/Mech $168,000 2629 W 23RD ST
Owner: DIC··· 🔒
INTERIOR RENOVATION & NEW REAR FRAME ADDITION IN EXISTING 3DU, 3-STORY MASONRY B… STICK AND STONE CONSTRUCTION LLC
2024-11-05 Fence $1,300,000 6336 S KILBOURN AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT PROJECT: SITE WORK ONLY INCLUDING RECONSTR… BEAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
2024-11-04 General Construction $8,000 5701 N ORIOLE AVE SPR 2019 CBC ERECT NEW WOOD FRONT PORCH ON AN EXISTING 2-STORY SINGLE FAMILY RES… BRENDAN MADDEN
2024-10-04 Pool/Spa $550,000 2709 W MAYPOLE AVE SPR 2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 3-STORY MASONRY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING W/ TOTAL … TATE & SONS CONSTRUCTION LLC
2024-10-04 General Construction $500,000 2446 N ROCKWELL ST
Owner: HUO··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC NEW 2 STORY FRAME WITH BASEMENT PER PLANS / NEW 14.4 X 28.3 DECK O… BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO
2024-09-27 Pool/Spa $2,794,542 1324 S LOOMIS ST
Owner: LEO··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: ALTERATIONS AND CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY OF A 1 STORY BUILDING WITHIN … CPMH CONSTRUCTION INC
2024-09-16 Pool/Spa $40,000 944 N DAMEN AVE SPR 2019 CBRC - INTERIOR/EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS TO CONVERT EXISTING 1ST FLOOR FRON… EJC PARTNERS LLC
2024-09-03 Pool/Spa $50,000 3008 N PULASKI RD SPR 2019 CBRC - CONSTRUCT INTERIOR BUILD OUT OF NEW DAYCARE CENTER IN AN EXISTIN… OLAF'S CONSTRUCTION INC
2024-08-29 Fire Protection $5,000,000 5029 N LINCOLN AVE DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 5 STORY 47 D.U. BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR RETAI… NORTHSHORE DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC
2024-08-19 Roofing $15,000,000 3329 N LINCOLN AVE
Owner: 332··· 🔒
DDS 2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 7-STORY MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT: 42 RESIDENTIAL … SOVEREIGN CONSTRUCTION CO LLC
2024-08-07 General Construction $4,000 6010 W MELROSE ST SPR 2019 CBRC - DECONVERT BASEMENT AND ATTIC UNITS AND RETURN BUILDING TO SINGLE… VICTOR AGUILAR
2024-07-26 Plumbing $45,758 4828 S ASHLAND AVE
Owner: SCO··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING PAWN SHOP AT 4822-26 SOUTH ASHLAN… JC EXTERIOR DESIGNS INC
2024-07-15 General Construction $15,000 8057 S COLES AVE 2019 CBC SPR: NEW TWO-STORY WOOD PORCH TO REPLACE EXISTING ON AN EXISTING TWO-ST… BESTWAY REMODELING & DECORATING, LLC
2024-06-06 General Construction $80,000 5618 N SPAULDING AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS IN BASEMENT FLOOR OF AN EXISTING 3 STORY RES… SYED HUSSAINI
2024-06-05 General Construction $400,000 3651 S EMERALD AVE SPR2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 2-STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WI… SLIGO CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED
2024-06-04 General Construction $200,000 2344 W TAYLOR ST
Owner: DOM··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBC: INTERIOR REHAB OF EXISTING 3-STORY, 4-UNIT BUILDING WITH STOREFRON… OMEGA CONTRACTING LLC
2024-05-24 HVAC/Mech $50,000 3817 N HAMLIN AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR BASEMENT REMODEL. NEW RESIDENTIAL UNIT IN BASEMENT WITH … RICK'S FINISHING TOUCH L.L.C.
2024-04-11 General Construction $20,000 1579 N MILWAUKEE AVE
Owner: NAR··· 🔒
***DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES*** RENOVATION TO AN EXISTING 3-STORY OFFICE AND MER… TAYLOR ELECTRIC COMPANY
2024-03-20 HVAC/Mech $100,000 2254 N AVERS AVE
Owner: HAT··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: CURRENT USE AND OCCUPANCY IS RESIDENTIAL, R5, ZONED RS3; NEW USE … LEON ELECTRIC
2024-02-19 General Construction $100,000 10619 S ST LOUIS AVE PROPOSED 2 CAR GARAGE W/2ND FLOOR STORAGE SERVING AN EXISTING 2 STORY SFR, PER P… ADAM IBRAHIM
2024-01-31 General Construction $350,000 3351 W 59TH ST SPR 2019 CBC - CONSTRUCTION OF A 1 STORY PLUS BASEMENT MASONRY BUILDING FOR NEW … COMPASS RESTORATION INC
2024-01-29 General Construction $2,123,914 7225 N GREENVIEW AVE
Owner: P.A··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBC INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND ELEVATOR SHAFT ADDITION TO CO… BLADE ELECTRIC &
2024-01-12 Pool/Spa $100,000 608 N LONG AVE SPR 2019 CBRC - INTERIOR ALTERATION TO INCLUDE THE CONVERSION OF A 2-STORY SINGL… WORKHORSE CONSTRUCTION
2023-08-02 Plumbing $20,000 7547 S EMERALD AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: ALTERATIONS TO RELATED WORK TO REAR ENCLOSED PORCH STRUCTURRE FOR… LIVE WIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS,
2023-07-13 Roofing $45,000 2804 N LAKEWOOD AVE REPLACE EXISTING STAIR ENCLOSURE WITH NEW ENCLOSURE. REPLACE EXISTING ROOF DECK … TRANCE ELECTRIC INC.
2023-06-05 General Construction $1,000 4342 N ELSTON AVE
Owner: MIC··· 🔒
4342 N ELSTON AVE NEON ART
2022-12-20 HVAC/Mech 545 E 50TH ST FINAL REINSTATEMENT OF PERMIT NO 100803463 AND CHANGE PLUMBING CONTRACTOR TO PLU… PLUMBING SOLUTIONS UNLIMITED
2022-10-26 Fire Protection $38,000,000 1628 W DIVISION ST
Owner: JIM··· 🔒
DDS CBC 2019 FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 13-STORY BUILDING WITH 121 DWELLING UNITS … SHAMROCK ELECTRIC CO., INC.
2020-04-15 Signage $1,100 769 W JACKSON BLVD PHILLY'S BESTEXISTING ID FLAT BOX SIGNLOCATION: NORTH ELEVATIONSIGN FACING:JACK… PRO IMAGE
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 17 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.

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Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES 📞 🔥 90 permits/30d Active 447 (272) Solar $13,836 🔒 Reveal
2. FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED 📞 8 permits/30d Active 102 (46) Landscaping & Exterior $31,342 🔒 Reveal
3. PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC 📞 🔥 19 permits/30d Active 85 (64) HVAC $7,561 🔒 Reveal
4. CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. ⚠️ 6 🔥 10 permits/30d Active 77 (42) Electrical $257,467 🔒 Reveal
5. CHAVEZ ELECTRIC 📞 ⚠️ 19 9 permits/30d Active 71 (28) Electrical $53,252 🔒 Reveal
6. OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO 📞 ⚠️ 48 🔥 17 permits/30d Active 70 (32) HVAC $181,063 🔒 Reveal
7. BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO ⚠️ 4 5 permits/30d Active 66 (17) Electrical $90,653 Verifying…
8. ROBERT LESNICKI 📞 ⚠️ 11 4 permits/30d Active 64 (34) Electrical - 🔒 Reveal
9. CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG 📞 ⚠️ 1 9 permits/30d Active 59 (24) Electrical $77,142 🔒 Reveal
10. LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC. 📞 ⚠️ 6 9 permits/30d Active 58 (40) Electrical $130,486 🔒 Reveal
11. CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC 🔥 14 permits/30d Active 57 (40) Solar $20,822 🔒 Reveal
12. KAPITAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 📞 ⚠️ 2 6 permits/30d Active 57 (31) Electrical $19,521 🔒 Reveal
13. SECURADYNE SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE 📞 ⚠️ 18 7 permits/30d Active 56 (28) Electrical $43,322 🔒 Reveal
14. GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD 📞 ⚠️ 10 🔥 11 permits/30d Active 55 (36) HVAC $35,853 🔒 Reveal
15. PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP. ⚠️ 7 2 permits/30d Active 53 (21) Electrical $42,754 Verifying…
16. HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC 🔥 10 permits/30d Active 51 (27) Electrical $382,906 Verifying…
17. SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC 📞 ⚠️ 11 🔥 12 permits/30d Active 50 (32) Fire Protection - 🔒 Reveal
18. CONTINENTAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRU ⚠️ 40 2 permits/30d Active 50 (22) Electrical $3,174,356 Verifying…
19. MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY 📞 ⚠️ 10 🔥 15 permits/30d Active 49 (35) Electrical $432,500 🔒 Reveal
20. ALLIANCE DEMOLITION AND EXCAVATION SERVICES INC 📞 1 permits/30d Active 49 (14) Demolition $33,793 🔒 Reveal
21. DUNNING ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN ⚠️ 3 8 permits/30d Active 48 (25) Electrical $6,692 Verifying…
22. OLYMPIC SIGNS, INC. D/B/A OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC. 📞 ⚠️ 6 1 permits/30d Active 46 (28) Signage $3,509 🔒 Reveal
23. ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH 📞 3 permits/30d Active 46 (18) Electrical $5,986 🔒 Reveal
24. PACE SYSTEMS, INC. 📞 ⚠️ 10 Active 45 (44) Electrical $42,393 🔒 Reveal
25. CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC ⚠️ 1 7 permits/30d Active 44 (23) Fire Protection - 🔒 Reveal

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Permit Types in Chicago
Construction Activity in Chicago

New building permits in Chicago, Illinois indicate upcoming construction projects. Contractors can identify subcontracting opportunities by monitoring recently issued permits for residential renovations, commercial buildouts, and new construction. Early outreach to permit holders often results in higher close rates before projects go to competitive bid.

About Chicago Building Permits

Chicago, Illinois processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 13486+ Chicago building permits — updated daily from official city sources.

Every new construction project in Chicago requires a building permit before work can begin. These public records include the project address, scope of work, estimated cost, and often the general contractor's name — making them valuable leads for subcontractors looking for new projects in Chicago.

How Contractors Use Chicago Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in Chicago use building permit data to find projects before they hit traditional lead services. When a new commercial buildout or residential renovation permit is filed, it signals upcoming work that needs subcontractors.

Instead of competing for shared leads on HomeAdvisor or Angi, contractors who monitor Chicago building permits can reach out to general contractors the day a permit is issued — before anyone else calls. This first-mover advantage leads to higher close rates and better project selection.

PermitGrab sends daily email alerts filtered by trade, so Chicago electrical contractors only see electrical permits, HVAC contractors only see mechanical permits, and so on.

Reviewed by Marcus Reeves · Page data current as of · Sources: official Chicago open data portal.

Who pulled permits in Chicago this week?

The most active contractors filing in Chicago right now include SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED, PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC, CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. and CHAVEZ ELECTRIC. PermitGrab tracks 2,187 active contractors across the metro, with new filings indexed on every refresh.

How fresh is Chicago permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Chicago is dated 2026-06-17. Updated daily • newest record from 1d ago. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, contractor name (where the source publishes it), and permit type, so a fresh row means a fresh lead.

What construction is happening in Chicago right now?

In the last 30 days, Chicago permitting activity covers 1,749 new building permits alongside 10,937 active code violations. The mix spans new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, and tenant improvements — every record is a buying signal for a different contractor or supplier persona.

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The motivated-seller list

10,937 open code violations in Chicago, each matched to the property owner. An owner facing a citation is the warmest restoration, repair, or wholesale-offer lead there is — and no marketplace sells this list.

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Who’s Building in Chicago?

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401 N WABASH AVE 1846 RIC*** Absentee owner County assessor
401 N WABASH AVE 68-G PET*** 2 properties County assessor
161 E CHICAGO AVE 25B F M*** County assessor
777 N MICHIGAN AVE 600 JUN*** County assessor
401 N WABASH AVE 1429 401*** 206 properties County assessor

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Chicago?

PermitGrab currently tracks 13486 building permits in Chicago, Illinois. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal open-data source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, contractor, status, and estimated value where available.

How fresh is the Chicago permit data?

PermitGrab collects Chicago on every daemon cycle. Its municipal source is currently updated daily, so new permits appear here within 1–3 days of the source publishing them. The count above reflects the complete current record from that source.

How can contractors find construction leads in Chicago?

Contractors find leads in Chicago by filtering PermitGrab by trade and ZIP code, then contacting the permit applicant (owner or general contractor) directly. Pro subscribers get verified phone numbers and can set up saved-search email alerts so new matches land in their inbox the same day they’re filed.

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Chicago permit & owner data, by use case

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Real estate investors
Code violations in Chicago = motivated sellers. Out-of-state landlord + active citation = top of the wholesale call list.
Contractors & subs
Every Chicago GC who pulled a permit this week is sourcing labor and materials right now. Phone numbers included.
Home service companies
A Chicago addition or remodel signals an HVAC, plumbing, or warranty upsell window. Reach owners while the project is fresh.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Chicago are the highest-intent solar lead signals. Owner-occupant filter built in.
Insurance agents
Chicago renovations trigger updated dwelling-coverage limits. Get the address-level signal before the renewal cycle does.
Material suppliers
Lumber, drywall, roofing, fixtures — every Chicago permit is a parts list. Build a route by job type and value tier.
Developers & new construction
Ground-up builds in Chicago mean a long runway of subcontractor and material orders. Sort new-construction permits by project value and reach the GC before the trades are locked.
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