Chicago building permits
week of Mar 23–Mar 29, 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.

640permits issued
$171.3Mdeclared work (83% state a value)
400contractors pulling them
91a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical178
Addition / remodel103
Roofing48
Plumbing47
New construction32
Solar25
Demolition23
Scaffold / sidewalk shed6

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
566 W VAN BUREN ST DDS / 2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 12-STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING (199 UNITS) W/ NO BASEMENT TO INCLUDE GRO $44.0M TITAN ELECTRIC LLC 🔒
566 W VAN BUREN ST (DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES / 2019 CBC) FOUNDATION / SUPERSTRUCTURE PERMIT FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 14-ST $12.0M TITAN ELECTRIC LLC 🔒
2938 W FULLERTON AVE DDS 2019 CBRC: RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING 5-STORY STORAGE BUILDING TO CONVERT TO RESIDENTIAL (62 DWELLING UNITS $12.0M SLS ELECTRICAL SERVICE 🔒
4002 S MORGAN ST DDS 2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF ONE (1) STORY WAREHOUSE & ASSOCIATED SITE WORK AS PER PLANS. (OCCUPANCY GRO $10.8M CARROLL WEISS & ASSOCIATES INC 🔒
2644 N CENTRAL AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING 2 STORY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT FUNERAL HOME TO $6.7M CECO, INC. 🔒
851 W WAVELAND AVE CPS SCHOOL - SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: 3 STORY BUILDING. ALTERATION FOR FULL ROOF REPLACEMENT INCLUDING COPING WORK $5.4M NEW AGE ELECTRIC LLC 🔒
6710 N WASHTENAW AVE SC 2019 CBRC: ROOF REPLACEMENT, MASONRY REPAIRS, SELECT INTERIOR SCOPE INCLUDING FINISHES, ELECTRICAL, AND MEC $4.0M CANDOR ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
3305 W 55TH ST DDS 2019 CBC:PREFABRICATED MODULAR CONSTRUCTION: FOUNDATION ONLY NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 4-STORY MULTI-FAMILY RE $4.0M SHORELINE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORP 🔒
1901 W MADISON ST DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES 2019 CBC. CAISSONS, FOUNDATION, EARTH RETENTION SYSTEM, PLUMBING AND ASSOCIATED BELO $3.8M JAMES MCHUGH CONSTRUCTION CO 🔒
71 W HUBBARD ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 1000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, MAX. LENGTH 0. LOCATION: ALL $3.7M CHARLES VINS 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
3619 S HOYNE AVE FIRE ALARM: NEW SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:101070097. AFFECTS: 0 DWELLING UNITS; 1 NON-RESIDENTIAL UNI
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
CHICAGO FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS LLC 🔒
5645 W 64TH ST NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 22'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$20k TAPIA CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE INC 🔒
1511 S RIDGEWAY AVE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 2 STORY BRICK BUILDING WITH BASEMENT 3 D.U. AND NEW REAR 2 STORY O
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$49k CHAVEZ ELECTRIC 🔒
2023 N RACINE AVE INTERIOR REMODEL OF AN EXISTING MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WITH 6 DWELLING UNITS. GUT REHAB WITH NEW M
Remodel/addition — tear-out debris likely
$600k SILVIO ELECTRIC CO 🔒
1880 N MILWAUKEE AVE DDS 2019 CBC: REVISION TO PERMIT 101051521 TO REVISE DUCT ROUTING TO THE ROOF IN THREE UNITS AT ALL FLOORS. (
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$68k MACON CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. 🔒
2333 W HURON ST PROPOSED 3 STORY/3 UNIT RESIDENCE W/BASEMENT AND ROOFTOP DECK/ENCLOSURE, REAR 1ST FLOOR TERRACE, REAR 3 STORY
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$1.5M SONEK ELECTRIC,INC. 🔒
1101 W WAVELAND AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: ***STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW*** CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ARCHWAY AT THE WEST SIDE OF GALLAGHER
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$1.0M PREFERRED ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCT 🔒
2037 W ROSCOE ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC; RENOVATE & EXPAND THE CARRY-OUT PIZZA RESTAURANT BUSINESS, GROUP B, WITHIN THE 1ST FLOOR
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$250k JB ELECTRIC,INC. 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
KREYKES ELECTRIC, INC.16$64k🔒
CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP.14$1.1M🔒
CONTINENTAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRU10$2.0M🔒
FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED10$347k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC8$39k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES7$151k🔒
PRO-LINE ELECTRICAL6$376k🔒
TITAN ELECTRIC LLC5$56.1M🔒
D.C.L. ELECTRIC5$1.5M🔒
BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO5$1.1M🔒

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