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25,204 indexed permits · 18,170 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.
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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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Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$2,000 | 1511 N MAPLEWOOD AVE |
QUINTERO FRANCISCO
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| 2026-02-02 |
Structural Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$200,000 | 17 E MONROE ST
Owner: THO··· 🔒
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DESIGN INSTALLATION SYSTEMS, INC | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$14,234 | 10045 S VERNON AVE |
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
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| 2026-02-02 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$36,950 | 2625 N WAYNE AVE |
MATTHEWS ROOFING COMPANY INC
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| 2026-02-02 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT
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— | 10 S WACKER DR |
OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO
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| 2026-02-02 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 222 W MERCHANDISE MART PLZ |
BIG CONSTRUCTION LLC
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| 2026-02-02 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT
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$38,943 | 5550 N KENMORE AVE |
LAKELAND/LARSEN ELEVATOR CORP.
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| 2026-02-02 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$10,000 | 9330 S HALSTED ST | ROBERTO MARTINEZ CONTRUCTION CORP | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Structural Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$15,000 | 2646 S HOMAN AVE |
AMERO BUILDING RESTORATION
Contact details pending
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| 2026-02-02 |
Demolition Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$4,650,000 | 33 E IDA B WELLS DR | PEPPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 10000 W OHARE ST | ×2 HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$90,000 | 6317 S EBERHART AVE |
606 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION LLC
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| 2026-02-02 |
Demolition Source type: PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION
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$56,700 | 7524 S KENWOOD AVE |
MCDONAGH DEMOLITION, INC
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| 2026-02-02 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$5,114 | 3001 W LAKE ST |
PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
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| 2026-02-02 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$90,000 | 1448 W TAYLOR ST |
VJJ PLUMBING
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| 2026-02-02 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$14,000 | 3823 N LAKEWOOD AVE |
DURKIN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
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| 2026-02-02 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT
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$1,000 | 1060 W ADDISON ST |
DME ACCESS LLC EVC046
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| 2026-02-02 |
Fire Protection Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$75,000 | 1668 W OGDEN AVE | UJAMAA CONSTRUCTION, INC. | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$25,879 | 7351 S LUELLA AVE |
WINDFREE WIND + SOLAR ENERGY DESIGN COMPANY
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| 2026-02-02 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$17,400 | 6803 S CHAMPLAIN AVE |
THE GARAGE GUY INC DBA ABSOLUTE GARAGE BUILDERS, I
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| 2026-02-02 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$6,187 | 3513 E 95TH ST |
PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
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| 2026-02-02 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$350,000 | 601 W DIVERSEY PKWY | REBLD GENERAL CONTRACTING & CONSULTING LLC | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$1,000 | 2219 S OAKLEY AVE
Owner: PIL··· 🔒
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DUBROWSKI GROUP CORP | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 180 N LA SALLE ST | H.M.M. SYSTEMS, INC. | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$17,138 | 7319 N GREENVIEW AVE | GREEN TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$123,775 | 5725 S MAY ST | LONG HOLDING LLC | |
| 2026-02-02 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$30,000 | 2024 W THOMAS ST
Owner: LIS··· 🔒
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WESTWARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INCORPORATED | |
| 2026-02-02 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$300,000 | 5221 S MICHIGAN AVE
Owner: WIL··· 🔒
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LA KEYS CONSTRUCTION | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$1,700 | 6439 N SACRAMENTO AVE | RAFI NISSIM | |
| 2026-02-02 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$80,000 | 6201 N KILPATRICK AVE | JEFFREY FOSTER | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$2,000 | 2132 E 71ST ST | JASPER WELLS | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$50,000 | 3157 W FIFTH AVE | THE CORTESE ENERGY COMPANY LLC | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$375,000 | 118 S CLINTON ST
Owner: ASB··· 🔒
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H&S REMODELING INC | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$1,500 | 4166 S BERKELEY AVE
Owner: NAT··· 🔒
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| 2026-02-02 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$20,000 | 833 W RANDOLPH ST
Owner: MAI··· 🔒
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FUTURE RENEWABLES LLC | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$244,693 | 8158 S KILBOURN AVE | S&J RESTORE AND CONSTRUCTION INC | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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Owner: JUL··· 🔒
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MACKINVESTMENTS CORPORATION | |
| 2026-02-02 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$50,000 | 2105 S AVERS AVE | A-WINDY CITY GARAGE CORPORATION | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$15,000 | 2051 W ARTHUR AVE | 502 LLC | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$30,000 | 225 W RANDOLPH ST | KRAEMER CONTRACTING GROUP, INC | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$82,877 | 4519 N ROCKWELL ST | KAPITAL ELECTRIC CO., INC | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$18,000 | 3325 S GILES AVE
Owner: ZAK··· 🔒
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PHOENIX RESTORATION, INC. | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$65,000 | 6304 N OLCOTT AVE | BLUE WOLF VENTURES LLC DBA RENOVATION SELLS FOX VA | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$20,254 | 1757 W 90TH ST | GREEN TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$30,000 | 4315 N MILWAUKEE AVE | PEZZUTTI CONSTRUCTION, LLC DBA PALOMINO CONSTRUCTI | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$50,000 | 3344 W 79TH ST | U & J PAINTERS INC | |
| 2026-02-02 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$130,000 | 1940 N MOZART ST | JACK GAMBOA ENTERPRISES, INC. | |
| 2026-02-02 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$28,823 | 5363 N LOWELL AVE | GREEN TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC | |
| 2026-02-02 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$14,600 | 1908 W MARQUETTE RD
Owner: HAR··· 🔒
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STEVE PEREZ & COMPANY INC |
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.
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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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