Chicago building permits
week of Apr 27–May 3, 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.

712permits issued
$175.7Mdeclared work (83% state a value)
432contractors pulling them
102a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical179
Addition / remodel123
Roofing56
New construction37
Demolition33
Plumbing27
Solar26
Scaffold / sidewalk shed7

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
705 W CHICAGO AVE INSTALLATION OF SEVEN(7) 4500PASS/HR, 100FPM, PASSENGER ESCALATORS, PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK PLANS SUBMIT $21.9M OTIS ELEVATOR - LOMBARD 🔒
705 W CHICAGO AVE INSTALLATION OF TWO(2) 4000LB CAPACITY, 4-FLOOR, 350FPM, PASSENGER ELEVATORS, PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK PL $21.9M OTIS ELEVATOR - LOMBARD 🔒
705 W CHICAGO AVE INSTALLATION OF TWO(2) 3500LB CAPACITY, 3-FLOOR, 200FPM, AND ONE(1) 5000LB CAPACITY, 3-FLOOR, 200FPM, PASSENGE $21.9M OTIS ELEVATOR - LOMBARD 🔒
705 W CHICAGO AVE INSTALLATION OF ONE(1) 4000LB CAPACITY, AND ONE(1) 3500LB CAPACITY, BOTH 2-FLOOR, 200FPM, PASSENGER ELEVATORS, $21.9M OTIS ELEVATOR - LOMBARD 🔒
1901 W MADISON ST DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES 2019 CBC. NEW SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS (PHASE 2 OF 3), PLUMBING AND ASSOCIATED BELOW GRAD $7.5M JAMES MCHUGH CONSTRUCTION CO 🔒
5734 S ELLIS AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO SUB-BASEMENT LEVEL IN A 6 STORY RESEARCH BUILDING DUE TO ELECTRICAL INF $6.9M CANINO ELECTRIC COMPANY 🔒
3733 E 87TH ST SPR 2019 CBC: REVISION TO CORE AND SHELL PERMIT 101063081 AND INTERIOR BUILDOUT PERMIT 101065270 FOR THE PROP $5.6M GURTZ ELECTRIC COMPANY 🔒
2941 W MORSE AVE SPR 2019 CBC: REVISION TO PERMIT 101030361 FOR ELECTRICAL REVISIONS FOR AS-BUILT ELECTRICAL PANEL SCHEDULES AN $3.0M R. DREWNO ELECTRIC INC. 🔒
5455 N SHERIDAN RD CONCRETE MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMNT: 885SQ. FT., EXCAVATION = NO. LOCATION: ALL EXTERIOR FACADE ELEVATIONS. $3.0M W.J. MCGUIRE COMPANY 🔒
11411 S EGGLESTON AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: REPAIRS TO EXISTING CLASSROOMS, TOILET ROOMS, REPLACE ROOF AND INSTALL NEW ROOF TOP EXHAU $2.2M G S ELECTRIC 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
5208 S NEENAH AVE SPR 2019 CBRC -REVISION TO PERMIT 101068121 PROPOSED ROOF FRAMING TO BE RAISED ABOVE EXISTING ROOF LINE TO CRE
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$5k TAKEOFF SOLUTIONS LLC 🔒
6193 N LINCOLN AVE SPR 2019 CBRC - LANDLORD WORK ONLY FOR COMBINING TWO TENANT SPACES OF AN EXIST MULTI TENANT BUILDING. EXISTING
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$1.0M NDP ELECTRIC,INC. 🔒
1124 S CALIFORNIA AVE PROPOSED 3 STORY/3 UNIT RESIDENCE, REAR 2ND/3RD FLOOR PORCHES/STAIRS, AND 3 SPACE PARKING PAD, PER PLANS.
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$450k HERNANDEZ ELECTRIC 🔒
3122 W LYNDALE ST SC 2019 CBC. ERECT A 3 STORY TYPE VA FRAME, TWO DWELLING UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WITH A BASEMENT AND REAR DE
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$1.1M D.C.L. ELECTRIC 🔒
4055 W ARTHINGTON ST PROVIDING ADDITIONAL ADA PARKING STALL, ACCESSIBLE ROUTE TO SCHOOL ENTRANCE, NEW INTERCOM SYSTEM AT EXISTING D
Remodel/addition — tear-out debris likely
$500k TAYLOR ELECTRIC COMPANY 🔒
4328 W SCHOOL ST PROPOSED 2 STORY TYPE VA CONSTRUCTION SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE W/BASEMENT, REAR PATIO,6' FRONT IRON/6' SIDE WOO
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$375k FAST TREK ELECTRIC INC 🔒
6008 W IRVING PARK RD 2019 CBRC STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW: REPLACEMENT OF (2) EXTERIOR WEST STEEL STAIRS WITH (1) NEW 2-STORY STEEL STA
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$14k P2M CONSTRUCTION LLC 🔒
933 E 48TH ST SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS FOR NEW DWELLING UNIT AT 1ST FL. OF AN EXISTING 2-STORY WITH NO BASEMENT M
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$100k JKO ELECTRIC INC. 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES17$328k🔒
LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC.10$409k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC10$36k🔒
CITY SERVICE ELECTRIC INC.9$83k🔒
CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP.9🔒
HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC8$4k🔒
TK ELEVATOR7$20k🔒
ADT COMMERCIAL LLC7$13k🔒
MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY6$1.5M🔒
SECURADYNE SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE6$112k🔒

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