Chicago building permits
week of May 11–May 17, 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.

659permits issued
$101.6Mdeclared work (87% state a value)
408contractors pulling them
94a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical154
Addition / remodel130
Roofing61
Solar32
New construction32
Plumbing31
Demolition14
Scaffold / sidewalk shed13

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
2705 W PRINDIVILLE ST DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES 2019 CBC ERECT 7 STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WITH 45 STANDARD DWELLING UNITS AND 5 EF $11.5M MOLLOY ELECTRICAL CO 🔒
100 W RANDOLPH ST INSTALLATION OF (1) EG PASSENGER ELEVATOR, 3500LBS CAPACITY @ 200FPM, 2 FLOORS, PURSUANT TO PLANS SUBMITTED AN $9.5M KONE ELEVATOR COMPANY 🔒
1221 W BELMONT AVE DDS 2019 CBRC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 40 UNIT, 5 STORY MIXED-USE BUILDING WITH GROUND $6.0M BLACKOUT ELECTRIC SERVICES INC 🔒
123 N WACKER DR SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING OFFICE SPACE ON FLOORS 28,29 AND 30. WORK TO INCLUDE DEM $5.2M SHAMROCK ELECTRIC CO.INC 🔒
150 N MICHIGAN AVE SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR BUILD-OUT OF A BUILDING AMENITY LOUNGE AND TWO TENANT SPEC SUITES. SCOPE OF NEW $5.0M PREFERRED ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCT 🔒
1734 N ORLEANS ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: REPLACEMENT OF HVAC SYSTEM AND STEAM BOILERS, PATCHING OF WALLS, FLOORS, CEILING AFFECTED $4.7M CANDOR ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
2625 N TALMAN AVE SPR 2019 CBRC ALTERATION AND CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FOR EXISTING 2-STORY + BASEMENT CHURCH TO 3-STORY + BASEMENT $3.5M C & J ELECTRIC CO. 🔒
200 W 95TH ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 104300 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: WORK DONE ON THE ROOF. IL ROOFIN $2.9M DARDON CONSTRUCTION, INCORPORATED 🔒
834 E 50TH ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: ALTERATION FOR ROOF REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SITE MODIFICATIONS FOR $2.7M CONNOR ELECTRIC 🔒
4437 S VINCENNES AVE SELF CERT 2019 CBC : ERECT NEW 6 UNIT 4 STORY VA APARMENT BUILDING WITH BASEMENT, FULLY SPRINKLED SYSTEM 1 $2.1M KILLEEN ELECTRIC INC. 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
12865 S WALLACE ST INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5:12). INVERTER OUTPUT: 12 KW.
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$21k ECO SPARK ENERGY LLC 🔒
12865 S WALLACE ST INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF ACCESSORY BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5:12). INVERTER OUTPUT: 12 KW.
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$21k ECO SPARK ENERGY LLC 🔒
3969 S LANGLEY AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 20'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$25k A-WINDY CITY GARAGE CORPORATION 🔒
2849 W ROSCOE ST NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 28'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$33k BEYOND CUSTOM CO DBA STANLEY GARAGE BUILDERS 🔒
3436 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 9340 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: BUILT-UP ROOF. LOCATION: ENTIRE ROOF OF STRUCTURE.
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$460k ANCHOR MECHANICAL, INC 🔒
1442 W PENSACOLA AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 22'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$25k BEYOND CUSTOM CO DBA STANLEY GARAGE BUILDERS 🔒
3729 N MARSHFIELD AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2200 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: BUILT-UP ROOF. LOCATION: MAIN ROOF. IL ROOFING CONT
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$59k HOLMAN AND NACHTWEY COMPANY 🔒
5530 W WARWICK AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 22'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$31k BEYOND CUSTOM CO DBA STANLEY GARAGE BUILDERS 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES20$370k🔒
PACE SYSTEMS, INC.12$509k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC11$40k🔒
ROBERT LESNICKI11🔒
AURORA SIGN CO9$16k🔒
FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED8$184k🔒
PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC7$81k🔒
TEXA ENGINEERING6$3.1M🔒
ACE ELECTRIC6$503k🔒
PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP.6$303k🔒

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