Chicago building permits
week of Aug 10–Aug 16, 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.

697permits issued
$159.2Mdeclared work (86% state a value)
430contractors pulling them
100a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical140
Addition / remodel124
Roofing76
New construction50
Plumbing38
Demolition25
Solar11
Scaffold / sidewalk shed6

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
3959 N LINCOLN AVE DDS 2019 CBRC: ADAPTIVE REUSE OF AN EXISTING 5 STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING TO MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL WITH A NE $36.0M CABO CONSTRUCTION CORP 🔒
8745 W HIGGINS RD SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF 4TH FLOOR OF AN EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING AS PER PLANS. (STRUCTURA $14.5M CONNELLY ELECTRIC CO. 🔒
2600 N KEDZIE AVE DDS 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR RENOVATION TO AN EXISTING 7 STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING TO REMODEL 49 RESIDENTIAL UNITS $8.0M THERMAL,ELECTRIC INC. 🔒
4909 N GLENWOOD AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR & EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS W/ FIRE DAMAGED STAIRS REPLACEMENT (SAME SIZE AND LOCATION) TO $7.7M SILVIO ELECTRIC CO 🔒
6455 N SHERIDAN RD 2019 CBRC: SELF CERTIFICATION OF A LIMITED SCOPE RENOVATION. SCOPE INCLUDED RENOVATION OF SPACE ON LEVEL 2 FOR $6.1M SHAMROCK ELECTRIC CO.INC 🔒
3900 N LAKE SHORE DR DUCTWORK EXTENSION/RECONFIGURATION, HYDRONIC PIPING EXTENSION/RECONFIGURATION, REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AFFECTING 2 $5.0M MECHANICAL INCORPORATED DBA HELM MECHANICAL 🔒
10000 W OHARE ST SPR 2019 CBRC: REPLACEMENT OF HEAT EXCHANGERS IN TERMINALS 1 (CONCOURSES B&C) AND 3 (CONCOURSES L&H) AND ASSOC $3.6M PACE SYSTEMS, INC. 🔒
225 W WACKER DR SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING OFFICES ON FLOORS 9, 10, 11 & 12. AREA OF WORK 23,043 SQ $2.9M TITAN ELECTRIC LLC 🔒
2759 W ARMITAGE AVE 2019 CBC - NEW CONSTRUCTION BUILDING 2-STORIES MIXED USE. MAIN LEVEL& PARTIAL 2ND LEVEL BUSINESS VETERINARY CL $2.8M EDGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, LLC 🔒
3548 N CLARK ST SPR 2019 CBC CONSTRUCT A 2 STORY TYPE IIIA MASONRY BUILDING WITH A BASEMENT FOR A NEW GENERAL RESTAURANT AS PE $2.8M CASTILLO ELECTRIC INC 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
2156 W BELLE PLAINE AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1600 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCATION: MAIN ROOF. IL ROOFING C
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$17k HOLMAN AND NACHTWEY COMPANY 🔒
3628 W 83RD ST NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 24'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$22k CANTO CONSTRUCTION LLC 🔒
1332 W 115TH ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1300 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCATION: MAIN HOUSE. IL ROOFING
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$14k PACC CONSTRUCTION LLC DBA PACC BUILDING GROUP LLC 🔒
1255 N MILWAUKEE AVE 2019 CBC SPR: INTERIOR RENOVATION TO CONVERT TWO DWELLING UNITS WITH GROUND FLOOR RETAIL TO SEVEN DWELLING UNI
Remodel/addition — tear-out debris likely
$500k ILLINOIS ELECTRICIANS GROUP IN 🔒
1251 N HOYNE AVE SPR 2019 CBC - NEW MASONRY 2 CAR GARAGE W/ A.D.U. ON SECOND FLOOR (TYPE 3A CONSTRUCTION), OPEN METAL STAIR
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$100k TEXA ENGINEERING 🔒
8649 S EUCLID AVE SPR 2019 CBC - ERECT NEW 3-STORY BRICK & BLOCK 3-UNIT BUILDING, NEW REAR METAL PORCH & NEW 3-CAR CONCRETE SLAB
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$200k ATEC CONSTRUCTION INC 🔒
3813 N NEWCASTLE AVE SPR 2019 CBC: 2ND FLOOR FRAME ADDITION (BUILT WITHOUT PERMIT), INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND REMODELING TO AN EXIST
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$135k D2 ADVANCEMENT LLC 🔒
1948 N DAMEN AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: NEW 4 STORY/ 1 DWELLING UNIT/ 1 OFFICE / 2 CAR PARKING PAD IN REAR/ III-A CONSTRUCTION
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$800k JKO ELECTRIC INC. 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC19$44k🔒
PK PLUMBING & BACKFLOW INC12$300k🔒
ROBERT LESNICKI11🔒
PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC10$108k🔒
LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC.8$371k🔒
CITY SERVICE ELECTRIC INC.8$60k🔒
FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED7$73k🔒
MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY6$1.3M🔒
TEXA ENGINEERING6$980k🔒
CHAVEZ ELECTRIC6$309k🔒

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