Chicago building permits
week of Apr 20–Apr 26, 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.

679permits issued
$167.1Mdeclared work (88% state a value)
413contractors pulling them
97a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical146
Addition / remodel116
Roofing48
New construction40
Plumbing39
Solar32
Demolition28
Scaffold / sidewalk shed8

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
3348 N CAMPBELL AVE DDS 2019 CBC: ADDITION OF A 2-STORY ATHLETIC FACILITY TO EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING TO BUILD INDOOR COMPETITION $30.0M BLOCK ELECTRIC COMPANY 🔒
210 N PEORIA ST DDS 2019 CBRC: REVISION TO PERMIT 101063371. INCLUDES REORIENTING STAIRS, MODIFICATIONS TO RESTROOMS, ELIMINAT $17.0M SKENDER CONSTRUCTION LLC 🔒
4466 N BROADWAY SPR 2019 CBRC: ALTERATION TO EXISTING 3-STORY RETAIL AND GROCERY STORE. INTERIOR WORK INCLUDES FINISH REPLACE $15.7M VOLT ELECTRIC,INC. 🔒
1331 S WELLS ST DDS 2019 CBC: SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS ONLY FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 4 STORY STADIUM (OCC GROUPS A-5, B, S, M; $15.4M PEPPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 🔒
545 E OAKWOOD BLVD DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 4 STORY 47 D.U. BUILDING WITH BASEMENT, 10 EXTERIOR PARKING SPACES ON C $8.3M SONEK ELECTRIC,INC. 🔒
810 E 103RD ST SPR 2019 CBRC: CPS GATELY PARK STADIUM RENOVATION TO INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF THE TURF SURFACE, PARTIAL ASPHALT $6.1M PAGODA ELECTRIC & CONSTRUCTION 🔒
1101 W JACKSON BLVD SPR 2019 CBRC: ALTERATION TO EXISTING 2-STORY RETAIL/GROCERY STORE, INCLUDING FINISH REPLACEMENT, LAYOUT UPDAT $4.8M LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
1650 W CORNELIA AVE SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: SCOPE FOR BOILER REPLACEMENT AND AIR HANDLING UNIT REPLACEMENT. INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF $4.0M LEELECTRIC INC. 🔒
2145 W BRADLEY PL PROPOSED 2 STORY SFR W/BASEMENT AND ATTIC, 2ND FLOOR ROOF DECK, REAR PATIO, POOL, PERGOLA/TRELLIS, 6' WOOD FEN $2.9M DUBROWSKI GROUP CORP 🔒
6200 S HAMLIN AVE CPS SCHOOL, NO CHANGE IN USE. THE WORK CONSISTS OF: ROOF REPLACEMENT, MASONRY REPAIRS, INTERIOR FINISH REPAIRS $2.8M PAGODA ELECTRIC & CONSTRUCTION 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
814 W 69TH ST SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL PREPARATORY DEMOLITION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND M.E.P. SYSTEMS WITH DEMO DRAWIN
Demolition — debris hauling needed within days
$8k HAWK'S HANDS ON CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING LLC 🔒
2621 W 55TH ST INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5:12). INVERTER OUTPUT: 5.12 KW
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$21k NEXT BUILDERS INC DBA AMERICAN ENERGY SYSTEMS INC 🔒
2125 N KOSTNER AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). INVERTER OUTPUT: 2.56 KW. ARRAY
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$10k NEXT BUILDERS INC DBA AMERICAN ENERGY SYSTEMS INC 🔒
2125 N KOSTNER AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). INVERTER OUTPUT: 11.5 KW. ARRAY
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$37k NEXT BUILDERS INC DBA AMERICAN ENERGY SYSTEMS INC 🔒
722 W 19TH ST SPR 2019 CBRC: NEW 3RD FLOOR & REAR 3 STORY FRAME ADDITION TO EXISTING BRICK & FRAME BUILDING. INTERIOR REHAB
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$245k ANDAS ELECTRICAL INC. 🔒
4725 N CLIFTON AVE DDS 2019 CBC: FOUNDATION AND SUPERSTRUCTURE PERMIT THROUGH LEVEL 2 FOR A 5 STORY 40 UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$1.0M RDK ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
6868 N JEAN AVE PROPOSED 2ND FLOOR ADDITION OVER EXISTING GARAGE, FRONT DECK W/PERGOLA AND PARTIAL ROOF FOR AN EXISTING 2 STO
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$128k PURE VOLTAGE SERVICES,INC. 🔒
1060 W ADDISON ST DDS CBC 2019: THE ADDITION OF 2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS, 1 EACH AT SECTION 6 AND SECTION 23 AT NEW ACCESSIBLE SEATING
Remodel/addition — tear-out debris likely
$2.3M SIEVERT ELECTRIC SERVICEANDSAL 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES21$589k🔒
OLYMPIK SIGNS, INC.15$296k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC13$73k🔒
ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH11$58k🔒
CITY SERVICE ELECTRIC INC.10🔒
ZRYW PLUMBING INC6$200k🔒
PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC6$60k🔒
C3 PRESENTS LLC5$244k🔒
BETTER BUILT LUMBER & SUPPLY, INC.5$156k🔒
BEYOND CUSTOM CO DBA STANLEY GARAGE BUILDERS5$153k🔒

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