1,639 indexed permits · 192 active contractors · Evanston, Illinois.
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| Permits (last 90 days) | 1,639 |
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| Active contractors | 192 |
| Newest permit | 2026-07-23 |
PermitGrab tracks 192 active contractors who pulled 1,639 building permits in Evanston, IL as of 2026-07-23. Permits updated daily.
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Contractors pulled 592 building permits in Evanston over the last 30 days — up 0.2% from the prior 30 days. Over 90 days: 1,639 permits.
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40 records — permits and code violations sorted by date
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| 2026-07-16 | Fire Protection | — | 903 Monroe st, United States |
JM IRRIGATION LLC
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| 2026-07-07 | Fire Protection | — | 2716 EWING AVE, EVANSTON IL 60201 |
DAVID CHA
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| 2026-07-06 | Fire Protection | — | 800 HINMAN AVE, EVANSTON IL 60202 |
CHICAGO BACKFLOW, INC.
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| 2026-07-06 | Fire Protection | — | 960 GROVE ST, EVANSTON IL 60201 |
E FIRE PROTECTION, LLC
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| 2026-07-02 | Fire Protection | — | 2433 SIMPSON ST, EVANSTON IL 60201 |
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| 2026-06-30 | Fire Protection | — | 1915 GRANT ST, EVANSTON IL 60201 |
DAVID KIM
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| 2026-06-09 | Fire Protection | — | 2220 CAMPUS DR, EVANSTON IL 60208 |
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
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| 2026-06-08 | Fire Protection | — | 910 CUSTER AVE, EVANSTON IL 60202 |
FORBEL ALARM INC
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| 2026-06-01 | Fire Protection | — | 1507 MAPLE AVE, EVANSTON IL 60201 |
JASON MATOUSEK
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| 2026-05-29 | Fire Protection | — | 1045 MAPLE AVE, EVANSTON IL 60202 |
VLS SYSTEMS
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| 2026-05-26 | Fire Protection | — | 2633 CRAWFORD, EVANSTON IL |
DND FIRE PROTECTION INC.
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| 2026-05-20 | Fire Protection | — | 2255 CAMPUS, EVANSTON |
USAFP.US UNITED STATES ALLIANCE FIRE PROTECTION INC.
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| 2026-05-18 | Fire Protection | — | 1140 HINMAN AVE, EVANSTON IL 60202 |
BODY PLUMBING INC.
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| 2026-05-13 | Fire Protection | — | 1111 CHURCH ST, EVANSTON IL 60201 |
CHICAGO BACKFLOW, INC.
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| 2026-05-12 | Fire Protection | — | 2220 CAMPUS DR, EVANSTON IL 60208 |
TRITON PLUMBING, LLC
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| 2026-07-23 | Fire Protection | — | 1513 FOREST AVE, EVANSTON IL 60201 | CHICAGO SPRINKLER COMPANY | |
| 2026-07-23 | Fire Protection | — | 355 RIDGE AVE, EVANSTON IL 60202 | FE MORAN FIRE PROTECTION NORTH | |
| 2026-07-23 | Fire Protection | — | 1513 FOREST AVE, EVANSTON IL 60201 | CHICAGO SPRINKLER COMPANY | |
| 2026-07-16 | Fire Protection | — | 2100 RIDGE AVE, EVANSTON IL 60201 | — | |
| 2026-07-15 | Fire Protection | — | 2305 SHERIDAN RD, EVANSTON IL 60208 | — | |
| 2026-07-10 | Fire Protection | — | 903 Monroes st, United States | — | |
| 2026-07-07 | Fire Protection | — | 1427 JUDSON AVE, EVANSTON IL 60201 | — | |
| 2026-07-01 | Fire Protection | — | 939 HINMAN AVE, EVANSTON IL 60202 | — | |
| 2026-06-25 | Fire Protection | — | 1915 GRANT ST, EVANSTON IL 60201 | — | |
| 2026-06-19 | Fire Protection | — | 2505 RIDGE AVE, EVANSTON IL 60201 | — | |
| 2026-06-10 | Fire Protection | — | 115 CLYDE AVE, EVANSTON IL 60202 | — | |
| 2026-06-05 | Fire Protection | — | 2220 CAMPUS DR, EVANSTON IL 60208 | — | |
| 2026-05-28 | Fire Protection | — | 1507 MAPLE AVE, 1, EVANSTON IL 60201 | — | |
| 2026-05-28 | Fire Protection | — | 1045 MAPLE AVE, EVANSTON IL 60202 | — | |
| 2026-05-15 | Fire Protection | — | 2424 LAKE ST, EVANSTON IL 60201 | — | |
| 2026-05-12 | Fire Protection | — | 2200 CAMPUS DR, EVANSTON IL 60208 | — | |
| 2026-05-12 | Fire Protection | — | 2190 CAMPUS DR, EVANSTON IL 60208 | — | |
| 2026-05-12 | Fire Protection | — | 1801 MAPLE AVE, EVANSTON IL 60201 | — | |
| 2026-05-11 | Fire Protection | — | 1502 SHERMAN AVE, EVANSTON IL 60201 | — | |
| 2026-05-11 | Fire Protection | — | 221 DEMPSTER ST, EVANSTON IL 60201 | — | |
| 2026-05-07 | Fire Protection | — | 1111 Church, United States | — | |
| 2026-05-06 | Fire Protection | — | 906 UNIVERSITY PL, EVANSTON IL 60201 | — | |
| 2026-05-06 | Fire Protection | — | 17 CALVIN CIR, EVANSTON IL 60201 | — | |
| 2026-05-05 | Fire Protection | — | 319 DEMPSTER ST, EVANSTON IL 60201 | — | |
| 2026-05-05 | Fire Protection | — | 1563 SHERMAN AVE, EVANSTON IL 60201 | — |
Most active contractors by permit volume — last 90 days of activity shown in parentheses. 24 of 25 have verified phone numbers below.
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New building permits in Evanston, 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.
Evanston, Illinois processes thousands of building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 1639+ Evanston building permits — updated daily from official city sources.
Every new construction project in Evanston 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 Evanston.
HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers in Evanston 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 Evanston 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 Evanston 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 Evanston open data portal.
The most active contractors filing in Evanston right now include MILLENNIUM CONTRACTING CO, JOEL KENNEDY CONSTRUCTING CORP, J BLANTON PLUMBING, GC OWNER and MAREK ROMAN MROZ. PermitGrab tracks 192 active contractors across the metro, with new filings indexed on every refresh.
The most recent permit indexed for Evanston is dated 2026-07-23. Updated daily • newest record from 2d ago. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, contractor name (where the source publishes it), and permit type, so a fresh row means a fresh lead.
In the last 30 days, Evanston permitting activity covers 592 new building 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.
Filter Evanston to your trade each morning. Every fresh permit shows the contractor with a verified phone — call the GC to sub, call the owner to upsell the next phase, while competitors are still printing postcards.
Search any competitor's name and see every job they pulled in Evanston — where they're working, what they're charging the city in declared value, and which neighborhoods they own. Pitch the follow-on work at each address.
Code violations matched to property owners. An owner facing a citation is the warmest restoration, repair, or wholesale-offer lead there is — and no marketplace sells this list.
Search recent Evanston, IL building permits by address, contractor, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Evanston building department's public permit records and updated as new filings post. 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 Evanston Permit Pulse.
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| Property Address | Owner | Owner Intel | Source |
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| 1601 FOWLER AVE | KAT*** | — | County assessor |
| 1616 FLORENCE AVE | EVA*** | 3 properties | County assessor |
| 9251 MONTICELLO AVE | CAT*** | — | County assessor |
| 1565 DARROW AVE | INA*** | — | County assessor |
| 1419 EMERSON ST | EVA*** | 3 properties | County assessor |
PermitGrab currently tracks 1639 building permits in Evanston, Illinois. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal open-data source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, contractor, status, and estimated value where available.
PermitGrab collects Evanston daily. New permits appear here within 1–3 days of the municipal source publishing them. The count above reflects the complete current record from that source.
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