Chicago Building Permits & Property Data

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22,504 indexed permits · 16,389 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.

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Newest permit 2026-09-13

PermitGrab tracks 22,504 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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2026-08-13 Signage 2800 W 55TH ST REMOVE EXISTING CLARK LETTERING SIGN ON CANOPY AND REPLACE WITH AMOCO LETTERING … JAMES D AHERN COMPANY
2026-08-13 General Construction $56,000 3434 W 77TH ST INSTALLATION OF FREE STANDING SIGN PALDO SIGN AND DISPLAY COMPANY
2026-08-13 Roofing $29,150 2532 N HAMLIN AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction THE GARAGE GUY INC DBA ABSOLUTE GARAGE BUILDERS, I
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2026-08-13 Signage $2,570 1442 W BELMONT AVE INSTALLATION OF (1) 12'0"L X 3'0"HT X 0'1.5"THK NON-ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN PANEL … FIRST AD SIGNS INC
2026-08-13 General Construction $11,950 2349 W JARVIS AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 150 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 3, … 150 roof sf replacement Roof repair AAA-MASONRY AND TUCKPOINTING
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2026-08-13 General Construction $1,500,000 3959 N LINCOLN AVE DDS 2019 CBRC: CAISSONS ONLY FOR NEW 5 STORY REAR ADDITION STRUCTURE. CONSULTANT… BERGLUND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
2026-08-13 Signage 2800 W 55TH ST REMOVE EXISTING CLARK PRICE SIGN AND REPLACE WITH AMOCO PRICE SIGN CONNECTING TO… JAMES D AHERN COMPANY
2026-08-13 General Construction 354 N UNION AVE
Owner: ONN··· 🔒
REPLACEMENT OF HOIST CABLES ON ONE(1) 3000LB CAPACITY, 34-FLOOR, 700FPM, PASSENG… OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO
2026-08-13 Signage $17,039 804 W MONTROSE AVE ERECT NEW SIGN ON EAST EXTERIOR WALL OF EXISTING RETAIL SPACE, TO READ "TRADER J… MACON CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.
2026-08-13 General Construction $12,000 123 N WACKER DR
Owner: I&G··· 🔒
JUST SALAD: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE-LIT SUSPENDED SIGN, EXTERIOR MOUNTED (N … KDN SIGNS INC
2026-08-13 Roofing $21,068 3136 N RIDGEWAY AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction THE GARAGE GUY INC DBA ABSOLUTE GARAGE BUILDERS, I
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2026-08-13 General Construction $3,165 5135 N CLARK ST INSTALLATION OF AN AWNING FABRIC 13'10"L X 4'0"HT X 3'0"THK C/W (1) 4'3"L X 2'8"… FIRST AD SIGNS INC
2026-08-13 Fire Protection 300 S WACKER DR
Owner: AG ··· 🔒
FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:10108240… fire alarm ×2 JOHN R JENSEN
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2026-08-13 Signage $2,550 4605 N LINCOLN AVE INSTALLATION OF (1) SIGN B 3'6"L X 2'0"HT X 0' 5"THK INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED DOUB… FIRST AD SIGNS INC
2026-08-13 General Construction $5,000 6125 N CICERO AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 1000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… 1,000 roof sf replacement Roof repair HALO MASONRY & CONSTRUCTION, INC.
2026-08-13 General Construction $35,000 5330 W DIVISION ST ALTERATION OF EXISTING COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT. ALTERATION OF 2 BOXES AND EQUIP… TRIAD ASSOCIATES, INC. DBA CONCORDIA-TRIAD
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2026-08-13 Plumbing $7,500 1100 N JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 17 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APP… 17 fixtures replacement ACCENT CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING LLC
2026-08-13 Signage 2800 W 55TH ST REMOVE EXISTING CLARK ID SIGN AND REPLACE WITH AMOCO ID SIGN CONNECTING TO EXIST… JAMES D AHERN COMPANY
2026-08-13 Plumbing $5,500 4000 W DIVISION ST REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 12 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APP… 12 fixtures replacement LOYAL HOWARD
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2026-08-13 General Construction $4,896 6222 S KEDZIE AVE INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT NEW 10 FOOT LONG AND 5 FOOT 1 INCH TALL PYLON SIGN OLYMPIC SIGNS, INC. D/B/A OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC.
2026-08-13 General Construction $4,764 6222 S KEDZIE AVE INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT 12 FOOT 10 INCH LONG AND 4 FOOT 5 INCH HEIGHT WALL S… OLYMPIC SIGNS, INC. D/B/A OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC.
2026-08-13 Signage $9,940 3120 N PULASKI RD INSTALL ONE (1) 5' BY 31'-6 7/8" INTERNALLY LED ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN TO READ "(… DOYLE SIGNS INC
2026-08-13 General Construction $80,000 3928 N PAULINA ST SELF CERTIFIED 2019 CBC. DECONVERT EXISTING 2 DU INTO SFR, EXTEND EXISTING DORME… CHICAGO HOME REVISION
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2026-08-13 Roofing $32,389 9058 S MERRILL AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD
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2026-08-13 General Construction $11,680 6320 N BROADWAY LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. ALTER EXISTING OTHER. SPECIFIC LOCATI… low voltage SMG SECURITY HOLDINGS LLC
2026-08-13 General Construction 2001 S MICHIGAN AVE TEMPORARY SCAFFOLDING: QTY: 1, MAX. LENGTH: 160 FT., MAX. HEIGHT: 300 FT. LOCAT… LS CONTRACTING GROUP, INC.
2026-08-13 Structural $375,000 1810 W JACKSON BLVD
Owner: REV··· 🔒
DDS 2019 CBC: INTERIOR NON-STRUCTURAL DEMO IN AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDING … LG ADVANTAGE GROUP LLC
2026-08-13 General Construction $22,578 6720 N SHERIDAN RD REPLACE POWER UNIT ON ONLY PASSENGER ELEVATOR, 2000LBS CAPACITY @ 100FPM, 5 FLOO… COMPLETE ELEVATOR SERVICE, INC
2026-08-13 Solar $23,220 4826 W WINNEMAC AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 9.6 kW 19.87 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage SUNRISE SOLAR LLC
2026-08-13 Signage $3,200 1631 W JONQUIL TER INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) GROUND SIGN WITH ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER FOR GALE COMM… DESIGN GROUP SIGNAGE CORP
2026-08-13 Signage $1,000,000 6199 N LINCOLN AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: NEW SURFACE PARKING WITH INTERIOR LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, AND STAN… MIDWEST CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS
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2026-08-13 General Construction $34,000 437 N RUSH ST
Owner: GNP··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 2000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0,… 2,000 roof sf replacement Roof repair BEST QUALITY CONSTRUCTION, INC.
2026-08-13 General Construction 320 S CANAL ST FOR PERMIT 101077826: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LIST… KELSO-BURNETT CO.
2026-08-13 Fence $5,735 1439 W SUMMERDALE AVE PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 26'-0' ' … PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
2026-08-13 Signage $15,000 10000 W OHARE AIRPORT ENVOY: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE LIT WALL SIGN (HANGAR RD ELEVATION - 4'-10" H… KDN SIGNS INC
2026-08-13 Roofing $34,649 10453 S STATE ST NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD
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2026-08-13 Pool/Spa $80,000 4701 N LINCOLN AVE SC 2019 CBRC INTERIOR BUILDOUT OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT SPACE FOR A NEW TENANT … BUDGET CONSTRUCTION CO.
2026-08-13 Signage 130 E 71ST ST REMOVE EXISTING MOBIL ID SIGN ON CANOPY AND REPLACE WITH 76 ID SIGN ON CANOPY C… JAMES D AHERN COMPANY
2026-08-13 General Construction $2,500 1867 N LEAVITT ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW TEMPORARY 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 2 circuits New installation AA ELECTRIC
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2026-08-13 Roofing $36,599 4726 W MADISON ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2297 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: AT T… 2,297 roof sf replacement Re-roof EXCEPTIONAL EXTERIORS PLLC
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2026-08-13 General Construction $6,000 505 E 103RD ST INSTALL LED SCREEN ON THE BUILDING SIZE 10'X6' CREATIVE LED SIGNS INC
2026-08-13 Demolition $14,000 858 N MARSHFIELD AVE
Owner: LUC··· 🔒
WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY MASONRY MULTI DWELLING UNIT DEMOX INC
2026-08-13 Pool/Spa $640,000 3009 W LEXINGTON ST SC 2019 CBRC ERECT A 3 STORY, THREE UNIT FRAME APARTMENT BUILDING WITH FRONT OPE… 3-story IW CAPITAL LLC
2026-08-13 Pool/Spa $900,000 1 E WACKER DR
Owner: STR··· 🔒
SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR BUILDOUT TO EXISTING 5TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE - SUIT… ACCEND CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-08-13 Demolition $50,000 540 N WELLS ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: ALTERATION TO AN EXISTING GROUND LEVEL TENANT SPACE AT THE… CMK CONTRACTORS INC
2026-08-13 General Construction $2,000 4437 N SPAULDING AVE SPR 2019 CBRC. BASEMENT DECONVERSION TO AN EXISTING 2 DWELLING UNITS IN A 2 STOR… PRECISION CONSTRUCTION & FLOORING INC
2026-08-13 General Construction $12,000 337 E RANDOLPH ST
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/13/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/27/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/31/202… GARETT BUZIL CSEM
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2026-08-13 Plumbing $25,000 1350 N WELLS ST
Owner: COB··· 🔒
SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR REPLACEMENT OF FINISHES AT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM, N… ELEMENTS GROUP CONSTRUCTION, LLC
2026-08-13 General Construction $150,000 5757 W WARWICK AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBC:FINISHED BASEMENT BUILDOUT AND REPLACEMENT REAR STAIRS. (OCCU… BAY CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, LLC
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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 22504+ Chicago building permits — newest permit date: 2026-09-17 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.

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Who appears in Chicago permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 22,504 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: 2026-09-17. 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 22,504 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 22504 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.
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