Free Chicago Building Permit Lookup — Recent Permits & Contractors
You can look up recent building permits and the contractors on them for Chicago, IL free below. 1,656 building permits were filed in Chicago in the last 30 days. The most recent permits and the most active contractors are shown free, no signup — phone numbers, the full contractor list, property-owner contacts, and CSV export are available with a PermitGrab account.
Most active permit types (last 30 days): Electrical (490), HVAC (390), General Construction (381).
Most recent permits in Chicago
| Date | Address | Permit type | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | 6214 S Meade Ave | Permit – Express Permit Program | Economy Fence Dba Suburban Fence |
| 2026-06-27 | 6226 W 59th St | Permit – Express Permit Program | Economy Fence Dba Suburban Fence |
| 2026-06-27 | 10921 S Hoyne Ave | Permit – Express Permit Program | Ampere Electric |
| 2026-06-26 | 8755 W Higgins Rd | Permit – Express Permit Program | Usdata Comm |
| 2026-06-26 | 4755 N Malden St | Permit – Express Permit Program | Holton Brother's Inc. |
| 2026-06-26 | 3521 N Lowell Ave | Permit – Express Permit Program | The Garage Guy Inc Dba Absolute Garage Builders, I |
| 2026-06-26 | 10000 W Ohare Airport | Permit – Express Permit Program | Pace Systems, Inc. |
| 2026-06-26 | 1506 N Artesian Ave | Permit – Express Permit Program | Raincoat Roofing System Inc |
| 2026-06-26 | 5541 S Halsted St | Permit – Express Permit Program | E & P Electric Company |
| 2026-06-26 | 320 N Sangamon St | Permit – Express Permit Program | Lombardi Electric, Inc. |
Showing the 10 most recent. The full Chicago feed updates daily.
Most active Chicago contractors (by permit count)
- Sunrun Installation Services — 507 permits (Solar)
- Frackiel Builders, Incorporated — 112 permits (Landscaping & Exterior)
- Peerless Enterprises Llc — 95 permits (HVAC)
- Current Communications Corp. — 88 permits (Electrical)
- Alvarez Electrical Tech — 82 permits (Electrical)
- Otis Elevator - Chicago — 79 permits (HVAC)
- Robert Lesnicki — 75 permits (Electrical)
- Chavez Electric — 72 permits (Electrical)
- Blue Line Electrical Contracto — 68 permits (Electrical)
- Certified Electric Llc — 62 permits (Solar)
Names shown free. Verified phone numbers and the full contractor list are available with a PermitGrab account.
Unlock phone numbers + the full Chicago contractor list
Free here: recent permits and the top contractor names. With a PermitGrab account you also get verified phone numbers, every active contractor (not just the top 10), property-owner contacts, CSV export, and a daily email alert for new Chicago permits. Flat $149/mo · 14-day trial · never resold.
Start your free 14-day trial →See the full Chicago feed on the Chicago permits page, or learn the method in how to get contractor leads from building permits.