Chicago New Construction Permits & Property Data

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21,278 indexed permits · 15,646 code violations · Chicago, Illinois.

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Newest permit 2026-09-07

PermitGrab tracks 21,278 building permits in Chicago, IL as of 2026-09-07. 15,646 code violations in the same area, newest published 2026-09-08. Newest published record: 2026-09-07.

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2026-08-11 General Construction $3,000 2800 S SACRAMENTO AVE PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/11/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/22/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/22/202… PATINOS MUSIC LLC
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2026-08-11 General Construction $3,000 200 E BALBO DR PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/11/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/27/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/31/202… GARETT BUZIL CSEM
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2026-08-11 General Construction $7,500 401 N MICHIGAN AVE PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/11/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 9/3/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 9/7/2026.… JK RENTALS II, LLC
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2026-08-11 Roofing $1,442,445 3041 N WESTERN AVE
Owner: 304··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 4 STORY 6 D.U. BUILDING WITH BASEME… 4-story 1-car garage TITAN BUILDERS AND CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-08-11 General Construction $14,700 1901 W MADISON ST
Owner: UNI··· 🔒
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/10/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/19/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/24/202… ARENA EVENT SERVICES, INC
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2026-08-11 General Construction $4,000 400 N MCCLURG CT PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/11/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/29/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/31/202… EZ TENT RENTALS LLC
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2026-08-11 HVAC/Mech $1,800,000 3539 N HAMILTON AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBC WITH A STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW.FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 2 STOR… 2-story FORMED SPACE LLC
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2026-08-10 General Construction $20,000 600 E GRAND AVE PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/10/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/14/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/17/202… TECHNOTRIX INC
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2026-08-10 Pool/Spa $450,000 3330 W WALNUT ST
Owner: 332··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 3 STORY, 3 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING WITH … 3 units 3-story residential ANM MECHANICAL SERVICES LLC
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2026-08-10 Pool/Spa $450,000 3332 W WALNUT ST
Owner: 333··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 3 STORY, 3 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING WITH … 3 units 3-story residential ANM MECHANICAL SERVICES LLC
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2026-08-07 Fence $200,000 4754 S ROCKWELL ST
Owner: ESP··· 🔒
SELF CERT 2019 CBC NEW 3 STORY, 3 DWELLING UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, NEW 6'-0" … 3 units 3-story residential PINE INNOVATION GROUP INC
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2026-08-07 Fence $200,000 4756 S MAPLEWOOD AVE
Owner: ESP··· 🔒
SELF CERT 2019 CBC NEW 3 STORY, 3 DWELLING UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, NEW 6'-0" … 3 units 3-story residential New construction PINE INNOVATION GROUP INC
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2026-08-07 General Construction $3,000 2111 S HAMLIN AVE PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/07/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/23/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/23/202… PATINOS MUSIC LLC
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2026-08-07 General Construction $7,000 1600 N LAKE SHORE DR PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/07/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/11/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/18/202… BIG TENT EVENTS
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2026-08-07 Roofing $1,250,000 4852 N SAWYER AVE PROPOSED 3 STORY/6 UNIT RESIDENCE W/ROOF DECK/ENCLOSURES, REAR 3 STORY STAIRS TO… 6 units 3-story 6-car garage residential SPEC DEVELOPMENT LLC
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2026-08-07 Fence $200,000 4759 S ROCKWELL ST
Owner: ESP··· 🔒
SELF CERT 2019 CBC NEW 3 STORY, 3 DWELLING UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, NEW 6'-0" … 3 units 3-story residential PINE INNOVATION GROUP INC
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2026-08-07 Fire Protection $5,549,440 1033 N CHRISTIANA AVE
Owner: 103··· 🔒
DDS 2019 CBC DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 5 STORY 40 D.U. BUILDING WIT… 5-story 21-car garage TM1 CONSTRUCTION, INC.
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2026-08-07 General Construction $4,000 1000 S COLUMBUS DR PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/07/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/23/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/23/202… LAKESHORE ATHLETIC SERVICES INC
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2026-08-06 General Construction $42,392,000 2300 N SHEFFIELD AVE DDS 2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 4-STORY ATHLETIC CENTER AS PER PLANS. (OCCUP… 4-story BULLEY & ANDREWS, L.L.C.
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2026-08-06 General Construction $3,000 5216 W LAWRENCE AVE PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/06/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 9/3/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 9/7/2026.… SOPHIE SCHENK CSEM
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2026-08-06 General Construction $7,000 6220 S INGLESIDE AVE
Owner: AKA··· 🔒
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/06/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/19/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/24/202… EZ TENT RENTALS LLC
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2026-08-05 General Construction $4,000 5046 W CHICAGO AVE
Owner: STO··· 🔒
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/05/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/19/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/21/202… TOM BARNDS PARTYTIME-HDO OPERATIONS LLC
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2026-08-05 Pool/Spa $400,000 3119 W FLOURNOY ST
Owner: 311··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBRC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 3 STORY, 3 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING WITH … 3 units 3-story residential ANM MECHANICAL SERVICES LLC
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2026-08-05 Pool/Spa $200,000 2145 S CENTRAL PARK AVE
Owner: 214··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 2 STORY, 2 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING WITH 2 … 2 units 2-story residential C. ROMAN CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
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2026-08-04 General Construction 1331 S WELLS ST DDS 2019 CBC: REVISION TO 101075594. REVISIONS INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PILES, PILE TY… 4-story PEPPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
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2026-08-04 Pool/Spa $23,000,000 4006 N SHERIDAN RD DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 7 STORY 91 DU MIXED… 91 units 7-story residential SUMMIT DESIGN & BUILD, LLC.
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2026-08-03 General Construction $19,200 1131 E 57TH ST PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/03/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 9/15/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 9/29/202… BLUE PEAK TENTS INC
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2026-08-03 General Construction $4,000 220 E CHICAGO AVE
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/30/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/2/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/4/2026.… PARTYTIME-HDO OPERATIONS LLC
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2026-08-03 General Construction $3,000 7059 S SOUTH SHORE DR PERMIT EXPIRES ON 10/03/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/15/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/17/202… SOUND WORKS PRODUCTIONS INC
2026-07-31 Roofing $321,008 2032 W RACE AVE
Owner: 203··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 2 STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE WIT… 2-story 2-car garage residential OLYMPUS CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-07-31 Roofing $35,000 2423 N BERNARD ST SELF CERTIFIED 2019 CBC. ERECT NEW 2 CAR DETACHED FRAME GARAGE ROOF TOP DECK AS … 2-story residential PRAIRIE LAND GARAGES, INC
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2026-07-31 Pool/Spa $500,000 2948 W BIRCHWOOD AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR RENOVATION AND ADDITION TO EXISTING… 2-story residential JG DEVELOPMENT, INC
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2026-07-31 General Construction $5,000 1613 S SACRAMENTO DR PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/30/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/13/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/13/202… BIG TENT EVENTS
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2026-07-29 General Construction $23,200 337 E RANDOLPH ST
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/29/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 7/24/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/4/2026… ×3 C3 PRESENTS LLC
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2026-07-29 General Construction $858,600 4800 S MICHIGAN AVE
Owner: GEO··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBC. FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR NEW 3-STORY BRICK & BLOCK.3-UNIT BU… 3 units 3-story GENESIS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CORP
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2026-07-28 General Construction $120,000 1001 N LAKE SHORE DR PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/28/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/31/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 9/9/2026… PHOENIX INSTALLATION LLC
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2026-07-28 General Construction $24,000 1001 N LAKE SHORE DR PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/28/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/31/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 9/8/2026… JK RENTALS II, LLC
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2026-07-28 General Construction $15,000 337 E RANDOLPH ST
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/28/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 7/28/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/4/2026… C3 PRESENTS LLC
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2026-07-27 HVAC/Mech $1,600,000 3843 N CICERO AVE SC 2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 1,710 SF DUNKIN DRIVE THRU WITH OCCUPANCY TYPE … 1,710 sf RESA CONSTRUCTION
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2026-07-27 General Construction $4,000 6401 S RICHARDS DR PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/27/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 8/5/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/8/2026.… TECHNOTRIX INC
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2026-07-24 Pool/Spa $400,000 3018 W POLK ST
Owner: EIS··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 3 STORY, 3 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING WITH 3… 3 units 3-story residential ANM MECHANICAL SERVICES LLC
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2026-07-24 General Construction $3,000 2701 S ROCKWELL ST PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/24/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 7/24/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 7/27/202… CHICAGO SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT
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2026-07-24 Roofing $162,000,000 1144 W LOYOLA AVE DDS 2019 CBC. NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 6-FLOOR PLUS BASEMENT CONCRETE BUILDING. IN… POWER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC
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2026-07-24 General Construction $40,320 337 E RANDOLPH ST
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/24/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 7/23/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/9/2026… C3 PRESENTS LLC
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2026-07-24 General Construction $15,000 337 E RANDOLPH ST
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/24/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 7/27/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/3/2026… C3 PRESENTS LLC
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2026-07-24 General Construction $3,000 2701 S ROCKWELL ST PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/24/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 7/24/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 7/27/202… PATINOS MUSIC LLC
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2026-07-24 General Construction $8,000 337 E RANDOLPH ST
Owner: CHI··· 🔒
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/24/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 7/24/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/3/2026… ×2 C3 PRESENTS 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 21278+ Chicago building permits — newest published record: 2026-09-07 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 21,278 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 2026-09-07. Newest published record: 2026-09-07. 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 21,278 indexed permits alongside 15,646 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 21278 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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Real estate investors
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Home service companies
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Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Chicago provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
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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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