Chicago building permits
week of Aug 24–Aug 30, 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.

694permits issued
$96.6Mdeclared work (84% state a value)
423contractors pulling them
99a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical148
Addition / remodel129
Roofing73
Solar58
New construction44
Demolition36
Plumbing31
Scaffold / sidewalk shed9

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
917 W BELMONT AVE DDS 2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 5-STORY MIXED-USE BUILDING TO INCLUDE GROUND FLOOR RETAIL, AT-GRADE PARKIN $11.5M MIREX ELECTRIC & CONSTRUCTION, 🔒
433 W VAN BUREN ST DDS 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 4TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE. WORK TO INCLUDE DEMO, NEW PARTITIONS, $8.2M RISE ELECTRIC LLC 🔒
8560 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 . LIGHTING O $7.0M BME ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
600 E GRAND AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 173161 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: EXISTING ROOF. IL ROOFING CONTRA $4.9M COMBINED ROOFING SERVICES, LLC; AMERICAN ROOFING & 🔒
10 S RIVERSIDE PLZ SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING 22ND FLOOR OFFICE SPACE. WORK TO INCLUDE S $3.6M KELSO-BURNETT CO. 🔒
444 N WABASH AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: REVISION TO PERMIT: #101062371 TO REPLACE EXISTING ELEVATOR AND ADDING TWO (2) NEW DWELLING UNI $3.0M MIREX ELECTRIC & CONSTRUCTION, 🔒
320 S CANAL ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 22ND FLOOR OFFICE SPACE SUITE 22. WORK TO INCLUDE NEW NO $3.0M KELSO-BURNETT CO. 🔒
1455 N SANDBURG TER TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 16000 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, MAX. LENGTH 0. CONCRETE MASO $2.5M W.J. MCGUIRE COMPANY 🔒
1517 W SCHOOL ST SELF CERT 2019 CBC: ERECT NEW 3 STORY WITH BASEMENT AND ROOF DECKS 4 UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WITH NEW 5 CAR $2.0M MOLLOY ELECTRICAL CO 🔒
5207 S HARPER AVE SC/ 2019 CBRC - INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ON FLOORS 3-11 FOR INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO INCLU $2.0M SHAMROCK ELECTRIC CO.INC 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
824 W NORTH AVE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AFFECTING 1 SYSTEMS : 4 ROOFTOP PACKAGED UNIT(CARRIER, 48FCEM07A2A5-0A0A0, ROOF) . ELECTR
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$60k ARES HOLDINGS LLC DBA CMS/NEXTECH 🔒
1701 N NAGLE AVE SCOPE: ROOF RECOVER. AREA: 800 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL ROOFING. LOCATION: ROOF REPLACEM
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$8k A-1 DEVELOPMENT LLC 🔒
8240 S EAST END AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 1334 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCATION: ROOF.. IL ROOFING CONTR
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$9k ASPEN CONTRACTING INC 🔒
7533 S DAMEN AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 22'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$28k BETTER BUILT LUMBER & SUPPLY, INC. 🔒
3614 N NOTTINGHAM AVE SPR 2019 CBC. NEW 2ND FLOOR ADDITION AND INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 2 STORY BRICK AND FRAME SINGLE FAMIL
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$120k JCZE ELECTRIC,INC. 🔒
3768 N CLARK ST SC 2019 CBC ERECT A 4 STORY, FIVE DWELLING UNIT TYPE IIIA MASONRY BUILDING WITH A BASEMENT, ENCLOSED REAR AND
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$1.4M D&G ELECTRIC SERVICE INC. 🔒
4739 S HOYNE AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: EXISTING 2 DU TO REMAIN 2 DU, TOTAL RENOVATION, NEW ROOF, SIDING, NEW LAYOUT & MEPS THROUGHOUT.
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$70k ESSENTIAL LIGHTING INC 🔒
5312 S WABASH AVE 5A RESIDENTIAL3 FLAT, SLAB ON GRADE, NEW CONSTRUCTION GROUND UP WITH 3 DWELLING UNITS, FRAME, NEW PLUMBING, HV
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$450k CLD CONSTRUCTION INC 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES52$1.1M🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC15$43k🔒
HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC9$256k🔒
PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC9$65k🔒
LOMBARDI ELECTRIC, INC.7$1.1M🔒
CHAVEZ ELECTRIC7$321k🔒
GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD6$226k🔒
CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG6$176k🔒
MEADE ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.6$44k🔒
SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC6🔒

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