Chicago Building Permits & Property Data

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21,554 indexed permits · 15,975 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.

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Newest permit 2026-09-09

PermitGrab tracks 21,554 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-09-09. 15,975 code violations in the same area, newest record dated 2026-09-11. Newest record date: 2026-09-09.

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2026-08-13 General Construction 5796 S ARCHER AVE FOR PERMIT 101076591: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL … CONSERVE ELECTRIC,INC
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2026-08-13 Roofing $16,500 2735 N CENTRAL PARK AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1400 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… 1,400 roof sf replacement Re-roof SGC, INC
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2026-08-13 Solar $12,420 2516 N MARMORA AVE 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 SUNRISE SOLAR LLC
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2026-08-13 Fire Protection 4052 W 115TH ST FIRE ALARM: NEW SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:101073574. AFFECTS: 0 DWELLIN… fire alarm ALARM DETECTION SYSTEMS OF ILL
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2026-08-13 General Construction $32,240 1148 W COLUMBIA AVE PARAPET REBUILDING: 120 SQ. FT. LOCATION: EAST AND WEST ELEVATION. 120 roof sf AAA-MASONRY AND TUCKPOINTING
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2026-08-13 Fence $17,000 830 W 37TH ST
Owner: AME··· 🔒
PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. VINYL/PVC FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 168'… PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
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2026-08-13 General Construction $56,000 3434 W 77TH ST INSTALLATION OF FREE STANDING SIGN PALDO SIGN AND DISPLAY COMPANY
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2026-08-13 Signage $45,000 2202 S WESTERN AVE FAIRPLAY NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED DOUBLE SIDED GROUND SIGN W/… INTEGRITY SIGN COMPANY
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2026-08-13 Pool/Spa $900,000 1 E WACKER DR
Owner: STR··· 🔒
SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR BUILDOUT TO EXISTING 5TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE - SUIT… ACCEND CONSTRUCTION LLC
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2026-08-13 General Construction $12,000 337 E RANDOLPH ST
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/13/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/27/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/31/202… GARETT BUZIL CSEM
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2026-08-13 Signage $3,200 1631 W JONQUIL TER INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) GROUND SIGN WITH ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER FOR GALE COMM… DESIGN GROUP SIGNAGE CORP
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2026-08-13 Solar $16,560 3222 N MOBILE AVE 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 SUNRISE SOLAR LLC
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2026-08-13 Demolition $50,000 540 N WELLS ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: ALTERATION TO AN EXISTING GROUND LEVEL TENANT SPACE AT THE… CMK CONTRACTORS INC
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2026-08-13 Fire Protection 600 E GRAND AVE FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10108167… fire alarm SMG SECURITY HOLDINGS LLC
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2026-08-13 General Construction $27,000 2006 W 21ST ST
Owner: SHI··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 4 circuits New installation A TO Z ELECTRIC
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2026-08-13 Roofing $21,068 3136 N RIDGEWAY AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction THE GARAGE GUY INC DBA ABSOLUTE GARAGE BUILDERS, I
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2026-08-13 Fence $450,000 7739 S THROOP ST SPR 2019 CBC. NEW ONE STORY FRAME AND BRICK (VA CONSTRUCTION, R-5 OCCUPANCY) SIN… 1-story residential New construction S&P RESTORATION INC
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2026-08-13 General Construction $2,000 5721 N CLARK ST FRONT LIT LIGHT BOX NEON ART LLC
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2026-08-13 General Construction $80,000 3928 N PAULINA ST SELF CERTIFIED 2019 CBC. DECONVERT EXISTING 2 DU INTO SFR, EXTEND EXISTING DORME… CHICAGO HOME REVISION
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2026-08-13 General Construction $1,500,000 3959 N LINCOLN AVE DDS 2019 CBRC: CAISSONS ONLY FOR NEW 5 STORY REAR ADDITION STRUCTURE. CONSULTANT… BERGLUND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
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2026-08-13 Pool/Spa $6,100,000 6455 N SHERIDAN RD 2019 CBRC: SELF CERTIFICATION OF A LIMITED SCOPE RENOVATION. SCOPE INCLUDED RENO… B. STROMBERG CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
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2026-08-13 General Construction $626,913 4414 S EVANS AVE SPR 2019 CBC: EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING CPS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND… ALL-BRY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
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2026-08-13 Signage 130 E 71ST ST REMOVE EXISTING MOBIL ID SIGN AND REPLACE WITH 76 ID SIGN CONNECTING TO EXISTING… JAMES D AHERN COMPANY
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2026-08-13 Fence $3,314 6938 S THROOP ST PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 68'-0' ' … A & M FENCE CORPORATION
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2026-08-13 Roofing $36,599 4726 W MADISON ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2297 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: AT T… 2,297 roof sf replacement Re-roof EXCEPTIONAL EXTERIORS PLLC
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2026-08-13 Signage $2,550 4605 N LINCOLN AVE INSTALLATION OF (1) SIGN B 3'6"L X 2'0"HT X 0' 5"THK INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED DOUB… FIRST AD SIGNS INC
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2026-08-13 General Construction $2,000 5721 N CLARK ST 4' CIRCULAR BLADE SIGN NEON ART LLC
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2026-08-13 Roofing $29,150 2532 N HAMLIN AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction THE GARAGE GUY INC DBA ABSOLUTE GARAGE BUILDERS, I
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2026-08-13 Signage $5,980 4605 N LINCOLN AVE INSTALLATION OF (1) 31'1"L X 2'3"HT X 0' 5"THK INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED HALO LIT P… FIRST AD SIGNS INC
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2026-08-13 Roofing $15,000 6125 N CICERO AVE SCOPE: ROOF RECOVER. AREA: 3000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOFTOP.… 3,000 roof sf replacement Re-roof HALO MASONRY & CONSTRUCTION, INC.
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2026-08-13 Signage $8,500 123 N WACKER DR
Owner: I&G··· 🔒
JUST SALAD: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE-LIT SUSPENDED WINDOW SIGN MOUNTED, INTER… KDN SIGNS INC
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2026-08-13 Pool/Spa $40,000 49 E CHICAGO AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR DEMO ONLY TO EXISTING GROUND FLOOR RETAIL SPACE. N… 41 NORTH CONTRACTORS, LLC
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2026-08-12 Roofing $24,452 8217 S MUSKEGON AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1152 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 1,152 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof ERIE CONSTRUCTION MID-WEST, LLC
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2026-08-12 General Construction $6,800 4229 S CAMPBELL AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 2 circuits New installation ANDAS ELECTRICAL INC.
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2026-08-12 Roofing $2,620,781 1901 W MADISON ST
Owner: UNI··· 🔒
REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AFFECTING 1 SYSTEMS : 2 ROOFTOP PACKAGED UNIT(TRANE SFHT150… 1 HVAC system rooftop unit replacement HVAC repair ANCHOR MECHANICAL, INC
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2026-08-12 General Construction $3,000 4000 W DIVISION ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ALTER EXISTING SYSTEM III EMERGENCY LIGHTING. REC… MH ELECTRICAL SERVICES INC
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2026-08-12 General Construction 3900 W 43RD ST ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PERMIT. OCCUPANCY: FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL. START DATE: 8/1/20… GARLAND G. MAYS
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2026-08-12 General Construction $55,000 65 E GOETHE ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 13 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, M… BULLEY & ANDREWS MASONRY RESTO
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2026-08-12 General Construction 3715 W PALMER ST REMOVE VERTICAL PLATFORM WHEELCHAIR LIFT WITH NEW ONE BEING INSTALLED UNDER PERM… ACCESS ELEVATOR INC.
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2026-08-12 General Construction $16,000 2831 N LOTUS AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… ALL POWER ELECTRIC INC
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2026-08-12 Plumbing $3,500 634 W WELLINGTON AVE REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 3 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPL… 3 fixtures replacement SIGMA BUILDERS INC
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2026-08-12 General Construction $118,700 2076 N WESTERN AVE INSTALLATION OF (1) ONE EG PASSENGER ELEVATOR, 2100LBS CAPACITY @ 150FPM, 4 FLOO… SCHINDLER ELEV CORP ITASCA
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2026-08-12 Fire Protection 3151 W HARRISON ST FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:B2004547… fire alarm CHICAGO VOICE AND DATA AUTHORITY CORP.
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2026-08-12 Demolition $26,500 5749 S LAFLIN ST EMERGENCY WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY MASONRY MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE ALLIANCE DEMOLITION AND EXCAVATION SERVICES INC
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2026-08-12 General Construction $10,980 11655 S SANGAMON ST
Owner: ELA··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 8 circuits New installation A.B.C. PLUMBING, HEATING, COOLING & ELECTRIC, INC.
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2026-08-12 General Construction 444 W LAKE ST
Owner: RIV··· 🔒
REPLACEMENT OF HOIST CABLES ON ONE(1) 3500LB CAPACITY, 35-FLOOR, 800FPM, PASSENG… TK ELEVATOR
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2026-08-12 General Construction $5,000 2017 N MENDELL ST LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… low voltage New installation SIRANT ELECTRIC, INC.
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2026-08-12 Solar $16,919 8627 S MAY ST INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 11.5 kW battery solar Battery storage CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC
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2026-08-12 General Construction $4,500 856 N RICHMOND ST LIMITED REPAIR (25% OR LESS) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: FRONT… 120 sq 120 roof sf Roof repair FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
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2026-08-12 Structural $1,160,000 1155 E 60TH ST
Owner: UNI··· 🔒
PD 43: SPR 2019 CBRC - RECONSTRUCT/ RECONFIGURE EXTERIOR STAIRWAY OVER BUILDING … BULLEY & ANDREWS, L.L.C.
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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.

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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.

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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 15,975 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

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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.

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Real estate investors
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Home service companies
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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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