Chicago Building Permits & Property Data

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25,204 indexed permits · 18,170 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.

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Newest permit 2026-10-14

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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2026-02-09 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$280,248 2544 W MONTROSE AVE SPR 2019 CBRC REPLACE AHU & CONDENSING UNIT AS PER PLANS FOR PHARMACY AREA OF KI… GENERAL REFRIGERATION LLC DBA PREMISTAR NORTH
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2026-02-09 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$12,500 2543 N SPRINGFIELD AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 400 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 400A 32 circuits New installation NEWTECH ENGINEERING, LTD.
2026-02-09 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$350,000 600 N MICHIGAN AVE
Owner: NNI··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW INCLUDED - REVISION TO BUILDING PERM… GRAY WEST CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-02-09 Interior Renovation
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$24,887 5732 S LAFLIN ST ADA BATHROOM MODIFICATIONS. REMOVE TUB AND INSTALL SHOWER WITH ASSOCIATED FIXTUR… EXTENDED HOME LIVING SERVICES, INC.
2026-02-09 Signage
Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
$2,250 1201 N CLARK ST
Owner: 120··· 🔒
INSTALLATION OF (1) 12'6.375"L X 2'0"HT X 0'2.5"THK WALL SIGN FOR WELLS FARGO AT… FIRST AD SIGNS INC
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2026-02-09 Plumbing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$27,000 3932 N MARSHFIELD AVE REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 4 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPL… 4 fixtures replacement R.S. PLUMBING SERVICES INC
2026-02-09 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 1200 W CARROLL AVE APPROVAL OF NEW PLAN FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT. PROJECT TYPE: RESIDENTIAL. PROJ… residential —
2026-02-09 Interior Renovation
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$80,000 6232 S WABASH AVE SPR 2019 CRBC. INTERIOR REMODELING AND ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING 3 STORY BRIC… BETA BLUE, INC
2026-02-09 Solar
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$17,917 8131 S PRINCETON AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 7.6 kW 15 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage GREEN TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-02-09 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$220,000 4918 W SUPERIOR ST SC 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND REAR PORCH REPLACEMENT FOR AN EXISTING 2 … 2 units 2-story residential AGCQ HOLDINGS INC
2026-02-09 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$30,000 1520 N MILWAUKEE AVE
Owner: CO ··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATION FOR A NEW APPAREL STORE WITH ASSOCIATED… ATELIER FINISHES INC
2026-02-09 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$8,090 8421 S LUELLA AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 1 circuits New installation SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC
2026-02-09 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 8754 S STONY ISLAND AVE FOR PERMIT 101053567: REPLACEMENT OTHER CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED UN… BUILDING BETTER CORP
2026-02-09 Solar
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$21,033 10212 S BEVERLY AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 10 kW 15 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage GREEN TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-02-09 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
$2,000 1402 W GRAND AVE INSTALLATION OF AWNING FOR BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES KUO CONSTRUCTION, INC.
2026-02-09 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$50,000 1207 W TAYLOR ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING FIRST-FLOOR GROCERY STORE TENANT SP… HORIZON CONSTRUCTION TEAM LLC
2026-02-09 Windows & Doors
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$5,000 7106 S DREXEL AVE IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENINGS. REPLACEM… LUIS RESIDENTIAL REMODELING LLC
2026-02-09 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$150,000 7206 S EVANS AVE 2019 CBRC: RENOVATION TO AN EXISTING 2 STORY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING W/BASEMENTIN… 2-story residential GOSHEM LLC
2026-02-09 Plumbing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 4837 N LIPPS AVE FOR PERMIT 101051736: ADDITIONAL PLUMBING CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED … LEGACY PLUMBING SERVICES,INC
2026-02-09 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$200,000 11462 S CHURCH ST SELF CERTIFIED 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATION AND FIRE DAMAGE REPAIR TO EXISTING… 2-story S28 DEVELOPERS LLC
2026-02-09 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$5,340 10501 S PEORIA ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 1 circuits New installation SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC
2026-02-09 Fire Protection
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 50 S LA SALLE ST FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10107502… fire alarm CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
2026-02-09 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 5830 N LINCOLN AVE CHANGE OF OWNER FOR PERMIT 100855433. NEW OWNER LISTED ON THIS PERMIT. —
2026-02-09 Fire Protection
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 467 W DEMING PL FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10107413… fire alarm CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
2026-02-09 Demolition
Source type: PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION
$20,000 11202 S SAWYER AVE WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY FRAME RESIDENCE BRIDGES EXCAVATING INC
2026-02-09 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$40,000 5327 S DREXEL AVE
Owner: GUI··· 🔒
SC 2019 CRBC - RENOVATING EXISTING BASEMENT TO HABITABLE SPACE. ADDING A BEDROOM… THE SHARK AGENCY INC BDA SHARK THE BUILDER
2026-02-09 Fire Protection
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 200 W MADISON ST
Owner: MEP··· 🔒
FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10107459… fire alarm CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
2026-02-09 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$410,000 841 W IRVING PARK RD LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 1000 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS… 1000A 2 circuits EV charger New installation ALTHOFF INDUSTRIAL, INC.
2026-02-09 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$3,000 8814 S EAST END AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… battery Battery storage ROBERT MILCHLING
2026-02-09 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$15,000 717 N PULASKI RD ALTERATION OF EXISTING COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT. ALTERATION OF 3 BOXES AND EQUIP… CEDCOMM LLC
2026-02-09 Interior Renovation
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$175,000 3757 W BELDEN AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY RE… JAIME & ANNA FINNEGAN
2026-02-09 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$37,612 716 E 111TH ST LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… low voltage replacement REDHAWKSECSYSDBACHUBBSFIRE&SYS
2026-02-09 New Construction
Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
$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… 2-story PREMIERE BUILDERS OF CHICAGO, LLC
2026-02-09 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$2,000 7319 N GREENVIEW AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 10 circuits New installation DUBROWSKI GROUP CORP
2026-02-09 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT
— 2743 W LEXINGTON ST REINSTATE PERMIT NO 101034806, MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTIONS NO LAT… —
2026-02-09 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$100,000 8529 S CARPENTER ST
Owner: TAX··· 🔒
SC 2019 CRBC BUILDING. RENOVATING AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY 2 STORY WOOD FRAME… 2-story residential HM44 LLC
2026-02-09 Solar
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$25,707 4508 S KARLOV AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 10 kW 15 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage GREEN TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-02-09 Interior Renovation
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$100,000 5055 N DRAKE AVE SELF CERTIFIED 2019 CBC. ERECT 2ND FLOOR FRAME ADDITION & INTERIOR REMODELING TO… PRO CONSTRUCTION SOLUTION, INC.
2026-02-09 Plumbing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 2909 W IRVING PARK RD FOR PERMIT 101061450: REPLACEMENT PLUMBING CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED… replacement ADAMSON PLUMBING CONTRACTORS
2026-02-09 Solar
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$14,801 11320 S VINCENNES AVE
Owner: COR··· 🔒
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 11.5 kW 11.5 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage GREEN TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-02-09 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 8153 S SOUTH SHORE DR FOR PERMIT B200405014: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL… replacement JACQUES LAMARRE
2026-02-09 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$5,122 5427 N LAKEWOOD AVE PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 20'-2' ' … CHALET ENTERPRISES LLC
2026-02-09 Interior Renovation
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$937,600 4239 N OAK PARK AVE SPR 2019 CBRC. REHAB OF AN EXISTING SIX-STORY, SENIOR LIVING BUILDING. WITH 131 … SULAM INVESTMENTS LLC
2026-02-09 Fire Protection
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 259 E ERIE ST
Owner: NOR··· 🔒
FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10107366… fire alarm CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
2026-02-09 Fire Protection
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 466 N PAULINA ST FIRE ALARM: NEW SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:101075966. AFFECTS: 9 DWELLIN… fire alarm BULLDOG SEC AND COMM SYSTEMS INC
2026-02-09 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$3,000 11827 S MORGAN ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… battery Battery storage ROBERT MILCHLING
2026-02-09 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$6,700 3135 W 59TH ST
Owner: RUB··· 🔒
LIMITED REPAIR (25% OR LESS) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: WEST … MIKE CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN, INC
2026-02-09 New Construction
Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
$5,000 7134 S MARSHFIELD AVE REMOVAL OF EXISTING, NONCOMPLIANT CARPORT, PROPOSED 2 CAR CARPORT, 5' WOOD FENCE… 2-story residential LUIS H. RICO
2026-02-08 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$12,800 116 S CENTRAL AVE
Owner: BBA··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… ATEC CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-02-08 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$2,500 556 W FULLERTON PKWY FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR CONCRETE PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION… C & S GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
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Permit Types in Chicago
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 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.

How to use Chicago permit data

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 25,204 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 2026-10-14. 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.

What construction appears in Chicago permit records?

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.

How to look up Chicago building permits

Search recent Chicago, IL building permits by address, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Chicago building department's public permit records. New filings appear here as they are published. Filter by trade or search an address to look up a specific permit. For this week's filing volume, see the Chicago Permit Pulse.

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How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Chicago?

PermitGrab currently tracks 25204 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
An addition or remodel can be useful project context for HVAC, plumbing, or warranty outreach. Review the project signal before outreach.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Chicago provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
Insurance agents
Chicago renovations can identify properties for a policy-review workflow. Confirm coverage needs independently before contacting a property owner.
Material suppliers & manufacturer reps
Choose a product-line research workflow, then use published job type, description, and value fields where available for territory and demand research. A permit is not a materials order, purchase signal, or open bid.
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