Chicago Building Permits & Contractor Leads

16,285 indexed permits · 2,148 active contractors · 11,161 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.

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PermitGrab tracks 2,148 active contractors who pulled 16,285 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-07-19. Live tracking of 11,161 code violations in the same area. Permits updated periodically.

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Chicago building permit activity

Contractors pulled 2,662 building permits in Chicago over the last 30 days — up 6.2% from the prior 30 days, representing $1,065,388,779 in declared project value. Over 90 days: 8,276 permits worth $2,516,852,680.

Most active contractors (last 6 months)

  1. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES — 361 permits
  2. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC — 258 permits
  3. PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC — 113 permits
  4. FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED — 112 permits
  5. ROBERT LESNICKI — 90 permits
  6. ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH — 89 permits
  7. CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. — 87 permits
  8. CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC — 79 permits
  9. OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO — 75 permits
  10. CHAVEZ ELECTRIC — 73 permits
Biggest project this month
$190,000,000 · PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION · 931 N HALSTED ST · ONNI CONTRACTING (CHICAGO) INC
16,285
Indexed Permits
2,148
Active Contractors
11,161
Code Violations
432,261
Property Owners
3,099
Verified Phones
2026-07-21
Last Updated
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Chicago had 1575 new building permits filed in the last 30 days, led by 568 electrical, 400 hvac and 89 solar. The average project value is $129,431.

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16,285 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2025-12-08 Structural $243,000 1111 N FRANCISCO AVE
Owner: HUM··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: STABILIZATION OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AN EXISTING 5 STORY RESI… TROPIC CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
2025-12-08 General Construction $75,000 3649 N WESTERN AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING EXISTING 1 STORY RETAIL CO… FAVOR CONSTRUCTION INC
2025-12-08 Structural $85,000 10338 S CHURCH ST SPR - 2019 CBC - INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING 2 STORY W/ BASEMENT MASONRY BUI… TORRES RATCLIFF
2025-12-08 Solar $20,000 9740 S DOBSON AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… GILES INVESTMENTS LLC
2025-12-08 General Construction $92,000 7125 S DREXEL AVE PROPOSED 2 CAR GARAGE, INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO DUPLEX BASEMENT/2ST FLOOR OF AN E… CHICAGO DEVELOPERS LLC
2025-12-08 General Construction $60,000 5403 S PRINCETON AVE SPR 2019 CRBC. INTERIOR RENOVATION AND REPLACE AN ENCLOSED REAR PORCH WITH AN OP… RANCHO LLC
2025-12-08 HVAC/Mech $45,000 4532 W 55TH ST
Owner: AIR··· 🔒
8 PROPOSED EVSE CHARGING STATIONS AT AN EXISTING NON-ACCESSORY PARKING LOT, PER … ALL INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC, INC.
2025-12-08 Solar $10,000 3900 W 56TH PL
Owner: EDU··· 🔒
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… GILES INVESTMENTS LLC
2025-12-07 HVAC/Mech $7,800 4900 N WHIPPLE ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 600 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … J & P MASONRY INC
2025-12-07 HVAC/Mech $5,900 4604 N SPAULDING AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 700 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … J & P MASONRY INC
2025-12-05 Fire Protection $4,000,000 5333 S HARLEM AVE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 2-STORY WOOD CONSTRUCTION MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING AND ASSO… MARS ELECTRIC,INC.
2025-12-05 General Construction $168,000 12260 S CARONDOLET AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 1-STORY TRUCK LOADING BOOTHS ON NEWLY CONSTRU… WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY II, LLC
2025-12-05 HVAC/Mech $25,000 2430 N LINCOLN AVE REPLACE EXISTING REAR ENCLOSED WOOD PORCH WITH NEW OPEN WOOD PORCH AS PER PLAN. H&S REMODELING INC
2025-12-05 General Construction $85,000 2001 N CALIFORNIA AVE
Owner: ARM··· 🔒
SPR - 2019 - CBC: REVISION TO PERMIT # 100944870 TO REORGANIZE PREVIOUSLY APPROV… RED ELECTRIC COMPANY
2025-12-05 HVAC/Mech 360 N STATE ST
Owner: OHI··· 🔒
2-D, VINYL POSTER COVERING PORTION OF WINDOW - JOB REQUIRES LABOR AND EQUIPMENT …
2025-12-05 General Construction $450,000 2141 W SUMMERDALE AVE PROPOSED 2 STORY SFR W/BASEMENT, FRONT STAIR/LANDING, REAR PORCH, AND 2 CAR GARA… NORTH SHORE HOUSING, INC
2025-12-05 Structural $12,000 4901 N ELSTON AVE SPR 2019 CBC. REPAIR EXISTING WOOD PORCH FOR AN EXISTING 3 STORY BRICK MULTI RES… LIVE CHICAGO CONSTRUCTION LLC
2025-12-04 General Construction $3,000 5526 S ALBANY AVE
Owner: LIL··· 🔒
2019 CBC SPR: REVISE PERMIT 101036445 TO EXPAND SIZE OF REAR DECK (TYPE V-A CONS… ADRIANA TAMAYO
2025-12-04 General Construction $250,000 5026 N NEWLAND AVE
Owner: PHI··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBC. INTERIOR REMODELING AND SECOND FLOOR ADDITION TO AN EXISTING ONE-S… DEMO WORKERS LLC
2025-12-04 Signage $4,500 1016 W RANDOLPH ST INSTALLING OUTDOOR BLADE SIGN STRICTLY NEON INC
2025-12-04 Signage $4,500 1016 W RANDOLPH ST INSTALLING OUTDOOR WALL SIGN STRICTLY NEON INC
2025-12-04 General Construction 545 E 50TH ST FINAL REINSTATEMENT OF 100803463, MUST BEGIN WORK AND REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATE…
2025-12-04 HVAC/Mech $12,000 4901 W HUBBARD ST RS-3 - REMOVE AND REPLACE SHELL AND STAIRS OF ENCLOSED PORCH ON EXISTING 2 UNIT … R.Z. SERVICES INC
2025-12-04 Roofing $1,200,000 1419 S SPAULDING AVE SPR 2019 CBC - ERECT NEW 3 STORY APARTMENT BUILDING WITH 3 DU AND 3 OUTDOOR PARK… RUFF FRAMING INC
2025-12-04 General Construction $75,000 105 W 117TH ST
Owner: KEV··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC EXISTING 2 STORY 2 UNIT BUILDING: INTERIOR RENOVATION, NEW SIDING … BUFFALO'S RENOVATION SERVICE LLC
2025-12-04 General Construction $15,000 2044 W BIRCHWOOD AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: REPAIR EXISTING 3 STORY ENCLOSED PORCH AT EXISTING 3 STORY 3 DWEL… PRM CHICAGO CONSTRUCTION LLC
2025-12-04 Solar $33,304 5811 S ROCKWELL ST
Owner: RAN··· 🔒
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… FREEWORLD RENEWABLES LLC
2025-12-04 Fence $680,000 4938 N BELL AVE 2 STORY SFR W/BASEMENT, 6' FENCE, AND 2 CAR GARAGE W/ROOF DECK, PER PLANS. WALSH & SONS CONSTRUCTION, INC WALSH & SONS CONSTRUCTION, INC.
2025-12-04 Demolition $30,000 2171 N ROCKWELL ST
Owner: 212··· 🔒
WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY FRAME MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE BRIDGES EXCAVATING INC
2025-12-04 Demolition $1,000,000 6148 N ST LOUIS AVE 2019 CBC DEMOLISH EXISTING ATTACHED GARAGE, ERECT 2 STORY WITH BASEMENT SIDE & R… AEZ ELECTRIC, INC.
2025-12-03 Signage 203 E 75TH ST
Owner: ARE··· 🔒
PERMIT PROCESS FOR PROPOSED SIGN OVER STOREFRONT. PHILIP A BRESNAHAN JR
2025-12-03 Plumbing $75,000 8600 S CALUMET AVE SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR REPLACEMENT OF DRYWALL AND TRIM ONLY, NO PLUMBING … REPUBLIQ OF Q LTD
2025-12-03 HVAC/Mech $5,000 4040 N FRANCISCO AVE WRECK AND REMOVE A FRAME DETACHED GARAGE. LOCATIONS: 1 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 0 NO… ALS REMODELING INC
2025-12-03 HVAC/Mech $1,200,000 1060 W ADDISON ST
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
DDS 2019 CBC: REPLACEMENT OF 1 WHEELCHAIR LIFT AND NEW ACCESSIBLE SEATING PLATFO… SHAMROCK DECORATING INC
2025-12-03 Structural $250,000 2225 W CORTEZ ST
Owner: THE··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC. RENOVATION OF 2 UNIT BUILDING WITHIN EXISTING 3A 2 STORY MASONRY … SILAS HOLL-EPSTEIN
2025-12-03 Roofing $100,000 2712 N MAGNOLIA AVE
Owner: ROB··· 🔒
SELF CERT 2019 CBC: NEW 2 STORY FRAME S.F.R. W/ NEW 2 CAR FRAME GARAGE W/ ROOF D… PREMIERE BUILDERS OF CHICAGO, LLC
2025-12-03 Demolition $18,000 1263 N MARION CT WRECK AND REMOVE A TWO STORY MASONRY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LAND ENTERPRISES & DEVELOPMENT INC
2025-12-03 Roofing $1,200,000 3039 N KENMORE AVE SELF CERT 2019 CHICAGO CONSTRUCTION CODES-CONSTRUCT A NEW THREE STORY PLUS BASEM… RYE BUILDERS, INC.
2025-12-02 General Construction $150,000 2064 N OAKLEY AVE SC 2019 DBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATION OF SECOND FLOOR BATHROOM WITH NEW SECOND FLOOR… VILLA BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
2025-12-02 General Construction $30,000 2503 N LINCOLN AVE
Owner: CAM··· 🔒
SC 2019 CRBC: INTERIOR ALTERATION OF A SINGLE COMMERCIAL UNIT (ADDRESS 2505 N. L… EURO CRAFTSMEN INC.
2025-12-02 HVAC/Mech $35,000 5454 N BROADWAY 2019 SPR: CORRECT BUILDING VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING REMOVE & REPLACE COLLAPSED BRIC… CUBED CONSTRUCTION INC
2025-12-02 Solar $50,000 3157 W FIFTH AVE REVISION TO PERMIT #101068937. WORK TO INCLUDE SYSTEM SIZE INCREASED FROM 140.98… THE CORTESE ENERGY COMPANY LLC
2025-12-02 General Construction $30,000 3414 W ADAMS ST FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: RE… MOSE AND SONS CONTRACTORS AND DEVELOPERS LLC
2025-12-02 HVAC/Mech $4,500 77 W CHESTNUT ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 1000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… BENSON & SON CONSTRUCTION CO.
2025-12-02 HVAC/Mech $400,000 1835 W SUMMERDALE AVE SPR 2019 CBC: PROPOSED TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH BASEMENT, FRONT STAIRS,… NORTH SHORE HOUSING, INC
2025-12-02 Plumbing $75,000 1 E DELAWARE PL
Owner: WAC··· 🔒
SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR ALTERATION INCLUDING ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING. LOCA… CHICAGO CONSTRUCTION CONSULTS INC
2025-12-02 Plumbing $435,412 1654 W FARRAGUT AVE SPR 2019 CBRC - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FIRE RESTORATION & REPAIR TO EXISTING 2 STORY… DAN DOYLE INC DBA RAYS PLUMBING & HEATING
2025-12-02 HVAC/Mech $181,000 4002 S PRINCETON AVE (DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES / 2019 CBRC) REVISION TO PERMIT #101040271 FOR A NEW … LAUDERDALE ELECTRIC, INC.
2025-12-02 Electrical 8153 S SOUTH SHORE DR FOR PERMIT B200405014: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL… JACQUES LAMARRE
2025-12-02 Roofing 2122 W BERTEAU AVE
Owner: ID ··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBC CONSTRUCT A REAR TWO STORY TYPE VA FRAME ADDITION AND DECONVERT THE… INTEGRUS CONSTRUCTION LLC
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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 📞 🔥 138 permits/30d Active 643 (404) Solar $13,995 🔒 Reveal
2. FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED 📞 ⚠️ 5 🔥 16 permits/30d Active 130 (54) Landscaping & Exterior $29,693 🔒 Reveal
3. PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC 📞 🔥 19 permits/30d Active 113 (74) HVAC $8,773 🔒 Reveal
4. ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH 📞 🔥 44 permits/30d Active 90 (54) Electrical $5,888 🔒 Reveal
5. OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO 📞 ⚠️ 55 🔥 13 permits/30d Active 90 (46) HVAC $380,429 🔒 Reveal
6. ROBERT LESNICKI 📞 ⚠️ 26 🔥 15 permits/30d Active 90 (45) Electrical - 🔒 Reveal
7. CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. 📞 ⚠️ 7 6 permits/30d Active 88 (35) Electrical $248,857 🔒 Reveal
8. CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC 📞 🔥 14 permits/30d Active 81 (48) Solar $21,385 🔒 Reveal
9. CHAVEZ ELECTRIC 📞 ⚠️ 22 7 permits/30d Active 80 (25) Electrical $48,394 🔒 Reveal
10. GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD 📞 ⚠️ 10 🔥 17 permits/30d Active 74 (44) HVAC $35,964 🔒 Reveal
11. BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO 📞 ⚠️ 5 2 permits/30d Active 71 (17) Electrical $84,303 🔒 Reveal
12. MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY 📞 ⚠️ 10 🔥 14 permits/30d Active 67 (40) Electrical $389,287 🔒 Reveal
13. CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG 📞 ⚠️ 12 4 permits/30d Active 66 (23) Electrical $69,981 🔒 Reveal
14. SECURADYNE SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE 📞 ⚠️ 27 7 permits/30d Active 65 (29) Electrical $42,257 🔒 Reveal
15. KAPITAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 📞 ⚠️ 2 5 permits/30d Active 65 (25) Electrical $20,046 🔒 Reveal
16. HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC 📞 🔥 10 permits/30d Active 62 (29) Electrical $307,600 🔒 Reveal
17. SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC 📞 ⚠️ 11 8 permits/30d Active 60 (30) Fire Protection - 🔒 Reveal
18. CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC 📞 ⚠️ 6 🔥 15 permits/30d Active 60 (27) Fire Protection - 🔒 Reveal
19. ROBERT MILCHLING 7 permits/30d Active 59 (48) Electrical $2,443 Verifying…
20. A.B.C. PLUMBING, HEATING, COOLING & ELECTRIC, INC. 📞 ⚠️ 13 🔥 17 permits/30d Active 59 (33) Electrical $11,351 🔒 Reveal
21. LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC. 📞 ⚠️ 6 1 permits/30d Active 59 (30) Electrical $128,559 🔒 Reveal
22. DUNNING ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN 📞 ⚠️ 3 7 permits/30d Active 56 (23) Electrical $6,585 🔒 Reveal
23. PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP. 📞 ⚠️ 7 2 permits/30d Active 56 (11) Electrical $40,412 🔒 Reveal
24. ION DEVELOPER LLC 📞 5 permits/30d Active 55 (24) Solar $4,317 🔒 Reveal
25. OLYMPIC SIGNS, INC. D/B/A OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC. 📞 ⚠️ 6 2 permits/30d Active 54 (25) Signage $3,804 🔒 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 16285+ Chicago building permits — updated periodically 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, ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH and OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO. PermitGrab tracks 2,148 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 2026-07-19. Updated daily • newest record from 2d 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 1,575 new building permits alongside 11,161 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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11,161 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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How to look up Chicago building permits

Search recent Chicago, IL building permits by address, contractor, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Chicago building department's public permit records and updated as new filings post. Filter by trade or search an address to look up a specific permit. For this week's filing volume and the most active contractors, see the Chicago Permit Pulse.

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122 E 140TH CT CHICAGO IL JER*** County assessor
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10535 S AVENUE N CHICAGO IL JUA*** 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 16285 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 periodically, 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.

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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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