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25,204 indexed permits · 18,170 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.
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| Newest permit | 2026-10-14 |
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PermitGrab tracks 25,204 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-10-14. 18,170 code violations in the same area, newest violation date 2026-10-15.
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| Date | Type | Value | Address | Contractor / Status | Save |
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| 2026-02-10 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$7,500 | 9415 S BELL AVE
Owner: RAN··· 🔒
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ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH
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| 2026-02-10 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$18,900 | 100 S WACKER DR
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
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TITAN ELECTRIC LLC
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| 2026-02-10 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$3,400,000 | 222 W MERCHANDISE MART PLZ | JC ANDERSON INC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$380,000 | 650 N HOMAN AVE | INHERENT L3C | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$40,000 | 1806 W 103RD ST | RMH LIFESTYLE INC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$395,000 | 749 N WELLS ST | THE GIACOPELLI GROUP INC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$8,300 | 3767 W HAYFORD ST | SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$85,000 | 7238 S DR MARTIN L KING JR DR | MG REMODELING SVCS CORP | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$5,000 | 11616 S RACINE AVE
Owner: RUB··· 🔒
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SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$9,000 | 31 W 108TH ST | SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$80,000 | 919 W 51ST PL | MORRIS BROWN | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$20,390 | 10125 S SANGAMON ST | SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$619,950 | 4623 S PRAIRIE AVE | JACOBDABUILDER INC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$55,000 | 3923 W ROOSEVELT RD | CONTRACTOR'S FINANCE CENTRAL… | |
| 2026-02-10 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$100,000 | 2142 W THOMAS ST
Owner: AWI··· 🔒
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1945 N. 73RD CORP DBA SONIN CONSTRUCTION | |
| 2026-02-10 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$150,000 | 5801 S HALSTED ST
Owner: FEN··· 🔒
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ILLINOIS DEMOLITIONS CORP | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$3,000 | 2115 S STATE ST | WORLDVIEW ACQUISITIONS CORP | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$7,598 | 7311 W ADDISON ST | — | |
| 2026-02-10 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT
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— | 2135 S MILLARD AVE | — | |
| 2026-02-10 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 1551 S SAWYER AVE | AA RESTORATION | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$5,500 | 3835 W 79TH PL
Owner: JOS··· 🔒
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SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 6137 N KENMORE AVE | — | |
| 2026-02-10 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT
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— | 5418 S BLACKSTONE AVE | FIREHOUSE CONTRACTING, LLC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$3,500 | 225 N COLUMBUS DR
Owner: COA··· 🔒
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C. F. TAFFE PLUMBING CO. INC. | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$17,100 | 5952 S KOLMAR AVE | ILLINOIS HOME RESTORE CONSTRUCTION LLC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$97,000 | 7747 S UNION AVE
Owner: ILL··· 🔒
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SOUTH SIDE COLLECTIONS CORP | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$63,286 | 1751 W HOWARD ST | INSTALLATIONZ LLC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Fire Protection Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 333 W WACKER DR
Owner: BIT··· 🔒
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BARRY LYMPEROPOULOS | |
| 2026-02-10 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$400,000 | 1919 W POTOMAC AVE | JAMES CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC ATTN: DIMITRIS MELLOS | |
| 2026-02-10 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$5,000 | 2125 W DEVON AVE | GENNEXT CONTRACTOR LLC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$4,000 | 5723 N CALIFORNIA AVE | SIGN AMERICA INC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$10,000 | 2220 W MONROE ST | MATTHEW ROBINSON | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$46,000 | 10849 S AVENUE N | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR INC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Demolition Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$500,000 | 1244 W THORNDALE AVE | H&S REMODELING INC | |
| 2026-02-10 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$13,825 | 5350 W EDDY ST | HELLO HOME CONSTRUCTION | |
| 2026-02-09 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$16,037 | 8484 S SOUTH CHICAGO AVE |
93ENERGY LLC
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| 2026-02-09 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$1,850 | 166 N WABASH AVE |
FIRST AD SIGNS INC
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| 2026-02-09 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$22,495 | 240 N ASHLAND AVE
Owner: JOS··· 🔒
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SECURADYNE SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE
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| 2026-02-09 |
Structural Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$75,000 | 733 W MADISON ST
Owner: MID··· 🔒
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BERT TUCKPOINTING & RESTORATIO
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| 2026-02-09 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$1,664,400 | 1951 W DICKENS AVE |
TM1 CONSTRUCTION, INC.
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| 2026-02-09 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$3,250 | 3545 N MILWAUKEE AVE |
SIGNCO INC
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| 2026-02-09 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$3,000 | 41 N MORGAN ST |
PRO IMAGE PROMOTIONS INC
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| 2026-02-09 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$3,000 | 41 N MORGAN ST |
PRO IMAGE PROMOTIONS INC
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| 2026-02-09 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$9,450,000 | 191 N WACKER DR |
SKENDER CONSTRUCTION LLC
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| 2026-02-09 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$100,000 | 1929 W WILSON AVE | ARCO/MURRAY NATIONAL HOLDINGS INC | |
| 2026-02-09 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$67,888 | 232 E WALTON PL | CAIRO & SONS ROOFING CO., INC. DBA CSR ROOFING CON | |
| 2026-02-09 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$18,000 | 3516 S FRANCISCO AVE
Owner: ERI··· 🔒
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AA CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS LTD | |
| 2026-02-09 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$325,000 | 2 N RIVERSIDE PLZ
Owner: EQU··· 🔒
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SKENDER CONSTRUCTION LLC
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| 2026-02-09 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$9,234 | 10501 S PEORIA ST |
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
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| 2026-02-09 |
Demolition Source type: PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION
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$14,000 | 1734 W NORTH AVE |
DEMOX INC
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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.
Chicago, Illinois processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 25204+ Chicago building permits — newest permit date: 2026-10-14 from official city sources.
Each record can show the project address, scope, permit type, and value where the city publishes them. Some current permit records include source-published contractor names; coverage varies by filing. PermitGrab does not represent this as contractor-contact coverage. Where property-owner records are available, they are matched to permit addresses separately.
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PermitGrab indexes 25,204 building permits in Chicago. New records appear as they are available from the source.
The most recent permit indexed for Chicago is dated 2026-10-14. Newest permit date: 2026-10-14. 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.
Chicago permit activity covers 25,204 indexed permits alongside 18,170 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.
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