Chicago building permits
week of Sep 7–Sep 13, 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.

625permits issued
$67.3Mdeclared work (86% state a value)
427contractors pulling them
89a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical155
Addition / remodel120
New construction52
Roofing51
Plumbing33
Demolition21
Scaffold / sidewalk shed9
Solar7

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
1250 W DIVISION ST SPR 2019 CBC NEW INTERIOR ACCESSORY OFFICES, WAITING AREA, SHOWROOM EXPANSION AND ASSOCIATED EXTERIOR SITE WOR $6.1M NUCORE ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
805 W JUNIOR TER SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 3 STORY SFR. WORK TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, FINISHES, F $3.2M FAZA ELECTRIC SERVICES 🔒
15 S WOOD ST SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: REVISION TO PERMIT #101081974 TO REDUCE NUMBER OF VAV BOXES FROM 3 TO 2, AND REMOVE AND R $3.0M JAMES MCHUGH CONSTRUCTION CO 🔒
400 N STATE ST SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR BUILDOUT & EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO EXIST. 1ST & 2ND FLOOR FOR RESTAURANT (OCCUPANCY A2 $3.0M STK FIRE PROTECTION INC 🔒
5401 S KILPATRICK AVE LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ALTER EXISTING SYSTEM I EMERGENCY LIGHTING. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 0 . LIGHTING OU $3.0M COURTESY ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
907 W WEBSTER AVE SC 2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION: ERECT A 3-STORY (CONSTRUCTION TYPE III-A) MASONRY, 4 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING (R- $3.0M FERIK ELECTRICAL SERVICE,INC. 🔒
1917 N ORCHARD ST SC 2019 CBC, FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FULLY SPRINKLERED SFR (3) STORY WITH BASEMENT, DET $2.0M PHE TECH SERVICES INC 🔒
4019 W NORTH AVE TAQUERIA HUENTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO AN EXISTING RESTAURANT. TYPE IIIB CONSTRUCTION. $1.5M BLACK OAK MANAGEMENT LLC 🔒
1313 E 60TH ST TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 16402 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 12, MAX. LENGTH 6. CONCRETE MAS $1.4M BULLEY & ANDREWS MASONRY RESTO 🔒
10 S WACKER DR SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF EXISTING OFFICE SPACE, SUITES 3325 AND 3375. SUITE 3375 TO BE LEF $1.4M G & M ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS C 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
2941 N HAMLIN AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 20'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$27k FISHER GARAGES LLC 🔒
4045 N LEAMINGTON AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 22'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$35k FISHER GARAGES LLC 🔒
2032 W ESTES AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 20'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$42k FISHER GARAGES LLC 🔒
860 N DEWITT PL SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 5000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOF TOP. IL ROOFING CONTRACTOR LI
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$65k MFW ENTERPRISES, INC. 🔒
2909 N HOYNE AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A (2,814) SQ. FT., 2-STORY, TYPE VA FRAME, 30' HT., SINGLE-FAMILY RESI
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$595k FERIK ELECTRICAL SERVICE,INC. 🔒
621 S PLYMOUTH CT SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 11800 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOFING. IL ROOFING CONTRACTOR LI
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$372k A-1 ROOFING CO 🔒
233 E 13TH ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 5515 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL ROOFING. LOCATION: 26TH FLO
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$505k COMBINED ROOFING SERVICES, LLC; AMERICAN ROOFING & 🔒
1217 W NORTH SHORE AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 3900 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: BUILT-UP ROOF. LOCATION: THE ROOF. IL ROOFING CONTR
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$57k PREMIER CONTRACTORS INC 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC12$39k🔒
DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP9$33k🔒
CHAVEZ ELECTRIC6$819k🔒
BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO6$276k🔒
CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC6—🔒
PARTYTIME-HDO OPERATIONS LLC5$210k🔒
FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED5$107k🔒
ECO ENERGY SERVICE LLC5$29k🔒
G & M ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS C4$2.4M🔒
MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY4$1.0M🔒

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