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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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| 2026-01-22 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$127,850 | 5555 S WOODLAWN AVE |
CORE MECHANICAL INC
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| 2026-01-22 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$9,500 | 2740 W GRANVILLE AVE |
KEEPER DEVELOPMENT, INC.
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| 2026-01-22 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$1,144 | 7905 S CICERO AVE |
ALL SIGNS SKOKIE INC
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| 2026-01-22 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 525 W MONROE ST
Owner: TIS··· 🔒
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CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. | |
| 2026-01-22 |
HVAC Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$1,070,880 | 157 W GRAND AVE | ATOMATIC MECHANICAL SERVICES INC | |
| 2026-01-22 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 6352 S EVANS AVE |
J & J CARPENTRY LLC
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| 2026-01-22 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$1,935 | 3214 N KIMBALL AVE |
ALL SIGNS SKOKIE INC
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| 2026-01-22 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$10,000 | 3718 W CHICAGO AVE |
FRANKLIN WILLIAMS ENTERPRISES INC
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| 2026-01-22 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$10,906 | 3711 W DICKENS AVE |
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
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| 2026-01-22 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$24,000 | 3831 S LAKE PARK AVE |
FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
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| 2026-01-22 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$30,007 | 8642 S KOLMAR AVE
Owner: BRU··· 🔒
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SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
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| 2026-01-22 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 4845 S LAWNDALE AVE |
BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO
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| 2026-01-22 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$2,000 | 2255 W COULTER ST
Owner: OAK··· 🔒
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NU-TREND SERVICES INC | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$1,450 | 7905 S CICERO AVE |
ALL SIGNS SKOKIE INC
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| 2026-01-22 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$6,420,000 | 314 E 43RD ST |
ICC GROUP INC
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| 2026-01-22 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 501 E 79TH ST
Owner: BSD··· 🔒
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LOYAL HOWARD
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| 2026-01-22 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$750,000 | 222 N LA SALLE ST
Owner: 222··· 🔒
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CRANE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, L.L.C.
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| 2026-01-22 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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— | 7905 S CICERO AVE |
ALL SIGNS SKOKIE INC
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| 2026-01-22 |
Solar Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$21,160 | 6324 W NEWPORT AVE |
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES
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| 2026-01-22 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 233 N MICHIGAN AVE | CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. | |
| 2026-01-22 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$20,000 | 1839 N ALBANY AVE | MK CONSTRUCTION & BUILDERS, INC. | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$2,832 | 7905 S CICERO AVE |
ALL SIGNS SKOKIE INC
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| 2026-01-22 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 301 W JACKSON BLVD |
LIFE PLUMBING CORP
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| 2026-01-22 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$27,000 | 3011 N OAK PARK AVE | A-WINDY CITY GARAGE CORPORATION | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Fire Protection Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 1 N DEARBORN ST
Owner: BCS··· 🔒
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BARRY LYMPEROPOULOS | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$50,000 | 5441 N KENMORE AVE | SCANDINAVIAN BUILDERS LTD | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$1,900 | 6342 S SANGAMON ST | AHS MANAGEMENT LLC | |
| 2026-01-22 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$1,200,000 | 5539 S BLACKSTONE AVE | CKA ENTERPRISES INC | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$1,000 | 4821 N MONT CLARE AVE | EVERYDAY REMODELERS LLC | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 5057 W CATALPA AVE | — | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 10430 S AVENUE F | — | |
| 2026-01-22 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$100,000 | 811 E 46TH ST | COAST LLC DBA COAST ONE LLC | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Structural Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$15,700 | 6230 S ST LAWRENCE AVE | G. T. CONSTRUCTION | |
| 2026-01-22 |
New Construction Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
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$500,000 | 724 W 26TH ST
Owner: B W··· 🔒
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SLIGO CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 1849 N LEAVITT ST | HIGH TECH GREEN ELECTRIC CORP. | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Structural Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$61,438 | 204 S ASHLAND AVE
Owner: MIK··· 🔒
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CASEY MASONRY BRICK, INC. | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Signage Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
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$3,500 | 6233 W 63RD ST | MARK YOUR SPACE INC | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$1,500 | 3522 S ARTESIAN AVE | KUO CONSTRUCTION, INC. | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$10,250 | 1820 W 107TH ST | SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Plumbing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$27,500 | 6325 N SHERIDAN RD | SMM MECHANICAL INC | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 1 N WACKER DR
Owner: HIN··· 🔒
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WESTSIDE MECHANCIAL DESIGN/BUILD LLC | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Interior Renovation Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$95,000 | 6431 S EBERHART AVE
Owner: TON··· 🔒
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ISAIAH COLLIER | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$20,000 | 5447 W AGATITE AVE | — | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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— | 1725 W HUBBARD ST
Owner: 172··· 🔒
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K.A.S. ELECTRIC CORPORATION | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$50,000 | 2416 W SCHUBERT AVE | SMART PAINTING 312 INC | |
| 2026-01-22 |
Roofing Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$218,785 | 204 S ASHLAND AVE
Owner: MIK··· 🔒
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MCKINLEY RESTORATION CO | |
| 2026-01-22 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$130,000 | 1952 N BISSELL ST | USA SIDING CONSTRUCTION CORP | |
| 2026-01-22 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
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$10,000 | 1708 N MOHAWK ST | RATIA CONSTRUCTION LLC | |
| 2026-01-21 |
General Construction Source type: PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT
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— | 1401 S STATE ST
Owner: FLO··· 🔒
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OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO
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| 2026-01-21 |
Electrical Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
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$2,000 | 1733 W IRVING PARK RD |
123 VOLTAGE 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 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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