Chicago building permits
week of Aug 31–Sep 6, 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.

677permits issued
$115.6Mdeclared work (85% state a value)
401contractors pulling them
97a day, on average

What got permitted

Addition / remodel125
Electrical116
Roofing69
New construction49
Solar33
Plumbing28
Demolition18
Scaffold / sidewalk shed9

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
5339 S STATE ST DDS 2019 CBC: NEW 2 STORY DANCE STUDIO BUILDING (OCCUPANCY GROUP B; CONSTRUCTION TYPE IIIA) V3 COMPANIES OF IL $15.6M SPURLOCK & SON 🔒
9 W WALTON ST SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING LL2, AND 37TH AND 38TH FLOOR CONDO UNIT, IN EXISTING HIGH RISE $10.9M JAMERSON & BAUWENS ELEC. CONTR 🔒
5550 S UNIVERSITY AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 2500 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, MAX. LENGTH 0. PARAPET REBUIL $6.4M BERGLUND CONSTRUCTION 🔒
7 W ELM ST DDS 2019 CBC: CAISSONS AND FOUNDATION PERMIT THROUGH THE SECOND FLOOR FOR A 28 STORY, 315' TALL MULTIFAMILY R $5.0M TITAN ELECTRIC LLC 🔒
801 E 133RD PL SPR 2019 CBRC: CPS CARVER - NEW PARKING LOT, TRASH ENCLOSURE, ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD AND TRACK, SPORT FIELDS, P $3.8M CANDOR ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
536 N WESTERN AVE DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 5 STORY 9 D.U. BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR RETAIL, 9 CAR GARAGE AT 1ST FLOOR, D $2.7M SLS ELECTRICAL SERVICE 🔒
1432 W RASCHER AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CRBC - WORK IS FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION TO SIX (6) EXISTING APARTMENT UNITS WITHIN AN EXISTING 4 $2.5M PRO-LINE ELECTRICAL 🔒
1434 W RASCHER AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CRBC - WORK IS FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION TO THREE (3) EXISTING APARTMENT UNITS WITHIN AN EXISTING $2.5M PRO-LINE ELECTRICAL 🔒
3120 N PULASKI RD SPR 2019 CBRC INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EAST TENANT SPACE SUITE A TO CONVERT TO RETAIL STORE (CON T $2.3M BENSON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. 🔒
1541 N OAKLEY BLVD SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 3 STORY 7 D.U. BUILDING WITH BASEMENT, ROOFTOP DECK, PERGOLA, ROO $2.1M ACE ELECTRIC 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
2534 N GREENVIEW AVE PERMIT EXPIRES ON 11/04/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 9/18/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 9/21/2026. CBC2019. WORLD DUMPLING FE
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$608 ANTHONY MARSHALL CSEM 🔒
8627 W FOSTER AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: BUILT-UP ROOF. LOCATION: REPLACE EXISTING ROOFING A
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$10k ALPHA BUILDERS INC 🔒
2538 W 117TH ST NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 22'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$33k STEELE & LOEBER LUMBER CO. 🔒
8725 W HIGGINS RD ALTERATION OF EXISTING COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT. ALTERATION OF 0 BOXES AND EQUIPMENT ON 1 TOWERS / STRUCTURES.
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$50k HEIGHTS TOWER SERVICE, INC. 🔒
3242 S PULASKI RD SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 6000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: BUILT-UP ROOF. LOCATION: THE ROOF. IL ROOFING CONTR
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$101k PREMIER CONTRACTORS INC 🔒
5535 N KENMORE AVE TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 700 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, MAX. LENGTH 0. LOCATION: NEAR
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$69k CONTINENTAL STYLE TUCKPOINTING 🔒
9308 S LAFAYETTE AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). INVERTER OUTPUT: 10 KW. ARRAY OU
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$24k SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES 🔒
1356 N STATE PKWY SPR 2019 CBRC : INTERIOR ALTERATION TO ONE DWELLING UNIT IN A EXISTING 3-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH BA
Demolition — debris hauling needed within days
$500k SECURE ELECTRIC AND ECOTECHNOL 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED16$345k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES16$341k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC14$39k🔒
WATCHHILL WIRELESS SOLUTIONS LLC12$90k🔒
ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH10$57k🔒
PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC8$38k🔒
BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO7$623k🔒
SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORP CHICAG7$59k🔒
G WAVE LLC7$37k🔒
DESIGN GROUP SIGNAGE CORP7$18k🔒

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