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25,054 indexed permits · 18,063 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.
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| Newest permit | 2026-10-12 |
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PermitGrab tracks 25,054 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-10-12. 18,063 code violations in the same area, newest violation date 2026-10-14.
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| 2026-01-23 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 3221 N ORANGE AVE | R.S. PLUMBING SERVICES INC | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$2,500 | 4238 N CLAREMONT AVE |
KAPITAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
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| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 1101 W 43RD ST
Owner: Sob··· 🔒
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DYNAMIC ELECTRIC, INC.
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| 2026-01-23 |
Demolition Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$75,000 | 150 S WACKER DR
Owner: LIN··· 🔒
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PAUL BORG CONSTRUCTION CO INC
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| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 12800 S BUTLER DR |
DYNAMIC ELECTRIC, INC.
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| 2026-01-23 |
Structural Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$4,200 | 6550 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE
Owner: AND··· 🔒
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NAIRCO INC | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 4413 N CENTRAL AVE |
LEON ELECTRIC
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| 2026-01-23 |
Fire Protection Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 35 W WACKER DR
Owner: WEL··· 🔒
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SECURADYNE SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE
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| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 6124 N KILBOURN AVE |
STAR VICTORY ELECTRIC LLC
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| 2026-01-23 |
Fire Protection Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 1754 N PAULINA ST |
FREDY SIMANCA
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| 2026-01-23 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 909 W BLISS ST |
CRISPO INC
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| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$5,000 | 3752 N CHRISTIANA AVE |
T & D ELECTRICAL LLC
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| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$72,500 | 5500 W PARKER AVE |
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RESTORE CONSTRUCTION, INC.
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| 2026-01-23 |
Fire Protection Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 150 N RIVERSIDE PLZ | LOW VOLTAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$269,891 | 2235 N SHEFFIELD AVE |
THE STONE GROUP INC
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| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 111 E WACKER DR | CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$8,700 | 2959 W IRVING PARK RD |
KDN SIGNS INC
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| 2026-01-23 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$1,500 | 415 E NORTH WATER ST |
ALL ABOUT PLUMBING
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| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$33,600 | 222 W MERCHANDISE MART PLZ |
LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC.
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| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$7,300 | 1120 N CENTRAL AVE |
ARNOLD ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC.
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| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$2,000 | 2226 S WENTWORTH AVE |
THOMAS WILSON ELECTRIC
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| 2026-01-23 |
Fire Protection Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 5140 N CALIFORNIA AVE | AFFILIATED CUSTOMER SERVICE INC | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Fire Protection Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$4,751,000 | 1414 E 59TH ST
Owner: UNI··· 🔒
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THE WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$4,000 | 6624 S CHAMPLAIN AVE |
CAPITAL HOME IMPROVEMENT INC
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| 2026-01-23 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$9,000 | 1114 S CLINTON ST |
OLYMPIC SIGNS, INC. D/B/A OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC.
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| 2026-01-23 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$1,000 | 5155 W ADDISON ST |
CORPORATE IDENTIFICATION SOLUTIONS INC
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| 2026-01-23 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$4,515 | 1336 N ROCKWELL ST |
ION DEVELOPER LLC
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| 2026-01-23 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$1,000,000 | 222 W MERCHANDISE MART PLZ |
BUSHMAN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, INCORPORATED
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| 2026-01-23 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$47,411 | 5128 S MAJOR AVE
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TESLA, INC.
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| 2026-01-23 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$47,411 | 5128 S MAJOR AVE
Owner: BRI··· 🔒
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TESLA, INC.
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| 2026-01-23 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$5,000 | 5932 S EMERALD AVE |
SSS REALTY CONSULTING, LLC
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| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$40,000 | 9442 S LOWE AVE
Owner: GWE··· 🔒
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PRO FIRE & WATER RESTORATION COMPANY DBA SERVPRO O
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| 2026-01-23 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$1,532,000 | 1045 W FULTON MARKET | REDMOND CONSTRUCTION CORP. | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 4801 S OAKLEY AVE
Owner: FLE··· 🔒
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DYNAMIL ELECTRIC INC | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 7401 S CICERO AVE
Owner: TOO··· 🔒
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DYNAMIC ELECTRIC, INC.
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| 2026-01-23 |
Structural Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$4,200 | 4317 W WILCOX ST |
ESCO'S HEATING AND COOLING LLC
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| 2026-01-23 |
Structural Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$9,800 | 1649 W 18TH ST |
G. G. TUCKPOINTING, INC.
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| 2026-01-23 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$160,000 | 1235 W ERIE ST | AGMAPLUS CORPORATION | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Addition Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 353 E 119TH PL | COOLASTIC INC | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Demolition Source type: PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION
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$12,000 | 2446 N ROCKWELL ST | ECOPRO PLUMBING & ENVIRONMENTAL INC | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$20,254 | 3931 W 64TH PL
Owner: A &··· 🔒
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GREEN TECH CONSTRUCTION LLC | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$4,810 | 1360 N ASHLAND AVE | LIN ROGERS ELECTR. CONTR. INC. | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$2,000 | 50 W BRAYTON ST | DUBROWSKI GROUP CORP | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$20,000 | 1028 N WALLER AVE | JOJI REDDY | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$2,500 | 6108 W ROSCOE ST | — | |
| 2026-01-23 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$80,000 | 1539 S HARDING AVE | J & V BUILDING RESTORATION CORP | |
| 2026-01-23 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 2735 W HADDON AVE | — | |
| 2026-01-23 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$60,000 | 1651 N WESTERN AVE | PKS CONSTRUCTION INC | |
| 2026-01-23 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$18,000 | 990 N LAKE SHORE DR | PRAIRIE STAR, LLC |
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 25054+ Chicago building permits — newest permit date: 2026-10-12 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 25,054 building permits in Chicago. New records appear as they are available from the source.
The most recent permit indexed for Chicago is dated 2026-10-12. Newest permit date: 2026-10-12. 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 25,054 indexed permits alongside 18,063 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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