Chicago Roofing Permits & Property Data

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

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2026-08-11 Roofing $74,144 1350 N ELSTON AVE
Owner: HEY··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 9000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: CLAY OR CONCRETE TILE… 9,000 roof sf replacement Re-roof ROOFED RIGHT AMERICA LLC
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2026-08-11 Roofing $42,500 3156 N PINE GROVE AVE
Owner: ANS··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1874 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… 1,874 roof sf replacement Re-roof ANCHOR POINT CORPORATION
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2026-08-11 Roofing $79,500 533 W BELMONT AVE
Owner: GEA··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 3789 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… 3,789 roof sf replacement Re-roof ANCHOR POINT CORPORATION
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2026-08-11 Roofing $287,100 1000 E OHIO ST
Owner: DEP··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 4600 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: BUILT-UP ROOF. LOCATI… 4,600 roof sf flat replacement Re-roof A-1 ROOFING CO
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2026-08-11 Roofing $1,696,616 2211 N OAK PARK AVE
Owner: SHR··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 40732 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROO… 40,732 roof sf replacement Re-roof TECTA AMERICA ILLINOIS ROOFING LLC
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2026-08-11 Roofing $49,796 11637 S AVENUE L
Owner: CHE··· 🔒
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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2026-08-11 Roofing $36,000 4936 N MULLIGAN AVE
Owner: ACC··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction RICKY CONSTRUCTION, INC.
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2026-08-11 Roofing $14,900 533 N MARSHFIELD AVE
Owner: VU ··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 385 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROL… 385 roof sf replacement Re-roof ANCHOR POINT CORPORATION
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2026-08-11 Roofing $28,300 4451 N KEYSTONE AVE
Owner: KIR··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction RICKY CONSTRUCTION, INC.
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2026-08-11 Roofing $39,560 4724 S LAVERGNE AVE
Owner: GUE··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction BETTER BUILT LUMBER & SUPPLY, INC.
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2026-08-11 Roofing $100,000 501 N OGDEN AVE SC 2019 CBRC: ADD NEW PERGOLA & PARTIAL ROOF TO EXISTING ROOFTOP DECK, REPLACE … replacement New roof CHICAGO ROOF DECK & GARDEN, LLC
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2026-08-10 Roofing $22,886 1002 W 104TH ST
Owner: POI··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 822 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCA… 822 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof ERIE CONSTRUCTION MID-WEST, LLC
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2026-08-10 Roofing $224,000 9810 S DORCHESTER AVE
Owner: GLE··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF RECOVER. AREA: 43000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL … 43,000 roof sf replacement Re-roof CORE EXTERIORS PLLC
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2026-08-10 Roofing $1,500 10411 S OAKLEY AVE
Owner: MEG··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 150 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCA… 150 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof LEONARD & SON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC
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2026-08-10 Roofing $290,000 3049 N DRAKE AVE
Owner: RUS··· 🔒
SPR 2019 CBC - CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 2 STORY, FRAME, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE W/ BA… New installation New roof SPEC DEVELOPMENT LLC
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2026-08-10 Roofing $26,950 5436 S MENARD AVE
Owner: WHI··· 🔒
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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2026-08-10 Roofing $14,287 8501 S KOMENSKY AVE
Owner: WOO··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 300 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCA… 300 roof sf shingle replacement Re-roof ERIE CONSTRUCTION MID-WEST, LLC
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2026-08-07 Roofing $5,700 3013 N ASHLAND AVE
Owner: SHA··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 12 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, M… replacement Roof repair EDMAR CORPORATION
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2026-08-07 Roofing $154,721 200 W SUPERIOR ST
Owner: THE··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 6000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… 6,000 roof sf replacement SUPERIOR GC LLC
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2026-08-07 Roofing $28,500 1654 S MILLARD AVE
Owner: SIM··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2700 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,700 roof sf shingle replacement J & P EXTERIORS 1 INC
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2026-08-07 Roofing $42,399 2709 W MELROSE ST
Owner: SAC··· 🔒
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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2026-08-06 Roofing $17,995 2627 N SHEFFIELD AVE
Owner: GAL··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 4435 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 4,435 roof sf shingle replacement CHAMPION ROOFING INC
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2026-08-06 Roofing $10,000 3517 N KILPATRICK AVE
Owner: SIL··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2288 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,288 roof sf shingle replacement SLOG GROUP LLC
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2026-08-06 Roofing $30,000 5512 W 64TH ST
Owner: JOH··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction REGAL GARAGES INC
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2026-08-06 Roofing $284,787 157 W GRAND AVE
Owner: ANT··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 7400 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… 7,400 roof sf replacement RAINCOAT ROOFING SYSTEM INC
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2026-08-06 Roofing $12,000 1050 E 49TH ST
Owner: WIL··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF RECOVER. AREA: 800 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL RO… 800 roof sf metal replacement MANCILLA CONSTRUCTION
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2026-08-06 Roofing $1,901,820 280 S COLUMBUS DR
Owner: ART··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 8000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: METAL PANELS. LOCATIO… 8,000 roof sf metal replacement JONES & CLEARY ROOFING CO
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2026-08-06 Roofing $40,000 3845 W ROOSEVELT RD
Owner: ROO··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF RECOVER. AREA: 6577 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOF OF … 6,577 roof sf IMAGE CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
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2026-08-06 Roofing $103,000 127 S OAKLEY BLVD
Owner: WES··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF RECOVER. AREA: 7300 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL R… 7,300 roof sf RAINCOAT ROOFING SYSTEM INC
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2026-08-06 Roofing $40,000 1845 N WINCHESTER AVE
Owner: MUR··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1300 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: BUILT-UP ROOF. LOCATI… 1,300 roof sf flat replacement HOLMAN AND NACHTWEY COMPANY
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2026-08-06 Solar $342,450 4401 S ASHLAND AVE
Owner: FLE··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 8990 SQ. FT. INCLUDES REPAIR/REPLACE SOLAR PV. RO… 8,990 roof sf replacement Roof repair PAUL BORG CONSTRUCTION CO INC
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2026-08-06 Roofing $33,600 9245 S ADA ST
Owner: SAR··· 🔒
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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2026-08-05 Roofing $26,000 5429 W IOWA ST
Owner: POV··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction SPARTA ROOFING INC
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2026-08-05 Roofing $25,000 770 S KENNETH AVE SPR: REPLACE EXISTING OPEN REAR PORCH, STAIRS AND ROOF IN KIND AT (2) D.U. BUILD… replacement DARDON CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED
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2026-08-05 Roofing $14,223 5123 S MASSASOIT AVE
Owner: TOR··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1456 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 1,456 roof sf shingle replacement AMERICAN RESTORATION GROUP INC
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2026-08-05 Roofing $15,000 10129 S RHODES AVE
Owner: EAG··· 🔒
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDIN… New construction JS REMODELING, INC.
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2026-08-05 Roofing $21,000 8106 S CAMPBELL AVE
Owner: BRA··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 800 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCA… 800 roof sf shingle replacement MAKE IT HAPPEN CONSTRUCTION CO
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2026-08-05 Roofing $25,000 1526 N KARLOV AVE SPR: REPLACE EXISTING ENCLOSED REAR PORCH WITH NEW OPEN AND PORCH ROOF AT (2) D.… replacement New roof DARDON CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED
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2026-08-05 Roofing $54,974 2352 S MILLARD AVE
Owner: MAR··· 🔒
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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2026-08-05 Roofing $29,410 1509 W FULLERTON AVE
Owner: 150··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 500 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, … 500 roof sf replacement Roof repair CONTINENTAL STYLE TUCKPOINTING & CONTRACTING, INC.
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2026-08-05 Roofing $120,000 316 W 103RD ST
Owner: MAN··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 13800 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: WOR… 13,800 roof sf replacement MATTHEWS ROOFING COMPANY INC
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2026-08-05 Roofing $25,000 8221 S ADA ST
Owner: CON··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2100 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,100 roof sf shingle replacement MAKE IT HAPPEN CONSTRUCTION CO
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2026-08-05 Roofing 5341 N NEW ENGLAND AVE
Owner: ZIG··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPAIR. AREA: 15 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCATION: … shingle Roof repair ION HOME SERVICES LLC
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2026-08-04 Roofing $80,000 4660 N BROADWAY
Owner: MIK··· 🔒
SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC:REVISION TO PERMIT 101075065REVISIONS LIMITED TO CHANGES TO … 4-story MCNEA AND SONS CONSTRUCTION INC
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2026-08-04 Roofing $35,394 8347 S WABASH AVE
Owner: TUR··· 🔒
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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2026-08-04 Roofing $69,300 8810 S STONY ISLAND AVE
Owner: PUS··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF RECOVER. AREA: 7500 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOFING.… 7,500 roof sf CORE EXTERIORS PLLC
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2026-08-04 Roofing $21,068 9817 S MARQUETTE AVE
Owner: ROS··· 🔒
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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2026-08-04 Roofing $13,000 1506 W THOME AVE
Owner: HUN··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF RECOVER. AREA: 980 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL RO… 980 roof sf MANCILLA CONSTRUCTION
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2026-08-04 Roofing $39,500 2019 W THOMAS ST
Owner: LUD··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1391 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED RO… 1,391 roof sf replacement ANCHOR POINT CORPORATION
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2026-08-04 Roofing $23,989 5425 N NAGLE AVE
Owner: BUD··· 🔒
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2174 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOC… 2,174 roof sf shingle replacement GREEN ATTIC INSULATION INC
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