Chicago Building Permits & Property Data

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22,422 indexed permits · 16,389 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago building permits — key stats
Newest permit 2026-09-13

PermitGrab tracks 22,422 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-09-13. 16,389 code violations in the same area, newest violation date 2026-09-17.

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2026-08-18 General Construction $4,500 2835 W PERSHING RD LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 60 circuits New installation DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP
2026-08-18 HVAC/Mech $87,600 5105 N EAST RIVER RD NEW HEAT PUMP OR REFRIGERATION EQUIP., ELECTRICAL WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT = NO . … heat pump New installation HVAC installation FOUR SEASONS HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING LLC
2026-08-18 Roofing $43,136 5800 N FAIRFIELD AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2002 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,002 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof ERIE CONSTRUCTION MID-WEST, LLC
2026-08-18 Roofing $20,741 5149 W ST PAUL AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 934 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCA… 934 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof ERIE CONSTRUCTION MID-WEST, LLC
2026-08-18 Roofing $34,000 8351 S MORGAN ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1600 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 1,600 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof MAKE IT HAPPEN CONSTRUCTION CO
2026-08-18 General Construction $40,000 3829 W GLADYS AVE REMOVE & REPLACE EXISTING SOUTH WOOD PORCH & EAST WOOD DECK TO AN EXISTING 2 STO… REMODELING RAMIREZ INC
2026-08-18 Plumbing 7916 S ELIZABETH ST
Owner: MAR··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT 101080175: ADDITIONAL PLUMBING CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED … VJJ PLUMBING
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2026-08-18 Roofing $13,547 8800 S NORMAL AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1916 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 1,916 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof EXCEPTIONAL EXTERIORS PLLC
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2026-08-18 General Construction $9,474 8807 S KENWOOD AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 2 circuits New installation ECO ENERGY SERVICE LLC
2026-08-18 General Construction $2,080 2626 N LAKEVIEW AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 125 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 125A 16 circuits New installation ×2 DUNNING ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN
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2026-08-18 General Construction $80,000 9743 S HALSTED ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATION AND FIRE DAMAGE REPAIR TO EXISTING 1 ST… EFFICIENCY RESTORATION LLC
2026-08-18 Windows/Doors $20,000 2 N RIVERSIDE PLZ
Owner: EQU··· 🔒
CORRECTIVE ACTION TO REMOVE SINGLE DOOR AND SIDELIGHT AND REPLACE WITH DOUBLE DO… BLUE STAR PROPERTIES INC
2026-08-18 General Construction $52,000 3911 W DAKIN ST FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: RE… FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
2026-08-18 Fire Protection $35,000 130 E OAK ST 2019 CBRC SPR. INTERIOR ALTERATION FOR ADDITIONAL BEDROOM, KITCHEN AND MASTER B… CHICAGO HOME REVISION
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2026-08-18 Roofing $42,000 8158 S JUSTINE ST
Owner: IDE··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1900 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 1,900 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof MAKE IT HAPPEN CONSTRUCTION CO
2026-08-18 Plumbing $1,198,875 8700 W BRYN MAWR AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 10TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE - … New construction REED CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-08-18 Fence $3,720 5800 W MELROSE ST PURPOSE: LEGALIZE UNPERMITTED WORK. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 30'-0' ' (LE… REAL RESTORATION GROUP INC
2026-08-18 General Construction $120,000 3937 W 62ND ST
Owner: MAR··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATION AND FIRE DAMAGE REPAIR TO EXISTING 1-1/… GUTIERREZ HOME REMODELING INC
2026-08-18 Fence $6,000 2524 W ARGYLE ST PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 24'-0' ' … HIMSBEN DESIGN STUDIO LLC
2026-08-18 General Construction $50,000 144 S FRANCISCO AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF (2) EXISTING DWELLING UNITS IN EXISTING 2-… C. ROMAN CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
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2026-08-18 General Construction 2434 S WESTERN AVE FOR PERMIT 101062650: ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTE… NESKO ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026-08-18 General Construction $150,000 1503 W TAYLOR ST SELF-CERT: CBRC 2019: EXISTING 3-STORY MASONRY BUILDING WITH RESTAURANT ON FIRS… KEELER CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
2026-08-18 General Construction 3247 S MORGAN ST FOR PERMIT 101047828: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LIST… CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG
2026-08-18 General Construction $7,500 2261 W ADAMS ST REPAIR (26% TO 50%) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: FRONT OF BUILD…
2026-08-18 General Construction $1,500 1140 W COLUMBIA AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: REVISION PERMIT TO ADD REPLACING FOOTINGS ONLY. REVISING PERMIT … G.E. CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING, INC.
2026-08-18 Roofing $18,000 1370 W CRYSTAL ST SCOPE: ROOF RECOVER. AREA: 1800 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: REROOF. … 1,800 roof sf replacement Re-roof A & D HOME IMPROVEMENT, LLC
2026-08-18 Plumbing $85,000 1212 N LAKE SHORE DR SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR REMODEL OF KITCHEN, PRIMARY BATHROOM AND POWDER RO… JB CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC
2026-08-18 General Construction $400,000 120 E CULLERTON ST SPR: ELECTRICAL WORK ONLY. REPLACE SERVICE CONDUCTORS AND SERVICE BOX FOR THE EX… replacement BANK NOTE PLACE CONDO ASSOCIATION
2026-08-18 General Construction $5,698 4209 S CALUMET AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 750 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 750 roof sf replacement Roof repair GB MASONRY
2026-08-18 General Construction $2,500 2531 W 109TH PL SCOPE: WRECK AND REMOVE DETACHED FRAME GARAGE (NO REPLACEMENT). LOCATIONS: 0 RES… CRUNCH CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
2026-08-18 Structural $600,000 3853 N JANSSEN AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 3-STORY 3 DWE… KEA CONSTRUCTION, INC
2026-08-18 General Construction $80,000 210 N LOCKWOOD AVE SPR 2019 CRBC. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS RENOVATIONS, NEW OPEN WOOD STAIRS AND NEW FR… NACARO'S CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-08-18 General Construction 3043 S HARDING AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 1000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… 1,000 roof sf replacement Roof repair BATISTE MASONRY
2026-08-18 Windows/Doors $1,000 5351 W PATTERSON AVE IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENINGS. REPLACEM…
2026-08-18 Roofing $12,906 500 E 79TH ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 8481 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: BUILT-UP ROOF. LOCATI… 8,481 roof sf flat replacement Re-roof SUPREME ROOFING LLC
2026-08-18 Windows/Doors $7,500 7845 S UNION AVE
Owner: CAR··· 🔒
IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENINGS. REPLACEM… CBD PROPERTIES LLC
2026-08-18 General Construction $15,000 152 N LEAMINGTON AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: REPLACE (1) EXISTING ENCLOSED WOOD PORCH WITH NEW ENCLOSED WOOD P… AH REMODELING HOME REPAIRS LLC
2026-08-18 Roofing $800,000 2037 N FREMONT ST SELF -CERT 2019 CBC: ERECT A 3 STORY VA FRAME SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH BASEM… 3-story 2-car garage residential CASHEL DEVELOPMENT, LLC
2026-08-18 Battery Storage $5,000 4540 S LAPORTE AVE
Owner: AMY··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 225 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 225A 1 circuits battery New installation Battery storage SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC
2026-08-18 HVAC/Mech $165,000 7222 S VERNON AVE SPR 2019 CBRC EXISTING 2 1/2 STORY BRICK AND FRAME SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE: NEW … JLJ MANAGEMENT LLC
2026-08-18 HVAC/Mech $136,360 5945 S SANGAMON ST
Owner: DOR··· 🔒
SPR CBRC 2019: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AT AN EXISTING 2-STORY + BASEMENT, FRAME MUL… J. MERRIWEATHER HOME IMPROVEMENT/REMODELING LLC
2026-08-18 HVAC/Mech $130,000 3033 N MILWAUKEE AVE SPR 2019, CBRC: BUILD OUT AT BASEMENT, 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR INCLUDING ELECTRICAL, P… EJE SOLUTIONS SERVICES INC
2026-08-18 General Construction $5,000 4816 W CRYSTAL ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 30 circuits New installation KILLEEN ELECTRIC INC.
2026-08-18 General Construction $150,000 845 N HAMLIN AVE SPR 2019 CRBC. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, RENOVATIONS, DECONVERT FROM 4 DU TO 3 D.U. … 606 CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-08-18 HVAC/Mech $100,880 7733 S MORGAN ST SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 2.5 STORY + BASEMENT BRICK BUILDING MULTI-… TAPIA CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE INC
2026-08-18 HVAC/Mech $25,000 4301 S DR MARTIN L KING JR DR CONVERT FIRST FLOOR (ONLY) OF EXISTING TYPE IIIA CONSTRUCTION 2-STORY MASONRY OF… EQUALITY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
2026-08-18 HVAC/Mech $90,000 7016 S CHAPPEL AVE
Owner: DAW··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: TYPICAL WORK IN (6) UNITS: REMOVE NON-BEARING PARTITIONS & INSTAL… MILLENNIUM II CONSTRUCTION & ENTERPRISE LLC
2026-08-18 Structural $100,000 2832 N ORCHARD ST INTERIOR REMODEL OF 3 EXISTING DWELLING UNITS IN A MASONRY BUILDING WITH BASEMEN… CASEY PAGE
2026-08-18 General Construction 10330 S OAKLEY AVE FOR PERMIT 101065204: REPLACEMENT GENERAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED …
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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 22422+ Chicago building permits — newest permit date: 2026-09-16 from official city sources.

Each record can show the project address, scope, permit type, and value where the city publishes them. The source-published contractor records do not meet the coverage threshold for this city. 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.

PermitGrab methodology · Page data current as of · Source: Building Permits - City of Chicago (data.cityofchicago.org).

Who appears in Chicago permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 22,422 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 2026-09-13. Newest permit date: 2026-09-16. 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 22,422 indexed permits alongside 16,389 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Chicago?

PermitGrab currently tracks 22422 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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How can contractors find construction leads in Chicago?

Contractors can research Chicago activity by filtering current permits by trade, location, and project type. Some current permit records include contractor names; use those source-published names alongside the project details. Property information is shown only where public records can be matched.

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Chicago permit data, by use case

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Real estate investors
Review published code-enforcement records with property context where linkage is available. A violation is a research signal, not evidence that an owner intends to sell.
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.
Developers & new construction
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