Chicago building permits
week of Jun 22–Jun 28, 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.

713permits issued
$128.1Mdeclared work (84% state a value)
420contractors pulling them
102a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical192
Addition / remodel107
Roofing58
New construction40
Solar35
Plumbing28
Demolition28
Scaffold / sidewalk shed11

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
19 S LA SALLE ST DDS 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 17 STORY OFFICE BUILDING TO CONVERT IT TO A MIXED $50.0M SHAMROCK ELECTRIC CO.INC 🔒
130 E RANDOLPH ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 15TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE SUITE 1500. WORK TO INCLUDE DEMO $5.0M PREMIUM ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC 🔒
2544 W AUGUSTA BLVD SPR 2019 CBRC: GUT RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING 3-STORY GROUP LIVING COMMUNITY HOME. EXISTING 16 SLEEPING UNITS A $4.4M VOLTAGE SYSTEMS LLC 🔒
8000 S LAKE SHORE DR COMPLEX DEMOLITION: WRECK AND REMOVE CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS IN 8 LOCATIONS. SEE SITE PLAN $3.5M BRANDENBURG INDUSTRIAL SERVICE COMPANY 🔒
4935 S GREENWOOD AVE SPR 2019 CBRC; EXTERIOR REPAIR OF EXISTING 3 STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE. WORK INCLUDES TUCKPOINTING OF ALL $2.8M VOLTAGE ENTERPRISE 🔒
550 W VAN BUREN ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 17TH FLOOR OFFICE. WORK TO INCLUDE DEMO, NEW PARTITIONS, $2.5M REX ELECT. & TECHNOLOGIES LLC 🔒
1209 N MILWAUKEE AVE DDS 2019 CBRC ALTERATIONS TO CONVERT EXISTING VACANT 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR OFFICE SPACE TO 16 UNIT RESIDENTIAL INC $2.5M DEXTER ELECTRIC GROUP LLC 🔒
663 N MICHIGAN AVE SELF CERT 2019 CBRC WITH STRUCTUAL PEER REVIEW.: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO GROUND AND 2ND FLOOR RETAIL SPACE. WO $1.7M BALANCED LOAD ELECTRIC 🔒
2550 N CLYBOURN AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: INTERIOR REMODEL OF AN EXISTING JEWEL-OSCO GROCERY STORE, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF FIXTURE $1.6M CLIMATE PROS LLC 🔒
230 N MICHIGAN AVE MODERNIZATION OF THREE(3) 2500LB CAPACITY, 23-FLOOR, 600FPM, PASSENGER ELEVATORS(#1-#3), PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE $1.5M OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
1616 W 99TH ST INSTALL OF AT&T TELECOMMUNICATION ANTENNA ON THE ROOF OF AN EXISTING BUILDING; AS PER PLANS
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$150k GEARY ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
2827 W TOUHY AVE SPR 2019: ADDITION TO & INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING 1-STORY BRICK MASONRY BUILDING, PER PLANS. RENOVATION
Remodel/addition — tear-out debris likely
$1.0M ABILITY AND SOLUTIONS, INC. 🔒
2335 W SCHOOL ST PROPOSED 2 STORY SFR W/BASEMENT AND 2 CAR GARAGE W/ROOF DECK, PER PLANS.
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$550k MARS ELECTRIC,INC. 🔒
2910 N SEELEY AVE WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY MASONRY RESIDENCE AND A DETACHED FRAME GARAGE
Demolition — debris hauling needed within days
$15k VIEWPOINT SERVICES INC DBA BROPHY EXCAVATION 🔒
300 S WACKER DR SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS TO EXISTING OFFICE SUITES 200 AND 250
Demolition — debris hauling needed within days
$89k G S ELECTRIC 🔒
1300 W WELLINGTON AVE CONSTRUCTION OF A DINING PAVILLION BUILT ON THE PUBLIC PARKWAY. PAVILLON SERVICES AN EXISTING RESTAURANT. THE
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$40k MECO ELECTRIC CO. 🔒
1823 W 22ND PL SPR 2019 CBRC NEW BASEMENT DWELLING UNIT TO EXISTING 2 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING AS PER PLANS. (OCCUPANY R5 CLASS
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$113k WHITE STAR ELECTRIC SERVICE, 🔒
6401 S STONY ISLAND AVE PERMIT EXPIRES ON 08/26/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 7/6/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 7/15/2026. CHOSEN FEW DOUBLE DECKERSTR
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$130k PARTYTIME-HDO OPERATIONS LLC 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH36$206k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC24$90k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES23$494k🔒
CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP.12$634k🔒
OTIS ELEVATOR - CHICAGO7$1.9M🔒
CHAVEZ ELECTRIC6$435k🔒
FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED6$210k🔒
GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD6$187k🔒
ZERO HOME CORPORATION6$96k🔒
PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC6$59k🔒

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