Chicago building permits
week of Jul 20–Jul 26, 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.

642permits issued
$331.7Mdeclared work (89% state a value)
389contractors pulling them
92a day, on average

What got permitted

Addition / remodel130
Electrical129
New construction69
Roofing54
Demolition30
Solar29
Plumbing29
Scaffold / sidewalk shed6

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
1144 W LOYOLA AVE DDS 2019 CBC. NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 6-FLOOR PLUS BASEMENT CONCRETE BUILDING. INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF LEVEL 2 $162.0M MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY 🔒
655 W IRVING PARK RD SPR 2019 CBRC: SELF CERT INFRASTRUCTURE RENOVATION INCLUDES WATER RISER REPLACEMENT, SELECTED WASTE AND VENT P $27.0M MCWILLIAMS ELECTRIC CO. INC. 🔒
1282 W WASHINGTON BLVD DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING ONLY NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 5-STORY, 16 DWELLING UNIT RESIDENTIAL (R-2) BUILDING WI $15.0M MIREX ELECTRIC & CONSTRUCTION, 🔒
959 W FULLERTON AVE DDS 2019 CBC: ALTERNATION ON LEVELS 01 AND 02 OF EXISTING UNIVERSITY BUILDING TO CREATE THE UNIVERSITY WELCOME $12.7M BLADE ELECTRIC & 🔒
3200 S CALUMET AVE ROOF REPLACEMENT, CHILLER ENCLOSURE ADDITION AND MEP UPGRADES TO 3-STORY MASONRY SCHOOL BUILDING. $10.4M STAYLITT ELECTRIC LLC 🔒
520 N MICHIGAN AVE DDS 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING MALL INCLUDING RENOVATIONS TO COMMON AREAS AND RESTROOMS ON LE $10.0M G & M ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS C 🔒
5515 S LOWE AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: ROOFING REPLACEMENT WITH SELECT MEP INTERVENTION REQUIREMENTS, REMOVE AND REPLACE 2 EXIST $5.3M CANDOR ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
1904 W ADAMS ST DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES. 2019 CBC. SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS AND SUPERSTRUCTUE FOR PROPOSED 2 STORY BUILDING WITH $5.0M JAMES MCHUGH CONSTRUCTION CO 🔒
50 E IDA B WELLS DR SCOPE: INSTALLATION OF PAINT AND WALL COVERINGS. LOCATIONS: 0 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 1 NON-RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), $4.5M BULLEY & ANDREWS, L.L.C. 🔒
116 S MICHIGAN AVE SELF-CERTIFICATION 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATION OF 28,019 SQUARE FEET OF EXISTING OFFICE SPACE IN AN EXISTIN $4.0M BLADE ELECTRIC & 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
8900 S COMMERCIAL AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: STRUCTURAL REPAIR AND ALTERATION TO EXISTING 1-STORY MERCANTILE BUILDING, INCLUDING DEMOLITION
Demolition — debris hauling needed within days
$35k MIDWAY CONTRACTORS LLC 🔒
1225 W GARFIELD BLVD SPR 2019 CBRC - CONVERT FROM SFR INTO 2 DU, INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING BASEMENT FOR NEW DWELLING UNIT IN
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$20k JULIA NAVARRO 🔒
7014 W ARCHER AVE WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY MASONRY RESIDENCE
Demolition — debris hauling needed within days
$22k KLF ENTERPRISES INC 🔒
48 E GARFIELD BLVD PROPOSED 1 STORY NORTHEAST CAR WASH ADDITION, 1 STORY RETAIL ADDITION, NEW ROOF, WOOD FENCE, AND INTERIOR/EXTE
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$175k CESAR HERMOSILLO 🔒
3018 W POLK ST SPR 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 3 STORY, 3 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING WITH 3 ON-SITE PARKING SPACES AND A
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$400k CLD CONSTRUCTION INC 🔒
5235 W QUINCY ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR NEW 2-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH BASEMENT AND DETACHED 2-
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$500k CAPPIN4CAPO HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC 🔒
500 W MADISON ST SSELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 30TH FLOOR RESTROOMS AS PER PLANS. WORK TO INCLUDE DEMO
Demolition — debris hauling needed within days
$350k TITAN ELECTRIC LLC 🔒
1429 S SPAULDING AVE 2019 CBC - ERECTION OF NEW 3-STORY 3 DU APARTMENT BUILDING - ADDRESS 1429 S. SPAULDING AVE. CONSISTING OF TOTA
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$1.2M CURRENT FLOW LLC 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC18$55k🔒
C3 PRESENTS LLC16$1.0M🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES15$282k🔒
CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP.10$110k🔒
CHAVEZ ELECTRIC8$475k🔒
KAPITAL ELECTRIC COMPANY8$32k🔒
NOVAK ELECTRIC SIGN COMPANY8$32k🔒
OTIS ELEVATOR - LOMBARD7$1.8M🔒
FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED7$165k🔒
PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC7$71k🔒

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