Chicago building permits
week of Mar 16–Mar 22, 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.

563permits issued
$391.0Mdeclared work (86% state a value)
369contractors pulling them
80a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical130
Addition / remodel103
Roofing37
Plumbing35
New construction31
Demolition20
Solar18
Scaffold / sidewalk shed9

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
307 N MICHIGAN AVE LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION: 6TH, 7TH, 13TH FLOORS. $615.5M KALISH ELECTRIC CO. 🔒
705 W CHICAGO AVE DDS 2019 CBC: INTERIOR BUILDOUT OF NEW 7-STORY CASINO, PARKING, AND EVENT CENTER BUILDING AND 34-STORY HOTEL T $580.0M GURTZ ELECTRIC COMPANY 🔒
10000 W OHARE ST DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR THE CONFINED SPACES PORTIONS OF CONSOLIDATED TUNNEL BETWEEN FUTURE OHAR $220.0M GURTZ ELECTRIC CO 🔒
100 W RANDOLPH ST DDS 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO LEVELS B2, B1, L1, AND L2 FOR BUILDING SHARED AMENITY SPACE. WORK TO IN $50.1M CONTINENTAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRU 🔒
955 N LARRABEE ST DDS 2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION 7 STORY, 79FT, 78 UNIT MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. 39 PARKING SPACES (5 $36.9M MERIT ELECTRIC LLC 🔒
3737 W 99TH ST SPR 2019 SPR: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR NEW 1-STORY 2,225 SQFT CENTRAL UTILITY PLANT ADDITION TO EXISTING...BUI $20.0M M.J. ELECTRIC, LLC. 🔒
3740 N PANAMA AVE SC 2019 CBRC: CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL - CANTY ELEMENTARY SCOOOL UPGRADES TO EXISTING MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT. REMOV $7.0M HORIZON CONTRACTORS, INC. 🔒
11601 W TOUHY AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ALTER EXISTING SYSTEM II EMERGENCY LIGHTING. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 0 . LIGHTING O $6.7M COURTESY ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
1331 S WELLS ST DDS 2019 CBC: PILES ONLY PERMIT (VERTICAL PENETRATION ONLY) FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 4 STORY STADIUM (OCC $5.0M PEPPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 🔒
360 N GREEN ST SELFCERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 8TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE. NO CHANGE TO EXISTING USE. (OCCUP $3.7M KELSO-BURNETT CO. 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
5118 W BERENICE AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 22'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$26k BEYOND CUSTOM CO DBA STANLEY GARAGE BUILDERS 🔒
4425 N SACRAMENTO AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 22'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$41k BEYOND CUSTOM CO DBA STANLEY GARAGE BUILDERS 🔒
5321 S NARRAGANSETT AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 20'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$30k BEYOND CUSTOM CO DBA STANLEY GARAGE BUILDERS 🔒
4305 N HAMLIN AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 24'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$29k BEYOND CUSTOM CO DBA STANLEY GARAGE BUILDERS 🔒
7658 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: INSTALLATION OF A 198 KW DC/150 KW AC ROOF MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM CONSISTING OF 440 SOLAR
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$300k PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP. 🔒
655 N MONTICELLO AVE SPR 2019 CBC: NEW 2-STORY+ BASEMENT FRAME BUILDING (3 DWELLING UNITS)NEW STEEL FRONT STAIRS. NEW STEEL REAR 2-
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$290k BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO 🔒
651 N MONTICELLO AVE SPR 2019 CBC: NEW 2-STORY+ BASEMENT FRAME BUILDING (3 DWELLING UNITS)NEW STEEL FRONT STAIRS. NEW STEEL REAR 2-
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$290k BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO 🔒
657 N MONTICELLO AVE SPR 2019 CBC: NEW 2-STORY+ BASEMENT FRAME BUILDING (3 DWELLING UNITS)NEW STEEL FRONT STAIRS. NEW STEEL REAR 2-
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$290k BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC11$54k🔒
FREEMAN ELECTRICAL, INC.9$9k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES7$145k🔒
PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC7$49k🔒
BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO6$1.3M🔒
CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG6$193k🔒
FLASHTRIC INC6$7k🔒
BETTER BUILT LUMBER & SUPPLY, INC.5$166k🔒
SUNRISE SOLAR LLC5$75k🔒
ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH5$28k🔒

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