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) 1,826
Total permit value (90d) $97,104,546
Active contractors 1,253
Newest permit 2026-08-05

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Cook County building permit activity

263 building permits were filed in Cook County over the last 30 days — down 81.4% from the prior 30 days, with $3,068,442 in declared project value across the 43 that report a cost. Over 90 days: 1,826 permits worth $97,104,546.

Most active contractors (last 6 months)

  1. DUBOIS PAVING CO — 80 permits
  2. KELLY CARDEN — 50 permits
  3. PERMIT GROUP — 47 permits
  4. TOWNE PLACE EAST HOMEOWNERS — 32 permits
  5. COLONY LAKE CLUB HOA — 32 permits
  6. ABT ELECTRONICS — 20 permits
  7. MARK NIEGO — 19 permits
  8. RICHARD DUBOIS — 18 permits
  9. EXEMPT — 16 permits
  10. DRF PERMIT DEPARTMENT — 16 permits
Biggest project this month
$1,695,158 · MANEVAL CONSTRUCTION CO. INC
11,748
Indexed Permits
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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
2025-12-17 Windows/Doors $2,700 1356 LAUREL OAKS DR, STREAMWOOD, IL 60107 WINDOW / DOOR REPLACEMENT CATINA MEAD
2025-12-17 Solar $12,607 7831 SEA PINES ROAD, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 INSTALLATION OF 16 SOLAR PANELS WITH ESS SISTERING. LES RESIDENCE battery solar battery_storage SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC.
2025-12-17 Windows/Doors $2,700 1356 LAUREL OAKS DR, STREAMWOOD, IL 60107 WINDOW / DOOR REPLACEMENT CATINA MEAD
2025-12-17 Plumbing — 1216 S. WENONAH AVENUE, BERWYN, IL 60402 PRELIMINARY PLUMBING RE-INSPECTION-------PRELIMINARY PLUMBING INSPECTION REGARDI… LIZ ADRIANA CISNEROS
2025-12-17 Roofing $19,693 2829 PEARL ST, FRANKLIN PARK, IL 60131 REMOVEAND REPLACE HOUSE ROOF AND GARAGE SIDING AND ROOF DOLLY MATUSZEWSKI
2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $11,200 106 S EMERSON ST, MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056 HVAC COMMERCIAL SHOPS AT EMERSON LLC
2025-12-17 Solar $13,552 8001 S EUCLID AVE, CHICAGO, IL INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE STEEP 512. INVERTE… 10 kW solar solar_pv BRIMAH ALIMATU
2025-12-17 Plumbing $103,321 9737 FOX GLEN DR, NILES, IL 60714 MODERN ELEVATOR CONTROLLERS, POWER UNITS, DOOR OPERATORS,FIXTURES TERRACE SQUARE CONDO ASSOC
2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $6,643 242 SAUGUS LN, SCHAUMBURG, I, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173 FURNACE furnace DENNIS J IGNARSKI LIVING TRUST
2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $14,662 1520 BRITTANY LN, HOFFMAN ESTS.,IL.,60192
Owner: SAM··· 🔒
A/C REPLACEMENT ac replacement hvac_replacement SEAN YOO
2025-12-17 General Construction $218,351 1865 W CENTRAL RD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005 ALTERATION, REMODEL, REPAIR THOMAS ECKHARDT
2025-12-17 General Construction $218,351 1865 W CENTRAL RD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005 . THOMAS ECKHARDT
2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $6,947 2743 S. CUYLER AVENUE, BERWYN, IL 60402 REMOVE AND REPLACE FURNACE 80 EFF. 90K BTUS. furnace replacement hvac_replacement PATRICK COSTELLO
2025-12-17 Fire Protection $11,300 421 N HARLEM AVE OAK PARK IL, OAK PARK, IL 60301 UPGRADE EXISTING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TENANT BUILDOUT. SDOP CORP MIDAMERICA
2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $12,655 1550 W HUNDLEY ST, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169 FURNACE REPLACEMENT furnace replacement hvac_replacement PATRICK GEBHARDT
2025-12-17 General Construction $75,378 4100 N KENNICOTT AVE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004 ALTERATION, REMODEL, REPAIR PATRYK SZADY
2025-12-17 General Construction $75,378 4100 N KENNICOTT AVE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004 . PATRYK SZADY
2025-12-17 Solar $35,000 1906 S 51ST CT, CICERO, IL 60804 INSTALL 26 PANELS OF ROOF TOP SOLAR SYSTEM ON HOUSE. solar new FRANCISCO FLORES
2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $11,700 2860 BELLE LN, SCHAUMBURG, I, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193 FURNACE AIR CONDITIONER furnace PANDEY, SATYA BRATA
2025-12-17 Solar $11,132 7937 S DORCHESTER AVE, CHICAGO, IL INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE SLOPED 212 TO 512.… 7.6 kW solar solar_pv VICKERS LADONNA
2025-12-17 Plumbing $1,842 852 SHADY OAKS DR, ELGIN, IL 60120 WATER HEATER standard water_heater ORTIZ, VALDENE
2025-12-17 Plumbing $1,842 852 SHADY OAKS DR, ELGIN, IL 60120 WATER HEATER standard water_heater ORTIZ, VALDENE
2025-12-17 General Construction — 1527 S. WENONAH AVENUE, BERWYN, IL 60402 PAYING FOR ELECTRICAL FINAL RE-INSPECTION --- 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN AND PANTRY REMOD… K & S BRODERICK
2025-12-17 Electrical $14,055 1394 ESSEX DR, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60192 GENERATOR INSTALLATION - 20KW new FOUR SEASONS HEATING & AIR…
2025-12-17 Roofing $18,000 3401 LINNEMAN ST, UNINCORPORATED COOK COUNTY, REROOF SFR replacement reroof CHRISTOPHER ZLOTNIK &
2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $7,400 1546 N HOYNE AVE, CHICAGO, IL
Owner: KUR··· 🔒
TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT 50 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, MA… replacement hvac_repair CAMPBELL ROSS
2025-12-17 Electrical $5,000 4724 GRAND AVE, WESTERN SPRINGS, IL 60558 ELECTRICAL REVISION OLMOS, GEORGE
2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $2,033,994 3733 N SOUTHPORT AVE, CHICAGO, IL DDS 2019 CBC CONVERSION OF TWO RETAIL TENANT SPACES INTO A NEW, THIRD AUDITORIUM… new hvac_installation SCHOPF PROPERTIES, LLC SERIES…
2025-12-17 Electrical $14,055 1394 ESSEX DR, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60192 GENERATOR INSTALLATION - 20KW new FOUR SEASONS HEATING & AIR…
2025-12-17 Electrical $14,055 1394 ESSEX DR, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60192 GENERATOR INSTALLATION - 20KW new FOUR SEASONS HEATING & AIR…
2025-12-17 HVAC/Mech $10,894 422 N SCOVILLE AVE OAK PARK, OAK PARK, IL 60302 EMERGENCY- NO HEATBOILER REPLACEMENT replacement hvac_replacement GEOFFREY DOUGLAS / ANNE STEFANSKI…
2025-12-16 Fire Protection — 518 E 43RD ST, CHICAGO, IL FIRE ALARM NEW SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT101058484. AFFECTS 0 DWELLING U… new hvac_installation WILLIAMS MICHELLE
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2025-12-16 Structural $20,000 3216 E 92ND ST, CHICAGO, IL WRECK AND REMOVE A 3 STORY MASONRY MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE ON TIME EXPEDITING, LLC
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2025-12-16 HVAC/Mech $6,986 15208 OXFORD DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 REPLACE FURNACE. furnace replacement hvac_replacement POLAR HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC.
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2025-12-16 General Construction — 8021 159TH ST, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 ALTERATION TO EXISTING FS SYSTEM. ADDITION OF 2 HEADS TO EXISTING SYSTEM TO PROT… ABSOLUTE FIRE PROTECTION
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2025-12-16 Plumbing — 7940 S CARPENTER ST, CHICAGO, IL FOR PERMIT B200408931 REPLACEMENT PLUMBING CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTORS LISTED U… replacement UNITED FAMILY CONSTRUCTION INC
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2025-12-16 Electrical — 1521 E 68TH ST, CHICAGO, IL LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECE… NAM-RON ELECTRIC
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2025-12-16 Electrical — 2101 E 71ST ST, CHICAGO, IL FOR PERMIT 101072948 REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTORS LISTED … replacement 7131 JEFFREY DEVELOPMENT, LLC
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2025-12-16 HVAC/Mech $11,649 9301 WINDSOR PKWY, TINLEY PARK, IL 60487 REMOVE AND REPLACE FURNACE AND AC ac, furnace replacement hvac_replacement KING HVAC SYSTEMS LLC
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2025-12-16 Structural $18,167 14409 87TH AVENUE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 INSTALL SIX INTERIOR PUSH PIERS. PERMA-SEAL BASEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.
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2025-12-16 Solar $29,000 5358 S HAMLIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE SLOPED 212 TO 512.… 2.9 kW solar solar_pv NAVIA SERGIO
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2025-12-16 General Construction — 15884 127TH, LEMONT, IL 60439
Owner: PPU··· 🔒
COMMERCIAL OCCUPANCY UMANG PATEL
2025-12-16 Plumbing — 5636 W 63RD ST, CHICAGO, IL
Owner: ROB··· 🔒
FOR PERMIT 101052642 REPLACEMENT PLUMBING CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTORS LISTED UN… replacement BEVERRIL IMELDA VARELA
2025-12-16 General Construction $21,791 60 DEBORAH DR, LEMONT, IL 60439
Owner: ALI··· 🔒
EXTERIOR CLADDING ALISON WALKER
2025-12-16 Windows/Doors $7,200 5201 ROBERTA LN, RICHTON PARK, IL 60471 WINDOWS COAST TO COAST EXTERIORS
2025-12-16 Solar $28,205 10446 S ALTA DR, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF solar solar_pv MUHAMAD ALI ABBASI & A
2025-12-16 Electrical $8,000 2506 BRAEBURN AVE, FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422 ELECTRIC TO SHED - FINISHING SHED AND PUTTING IN SPLIT SYSTEM FIRST CORINTHIANS 3:10 CEMENT
2025-12-16 General Construction — 7331 S DORCHESTER AVE, CHICAGO, IL
Owner: SEL··· 🔒
REINSTATE PERMIT NO 100922402 MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER… GRIFFIN GALLERY & INTERIORS
2025-12-16 General Construction $2,300 4117 W. 138TH ST, ROBBINS, IL 60472 INSTALL GFCI THROUGHOUT HOME/ GARAGE ANAYA BRIAN
2025-12-16 HVAC/Mech $8,387 10824 GLENLAKE DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 REPLACE FURNACE IN ATTIC. furnace replacement hvac_replacement TR MILLER HEATING, COOLING, PLUMBING…
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Top Contractors

Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 13 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.

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Contractor Permits (90d) Trade Avg Value Contact
1. DUBOIS PAVING CO Active 80 (80) Landscaping & Exterior $8,128 Verifying…
2. PERMIT GROUP Active 55 (46) — $7,481 Verifying…
3. SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES 54 (9) Solar $23,717 Verifying…
4. KELLY CARDEN Active 50 (50) — $443,961 Verifying…
5. EXEMPT Active 50 (12) HVAC $267,877 Verifying…
6. SIMON PROPERTY GROUP Active 42 (15) — $155,187 Verifying…
7. RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN, LLC 📞 37 (8) Windows & Doors $22,169 🔒 Reveal
8. KING HVAC SYSTEMS LLC 📞 33 (8) HVAC $9,938 🔒 Reveal
9. COLONY LAKE CLUB HOA Active 32 (32) Roofing $12,334 Verifying…
10. TOWNE PLACE EAST HOMEOWNERS 📞 Active 32 (32) — $875 🔒 Reveal
11. ABT ELECTRONICS 📞 Active 31 (20) — $3,376 🔒 Reveal
12. PULTE 📞 31 (3) New Construction $262,958 🔒 Reveal
13. KEVIN PURDOM 26 (5) — $161,909 Verifying…
14. KING HVAC 📞 23 (3) HVAC $8,719 🔒 Reveal
15. DRF PERMIT DEPARTMENT 📞 Active 21 (20) Plumbing $393 🔒 Reveal
16. KEVIN SZABO JR PLUMBING INC. 📞 21 (10) Plumbing $5,407 🔒 Reveal
17. DUDEK 21 (8) HVAC $12,507 Verifying…
18. PERMA-SEAL BASEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. 📞 19 (7) Plumbing $13,558 🔒 Reveal
19. DOORNBOS HEATING & AIR… 19 (5) HVAC $15,082 Verifying…
20. SAMANTHA PAJOR 18 (8) — $24,617 Verifying…
21. NEXT DOOR & WINDOW 📞 17 (6) HVAC $23,034 🔒 Reveal
22. WINDOW NATION, LLC 📞 17 (5) HVAC $17,330 🔒 Reveal
23. OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC. 📞 17 (4) Signage $5,868 🔒 Reveal
24. A & M FENCE CORP Active 16 (14) Landscaping & Exterior $6,766 Verifying…
25. FREEDOM FOREVER ILLINOIS LLC 📞 16 (1) Solar $32,345 🔒 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.

Instead of competing for shared leads on HomeAdvisor or Angi, contractors who monitor Cook County building permits can reach out to general contractors the day a permit is issued — before anyone else calls. This first-mover advantage leads to higher close rates and better project selection.

PermitGrab sends daily email alerts filtered by trade, so Cook County electrical contractors only see electrical permits, HVAC contractors only see mechanical permits, and so on.

Reviewed by Marcus Reeves · Page data current as of · Sources: official Cook County open data portal.

Who appears in Cook County permit records this week?

The most active contractors filing in Cook County right now include DUBOIS PAVING CO, PERMIT GROUP, SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES, KELLY CARDEN and EXEMPT. 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 1d 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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How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Cook County?

PermitGrab currently tracks 11748 building permits in Cook County, 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
Code violations in Cook County = motivated sellers. Out-of-state landlord + active citation = top of the wholesale call list.
Contractors & subs
Every Cook County GC who pulled a permit this week is sourcing labor and materials right now. Phone numbers included.
Home service companies
A Cook County addition or remodel signals an HVAC, plumbing, or warranty upsell window. Reach owners while the project is fresh.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Cook County are the highest-intent solar lead signals. Owner-occupant filter built in.
Insurance agents
Cook County renovations trigger updated dwelling-coverage limits. Get the address-level signal before the renewal cycle does.
Material suppliers
Lumber, drywall, roofing, fixtures — every Cook County permit is a parts list. Build a route by job type and value tier.
Developers & new construction
Ground-up builds in Cook County mean a long runway of subcontractor and material orders. Sort new-construction permits by project value and reach the GC before the trades are locked.
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