Chicago Building Permits & Property Data

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

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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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2026-08-17 Roofing $30,000 9044 S GREENWOOD AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1200 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 1,200 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof MAGDAN CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-08-17 Roofing $8,506 4953 S LA CROSSE AVE
Owner: RUD··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1180 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 1,180 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof EXCEPTIONAL EXTERIORS PLLC
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2026-08-17 Plumbing — 545 E OAKWOOD BLVD FOR PERMIT 101070440: REPLACEMENT GENERAL CONTRACTOR. REPLACEMENT PLUMBING CONT… 5 SEASONS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INCORPORATED
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2026-08-17 General Construction $2,430 2622 N LAKEVIEW AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 125 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 125A 16 circuits New installation DUNNING ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN
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2026-08-17 Roofing $50,000 8428 S EXCHANGE AVE SELF-CERT 2019-CBRC: ALTERATION AND STRUCTURAL REPAIR TO AN EXISTING REAR WOOD-F… 439 sf 3-story residential New construction SAHAGUN SILES LLC DBA SAHAGUN SILES PARTNERS
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2026-08-17 General Construction $2,080 2626 N LAKEVIEW AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 125 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 125A 16 circuits New installation DUNNING ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN
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2026-08-17 Solar $13,550 7326 S RICHMOND ST INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). IN… 7.6 kW 15 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
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2026-08-17 General Construction $5,200 5905 N MERRIMAC AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 2000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… 2,000 roof sf replacement Roof repair SOUTHEAST CONSTRUCTION
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2026-08-17 General Construction $24,193 4020 S ELLIS AVE ADA MODIFICATIONS: CONSTRUCT A WOODEN DECK AT THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE. EXTENDED HOME LIVING SERVICES, INC.
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2026-08-17 General Construction $1,000 820 N LAWNDALE AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 3 circuits New installation CHAVEZ ELECTRIC
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2026-08-17 General Construction $4,800 5251 W FERDINAND ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL SYSTEM III EMERGENCY LIGHTING. RECEPTACLE… ADNAN DAVID ELECTRIC
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2026-08-17 Fence — 5338 S KENNETH AVE PURPOSE: LEGALIZE UNPERMITTED WORK. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 70'-0' ' (LE… SACA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
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2026-08-17 General Construction $7,500 3846 W FLOURNOY ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 2 circuits New installation CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG
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2026-08-17 General Construction $22,455 6458 S CLAREMONT AVE ADA BATHROOM MODIFICATIONS. REMOVE TUB AND INSTALL SHOWER WITH ASSOCIATED FIXTUR… EXTENDED HOME LIVING SERVICES, INC.
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2026-08-17 General Construction $1,850 40 E 9TH ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… ATEC CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-08-17 General Construction $3,000 2701 S ROCKWELL ST PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/17/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 9/6/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 9/8/2026.… DAN PATINO PATINOS MUSIC LLC
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2026-08-17 General Construction $2,500 8834 S ABERDEEN ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 28 circuits New installation PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP.
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2026-08-17 Solar $30,007 8642 S KOLMAR AVE
Owner: BRU··· 🔒
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 10 kW 15 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
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2026-08-17 HVAC/Mech $10,000 1217 W 31ST ST REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AFFECTING 2 SYSTEMS : 1 FLOOR FURNACE(HEIL. MODEL# N96MSN12… 2 HVAC systems furnace replacement HVAC repair ALPINE BUILDERS AND REMODELING CORP
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2026-08-17 Solar $2,505 832 W 37TH PL INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 7.6 kW 10 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage WINDSOLEIL INCORPORATED
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2026-08-17 Solar $8,465 8642 S KOLMAR AVE
Owner: BRU··· 🔒
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF ACCESSORY BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 10 kW 15 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
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2026-08-17 General Construction $250,000 4930 S VINCENNES AVE
Owner: LAN··· 🔒
2019 CBRC INTERIOR REHABILITATION OF EXISTING 3 STORY WITH BASEMENT MASONRY BUIL… SIMMONS HOME CONSTRUCTION, INC
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2026-08-17 Solar $24,665 2528 W 40TH ST 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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2026-08-17 Solar $34,925 7440 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). IN… 11.5 kW 13.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
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2026-08-17 Structural $50,000 1100 W MONROE ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC WITH STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR STRUCT… LEOPARDO CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-08-17 Roofing $375,000 1744 N ALBANY AVE SC 2019 CBC. ERECT A NEW 2 STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE W/ BASEMENT, REAR PATI… 2-story residential MK CONSTRUCTION & BUILDERS, INC.
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2026-08-17 Solar $16,115 8742 S DORCHESTER 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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2026-08-17 General Construction $13,780 532 W DEMING PL TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 500 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 500 roof sf replacement Roof repair CONTINENTAL STYLE TUCKPOINTING & CONTRACTING, INC.
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2026-08-17 Solar $8,550 8923 S PARNELL AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF ACCESSORY BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). IN… 10 kW 13.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
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2026-08-17 General Construction $2,500 1005 W 103RD ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… ADVICE ELECTRIC,INC.
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2026-08-17 Solar $30,650 7129 S ROCKWELL ST 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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2026-08-17 General Construction $16,800 4220 N ASHLAND AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 900 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 900 roof sf replacement Roof repair THIRD COAST RESTORATION
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2026-08-17 Solar $33,215 8430 S ELIZABETH ST 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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2026-08-17 Roofing $5,936 5159 S ALBANY AVE
Owner: RAQ··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1166 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 1,166 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof SLOG GROUP LLC
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2026-08-17 Solar $32,360 1514 W 72ND PL
Owner: DOR··· 🔒
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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2026-08-17 Plumbing $120,000 3302 S MORGAN ST
Owner: ZHO··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: NEW ADDITION TO THE EXISTING 3 STORY MASONRY BUILDING WITH RETAIL… SIMPLE HOME BUILDERS INC
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2026-08-17 General Construction $612,000 151 N FRANKLIN ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: STRUCTRUAL PEER REVIEW INCLUDED. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO F… BIG CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2026-08-17 General Construction $9,811 1919 W GARFIELD BLVD
Owner: ELI··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 50 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, M… CORTEX CONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD
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2026-08-17 Fence $7,420 1460 W BALMORAL AVE PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. VINYL/PVC FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 20'-… PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
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2026-08-17 Solar $28,613 5738 S ROCKWELL ST 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 CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC
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2026-08-17 General Construction $3,000 1530 N CLEVELAND AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 100 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 2, … 100 roof sf replacement Roof repair AFFORDABLE MASONRY & TUCKPTG
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2026-08-17 General Construction $24,618 9804 S DOBSON AVE ADA MODIFICATIONS: CONSTRUCT A WOODEN DECK, STAIRS AND HANDRAILS AT THE FRONT OF… EXTENDED HOME LIVING SERVICES, INC.
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2026-08-17 Plumbing — 10820 S BEVERLY AVE FOR PERMIT 101076590: REPLACEMENT PLUMBING CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED… DAN DOYLE, INC.DBA: RAY'S PLUM
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2026-08-17 General Construction — 7558 S DAMEN AVE FOR PERMIT B200469183: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LIS… PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP.
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2026-08-17 Solar $26,375 9515 S PEORIA ST 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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2026-08-17 General Construction $200,000 6351 S DREXEL AVE
Owner: TAN··· 🔒
2019 CBRC INTERIOR REHABILITATION OF EXISTING 2 STORY WITH BASEMENT MASONRY BUIL… NOMAD PROPERTY GROUP LLC
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2026-08-17 General Construction $720,000 928 W 29TH ST
Owner: D J··· 🔒
BUILD A NEW 19'-0"X63'-0" 3 STORY MASONRY WITH BASEMENT AND 3 DWELLING UNITS RES… 3 units 3-story residential DANNY'S CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
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2026-08-17 Plumbing $50,000 4639 N BEACON ST SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR ALTERATION FOR KITCHEN REMODEL, INCLUDES ELECTRICA… AIROOM, LLC
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2026-08-17 General Construction $2,000 2237 W 23RD ST
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 20 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, M… ACE CONSTRUCTORS LLC
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2026-08-17 Roofing $100,000 808 S MORGAN ST
Owner: ELI··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: REMOVE EXISTING 2ND FLOOR DECK, ENCLOSE SPACE, PROVIDE ELEC… NF REMODELING AND CONSTRUCTION LLC
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Permit Types in Chicago
PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
13,759 63.8%
PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
3,721 17.3%
PERMIT - SIGNS
1,366 6.3%
PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
1,110 5.1%
PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT
742 3.4%
PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION
533 2.5%
PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT
323 1.5%
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.

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

Who appears in Chicago permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 21,554 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Chicago?

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.

How fresh is the Chicago permit data?

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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
Review published code-enforcement records with property context where linkage is available. A violation is a research signal, not evidence that an owner intends to sell.
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.
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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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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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