Cook County Building Permits & Property Data

19,050 indexed permits · Cook County, Illinois.

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Cook County building permits — key stats
Newest permit 2026-09-14

PermitGrab tracks 19,050 building permits in Cook County, IL as of 2026-09-14.

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19,050
Indexed Permits
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Property Owners · count unavailable
Heads up — limited source for this city This jurisdiction publishes a permit contact or applicant, not a contractor of record. Permit and public owner data remain available where the source provides them.
2026-06-18
Last Updated
Updated this month · 2026-09-14

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Permit data through 2026-09-14

19,050 permits sorted by date

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2025-11-13 Fence — 137 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 159 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 31 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMBU, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 151 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Roofing — 2116 PRIMROSE LN, SCHAUMBURG, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 ROOF/REROOF replacement Re-roof —
2025-11-13 Fence — 76 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMBU, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Plumbing — 230 W WEATHERSFIELD WAY, SCH, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193 SEWER REPAIR line work —
2025-11-13 Fence — 37 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMBU, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 145 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 104 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 85 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMBU, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 121 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 102 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 125 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Roofing — 17800 WOLF ROAD, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 REMOVE AND REPLACE ROOF AND GUTTERS. replacement Re-roof —
2025-11-13 Fence — 103 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 143 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 115 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 3 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMBUR, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 111 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 83 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMBU, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 149 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Plumbing — 512 KIRKWALL LN, SCHAUMBURG, ,SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193 WATER HEATER standard Water heater —
2025-11-13 Fence — 141 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 General Construction — 1261 DIANE LN, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007 REMOVE REPLACE KITCHEN REMODEL —
2025-11-13 Fence — 101 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 107 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 General Construction — 11732 BLACKBURN DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 INSTALLATION OF GATES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HOUSE. HOUSE SURROUNDED BY NEIGHBOR F… —
2025-11-13 Fence — 117 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Roofing — 8824 140TH ST 3D, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 REMOVE SHINGLES AND REPLACE WITH NEW ON GARAGE 8 AND GARAGE 9. shingle replacement HVAC replacement —
2025-11-13 Fence — 105 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 114 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 147 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 112 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Roofing — 8540 145TH ST, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 DECK COVERED PERGOLA. PLATFORM 26 X 16.5 X 10 COMPOSITE DECK FROM REAR OF THE HO… —
2025-11-13 Roofing — 86 ESSEX RD, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007 ROOF REMOVE AND REPLACE replacement HVAC replacement —
2025-11-13 Fence — 39 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMBU, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 116 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 106 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Roofing — 8731 164TH ST, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 ROOF REPLACEMENT ON HOUSE AND GARAGE. replacement Re-roof —
2025-11-13 Fence — 120 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 HVAC/Mech — 15711 OLD ORCHARD COURT, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 REPLACE FIVE 4 X 13 CONCRETE STOOPS. replacement HVAC replacement —
2025-11-13 Fence — 131 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 General Construction — 8900 GOLFVIEW DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL SCHUSSLER PARK PHASE 2 NEW BASKETBALL COURT, PLAYGROUND, PAVILION. —
2025-11-13 Fence — 161 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 Fence — 127 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 General Construction — 20 S ROSELLE RD, SCHAUMBURG, ,SCHAUMBURG, IL ALTERATION —
2025-11-13 Fence — 135 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMB, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
2025-11-13 General Construction — 9231 142ND ST, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462
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REMOVE AND REPLACE ASPHALT DRIVEWAY. —
2025-11-13 Fence — 1 BRIGHT RIDGE DR, SCHAUMBUR, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60194 FENCE —
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The public source does not publish reliable contractor-of-record names for Cook County. The source identifies a permit contact but not the contractor of record. Property-owner and permit details are still available below.

Construction Activity in Cook County

New building permits in Cook County, 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 lead coverage is not currently available for this city.

About Cook County Building Permits

Cook County, Illinois processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 19050+ Cook County building permits — newest permit date: 2026-09-30 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 Cook County 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 Cook County permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 19,050 building permits in Cook County. 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 2026-09-14. Newest permit date: 2026-09-30. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, and permit type, plus a permit contact 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 Cook County permit records?

Cook County permit activity covers 19,050 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.

How to look up Cook County building permits

Search recent Cook County, IL building permits by address, 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, see the Cook County Permit Pulse.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cook County Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Cook County?

PermitGrab currently tracks 19050 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.

How fresh is the Cook County permit data?

PermitGrab checks the official source on each collection cycle. The source date and its observed update cadence are shown above, so you can judge the data’s recency before acting on it.

How can contractors find construction leads in Cook County?

Contractors can research Cook County activity by filtering current permits by trade, location, and project type. Source-published contractor coverage is not currently available for this city. Property information is shown only where public records can be matched.

What’s included in the 14-day trial?

The 14-day trial includes full Pro access to Cook County — CSV export, trade and value-tier filters, lead scoring, and violation cross-reference flags. Source-published contractor coverage is not currently available for this city. Property information is available only where public records can be matched. Card required to start; cancel anytime before day 14.

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Home service companies
An addition or remodel can be useful project context for HVAC, plumbing, or warranty outreach. Review the project signal before outreach.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Cook County provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
Insurance agents
Cook County 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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