Chicago building permits
week of Jul 6–Jul 12, 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.

661permits issued
$269.0Mdeclared work (86% state a value)
360contractors pulling them
94a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical165
Addition / remodel90
Solar47
Roofing47
Plumbing43
New construction37
Demolition24
Scaffold / sidewalk shed8

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
710 N FAIRBANKS CT DDS 2019 CBRC: RENOVATION TO EXISTING LAB/OFFICE BUILDING ON FLOORS 2, 4, 6, 7 AND PENTHOUSE 1 FOR EXPANSION O $81.3M JAMERSON & BAUWENS ELEC. CONTR 🔒
400 S LA SALLE ST DDS 2019 CBRC: PHASE 2 OF 3: INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES. CONVERT 7 STORY OFFICE BUILDING TO A DATA CENTER. REINFO $51.1M KELSO-BURNETT CO. 🔒
3733 E 87TH ST SPR 2019 CBC: PHASE 1C - CRYOPLANT BUILDOUT FOR QUANTUM COMPUTING FACILITY. ADJACENT WORK UNDER PRIOR PERMITS $30.0M GURTZ ELECTRIC COMPANY 🔒
705 W CHICAGO AVE INSTALLATION OF (2) TWO EG PASSENGERS ELEVATOR; (1) ONE 4000LBS CAPACITY @ 350FPM, 6 FLOORS, & (1) ONE 5000LBS $21.9M OTIS ELEVATOR - LOMBARD 🔒
705 W CHICAGO AVE INSTALLATION OF (2) TWO EG PASSENGER ELEVATORS, 4000LBS @ 350FPM, 4 FLOORS, PURSUANT TO PLANS SUBMITTED AND SU $21.9M OTIS ELEVATOR - LOMBARD 🔒
222 N LA SALLE ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO 11TH FLOOR. SCOPE CONSISTS OF 4 SPEC SUITES (1100, 1125, 1135, & 1 $4.6M BLADE ELECTRIC & 🔒
1123 W WASHINGTON BLVD REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AFFECTING 1 SYSTEMS : 3 SPLIT SYSTEM(LENNOX 25U63COND, 26H75FURNACE) . ELECTRICAL WORK UN $3.8M VALUE PRO MECHANICAL INC 🔒
1660 N HUDSON AVE CONCRETE MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMNT: 50SQ. FT., EXCAVATION = . LOCATION: PLAZA. $2.0M WESTERN SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS 🔒
25 E WASHINGTON ST LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL SECURITY. SPECIFIC LOCATION: 16TH FLOOR. $1.9M SMG SECURITY HOLDING LLC, 🔒
2210 W BELMONT AVE SELF CERT 2019 CBC: ERECT 4 STORY IIIA MASONRY 6 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING WITH BASEMENT, ROOF DECK , PERGOLAS, $1.8M JCZE ELECTRIC,INC. 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
5747 S SACRAMENTO AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5:12). INVERTER OUTPUT: 5 KW. A
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$20k TRON SOLAR, LLC 🔒
4053 W 83RD ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1400 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCATION: HOUSE ROOF. IL ROOFING
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$10k HOLMAN AND NACHTWEY COMPANY 🔒
5387 N LYNCH AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2200 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCATION: ROOFING. IL ROOFING CON
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$25k GREAT LAKES BUILDING CORP 🔒
4553 W WRIGHTWOOD AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 3100 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCATION: ON ROOF. IL ROOFING CON
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$19k PROEX CONTRACTORS INC 🔒
1713 S JEFFERSON ST EXISTING 6 UNIT-RESIDENTIAL BRICK BUILDING. REVISE REAR STEEL STAIR AND ADD NEW 2-STORY STEEL PORCH, AS PER PL
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$25k B. LEONARD CONSTRUCTION, LLC. 🔒
6504 N NORTHWEST HWY PROPOSED 3 STORY/8 UNIT RESIDENCE W/BASEMENT, FRONT/REAR BALCONIES ON ALL FLOORS, 6' SIDE WOOD FENCE, TRASH EN
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$1.8M VTECH ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
10310 S WOODLAWN AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR RENOVATIONS: PROPOSED OFFICE SPACE IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF AN EXISTING 1 STORY WARE
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$548k LAUDERDALE ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
9437 S EBERHART AVE SPR 2019 CBC SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE INTERIOR RENOVATION AND SECOND FLOOR ADDITION. NEW GARAGE AND NEW BACK DECK,
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$150k GRANT RAYMON 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES36$826k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC23$69k🔒
PK PLUMBING & BACKFLOW INC12$300k🔒
ROBERT LESNICKI11🔒
ABC PLUMBING, HEATING &10$100k🔒
CITY SERVICE ELECTRIC INC.9$43k🔒
DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP9$39k🔒
MOLLOY ELECTRICAL CO6$5.8M🔒
LS CONTRACTING GROUP, INC.6$471k🔒
GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD6$233k🔒

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