Chicago building permits
week of May 25–May 31, 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.

517permits issued
$60.3Mdeclared work (83% state a value)
327contractors pulling them
74a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical141
Addition / remodel75
Roofing54
New construction31
Solar25
Plumbing24
Demolition20
Scaffold / sidewalk shed6

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
10000 W OHARE AIRPORT DS 2019 CBRC: REVISION TO FULL BUILDING PERMIT 101056000 FOR THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING SPACE AND ADDITION OF $250.0M MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY 🔒
600 W CHICAGO AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 67500 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOF TOP. IL ROOFING CONTRACTOR L $6.3M JONES & CLEARY ROOFING CO 🔒
141 W JACKSON BLVD SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ON THE 8TH FLOOR FOR NEW "EXPERIENCE CENTER" AND ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTI $5.2M PRIME ELECTRIC CO., INC. 🔒
2900 N LAKE SHORE DR SPR 2019 CBC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 3RD FLOOR OF HOSPITAL TO EXPAND THE STERILE STORAGE AND RENOVA $5.0M JAMERSON & BAUWENS ELEC. CONTR 🔒
5555 N SHERIDAN RD TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 2000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, MAX. LENGTH 0. CONCRETE MASON $4.7M CENTRAL BUILDING PRESERVATION 🔒
225 N MICHIGAN AVE SELFCERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR BUILDOUT TO EXISTING 8TH & 9TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE, SUITE 800 AND SUITE 900. SCOPE $4.3M G S ELECTRIC 🔒
208 S LA SALLE ST SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR DEMO WORK ONLY FOR LVLS 13-17 IN AN EXISTING 22-STORY BUILDING (OCCUPANCY B, TYPE IA). $2.0M SIEVERT ELECTRIC SERVICEANDSAL 🔒
357 E CHICAGO AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 200 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, MAX. LENGTH 0. LOCATION: SOUTH $2.0M BERGLUND CONSTRUCTION 🔒
2484 S ARCHER AVE SPR 2019 CBC: REVISION TO PERMIT 101052068 TO INCLUDE ADJUSTING THE DEPTH OF AN EXISTING ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO $1.5M RDK ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
1722 W BELLE PLAINE AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A (4,064) SQ. FT., 2-STORY, TYPE VA FRAME, 30' HT., SINGLE-FAMILY RESI $1.3M USA ELECTRIC INC. 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
1307 W SCHUBERT AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2336 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCATION: MAIN HOUSE AND GARAGE.
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$29k AMAZING GRACE B LLC 🔒
2250 N LAKEWOOD AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 350 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: WORK DONE ON THE ROOF. IL ROOFING C
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$5k CHICAGO RENOVATION & DEVELOPMENT 🔒
3319 S OAKLEY AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 24'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$24k BETTER BUILT LUMBER & SUPPLY, INC. 🔒
1950 W HOOD AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 4200 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOF TOP. IL ROOFING CONTRACTOR LI
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$148k CAIRO & SONS ROOFING CO., INC. DBA CSR ROOFING CON 🔒
1940 W HOOD AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 4200 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOF TOP. IL ROOFING CONTRACTOR LI
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$143k CAIRO & SONS ROOFING CO., INC. DBA CSR ROOFING CON 🔒
1944 W HOOD AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 4200 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOF TOP. IL ROOFING CONTRACTOR LI
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$121k CAIRO & SONS ROOFING CO., INC. DBA CSR ROOFING CON 🔒
5326 S MELVINA AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 24'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$28k BETTER BUILT LUMBER & SUPPLY, INC. 🔒
9139 S OGLESBY AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 20'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$21k VALUE GARAGE BUILDERS, LLC. 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES15$307k🔒
OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO10$287k🔒
JAMERSON & BAUWENS ELEC. CONTR9$5.0M🔒
LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC.8$165k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC7$15k🔒
HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC7🔒
MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY6$250.4M🔒
FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED6$116k🔒
STORM ELECTRIC COMPANY6🔒
ROBERT MILCHLING5$5k🔒

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