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10,983
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432,261
Property Owners
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SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
2026-05-18
📍 12585 S STATE ST
Solar
RITEWAY HOME REMODELING, LLC
2026-05-18
📍 3716 N NEWCASTLE AVE
Structural
CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC
2026-05-18
📍 10635 S AVENUE N
Solar

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2026-05-18 Solar $7,011 12585 S STATE ST
Owner: HUG··· 🔒
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF ACCESSORY BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
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2026-05-18 Structural $20,946 3716 N NEWCASTLE AVE
Owner: KRO··· 🔒
SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR REMODELING OF AN EXISTING BATHROOM. LOCATIONS: 1 R… RITEWAY HOME REMODELING, LLC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 Solar $45,900 10635 S AVENUE N
Owner: MAY··· 🔒
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 General Construction $48,850 440 N WELLS ST
Owner: INO··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 1400 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… AAA-1 MASONRY & TUCKING
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 Signage $5,000 120 W 87TH ST MEC KIDS: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE LIT WALL SIGN (WEST ELEVATION FACING PARKI… INTEGRITY SIGN COMPANY
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 General Construction $5,000 1 N FRANKLIN ST
Owner: LOM··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC.
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 General Construction $152,800 3436 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 500 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … B.E.T.O.N. CONSTRUCTION CO.
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2026-05-18 Roofing $24,953 5604 S MOZART ST
Owner: HER··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 3156 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… EXCEPTIONAL EXTERIORS PLLC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 General Construction $6,000 550 W VAN BUREN ST
Owner: ONN··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. ALTER EXISTING DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC L… FORBEL ALARMS INC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 Roofing $14,650 1646 N LATROBE AVE
Owner: JAU··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1756 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… J & P EXTERIORS 1 INC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 Solar $25,370 5456 N BERNARD ST
Owner: STE··· 🔒
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). IN… WINDFREE WIND + SOLAR ENERGY DESIGN COMPANY
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 General Construction $40,000 440 S LA SALLE ST
Owner: BEA··· 🔒
LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… ×2 LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC.
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 General Construction $22,150 306 W ERIE ST
Owner: INO··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 1250 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… AAA-1 MASONRY & TUCKING
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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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2026-05-18 General Construction $142,810 1140 W PRATT BLVD
Owner: PRA··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 50 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 13, … DICKEY MASONRY
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2026-05-18 Fence $3,000 5259 S CALIFORNIA AVE
Owner: ZAM··· 🔒
PURPOSE: LEGALIZE UNPERMITTED WORK. WOOD FENCE - 5'-11' ' (HEIGHT) X 8'-11' ' (L… JC GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND GARAGE DOORS INC
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2026-05-18 Signage $7,500 120 W 87TH ST MIDWEST EXPRESS CLINIC: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE LIT WALL SIGN (NORTRH ELEVAT… ×2 INTEGRITY SIGN COMPANY
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2026-05-18 Windows/Doors $1,200 2029 N SHEFFIELD AVE
Owner: MAS··· 🔒
IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENINGS. REPLACEM… MK CONSTRUCTION & BUILDERS, INC.
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2026-05-18 General Construction $14,620 6412 N HAMILTON AVE
Owner: KHA··· 🔒
REPAIR (26% TO 50%) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: REAR OF BUILDI… MR. PORCH, INCORPORATED
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2026-05-18 Fence $8,420 5827 N OTTAWA AVE
Owner: GIB··· 🔒
PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 95'-0' ' … PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 General Construction $10,000 3015 W DIVISION ST
Owner: COT··· 🔒
INSTALLATION OF 480 LINEAR FEET OF DRAIN TILE AND INSTALLATION OF 3 SUMP PUMPS A… O.A.O CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-05-18 Roofing $21,672 5429 N SPAULDING AVE
Owner: GAD··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1713 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… J & P EXTERIORS 1 INC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 General Construction $119,525 3741 W 62ND ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 2000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… ALPINE CONSTRUCTION CO
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2026-05-18 Plumbing — 8600 W BRYN MAWR AVE
Owner: FAC··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT 101079860: REPLACEMENT PLUMBING CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED… JOHNS PLUMBING, INC.
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2026-05-18 General Construction — 161 N CLARK ST
Owner: 161··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT 101080042: REPLACEMENT GENERAL CONTRACTOR. REPLACEMENT OTHER CONTRAC… REED CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2026-05-18 General Construction $23,500 6230 S ST LAWRENCE AVE
Owner: 623··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: PORCH WORK ONLY: REPLACE EXISTING OPEN REAR WOOD PORCH ONLY, WITH… DKK QUALITY CONSTRUCTION, INC
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2026-05-18 Solar $26,100 619 N PARKSIDE AVE
Owner: LEE··· 🔒
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… SUNRISE SOLAR LLC
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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
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2026-05-18 General Construction $100,000 1 W GRAND AVE SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: REVISION TO PERMIT 101065703, WORK IS LIMITED TO THE REPLAC… W. E. O'NEIL CONSTRUCTION CO.
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2026-05-18 General Construction — 5327 W WAVELAND AVE
Owner: BAR··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… CURRENT ELECTRIC, LLC
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2026-05-18 General Construction $10,100 1660 W FARWELL AVE
Owner: SAL··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 100 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … HOLTON BROTHER'S INC.
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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 Roofing $36,675 2047 W MONTROSE AVE
Owner: MAR··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD
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2026-05-18 General Construction $7,000 5737 W HENDERSON ST
Owner: DIE··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … APEX ELECTRIC INC
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2026-05-18 General Construction $2,250 2301 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
Owner: M.P··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 999 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 60 AMP SERVICE DISCON… GLOBAL EXPERIENCE SPECIALISTS, INC. D/B/A SPIRO
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 General Construction $820,000 222 S RIVERSIDE PLZ
Owner: RAR··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC - INTERIOR TENANT BUILDOUT FOR BUSINESS OFFICE ON THE 21ST F… JC ANDERSON INC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 Plumbing $2,500 1500 N WELLS ST
Owner: WU ··· 🔒
REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 8 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPL… LIFE PLUMBING CORP
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 General Construction $6,000 8633 S EMERALD AVE
Owner: SKY··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 16 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 100 AMP SERVICE DISCON… MJ ELECTRICAL SERVICES CO
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 General Construction — 4201 W GRAND AVE
Owner: MK ··· 🔒
APPROVAL OF NEW PLAN FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT. PROJECT TYPE: COMMERCIAL. PROJE… MK CONSTRUCTION & BUILDERS, INC.
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2026-05-18 Solar $15,127 12585 S STATE ST
Owner: HUG··· 🔒
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). IN… SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 General Construction $7,900 4855 W CULLOM AVE
Owner: MIO··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 100 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … EDMAR CORPORATION
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 General Construction — 440 N WELLS ST
Owner: INO··· 🔒
TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING: QTY: 1, MAX. LENGTH: 30 FT., MAX. HEIGHT: 85 FT. LOCATIO… AAA-1 MASONRY & TUCKPOINTING INC
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2026-05-18 General Construction $360,000 15 E OAK ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: REVISION TO PERMIT 101076516. ALTERATIONS THAT INCLUDE REMO… LG COMMERCIAL LLC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 General Construction — 306 W ERIE ST
Owner: INO··· 🔒
TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING: QTY: 1, MAX. LENGTH: 30 FT., MAX. HEIGHT: 85 FT. LOCATIO… AAA-1 MASONRY & TUCKPOINTING INC
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 General Construction $3,600 4114 N WHIPPLE ST
Owner: SHA··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … MBP SYSTEMS
📞 (•••) •••-•••• 🔒 Reveal
2026-05-18 HVAC/Mech $575,000 717 S SEELEY AVE
Owner: ELZ··· 🔒
SC 2019 CBRC ALTERNATIONS TO EXISTING TENANT SPACE, SUITE #717, WITHIN EXISTING … CAPITOL CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS, INC.
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2026-05-18 Roofing $26,300 119 W DELAWARE PL
Owner: HUG··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2050 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: OCCU… BROTHERS ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-05-18 General Construction $9,500 5961 N LINCOLN AVE
Owner: HOL··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… KEC POWER & CONTROLS, 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

Filter Chicago to your trade each morning. Every fresh permit shows the contractor with a verified phone — call the GC to sub, call the owner to upsell the next phase, while competitors are still printing postcards.

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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
6036 S RHODES AVE CHICAGO IL JOH*** Absentee owner 4 properties County assessor
6216 S VERNON AVE CHICAGO IL SAF*** Absentee owner 4 properties County assessor
5942 S KING DR 3N CHICAGO IL VIT*** 2 properties County assessor
6037 S EBERHART AVE CHICAGO IL MAR*** 7 properties County assessor
6137 S VERNON AVE CHICAGO IL NIJ*** Absentee owner 6 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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