18,240 indexed permits · 2,091 active contractors · 13,749 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.
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| Permits (last 90 days) | 8,304 |
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| Total permit value (90d) | $2,511,543,740 |
| Active contractors | 2,091 |
| Newest permit | 2026-08-06 |
PermitGrab tracks 2,091 active contractors who pulled 18,240 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-08-06. Live tracking of 13,749 code violations in the same area. Updated daily.
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2,638 building permits were filed in Chicago over the last 30 days — down 5.0% from the prior 30 days, with $1,050,129,320 in declared project value across the 2,277 that report a cost. Over 90 days: 8,304 permits worth $2,511,543,740.
31,989 records — permits and code violations sorted by date
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| 2025-01-10 | HVAC/Mech | $5,500,000 | 2678 W WASHINGTON BLVD |
VALENTI BUILDERS, INC.
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| 2025-01-10 | General Construction | $60,000 | 8745 S WALLACE ST
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COMMUNITY VENTURE INVESTMENT… | |
| 2025-01-09 | HVAC/Mech | $1,600,000 | 3843 N CICERO AVE |
RESA CONSTRUCTION
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| 2025-01-06 | General Construction | $150,000 | 2112 W PETERSON AVE | ADVANCED DATA TECHNOLOGIES INC | |
| 2025-01-06 | General Construction | $280,000 | 1036 N MARSHFIELD AVE
Owner: MIC··· 🔒
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RONAN CONSTRUCTION LLC | |
| 2025-01-03 | Roofing | $48,000 | 2109 N BISSELL ST
Owner: DRE··· 🔒
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GREATER SERVICES INC | |
| 2025-01-03 | Fence | $1,200,000 | 2816 N KOLMAR AVE | SVB DEVELOPMENT INC | |
| 2024-12-31 | General Construction | $65,000 | 2611 S LAWNDALE AVE |
MANCILLA CONSTRUCTION
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| 2024-12-22 | Roofing | $1,400 | 1913 W NORTH AVE | ABERDEEN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC | |
| 2024-12-19 | HVAC/Mech | $2,300,000 | 6609 W FULLERTON AVE |
41 NORTH CONTRACTORS, LLC
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| 2024-12-12 | Roofing | $28,000 | 3419 N PAULINA ST | MANGAN BUILDERS, INC. | |
| 2024-12-11 | Plumbing | $25,000 | 2850 W CERMAK RD | DYNAMIC GENERAL CONSTRUCTION | |
| 2024-12-10 | General Construction | $175,000 | 1443 W HOOD AVE
Owner: REN··· 🔒
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JMC BUILDS LLC | |
| 2024-12-10 | General Construction | $35,600 | 1514 W 59TH ST | JUVENAL HERRERA | |
| 2024-12-08 | General Construction | $17,000 | 3448 W 47TH ST | ESPINOZA CONSTRUCTION, INC. | |
| 2024-11-26 | Roofing | $350,000 | 5792 N ELSTON AVE |
JLV CONSTRUCTION INC
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| 2024-11-25 | Roofing | $180,000 | 7007 S HERMITAGE AVE | MUHAMMAD NAEEM | |
| 2024-11-22 | Fence | $139,910 | 4510 W ANN LURIE PL
Owner: RLP··· 🔒
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PREMIER DESIGN + BUILD GROUP, LLC
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| 2024-11-21 | Pool/Spa | $35,000 | 1908 N CICERO AVE |
INTERSTATE MECHANICAL & CONSTRUCTION, INC.
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| 2024-11-21 | General Construction | $1,512,240 | 2656 W MADISON ST
Owner: SAG··· 🔒
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KOKA ELECTRIC CO., INC. | |
| 2024-11-21 | Pool/Spa | $1,512,240 | 2652 W MADISON ST
Owner: SAG··· 🔒
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KOKA ELECTRIC CO., INC. | |
| 2024-11-19 | General Construction | $100,000 | 824 W 51ST PL
Owner: RUB··· 🔒
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L.N.D. ELECTRIC CO - INC.
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| 2024-11-18 | General Construction | $1,172,000 | 6621 N WESTERN AVE | ACCEL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES GROUP LLC | |
| 2024-11-13 | General Construction | $80,000 | 9404 S MICHIGAN AVE |
HERNANDEZ ELECTRIC
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| 2024-11-11 | Plumbing | $165,000 | 3016 N OAKLEY AVE |
FATHER AND SONS HOME IMPROVEMENT II, INC.
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| 2024-11-08 | Roofing | $30,000 | 11951 S LAFAYETTE AVE
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CHAVEZ ELECTRIC
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| 2024-11-06 | HVAC/Mech | $168,000 | 2629 W 23RD ST
Owner: DIC··· 🔒
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STICK AND STONE CONSTRUCTION LLC | |
| 2024-11-06 | Fire Protection | $200,000 | 2704 W WARREN BLVD | GRAND AVENUE HAULING COMPANY | |
| 2024-11-06 | Pool/Spa | $2,600,000 | 2939 N ELSTON AVE | PEEGAN DEVELOPMENT INC | |
| 2024-11-05 | Fence | $1,300,000 | 6336 S KILBOURN AVE |
BEAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
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| 2024-11-05 | General Construction | $75,000 | 7836 S CARPENTER ST
Owner: AYM··· 🔒
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MITCHELL ETELY
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| 2024-11-04 | General Construction | $8,000 | 5701 N ORIOLE AVE | BRENDAN MADDEN | |
| 2024-10-29 | General Construction | $4,000,000 | 2567 N HOYNE AVE
Owner: LAT··· 🔒
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LR CONTRACTING COMPANY | |
| 2024-10-29 | General Construction | $6,500,000 | 2639 N HOYNE AVE
Owner: LAT··· 🔒
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LR CONTRACTING COMPANY | |
| 2024-10-29 | General Construction | $14,000,000 | 2664 N HOYNE AVE
Owner: LAT··· 🔒
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LR CONTRACTING COMPANY | |
| 2024-10-29 | General Construction | $8,000,000 | 2648 N HOYNE AVE
Owner: LAT··· 🔒
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LR CONTRACTING COMPANY | |
| 2024-10-29 | General Construction | $14,000,000 | 2600 N HOYNE AVE
Owner: LAT··· 🔒
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LR CONTRACTING COMPANY | |
| 2024-10-29 | General Construction | $18,000,000 | 2750 N HOYNE AVE
Owner: LAT··· 🔒
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LR CONTRACTING COMPANY | |
| 2024-10-29 | General Construction | $6,000,000 | 2611 N HOYNE AVE
Owner: LAT··· 🔒
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LR CONTRACTING COMPANY | |
| 2024-10-29 | General Construction | $25,000,000 | 2731 N LEAVITT ST
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LR CONTRACTING COMPANY | |
| 2024-10-28 | General Construction | $50,000 | 4936 N LINCOLN AVE
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5 SEASONS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INCORPORATED
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| 2024-10-28 | Plumbing | $70,000 | 2846 W 21ST ST | GREEN BUILDING PARTNERS INC | |
| 2024-10-22 | Pool/Spa | $1,600,000 | 2314 S WENTWORTH AVE
Owner: JIM··· 🔒
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CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG
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| 2024-10-21 | General Construction | $450,023 | 6852 S LANGLEY AVE |
GREENLINE HOMES, LLC.
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| 2024-10-18 | General Construction | $10,000 | 2703 W AGATITE AVE
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ACA ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION INC | |
| 2024-10-14 | Signage | $1,500 | 1642 E 56TH ST |
SIGN SERVICES PLUS LLC
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| 2024-10-05 | Roofing | $2,500 | 501 E 43RD ST
Owner: DOM··· 🔒
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NEW WORLD DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC
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| 2024-10-04 | Pool/Spa | $140,000 | 617 N CICERO AVE |
606 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION LLC
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| 2024-10-04 | General Construction | $500,000 | 2446 N ROCKWELL ST
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BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO
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| 2024-10-04 | Pool/Spa | $550,000 | 2709 W MAYPOLE AVE | TATE & SONS CONSTRUCTION LLC |
Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. Contact details are available for 25 of 25 businesses below.
| Contractor | Permits (90d) | Contact |
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| 1. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES 🔥 201 permits/30d Active | 833 (515) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 2. FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED ⚠️ 12 🔥 24 permits/30d Active | 154 (65) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 3. PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC ⚠️ 3 🔥 18 permits/30d Active | 131 (75) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 4. ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH 🔥 18 permits/30d Active | 108 (69) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 5. CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP. ⚠️ 8 🔥 11 permits/30d Active | 99 (34) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 6. CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC 🔥 14 permits/30d Active | 97 (59) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 7. OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO ⚠️ 57 6 permits/30d Active | 95 (45) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 8. CHAVEZ ELECTRIC ⚠️ 22 8 permits/30d Active | 88 (27) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 9. GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD ⚠️ 14 🔥 17 permits/30d Active | 87 (49) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 10. BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO ⚠️ 6 7 permits/30d Active | 81 (20) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 11. KAPITAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ⚠️ 2 🔥 13 permits/30d Active | 77 (29) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 12. MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY ⚠️ 11 8 permits/30d Active | 73 (39) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 13. SECURADYNE SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE ⚠️ 27 9 permits/30d Active | 73 (27) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 14. HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC 🔥 10 permits/30d Active | 72 (31) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 15. CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG ⚠️ 27 6 permits/30d Active | 72 (22) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 16. SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC ⚠️ 11 🔥 11 permits/30d Active | 70 (31) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 17. A.B.C. PLUMBING, HEATING, COOLING & ELECTRIC, INC. ⚠️ 13 🔥 12 permits/30d Active | 68 (37) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 18. CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC ⚠️ 6 7 permits/30d Active | 65 (30) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 19. ION DEVELOPER LLC 9 permits/30d Active | 64 (30) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 20. LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC. ⚠️ 7 3 permits/30d Active | 64 (20) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 21. DUNNING ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN ⚠️ 15 5 permits/30d Active | 61 (23) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 22. FIRST AD SIGNS INC Active | 58 (14) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 23. PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP. ⚠️ 7 | 58 (10) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 24. KONE ELEVATOR COMPANY ⚠️ 40 🔥 11 permits/30d Active | 55 (22) | 🔒 Reveal |
| 25. CITY SERVICE ELECTRIC INC. 5 permits/30d Active | 55 (15) | 🔒 Reveal |
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New building permits in Chicago, Illinois indicate upcoming construction projects. Contractors can identify subcontracting opportunities by monitoring recently issued permits for residential renovations, commercial buildouts, and new construction. Early outreach to permit holders often results in higher close rates before projects go to competitive bid.
Chicago, Illinois processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 18240+ Chicago building permits — updated daily from official city sources.
Every new construction project in Chicago requires a building permit before work can begin. These public records include the project address, scope of work, estimated cost, and often the general contractor's name — making them valuable leads for subcontractors looking for new projects in Chicago.
HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in Chicago use building permit data to find projects before they hit traditional lead services. When a new commercial buildout or residential renovation permit is filed, it signals upcoming work that needs subcontractors.
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Reviewed by Marcus Reeves · Page data current as of · Source: Building Permits - City of Chicago (data.cityofchicago.org).
The most active contractors filing in Chicago right now include SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED, PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC, ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH and CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP.. PermitGrab tracks 2,091 active contractors across the metro. New records appear as they are available from the source.
The most recent permit indexed for Chicago is dated 2026-08-06. Updated daily • newest record from 2d ago. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, permit type, and contractor name where the source publishes it, so a fresh row is a current project signal.
In the last 30 days, Chicago permitting activity covers 1,638 new building permits alongside 13,749 active code violations. The mix spans new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, and tenant improvements — every record is a buying signal for a different contractor or supplier persona.
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Search a business name to review its recorded permit activity in Chicago — where it is working and the project details the public source publishes. Use the signal to research follow-on work at each address.
13,749 code violations are on record in Chicago. An owner facing a citation can be a strong restoration, repair, or wholesale-offer lead; verify current status before outreach.
Search recent Chicago, IL building permits by address, contractor, 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 and the most active contractors, see the Chicago Permit Pulse.
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| Property Address | Owner | Owner Intel | Source |
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| 10004 S MAPLEWOOD AVE | COL*** | — | County assessor |
| 10008 S WALLACE ST | MEO*** | — | County assessor |
| 1000 N LAKE SHORE DR | CAR*** | — | County assessor |
| 1000 N LAKE SHORE DR | C C*** | — | County assessor |
| 1000 N LAKE SHORE DR | CHI*** | — | County assessor |
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