16,275 indexed permits · 2,148 active contractors · 11,161 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.
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PermitGrab tracks 2,148 active contractors who pulled 16,275 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-07-17. Live tracking of 11,161 code violations in the same area. Permits updated daily.
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Contractors pulled 2,704 building permits in Chicago over the last 30 days — down 1.0% from the prior 30 days, representing $1,066,208,664 in declared project value. Over 90 days: 8,510 permits worth $2,613,815,078.
16,275 records — permits and code violations sorted by date
| Date | Type | Value | Address | Contractor / Status | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | Plumbing | $1,000 | 4821 N MONT CLARE AVE | EVERYDAY REMODELERS LLC | |
| 2025-12-01 | Solar | $45,000 | 5213 W POTOMAC AVE | MEDLOCK CONSTRUCTION INC | |
| 2025-11-30 | HVAC/Mech | $120,000 | 435 E 46TH PL | PLATA BUILDERS INC | |
| 2025-11-30 | HVAC/Mech | $50,000 | 7226 S CORNELL AVE | ALL-TEMP CHICAGOLAND HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING | |
| 2025-11-30 | HVAC/Mech | $120,000 | 433 E 46TH PL | PLATA BUILDERS INC | |
| 2025-11-28 | Plumbing | $40,000 | 332 E 58TH ST
Owner: HAN··· 🔒
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MCM3 CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT LLC | |
| 2025-11-27 | Signage | $8,000 | 145 N MICHIGAN AVE | REAL NEON INC | |
| 2025-11-27 | General Construction | $150,000 | 5417 W WINDSOR AVE
Owner: CHA··· 🔒
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NORTHSHORE BUILDERS & REMODELERS INC | |
| 2025-11-26 | Electrical | — | 2361 S ALBANY AVE | ELECTRIYING RELIABILITY | |
| 2025-11-26 | General Construction | $40,000 | 4520 W 65TH PL | GUTIERREZ HOME REMODELING INC | |
| 2025-11-26 | Structural | $6,000 | 818 S KARLOV AVE
Owner: IW ··· 🔒
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ROS ELECTRIC | |
| 2025-11-26 | General Construction | $650,000 | 4025 W GRACE ST
Owner: LOU··· 🔒
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MIREK ELECTRIC INC | |
| 2025-11-25 | HVAC/Mech | $20,000 | 4309 N LINCOLN AVE
Owner: 431··· 🔒
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MANGAN BUILDERS, INC. | |
| 2025-11-25 | Electrical | $45,000 | 1530 W 18TH PL | LUKAVEN DEVELOPMENT LLC | |
| 2025-11-25 | HVAC/Mech | $100,000 | 2401 W CONGRESS PKWY
Owner: JIM··· 🔒
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H&S REMODELING INC | |
| 2025-11-25 | Roofing | $350,000 | 1836 N FAIRFIELD AVE | CARROLL STREET PROPERTIES, LLC | |
| 2025-11-25 | HVAC/Mech | $220,000,000 | 10000 W OHARE ST
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
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GURTZ ELECTRIC CO | |
| 2025-11-25 | Roofing | $45,000 | 1830 N ST LOUIS AVE | E.R.A. RENOVATIONS LLC | |
| 2025-11-25 | HVAC/Mech | $296,625 | 7525 S CORNELL AVE | POWERS & SONS CONSTRUCTION | |
| 2025-11-25 | HVAC/Mech | $5,000 | 727 N MILWAUKEE AVE
Owner: 100··· 🔒
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TRIUMPH DESIGN BUILD CORPORATION | |
| 2025-11-24 | Structural | $85,000 | 1004 N KEDZIE AVE
Owner: 100··· 🔒
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JAV RESTORATION LLC | |
| 2025-11-24 | HVAC/Mech | $147,939 | 5203 S CARPENTER ST
Owner: DOM··· 🔒
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DISTINCTIVE ELECTRICAL SERVICE | |
| 2025-11-24 | Roofing | $175,000 | 2513 N BURLING ST | BRIAN ALLENDORFER COMPANY, INC. | |
| 2025-11-24 | General Construction | $50,000 | 1300 S KOSTNER AVE
Owner: REG··· 🔒
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INHERENT L3C | |
| 2025-11-24 | Roofing | $800,000 | 3107 W BELDEN AVE
Owner: MAR··· 🔒
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A & S FUJAK INC | |
| 2025-11-24 | Windows/Doors | $12,000 | 10236 S SANGAMON ST | CONTRACTOR'S FINANCE CENTRAL… | |
| 2025-11-24 | HVAC/Mech | $80,000 | 7335 S PRAIRIE AVE
Owner: BEL··· 🔒
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AFFILIATED RESTORATION CONTRACTORS, INCORPORATED | |
| 2025-11-23 | Plumbing | $15,000 | 7119 S EMERALD AVE
Owner: CHR··· 🔒
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MADISON BEHRN INC | |
| 2025-11-23 | Roofing | $35,000 | 11749 S ASHLAND AVE
Owner: ED ··· 🔒
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SOBI ELECTRIC & CONSTRUCTION,I | |
| 2025-11-21 | Pool/Spa | $38,690 | 3429 S ARCHER AVE | CHICAGO-MEX CONSTRUCTION CO. | |
| 2025-11-21 | Electrical | $50,000 | 4039 S INDIANA AVE
Owner: KAT··· 🔒
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BRAY ENTERPRISES LLC | |
| 2025-11-21 | HVAC/Mech | $20,000,000 | 3737 W 99TH ST | M.J. ELECTRIC, LLC. | |
| 2025-11-21 | Structural | $50,000 | 3651 W PALMER ST | BELLOZEN CONSTRUCTION INC | |
| 2025-11-21 | HVAC/Mech | $250,000 | 4949 N DAMEN AVE | G7 WORKS LLC | |
| 2025-11-21 | Roofing | $100,000 | 230 E OHIO ST
Owner: MAG··· 🔒
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GRIZZLY CONSTRUCTION ADVISORS LLC | |
| 2025-11-21 | General Construction | $100,000 | 5115 N KENNETH AVE | CHINH DANG | |
| 2025-11-21 | HVAC/Mech | $2,000 | 1817 N LAWNDALE AVE
Owner: DAV··· 🔒
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SHORE PROPERTIES GROUP LLC | |
| 2025-11-21 | Plumbing | $350,000 | 505 N MICHIGAN AVE | LEVEL GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC | |
| 2025-11-21 | Roofing | $5,000 | 6424 S PARNELL AVE
Owner: ALL··· 🔒
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AFFORDABLE A1 CONSTRUCTION LLC | |
| 2025-11-21 | General Construction | $80,000 | 4703 W GLADYS AVE | CHICAGO RESTORATION GROUP INC | |
| 2025-11-21 | Structural | $70,000 | 2221 E 96TH ST | ZK DECORATING CO INC | |
| 2025-11-21 | Fence | — | 10430 S AVENUE F | — | |
| 2025-11-21 | General Construction | $160,000 | 5852 N NAVARRE AVE | BOURN AS DEVELOPERS LLC | |
| 2025-11-21 | General Construction | $60,000 | 2711 S STATE ST
Owner: SS2··· 🔒
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YAAM DEVELOPMENT GROUP | |
| 2025-11-20 | General Construction | $475,000 | 10240 S EMERALD AVE | NORTH-STONE ELECTRICINC. | |
| 2025-11-20 | HVAC/Mech | $50,000 | 9923 S WOOD ST
Owner: PET··· 🔒
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PELAR CONSTRUCTION, INC | |
| 2025-11-20 | Demolition | $100,000 | 3133 N HALSTED ST | MIDWEST HERITAGE BUILDERS, LLC | |
| 2025-11-20 | Roofing | $9,200 | 1939 W 59TH ST
Owner: HES··· 🔒
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SILVERBAK KINGS INC | |
| 2025-11-20 | Fence | $532,350 | 3313 S PRAIRIE AVE
Owner: GRA··· 🔒
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KILLEEN ELECTRIC INC. | |
| 2025-11-20 | Fence | $500,000 | 3738 N LEAVITT ST | J. DARIEN CORPORATION |
Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 24 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.
| Contractor | Permits (90d) | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES 🔥 144 permits/30d Active | 643 (415) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 2. FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED ⚠️ 5 🔥 16 permits/30d Active | 130 (54) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 3. PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC 🔥 20 permits/30d Active | 113 (75) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 4. ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH 🔥 44 permits/30d Active | 90 (54) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 5. OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO ⚠️ 55 🔥 13 permits/30d Active | 90 (46) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 6. ROBERT LESNICKI ⚠️ 26 🔥 15 permits/30d Active | 90 (45) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 7. CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. ⚠️ 7 6 permits/30d Active | 88 (36) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 8. CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC 🔥 14 permits/30d Active | 81 (48) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 9. CHAVEZ ELECTRIC ⚠️ 22 7 permits/30d Active | 80 (26) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 10. GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD ⚠️ 10 🔥 17 permits/30d Active | 74 (45) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 11. BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO ⚠️ 5 2 permits/30d Active | 71 (17) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 12. MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY ⚠️ 10 🔥 15 permits/30d Active | 67 (41) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 13. CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG ⚠️ 12 5 permits/30d Active | 66 (23) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 14. SECURADYNE SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE ⚠️ 27 9 permits/30d Active | 65 (34) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 15. KAPITAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ⚠️ 2 7 permits/30d Active | 65 (26) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 16. HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC 🔥 10 permits/30d Active | 62 (29) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 17. SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC ⚠️ 11 8 permits/30d Active | 60 (30) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 18. CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC ⚠️ 6 🔥 15 permits/30d Active | 60 (28) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 19. ROBERT MILCHLING 7 permits/30d Active | 59 (48) | Verifying… |
| 20. A.B.C. PLUMBING, HEATING, COOLING & ELECTRIC, INC. ⚠️ 13 🔥 17 permits/30d Active | 59 (35) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 21. LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC. ⚠️ 6 1 permits/30d Active | 59 (30) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 22. DUNNING ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN ⚠️ 3 8 permits/30d Active | 56 (23) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 23. PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP. ⚠️ 7 3 permits/30d Active | 56 (11) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 24. ION DEVELOPER LLC 5 permits/30d Active | 55 (24) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 25. OLYMPIC SIGNS, INC. D/B/A OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC. ⚠️ 6 2 permits/30d Active | 54 (29) | 🔒 Reveal |
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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.
Chicago, Illinois processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 16275+ 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.
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.
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Reviewed by Marcus Reeves · Page data current as of · Sources: official Chicago open data portal.
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.
The most recent permit indexed for Chicago is dated 2026-07-17. 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.
In the last 30 days, Chicago permitting activity covers 1,636 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.
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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| Property Address | Owner | Owner Intel | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122 E 140TH CT CHICAGO IL | JER*** | — | County assessor |
| 10533 S AVENUE O CHICAGO IL | LUI*** | — | County assessor |
| 10509 S AVENUE N CHICAGO IL | NAV*** | — | County assessor |
| 10535 S AVENUE N CHICAGO IL | JUA*** | — | County assessor |
| 10512 S AVENUE M CHICAGO IL | MOI*** | Absentee owner | County assessor |
PermitGrab currently tracks 16275 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.
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