Cook County Building Permits & Contractor Leads

11,748 indexed permits · 1,253 active contractors · Cook County, Illinois.

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Cook County building permits — key stats
Permits (last 90 days) 1,823
Total permit value (90d) $97,073,452
Active contractors 1,253
Newest permit 2026-08-05

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Cook County building permit activity

253 building permits were filed in Cook County over the last 30 days — down 82.3% from the prior 30 days, with $2,895,920 in declared project value across the 39 that report a cost. Over 90 days: 1,823 permits worth $97,073,452.

Most active contractors (last 6 months)

  1. DUBOIS PAVING CO — 80 permits
  2. COLONY LAKE CLUB HOA — 32 permits
  3. TOWNE PLACE EAST HOMEOWNERS — 32 permits
  4. EXEMPT — 16 permits
  5. SIMON PROPERTY GROUP — 15 permits
  6. A & M FENCE CORP — 14 permits
  7. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES — 12 permits
  8. CLTC TRUST #3221 — 11 permits
  9. D R HORTON MIDWEST INC — 11 permits
  10. KING HVAC SYSTEMS LLC — 10 permits
Biggest project this month
$1,695,158 · MANEVAL CONSTRUCTION CO. INC
11,748
Indexed Permits
1,253
Active Contractors
2026-06-18
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11,748 records — permits and code violations sorted by date

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2025-12-18 Plumbing $3,370 3524 S CENTRAL AVE, CICERO, IL 60804
Owner: FAY··· 🔒
REPL MAIN VALVE FOR WATER. UPGRADE WATER HEATER. INSTALL A NEW FAUCET FOR MOP SI… standard new water_heater WILLIAMS MARSHALL
2025-12-18 Roofing $5,000 16800 OKETO AVE, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 PROPOSED OPEN PORCH- ROOF ONLY DECLAN AND MICHELLE HESSION
2025-12-18 Electrical $60,000 10637 71ST PL, COUNTRYSIDE, IL 60525 REMOVE SHED AND CONSTRUCT 40X60 POLE BARN ON CONCRETE. ELECTRIC INCLUDED ON THIS… new MICHAEL SIAMBANES
2025-12-18 General Construction $5,790 744 MILBECK CT, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007 CONSTRUCTING A 12X8 PRE-ENGINEERED WOODEN STORAGE SHED RILEY JONES SARAH JONES
2025-12-18 Fence $350,000 3756 W SUNNYSIDE AVE, CHICAGO, IL SPR 2019 CBC. ERECT A NEW 2 STORY SINGLE FAMILY FRAME RESIDENCE W/ BASEMENT. NEW… STX CONSTRUCTION & PLUMBING INC
2025-12-18 Electrical $1,900 11525 S OAK PARK AVE, WORTH, IL 60482 GENERATOR ROBERT BLATTNER
2025-12-18 Plumbing $233,947 352 CEDAR LN, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007 EXPANDING SINGLE CAR GARAGE TO 2 CAR GARAGE ADDITION AND ALTERING EXISTING SPACE… DON & GINA WILCH
2025-12-18 General Construction $5,876 2940 MCCORMICK AVE, BROOKFIELD, IL 60513 ELEVATOR CHRISTY SZMURLO
2025-12-18 Structural $7,238,500 1239 N WOOD ST, CHICAGO, IL DDS 2019 CBC INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 4 STORY MASONRY BUILD… 1239 N WOOD CHICAGO LLC
2025-12-18 Fence $1,000 22040 MILLARD AVE, RICHTON PARK, IL 60471 FENCE INSTALLATION CHRISTOPHER MC CALLUM
2025-12-18 General Construction $11,575 3300 S. GROVE AVENUE 0, BERWYN, IL 60402 SPOT TUCKPOINTING THE GROVE OF BERWYN CONDO…
2025-12-18 Electrical $6,153 16157 OZARK AVE, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 REPLACE 100-AMP ELECTRICAL SERVICE, INSTALL RECEPTACLE OUTLET FOR MICROWAVE AND … replacement EXCEL ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
2025-12-18 Electrical $8,250 7926 S CRANDON AVE, CHICAGO, IL LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 200A 1 circuits new ROBINSON HAMILTON
2025-12-18 Windows/Doors $1,000 3025 SHERWOOD, MARKHAM, IL 60428 REMOVE AND REPLACE DRYWALL AROUND ALL INTERIOR WALLS OF THE HOME. REMOVE AND INS… CHRISTIAN AGUILAR
2025-12-18 General Construction $10,394 1230 LATHROP AVE, VILLAGE OF RIVER F, IL 60305 BATHROOM RENOVATION MARC TALLEUX
2025-12-18 HVAC/Mech $6,301 714 HACKBERRY CT, BARTLETT, ,BARTLETT, IL 60103 REPLACE FURNACE furnace replacement hvac_replacement ERNESTINA GOTT
2025-12-18 HVAC/Mech $6,301 714 HACKBERRY CT, BARTLETT, ,BARTLETT, IL 60103 REPLACE FURNACE furnace replacement hvac_replacement ERNESTINA GOTT
2025-12-18 Roofing $28,500 124 GAGE RD, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546 REPAIR ROOF FROM TREE DAMAGE roof_repair ERIN HANKINS & RYAN MEAGER
2025-12-18 Electrical $6,950 8346 S KOLMAR AVE, CHICAGO, IL LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS … 100A 1 circuits new SANCHEZ ALFREDO
2025-12-18 Electrical $15,000 7900 W 72ND ST, BRIDGEVIEW, IL 60455 ELECTRIC JOHN/SHEREE ANTCZAK
2025-12-18 General Construction — 14215 LAGRANGE ROAD 118, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 RETAIL/SELLING PERFUMES. NEW HOUSE OF DUBAI, INC new_construction HOUSE OF DUBAI
2025-12-18 Windows/Doors $4,200 1519 S 61ST CT, CICERO, IL 60804 REPL 7 WINDOWS THROUGHOUT 1ST FL AND BASEMENT. MARIA C RODRIGUEZ
2025-12-18 General Construction $415,036 2145 SHERIDAN RD , EVANSTON, IL 60208 INTERIOR REMODEL- NORTHWESTERN INSTITUTE TECH BUILDING NORTHWESTERN UNIV
2025-12-18 HVAC/Mech — 11951 WILLOW RIDGE DR, WILLOW SPRINGS, IL 60480 3 PATIO DOOR REPLACE replacement hvac_replacement LARRY MARTINEZ
2025-12-18 Plumbing $1,463 1633 PARK DR, SCHAUMBURG, IL, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 WATER HEATER standard water_heater IH2 ILLINOIS PROPERTY LP
2025-12-18 HVAC/Mech $2,695 1631 CHICAGO AVE , EVANSTON, IL 60201 PLACE 8 TALL CONSTRUCTION FENCE AROUND BUILDING WITH SCREEN. N S RETIREMENT IRMCO
2025-12-18 HVAC/Mech — 6232 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL VINYL FREE TRIAL LESSONS/ STRUCTURED CLASSES/ NON STOP ACTION T.A.G. ELECTRIC
2025-12-17 General Construction $12,815 7234 EMERSON ST, MORTON GROVE, IL 60053 6 HIGH VINYL FENCING WITH ONE WALK GATE ADVANCED FENCE & GATE
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2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $450,000 1645 W OGDEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL MODERNIZATION OF TWO2 3500LB CAPACITY, 9-FLOOR, 250FPM, PASSENGER ELEVATORS, PUR… SMART ELEVATOR CO
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2025-12-17 Structural $14,673 448 LENOX ST OAK PARK IL 603, OAK PARK, IL 60302 REPLACE RUSTED OUT WROUGHT IRON FRONT PORCH SUPPORTS UNDER BOX BEAM WITH TWO FIB… JEFFREY DE JONG
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2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $9,737 6745 SOUTH POINTE DR 1A, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 REMOVE AND REPLACE 5 WINDOWS IN EXISTING OPENINGS replacement hvac_replacement FELDCO FACTORY DIRECT LLC
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2025-12-17 Electrical — 42 W MADISON ST, CHICAGO, IL LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION… low_voltage new CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $26,000 401 N MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL
Owner: W-Z··· 🔒
SELF CERT 2019 CBRC - INTERIOR ALTERATION OF 301 SQFT FOR EXISTING BUSINESS OFFI… 301 roof sf SAIKI, BRENT H
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2025-12-17 General Construction $15,795 6641 S GREEN ST, CHICAGO, IL
Owner: ART··· 🔒
EMERGENCT WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY FRAME RESIDENCE 2-story residential MCDONAGH DEMOLITION, INC
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2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $26,500 500 N FRANKLIN ST, CHICAGO, IL DECOMMISSION OF ONE1 500LB CAPACITY, 2-FLOOR, MATOT DUMBWAITER, PURSUANT TO THE … LOGIC ELEVATOR SOLUTIONS
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2025-12-17 Electrical $2,500 1953 N MILWAUKEE AVE, CHICAGO, IL REPLACING THE EXISTING BLADE SIGN WITH A NEW BLADE SIGN SAME SIZE. THE SIGN WILL… new KEC POWER & CONTROLS, INC.
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2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $12,742 1212 N DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR, CHICAGO, IL REPLACEMENT OF BELT, HEAD PULLEY LAGGING, AND STEP ROLLERS ON ONE1 500LB CAPACIT… replacement hvac_replacement AMERIHOIST & ELEVATOR CO., INC
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2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $535,445 145 N MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL SELF-CERT 2019 CBC INITIAL INTERIOR TENANT BUILD-OUT OF 1ST FLOOR RETAIL SPACE, … new TESSAROLO, DANIEL L
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2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $8,500 1801 W JACKSON BLVD, CHICAGO, IL BLACKHAWKS ICE CENTER DOUBLE SIDED INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED, PUSH THROUGH COPY DIR… 3 S SUPPLY CO
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2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech — 227 W MONROE ST, CHICAGO, IL
Owner: 227··· 🔒
MODERNIZATION OF SIX6 3500LB CAPACITY, 27-FLOOR, 800FPM, PASSENGER ELEVATORSB1-B… OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO
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2025-12-17 General Construction $64,496 1901 W MADISON ST, CHICAGO, IL
Owner: UNI··· 🔒
PERMIT EXPIRES ON 02/17/2026 ERECTION STARTS 12/18/2025, ERECTION ENDS 4/1/2025.… ARENA EVENT SERVICES, INC
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2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $5,000 2850 N PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL DECOMMISSION OF ONE1 6000LB CAPACITY, 2-FLOOR, FREIGHT ELEVATOR, PURSUANT TO THE… OTIS ELEVATOR - LOMBARD
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2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech — 11601 W TOUHY AVE, CHICAGO, IL REPLACEMENT OF HYDRAULIC VALVE AND POWER UNIT ON ONE1 2000LB CAPACITY, 7-FLOOR, … replacement hvac_replacement SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORP CHICAG
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2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $9,000 11 SEQUOIA CT, STREAMWOOD, IL 60107 FURNACE REPLACEMENT furnace replacement hvac_replacement FOUR SEASONS HEATING & AIR…
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2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech — 5623 S KILDARE AVE, CHICAGO, IL INSTALLATION OF 1 ONE VERTICAL WHEELCHAIR PLATFORM LIFT, 750LBS CAPACITY 8FPM, … new hvac_installation ACCESS ELEVATOR INC.
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2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $20,879 9950 S AVENUE J, CHICAGO, IL INSTALLATION OF 1 ONE VERTICAL WHEELCHAIR PLATFORM LIFTS, 750LBS CAPACITY 8FPM,… new hvac_installation ACCESS ELEVATOR INC.
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2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech — 11601 W TOUHY AVE, CHICAGO, IL REPLACEMENT OF HYDRAULIC VALVE ON ONE1 2000LB CAPACITY, 7-FLOOR, PASSENGER ELEVA… replacement hvac_replacement SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORP CHICAG
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2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $80,000 643 W 31ST ST, CHICAGO, IL
Owner: HEI··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT 2000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 19,… replacement hvac_repair WW INVESTMENT LLC
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2025-12-17 Roofing $31,000 1801 W JACKSON BLVD, CHICAGO, IL BLACKHAWKS ICE CENTER INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED, FACE-LIT ROOFTOP IDENTITY SIGN MOU… 329 roof sf 3 S SUPPLY CO
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2025-12-17 Roofing $31,000 1801 W JACKSON BLVD, CHICAGO, IL BLACKHAWKS ICE CENTER INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED, FACE-LIT ROOFTOP IDENTITY SIGN MOU… 329 roof sf 3 S SUPPLY CO
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. Contact details are available for 11 of 20 businesses below.

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Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES 1 permits/30d 36 (10) Solar $22,193 —
2. EXEMPT 34 (5) HVAC $61,747 —
3. KING HVAC SYSTEMS LLC 📞 27 (3) HVAC $9,965 🔒 Reveal
4. RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN, LLC 📞 21 (2) Windows & Doors $29,490 🔒 Reveal
5. KEVIN SZABO JR PLUMBING INC. 📞 17 (2) Plumbing $5,621 🔒 Reveal
6. DOORNBOS HEATING & AIR… 15 (1) HVAC $14,571 —
7. FOUR SEASONS HEATING & AIR… 📞 14 (2) HVAC $10,306 🔒 Reveal
8. PERMA-SEAL BASEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. 📞 14 (2) Plumbing $14,294 🔒 Reveal
9. DRF TRUSTED PROPERTY SOLUTIONS 10 (3) Plumbing $2,196 —
10. ETRUSCAN EXTERIORS CORPORATION 10 (2) Roofing $40,340 —
11. CASTLE RIDGE BUILDERS 10 (2) Plumbing $1,320 —
12. ILLINOIS FENCE COMPANY 9 (4) HVAC $8,609 —
13. ADVANCED FENCE & GATE 📞 6 (2) Landscaping & Exterior $11,668 🔒 Reveal
14. LEGACY RESTORATION LLC 📞 6 (2) Roofing $11,148 🔒 Reveal
15. FOUR SEASONS HEATING & AIR INC. 📞 6 (1) HVAC $9,455 🔒 Reveal
16. BILL'S PLUMBING AND SEWER, INC. 6 (1) HVAC $11,261 —
17. REESHA PRINTING & SIGNS INC 📞 6 (1) Signage $3,625 🔒 Reveal
18. FORTIS GROUND WERKS 6 (1) — $10,042 —
19. FRAZIER RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE 📞 5 (3) HVAC $9,820 🔒 Reveal
20. SMART ROOFING INC 📞 5 (1) Roofing $27,635 🔒 Reveal

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Construction Activity in Cook County

New building permits in Cook County, 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.

About Cook County Building Permits

Cook County, Illinois processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 11748+ Cook County building permits — updated daily from official city sources.

Every new construction project in Cook County 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 Cook County.

How Contractors Use Cook County Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in Cook County 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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Who appears in Cook County permit records this week?

The most active contractors filing in Cook County right now include SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, EXEMPT, KING HVAC SYSTEMS LLC, RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN, LLC and KEVIN SZABO JR PLUMBING INC.. PermitGrab tracks 1,253 active contractors across the metro. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is Cook County permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Cook County is dated 2026-08-05. 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.

What construction is happening in Cook County right now?

Cook County permit activity covers 11,748 indexed permits. 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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How to look up Cook County building permits

Search recent Cook County, IL building permits by address, contractor, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Cook County 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 Cook County Permit Pulse.

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Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Cook County are high-intent solar lead signals. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
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