Chicago building permits
week of Oct 19–Oct 25, 2026

Every permit the city issued in Chicago that week, straight from the public record — what got built, what it's worth, and who pulled the paperwork.

627permits issued
$172.4Mdeclared work (86% state a value)
400contractors pulling them
90a day, on average

What got permitted

Addition / remodel130
Electrical110
Roofing59
Plumbing53
New construction41
Solar37
Demolition21
Scaffold / sidewalk shed9

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
1331 S WELLS ST DDS 2019 CBC: ENCLOSURE ONLY PERMIT FOR A 4-STORY STADIUM WITH NO BASEMENT ON PILES. NO MEP WORK. PILES ONLY P $94.0M PEPPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 🔒
1060 W ADDISON ST DDS 2019 CBC: INSTALLATION OF A NEW FORCED-AIR AND DRAIN SYSTEM FOR THE BALL FIELD. ALL NEW EQUIPMENT WILL BE $6.5M SIEVERT ELECTRIC SERVICEANDSAL 🔒
3701 W OGDEN AVE SPR 2019 CBC: STANDARD PLAN REVIEW 2019 CBC & CBRC: INTERIOR & MINOR EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING ONE STOR $5.4M G & M ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS C 🔒
1014 N SPAULDING AVE DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 5 STORY 40 D.U. BUILDING WITH BASEMENT, 24 CAR GARAGE (FLOOR 1), DECK ( $5.2M FAST TREK ELECTRIC INC 🔒
1653 W CONGRESS PKWY SELF CERT. PROJECT; INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF EXISTING LEVEL 4 MAIN STREET CORRIDOR, INCIDENTAL BUSINESS USE ARE $3.0M BLOCK ELECTRIC COMPANY 🔒
6700 S SOUTH SHORE DR CONCRETE MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMNT: 100SQ. FT., EXCAVATION = . LOCATION: 2 LEVELS OF PARKING GARAGE. $2.5M LS CONTRACTING GROUP 🔒
1004 W HUBBARD ST DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES; 2019 CBC. NEW CONSTRUCTION. CAISSONS, SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS, UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, L $2.0M BELEC ELECTRICAL,INC. 🔒
5644 S DREXEL AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING GROUP B OCCUPANCY IN EXISTING HOSPITAL ON LEVEL 1 TO INC $1.5M ROCHA ELECTRIC COMPANY 🔒
5644 S DREXEL AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING GROUP B OCCUPANCY IN EXISTING HOSPITAL ON LEVEL 6 TO INC $1.5M ROCHA ELECTRIC COMPANY 🔒
447 E 42ND PL 2019 CBC - ERECTION OF NEW 3-STORY APARTMENT BUILDING- ADDRESS 447 E. 42ND PL. CONSISTING OF TOTAL 3 DU [GROUN $1.2M MAURICE HARRISON 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
2715 S CENTRAL PARK AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 19'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$1k BME ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
5239 W BELLE PLAINE AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 20'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$22k BEYOND CUSTOM CO DBA STANLEY GARAGE BUILDERS 🔒
1834 E 71ST ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2870 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: BUILT-UP ROOF. LOCATION: ROOFING AREA. IL ROOFING C
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$157k DMG HOME SERVICES LLC 🔒
1653 W WOLFRAM ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 2-STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH BASEMENT, ROOF ACCESS & ROOF
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$625k TEXA ENGINEERING 🔒
4922 N SHERIDAN RD SPR / 2019 CBC: FOUNDATION ONLY FOR A 5-STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING (31 TOTAL UNITS - 9 EFFICIENCY UNITS + 22 D
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$100k MPI CONTRACTING, INC. 🔒
2468 N ORCHARD ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: REVISION TO PERMIT #101080585: NEW REAR PORCH ADDITION, ELEVATOR, ROOF DECK AND ACCESSORY
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$320k MK ELECTRIC SERVICES 🔒
4601 S KEELER AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 20'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$30k BETTER BUILT LUMBER & SUPPLY, INC. 🔒
8215 W FOREST PRESERVE AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 24'-6' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$15k MK CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISES INC 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES30$576k🔒
PK PLUMBING & BACKFLOW INC15$375k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC13$48k🔒
STORM ELECTRIC COMPANY8$400k🔒
BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO7$1.3M🔒
ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH7$40k🔒
CHAVEZ ELECTRIC6$221k🔒
CHICAGO BASEMENT SYSTEMS6$183k🔒
EXTENDED HOME LIVING SVCS,INC.6$110k🔒
APPLE ROOFING LLC6$65k🔒

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