Chicago Building Permits & Project Research

26,128 indexed permits · 2,800 contractor names in the last 90 days · Chicago, Illinois.

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Chicago building permits — key stats
Active contractors 2,800
Newest permit 2026-10-23

PermitGrab tracks 26,128 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-10-23, including 2,800 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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2026-09-08 Fire Protection
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 2100 E 87TH ST
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:B2005079… fire alarm LOW VOLTAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
2026-09-08 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$25,000 815 N LECLAIRE AVE SPR - 2019 CBC - REPAIR TO EXISTING 2 STORY ENCLOSED REAR WOOD PORCH, NO CHANGE … GONZON CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-09-08 New Construction
Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
$40,000 3058 N DRAKE AVE CONSTRUCT A NEW DETACHED FRAME 2 CAR GARAGE WITH A ROOFTOP DECK AT THE REAR OF A… 2-car garage residential New construction CITY PORCHES CO
2026-09-08 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$1,419,783 1313 E 60TH ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 16402 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 1… replacement BULLEY & ANDREWS MASONRY RESTO
2026-09-08 Solar
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$28,336 1843 N BURLING ST INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). IN… 3.42 kW 10 kWh battery battery solar Battery storage WINDFREE WIND + SOLAR ENERGY DESIGN COMPANY
2026-09-08 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$23,500 2328 N AUSTIN AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1975 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: BUILT-UP ROOF. LOCATI… 1,975 roof sf flat replacement Re-roof REMODELING RAMIREZ INC
2026-09-08 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$4,000 1815 N WINCHESTER AVE LIMITED REPAIR (25% OR LESS) FOR WOOD DECK (NON-ROOFTOP) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION:… FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED
2026-09-08 Windows & Doors
Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
$835,000 1220 W WELLINGTON AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 2 STORY (NO BASEMENT) SINGLE FAMILY… 2-story residential AIROOM, LLC
2026-09-08 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$2,000 3404 W 117TH ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 12 circuits New installation EVERGREEN ELECTRIC CO.
2026-09-08 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$2,850 10140 S STATE ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 5 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONN… 200A 5 circuits Add circuits ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH
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2026-09-08 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 7919 S WABASH AVE SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR REPLACEMENT OF DRYWALL AND FINISHES (NO FLOOR PLAN… TAYLOR'S HOME IMPROVEMENT
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2026-09-08 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 1940 W SCHOOL ST FOR PERMIT 101071894: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LIST… FAST TREK ELECTRIC INC
2026-09-08 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$30,000 9824 S WINCHESTER AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2800 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,800 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof MAGDAN CONSTRUCTION INC
2026-09-08 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$8,280 2124 W DICKENS AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 250 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … replacement CONTINENTAL STYLE TUCKPOINTING & CONTRACTING, INC.
2026-09-08 Interior Renovation
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$10,000 5357 N WAYNE AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: CONVERSION OF EXISTING 2 STORY 2 DWELLING UNIT MULTI-FAMILY RESID… STURM BUILDERS, INC
2026-09-08 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$30,000 5915 S WASHTENAW AVE SPR2019CBC: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATION W/NEW FRAME DORMER ADDITION OVER EX… GF ELECTRIC LLC
2026-09-08 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$80,000 5233 S JUSTINE ST A COMPLETE INTERIOR REMODEL OF EXISTING TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE INCLUDING MECHANICA… MZ CONTRACTING MANAGEMENT LLC
2026-09-08 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$3,000 301 E CERMAK RD
Owner: MET··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… ×2 EDLEN ELECTRICAL EXHIBITION SERVICES
2026-09-08 Demolition
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$11,000 1 N FRANKLIN ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: REVISION TO PERMIT 101081177 TO INCLUDE WALL DEMO FOR OFFIC… ALLEGIANCE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.
2026-09-08 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$50,000 9910 S SEELEY AVE SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR ALTERATION TO FINISH AND INSULATE OPEN BASEMENT, I… AIROOM, LLC
2026-09-08 Demolition
Source type: PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION
$19,500 5939 S UNION AVE
Owner: TAX··· 🔒
EMERGENCY WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY FRAME RESIDENCE ×2 ALLIANCE DEMOLITION AND EXCAVATION SERVICES INC
2026-09-08 Interior Renovation
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$17,000 200 S WACKER DR SELFCERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 9TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE - SU… CENTRE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC
2026-09-08 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$5,000 4316 W DICKENS AVE FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: EA… CHICAGO REMODEL, INC.
2026-09-08 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$20,500 2204 W AINSLIE ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 50 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 17, … KRISBUD CONSTRUCTION CORP
2026-09-08 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$25,000 2042 W 21ST ST
Owner: MAT··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1900 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 1,900 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof MODERN ROOF SYSTEM LLC
2026-09-08 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$46,700 3149 N RACINE AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 380 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 8, … replacement JAGRA CORPORATION
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2026-09-08 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$15,000 1229 W CORTLAND ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW TEMPORARY 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 10 circuits New installation BONUS ELECTRIC
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2026-09-08 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$5,000 234 S HALSTED ST
Owner: PGV··· 🔒
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 1 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONN… 200A 1 circuits Add circuits GARZA ELECTRICAL, INC.
2026-09-08 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$79,000 5633 S MICHIGAN AVE
Owner: COP··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 200 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … replacement BULLEY & ANDREWS MASONRY RESTO
2026-09-08 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$400,000 3501 S PULASKI RD
Owner: HRE··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS IN EXISTING 1-STORY WAREHOUSE TO BUILDOUT NE… MORGAN HARBOUR CONSTRUCTION, LLC
2026-09-08 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$5,000 2522 N AVERS AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 125 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 125A 21 circuits service panel New installation Panel service ×2 CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC
2026-09-08 Demolition
Source type: PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION
$49,900 2607 W LITHUANIAN PLAZA CT EMEERGENCY WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY MASONRY MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE ALLIANCE DEMOLITION AND EXCAVATION SERVICES INC
2026-09-08 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$3,075 6118 S LANGLEY AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 1 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONN… 200A 1 circuits EV charger Add circuits NICHOLAS ZAHORODNYJ
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2026-09-08 Roofing
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$215,000 1021 W BRYN MAWR AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 10000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED R… 10,000 roof sf replacement Re-roof ADAMS ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION…
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2026-09-08 Interior Renovation
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$840,000 2339 W TOUHY AVE 2019 SPR: REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE & MINOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS INCLUDING MEP WORK AS … CLASSIC GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC
2026-09-08 General Construction
Source type: PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION
$100,000 7715 W COLUMBIA AVE SC 2019 CBC; ADDITION TO EXISTING GARAGE. (OCCUPANCY GROUP R-5; TYPE VA CONSTRUC… HOLMAN AND NACHTWEY COMPANY
2026-09-08 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$10,500 10701 S WESTERN AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 200 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … replacement DYNAMIC BUILDING RESTORATION
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2026-09-08 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 2124 N TRIPP AVE PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 2'-0' ' (… T&M GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LLC
2026-09-08 Signage
Source type: PERMIT - SIGNS
$4,000 3455 S ASHLAND AVE ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN; 43 SQ/FT; WEST ELEVATION; BLOC CORPORATE IDENTIFICATION SOLUTIONS INC
2026-09-08 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$40,160 3028 S HAYNES CT
Owner: RIT··· 🔒
SCOPE: INSTALL NEW STEEL BEAM WITH 3 NEW BEAMS AND CONCRETE PADS AND PERIMTER WO… ATLAS RESTORATION, LLC
2026-09-08 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$8,400 819 N DAMEN AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 250 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … replacement CONTINENTAL STYLE TUCKPOINTING & CONTRACTING, INC.
2026-09-08 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$2,800 6212 S CHAMPLAIN AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 300 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … replacement ACA MASONRY LLC
2026-09-08 Electrical
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$4,200 2659 W HOMER ST LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 2 circuits New installation ANDAS ELECTRICAL INC.
2026-09-08 New Construction
Source type: PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION
$850,000 5617 S NOTTINGHAM AVE SELF CERT 2019 CBC - TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY INSULATED CONCRETE FORM RESIDENCE W… 2-story residential MODERN STRUCTURES CO INC
2026-09-08 Solar
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$12,320 6080 N ELSTON AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5… 5 kW solar Solar PV GRATEFUL SUN ENERGY LLC
2026-09-08 Windows & Doors
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
$8,500 610 N OGDEN AVE
Owner: GEO··· 🔒
IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENINGS. REPLACEM… KAZAK CONSTRUCTION CO
2026-09-08 Structural
Source type: PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM
— 194 N CLARK ST SCOPE: REMOVAL OF DRINKING FOUNDATIONS FROM CTA PUBLIC AREAS AS PERMITTED ON 101… CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP CHICAGO LLC
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Permit Types in Chicago
Construction Activity in Chicago

New building permits in Chicago, Illinois show where construction activity is being recorded. Contractors can filter the available public records by trade, date, address, and project value to research projects and plan outreach using the fields the source publishes.

About Chicago Building Permits

Chicago, Illinois processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 26,128+ Chicago building permits — newest permit date: 2026-10-23 from official city sources.

Building permits in Chicago can document new construction, renovations, and specialty work. The fields in a public record vary by filing, but may include a project address, scope, estimated cost, or contractor name. Use the displayed source information to evaluate whether a record is useful for your market research.

How Contractors Use Chicago Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers can use Chicago building-permit records to research visible construction activity. A permit may signal a project that is relevant to a particular trade, but the source record does not establish that its owner is seeking a bid.

Use the published date, project details, and any named business contact to research a project before outreach. Public records are not exclusive, and outreach results depend on the market, project, and your own process.

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

Who appears in Chicago permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 26,128 building permits in Chicago. New records appear as they are available from the source. Each permit is matched against 1,139,917 property-owner records for direct outreach.

How fresh is Chicago permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Chicago is dated 2026-10-23. Newest permit date: 2026-10-23. 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 26,128 indexed permits. 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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How to look up Chicago building permits

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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Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Chicago?

PermitGrab currently tracks 26,128 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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Contractors & subs
Recent Chicago contractor activity is a signal for labor and material demand. Contact details appear only where the public source publishes them.
Home service companies
An addition or remodel can be useful project context for HVAC, plumbing, or warranty outreach. Owner records are available where public data can be matched.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Chicago provide project context for solar-market research. Owner-occupancy data is available where public records can be matched.
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
Sort source-published new-construction records by project value and type to research active projects and property activity, with contractor details where the record publishes them.
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