Chicago Building Permits & Contractor Leads

13,615 indexed permits · 2,167 active contractors · 10,983 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.

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13,615
Indexed Permits
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10,983
Code Violations
432,261
Property Owners
3,246
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2026-06-22
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RAINCOAT ROOFING SYSTEM INC
2026-05-19
📍 2606 W SUMMERDALE AVE
Roofing
EBS CHICAGO, LLC
2026-05-19
📍 559 W SURF ST
General Construction
ABERDEEN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC
2026-05-19
📍 1615 N DAMEN AVE
General Construction

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2026-05-19 Roofing $15,000 2606 W SUMMERDALE AVE
Owner: RIT··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… RAINCOAT ROOFING SYSTEM INC
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2026-05-19 General Construction $9,800 559 W SURF ST
Owner: COM··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 430 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … EBS CHICAGO, LLC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-19 General Construction $5,000 1615 N DAMEN AVE
Owner: CAL··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… ABERDEEN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-19 Fire Protection — 200 W ADAMS ST
Owner: THE··· 🔒
FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10108129… CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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2026-05-19 General Construction $225,000 1555 N HALSTED ST
Owner: LPC··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF EXISTING INTERIOR SUITE. NO CHANGE… NORCON, INC.
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2026-05-19 General Construction $10,500 7210 S AVERS AVE
Owner: MAR··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … DNR ELECTRIC LLC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-19 General Construction — 1867 N LEAVITT ST
Owner: CAN··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT 101078863: REPLACEMENT OTHER CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED UN… FABIAN & SON LLC
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2026-05-19 Fire Protection — 3661 W DIVISION ST
Owner: HIG··· 🔒
FIRE ALARM: NEW SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:101072291. AFFECTS: 0 DWELLIN… USA SECURITY SYSTEMS INC
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2026-05-19 General Construction — 3620 S BLAKE ST REINSTATE PERMIT NO 101008057 MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER… INTERSTATE MECHANICAL & CONSTRUCTION, INC.
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2026-05-19 General Construction $4,000 3650 W ARMITAGE AVE
Owner: ALA··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … ILLINOIS ELECTRICIANS GROUP INC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-19 Fire Protection — 217 N SANGAMON ST
Owner: FUL··· 🔒
FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10107485… MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-19 Roofing $80,000 4060 N LINCOLN AVE
Owner: 406··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 3000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… DROZD ROOFING INC
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2026-05-19 Solar $9,225 5111 S NAGLE AVE
Owner: KOZ··· 🔒
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… SUNRISE SOLAR LLC
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2026-05-19 Roofing $29,558 440 W 97TH ST
Owner: BEY··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD
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2026-05-19 General Construction $17,718 1751 W HOWARD ST LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL SECURITY. SPECIFIC LOCATION: … JOHNSON CONTROLS SECURITY
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2026-05-19 General Construction — 243 S WABASH AVE
Owner: DE ··· 🔒
TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING: QTY: 1, MAX. LENGTH: 120 FT., MAX. HEIGHT: 90 FT. LOCATI… PULLMAN SST INC
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2026-05-19 Fire Protection — 10000 W OHARE ST
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10105600… SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC
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2026-05-19 General Construction $6,200 4117 N HARDING AVE
Owner: EBE··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … D/R SERVICES UNLIMITED INC.
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2026-05-19 Fire Protection — 5824 S ELLIS AVE
Owner: MED··· 🔒
FIRE ALARM: REPAIR EXISTING SYSTEM. AFFECTS: 0 DWELLING UNITS; 0 NON-RESIDENTIAL… RELIABLE FIRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-19 General Construction — 904 N ASHLAND AVE
Owner: 902··· 🔒
REINSTATE PERMIT NO 101051229 MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER… VAM DEVELOPMENT INC
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2026-05-19 General Construction $9,500 423 W 60TH ST
Owner: HOL··· 🔒
FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD EXTERIOR STAIRWAY (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATIO… GONZON CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2026-05-19 Plumbing $35,000 7251 S PHILLIPS AVE
Owner: 725··· 🔒
SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR ALTERATION TO EXISTING KITCHEN AND BATHROOM, ELECT… LONGWOOD DEVELOPMENT LLC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-19 Fire Protection — 222 W MERCHANDISE MART PLZ
Owner: VOR··· 🔒
FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:B2004663… CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-19 General Construction — 201 E HURON ST
Owner: MED··· 🔒
ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PERMIT. OCCUPANCY: INSTITUTIONAL. START DATE: 5/21/2026. … JAMERSON & BAUWENS ELEC. CONTR
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2026-05-19 HVAC/Mech $10,000 5200 N SHERIDAN RD
Owner: BAE··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… D.C.L. ELECTRIC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-19 Fire Protection — 360 E OHIO ST
Owner: TRI··· 🔒
FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10107562… FIRST SECURITY SYSTEMS
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-19 General Construction $17,000 2051 E 72ND ST
Owner: BAK··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 250 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 14,… SVJ ENTERPRISE PLLC
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2026-05-19 General Construction $10,500 10549 S EDBROOKE AVE
Owner: COL··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … DNR ELECTRIC LLC
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2026-05-19 General Construction $25,500 2435 N DRAKE AVE SPR CBRC 2019: REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING 2-STORY REAR ENCLOSED TO NEW OPEN WOOD PO… FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
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2026-05-19 General Construction $19,500 1812 W ESTES AVE
Owner: SOP··· 🔒
FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: RE… SOLID REMODELERS, INC.
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2026-05-19 General Construction $187,000 140 S DEARBORN ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING OFFICES ON THE 4TH FLOOR, SU… REED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2026-05-19 Roofing $31,000 3344 W OHIO ST
Owner: 600··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 5400 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOF… T & T ROOFING SERVICES CO
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2026-05-19 General Construction $12,000 3203 S MAY ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 3000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… CONCRETE UNLIMITED
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2026-05-19 General Construction $10,182 1138 N MONITOR AVE
Owner: BAN··· 🔒
INSTALL A NEW LAUNDRY DRAIN AND VENT PER MOPD PROGRAM EXTENDED HOME LIVING SERVICES, INC.
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2026-05-19 Plumbing $5,000 8521 S EXCHANGE AVE
Owner: NEW··· 🔒
REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 0 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPL… ZERO HOME CORPORATION
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2026-05-19 General Construction $14,000 8521 S EXCHANGE AVE
Owner: NEW··· 🔒
REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AFFECTING 2 SYSTEMS : 1 OTHER AIR HANDLING EQUIPMENT(BASEME… ZERO HOME CORPORATION
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2026-05-19 Plumbing $14,884 1519 N DEARBORN PKWY
Owner: ODA··· 🔒
REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 5 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPL… ABC PLUMBING, HEATING &
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2026-05-19 Structural $5,000 8901 S EMERALD AVE
Owner: BOW··· 🔒
NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR REPLACEMENT OF DRYWALL. LOCATIONS: 1 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S),… TWELVE24 GROUP, LLC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-19 General Construction — 1242 N HOYNE AVE
Owner: MIC··· 🔒
REINSTATE PERMIT NO 101039780 MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER… BRIGHT DESIGN BUILD LLC
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2026-05-19 HVAC/Mech $225,000 663 E 50TH ST
Owner: AVI··· 🔒
SC 2019 CBRC: RENOVATION TO AN EXISTING 3 STORY 3 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING W/BASEM… AVI JAY MANAGEMENT LLC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-19 General Construction — 1253 W 72ND ST REINSTATE PERMIT NO 101055135 MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER… MANUEL GONZALEZ
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2026-05-19 General Construction $30,000 1848 W WASHINGTON BLVD
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. ALTER EXISTING OTHER. SPECIFIC LOCATI… MZI ELECTRIC, INC.
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-19 General Construction — 1446 W KINZIE ST
Owner: DDP··· 🔒
REINSTATE PERMIT NO 101058201 MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER… LG ADVANTAGE GROUP LLC
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2026-05-19 General Construction $20,000 871 N LA SALLE DR TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 3000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… PROFESSIONAL MASONRY RESTORATION INCORPORATED
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2026-05-19 Fire Protection — 200 W MADISON ST
Owner: MEP··· 🔒
FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10108087… CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-19 General Construction $5,000 4712 W SUPERIOR ST
Owner: MET··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … MITCHELL ETELY
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2026-05-18 Signage $18,000 4046 N LEAVITT ST
Owner: SEA··· 🔒
INSTALLING 40 FT ILLUMINATED GROUND SIGN WITN EMC; E LOT LOCATION; N/S FACING TE… ALL AMERICAN SIGN CO INC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 Structural $30,000 6940 S DORCHESTER AVE
Owner: MOR··· 🔒
SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR REPLACEMENT OF DRYWALL (NO ELECTRICAL WORK UNDER T… HERS & THEM CHICAGO LLC
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2026-05-18 Fence $6,000 1431 W WINNEMAC AVE
Owner: HAY··· 🔒
PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 75'-0' ' … FENCEWORKS INC.
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2026-05-18 General Construction $30,000 1167 N STATE ST
Owner: BAN··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. ALTER EXISTING SECURITY. SPECIFIC LOC… SLS TECHNOLOGY INC
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 24 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.

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Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES 📞 🔥 88 permits/30d Active 460 (283) Solar $13,854 🔒 Reveal
2. FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED 📞 7 permits/30d Active 106 (47) Landscaping & Exterior $31,014 🔒 Reveal
3. PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC 📞 🔥 20 permits/30d Active 88 (67) HVAC $7,657 🔒 Reveal
4. CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. 📞 ⚠️ 6 3 permits/30d Active 79 (43) Electrical $248,857 🔒 Reveal
5. ROBERT LESNICKI 📞 ⚠️ 11 🔥 15 permits/30d Active 75 (45) Electrical - 🔒 Reveal
6. OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO 📞 ⚠️ 48 🔥 16 permits/30d Active 72 (34) HVAC $181,063 🔒 Reveal
7. CHAVEZ ELECTRIC 📞 ⚠️ 19 9 permits/30d Active 71 (27) Electrical $53,252 🔒 Reveal
8. BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO 📞 ⚠️ 4 6 permits/30d Active 68 (19) Electrical $88,180 🔒 Reveal
9. CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG 📞 ⚠️ 1 8 permits/30d Active 59 (21) Electrical $77,142 🔒 Reveal
10. LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC. 📞 ⚠️ 6 7 permits/30d Active 58 (40) Electrical $130,486 🔒 Reveal
11. CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC 📞 🔥 12 permits/30d Active 57 (36) Solar $20,822 🔒 Reveal
12. KAPITAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 📞 ⚠️ 2 5 permits/30d Active 57 (29) Electrical $19,521 🔒 Reveal
13. SECURADYNE SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE 📞 ⚠️ 18 6 permits/30d Active 56 (27) Electrical $43,322 🔒 Reveal
14. GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD 📞 ⚠️ 10 8 permits/30d Active 55 (36) HVAC $35,853 🔒 Reveal
15. PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP. 📞 ⚠️ 7 2 permits/30d Active 53 (21) Electrical $42,754 🔒 Reveal
16. SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC 📞 ⚠️ 11 🔥 12 permits/30d Active 52 (31) Fire Protection - 🔒 Reveal
17. HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC 📞 9 permits/30d Active 51 (27) Electrical $382,906 🔒 Reveal
18. ROBERT MILCHLING 🔥 27 permits/30d Active 50 (46) Electrical $2,703 Verifying…
19. MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY 📞 ⚠️ 10 🔥 12 permits/30d Active 50 (34) Electrical $432,500 🔒 Reveal
20. CONTINENTAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRU 📞 ⚠️ 40 2 permits/30d Active 50 (22) Electrical $3,174,356 🔒 Reveal
21. ALLIANCE DEMOLITION AND EXCAVATION SERVICES INC 📞 1 permits/30d Active 49 (14) Demolition $33,793 🔒 Reveal
22. DUNNING ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN 📞 ⚠️ 3 6 permits/30d Active 48 (24) Electrical $6,692 🔒 Reveal
23. OLYMPIC SIGNS, INC. D/B/A OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC. 📞 ⚠️ 6 1 permits/30d Active 47 (26) Signage $3,860 🔒 Reveal
24. ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH 📞 3 permits/30d Active 46 (14) Electrical $5,986 🔒 Reveal
25. PACE SYSTEMS, INC. 📞 ⚠️ 10 Active 45 (44) Electrical $42,393 🔒 Reveal

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Permit Types in Chicago
PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
8,601 63.2%
PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
2,444 18.0%
PERMIT - SIGNS
935 6.9%
PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
644 4.7%
PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT
462 3.4%
PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION
310 2.3%
PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT
219 1.6%
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 13615+ 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 ROBERT LESNICKI. PermitGrab tracks 2,167 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 2026-06-19. Expected daily • newest record 3d old. 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 1,461 new building permits alongside 10,983 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.

Three plays that win in Chicago

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The same-day call

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The competitor watch

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The motivated-seller list

10,983 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?

Property owners with active permits or flagged parcels — with absentee-owner and portfolio-size intel. Great leads for solar, insurance, home-warranty, and renovation vendors.

Property Address Owner Owner Intel Source
8251 S WHIPPLE ST CHICAGO IL FRE*** 2 properties County assessor
5938 S KING DR 3 CHICAGO IL J C*** Absentee owner 2 properties County assessor
8014 S RICHMOND ST CHICAGO IL TYR*** Absentee owner 2 properties County assessor
8247 S ALBANY AVE CHICAGO IL LEO*** 2 properties County assessor
5846 S KING DR CHICAGO IL AND*** Absentee owner 2 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 13615 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.

What’s included in the 14-day trial?

The 14-day trial includes full Pro access to Chicago — unlimited phone and website reveals, CSV export, trade and value-tier filters, lead scoring, and violation cross-reference flags. Card required to start; cancel anytime before day 14.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Cancel any time from your account page — no contracts, no cancellation fees. Your subscription stays active through the end of the current billing period.

Who buys this data?

Chicago permit & owner data, by use case

Same data, different angle. Pick the playbook that matches what you sell.

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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More on Chicago & U.S. construction activity

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