Chicago building permits
week of Aug 17–Aug 23, 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.

739permits issued
$152.5Mdeclared work (88% state a value)
431contractors pulling them
106a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical152
Addition / remodel114
Roofing66
Solar63
New construction49
Demolition26
Plumbing22
Scaffold / sidewalk shed12

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
1869 W PERSHING RD LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. ALTER EXISTING OTHER. SPECIFIC LOCATION: BASEMENT - 4TH FLOOR. $50.0M RTG ELECTRIC CORPORATION 🔒
300 N LA SALLE ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW INCLUDED. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING OFFICE SPACE ON FLOORS $10.8M KELSO-BURNETT CO. 🔒
4725 N CLIFTON AVE DDS 2019 CBC: PHASE 2- 5 STORY MULTI-USE BUILDING WITH 40 RESIDENTIAL UNITS AT LEVELS 2 THRU 5, GROUND FLOOR R $9.5M RDK ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
3305 W 55TH ST DDS 2019 CBC: PREFABRICATED MODULAR CONSTRUCTION-FULL BUILDING ONLY NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 4-STORY MULTI-FAMILY $4.0M PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP. 🔒
330 E 133RD ST SPR 2019 CBRC: EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO NEW SPORT FIELD AND TRACK, BASKETBALL COURT, TRIKE TRACK, AND $2.8M PACE SYSTEMS, INC. 🔒
500 N MICHIGAN AVE MODERNIZATION OF THREE(3) 3000LB CAPACITY, 23-FLOOR, 700FPM, PASSENGER ELEVATORS(#1,#2,#4); AND ONE(1) 2000LB $2.4M SMART ELEVATOR COMPANY 🔒
7033 N KEDZIE AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 9400 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, MAX. LENGTH 0. CONCRETE MASON $2.1M CENTRAL BUILDING PRESERVATION 🔒
600 W CHICAGO AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING AN EXISTING 3RD FLOOR OFFICE. WORK TO INCLUDE RESTROOM AN $2.0M RISE ELECTRIC LLC 🔒
7500 S EXCHANGE AVE DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES 2019 CBC - EXISTING 2 STORY MIXED-USE BUILDING. INTERIOR ALTERATION TO EXISTING 1ST $2.0M CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG 🔒
1915 N ORCHARD ST SC 2019 CBC; FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FULLY SPRINKLERED SFR (3) STORY (WITH MECHANICAL P $2.0M PHE TECH SERVICES INC 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
6605 N AVONDALE AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 6450 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL ROOFING. LOCATION: EXTERIOR
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$133k BELLANDI CONSTRUCTION LLC 🔒
9227 S CLYDE AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 600 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOFING. IL ROOFING CONTRACTOR LICE
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$5k J & P EXTERIORS 1 INC 🔒
5353 S FRANCISCO AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCATION: REPLACE. IL ROOFING CON
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$100 AG CONSTRUCTION & RESTORATION LLC 🔒
533 N PINE AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 3054 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCATION: REROOF. IL ROOFING CONT
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$38k AGB CONSTRUCTION INC 🔒
3115 S WELLS ST SPR 2019 CBRC - PROPOSED 3 STORY/3 UNIT RESIDENCE W/BASEMENT, FRONT PORCH ON ALL FLOORS, REAR 3 STORY STAIRS,
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$300k VK ELECTRIC $ MECHANICAL LLC 🔒
2012 S DESPLAINES ST 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR NEW 3-STORY + BASEMENT MULTI FAMILY RESIDENCE (OCCUPANCY GROUP R-5, TYPE V-
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$600k SWITCH ELECTRIC, INC 🔒
1459 N TALMAN AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, REAR ADDITION AND CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY FROM RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY (A-3) TO MU
Remodel/addition — tear-out debris likely
$1.1M C & J ELECTRIC CO. 🔒
1901 W MADISON ST DDS 2019 CBC. REVISION TO PERMIT #101075067 TO UPDATE THE FOLLOWING: REVISE TO REMOVE ROOFTOP PARK, ADD CURB C
Remodel/addition — tear-out debris likely
$800k JAMES MCHUGH CONSTRUCTION CO 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES46$986k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC16$49k🔒
CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP.15$4.3M🔒
D.C.L. ELECTRIC11$1.3M🔒
CHAVEZ ELECTRIC10$980k🔒
SUNRISE SOLAR LLC8$134k🔒
DECO GRAPHICS INC7$27k🔒
PRO IMAGE PROMOTIONS INC7$14k🔒
BLADE ELECTRIC &6$4.9M🔒
BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO6$652k🔒

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