Chicago building permits
week of Aug 3–Aug 9, 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.

755permits issued
$194.6Mdeclared work (83% state a value)
415contractors pulling them
108a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical167
Solar117
Addition / remodel101
Roofing58
New construction41
Demolition33
Plumbing28
Scaffold / sidewalk shed4

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
2300 N SHEFFIELD AVE DDS 2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 4-STORY ATHLETIC CENTER AS PER PLANS. (OCCUPANCY GROUP A-3, B / TYPE II-A $42.4M PROARC ELECTRIC 🔒
4006 N SHERIDAN RD DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 7 STORY 91 DU MIXED USE BUILDING TO INCLUDE 6 FLO $23.0M BELEC ELECTRICAL,INC. 🔒
2740 N HOYNE AVE DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 5 STORY, 59 DWELLING UNIT MIXED OCCUPANCY BUILDING AND 10 OUTDOOR PARKI $22.0M ELITE ELECTRIC CO. INC. 🔒
2406 W EASTWOOD AVE DDS CBC 2019: EXISTING 4 STORY STRUCTURE TO RECEIVE A 6 STORY ADDITION TO THE SOUTH FOR A 73-UNIT RESIDENTIAL $15.6M MIREX ELECTRIC & CONSTRUCTION, 🔒
350 E CERMAK RD SPR 2019 CBRC: TENANT IMPROVEMENT TO REMODEL ELECTRICAL ROOMS AND SUPPORT SPACES ON THE 6TH FLOOR SUITES S600A $8.4M CONTINENTAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRU 🔒
191 N WACKER DR SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 32ND, 33RD, AND 34TH OFFICE FLOORS AS PER PLANS. WORK TO $7.3M CONTINENTAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRU 🔒
2401 W CONGRESS PKWY DDS 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR & EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 4-STORY SCHOOL TO CONVERT TO RESIDENTIAL (52 TOTAL $5.8M C & J ELECTRIC CO. 🔒
1033 N CHRISTIANA AVE DDS 2019 CBC DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 5 STORY 40 D.U. BUILDING WITH BASEMENT, 21 CAR GARAGE AT 1 $5.5M FAST TREK ELECTRIC INC 🔒
819 S STATE ST SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING FITNESS CENTER (BASEMENT - 2ND FLOOR) IN EXISTING 10-STORY MIX $4.3M LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
6623 S DR MARTIN L KING JR DR DDS 2019 CBC: REVISION TO PERMIT 101004762. REVISIONS INCLUDE ROOM RECONFIGURATION ON LEVELS 1 & 2, REVISED DU $3.9M LR CONTRACTING COMPANY 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
1225 N HERMITAGE AVE SELF CERT 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 2 STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH BASEMENT, ROOF ACCESS, ROOF
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$245k T & D ELECTRICAL LLC 🔒
4852 N SAWYER AVE PROPOSED 3 STORY/6 UNIT RESIDENCE W/ROOF DECK/ENCLOSURES, REAR 3 STORY STAIRS TO ROOF, REAR 1ST FLOOR PORCHES
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$1.3M DCL ELECTRIC 1.INC 🔒
4826 S DR MARTIN L KING JR DR SELF-CERT 2019 / 2022 CBRC: A NEW BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING REAR 3-STORY
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$60k NP2 ENTERPRISE LLC 🔒
1851 W BYRON ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC. RENOVATION/REAR ADDITION TO A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH A LEVEL 2 ALTERATION (R5 OC
Remodel/addition — tear-out debris likely
$600k POWER SOURCE ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
4756 S MAPLEWOOD AVE SELF CERT 2019 CBC NEW 3 STORY, 3 DWELLING UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, NEW 6'-0" HIGH FENCE AND NEW 3 CAR CONCR
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$200k CHAVEZ ELECTRIC 🔒
4759 S ROCKWELL ST SELF CERT 2019 CBC NEW 3 STORY, 3 DWELLING UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, NEW 6'-0" HIGH FENCE AND NEW 3 CAR CONCR
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$200k CHAVEZ ELECTRIC 🔒
4130 N GREENVIEW AVE SC 2019 CBC: 2-STORY ADDITION INCLUDING BASEMENT, CONSERVATORY AND 2ND FLOOR BEDROOM WITH BATHROOM (OCCUPANCY
Remodel/addition — tear-out debris likely
$1.0M ADVANCED NETWORK ELECTRIC CORP 🔒
4754 S ROCKWELL ST SELF CERT 2019 CBC NEW 3 STORY, 3 DWELLING UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, NEW 6'-0" HIGH FENCE AND NEW 3 CAR CONCR
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$200k CHAVEZ ELECTRIC 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES93$1.9M🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC24$74k🔒
EXTENDED HOME LIVING SVCS,INC.11$220k🔒
CHICAGO ELEVATOR & LIFT, INC.9$205k🔒
GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD8$280k🔒
SUNRISE SOLAR LLC8$142k🔒
CINCO ELECTRIC, INC.7$9.6M🔒
CHAVEZ ELECTRIC7$825k🔒
CITY SERVICE ELECTRIC INC.7$74k🔒
BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO6$526k🔒

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