Chicago building permits
week of Sep 14–Sep 20, 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.

804permits issued
$314.6Mdeclared work (87% state a value)
434contractors pulling them
115a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical188
Addition / remodel101
Solar66
Roofing58
New construction44
Demolition35
Plumbing34
Scaffold / sidewalk shed7

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
400 S LA SALLE ST PHASE 3 OF 3: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 7-STORY OFFICE BUILDING TO CONVERT TO A DATA CENTER. WORK TO IN $151.1M ABCO ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION & 🔒
136 N KEDZIE AVE DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR A 5-STORY MIXED-USE BUILDING WITH GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE SP $28.8M JOLEN ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
5215 N CALIFORNIA AVE SELF CERT 2019 CBC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING MERCANTILE SPACE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE FOSTER MEDICA $20.7M BLACKHAWK ELECTRICAL CONS LLC 🔒
673 W WRIGHTWOOD AVE DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 3-STORY CULTURAL EXHIBIT BUILDING WITH ROOFTOP OB $15.0M BLOCK ELECTRIC COMPANY 🔒
810 E HYDE PARK BLVD DDS 2019 CBRC. RENOVATION OF THE SUNNYDALE COMMONS APARTMENTS CONSISTS OF ONE HUNDRED FOUR (104) SENIOR LIVING $10.6M REX ELECT. & TECHNOLOGIES LLC 🔒
401 W ONTARIO ST DDS CBC 2019 - ERECT A NEW PARTIAL 5TH FL. UPPER STORY ADDITION & RENOVATION OF THE EXISTING 4-STORY OFFICE B $7.5M BLACKOUT ELECTRIC SERVICES INC 🔒
2323 S ROCKWELL ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 128000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL ROOFING. LOCATION: ROOF O $7.3M AMERESCO, INCORPORATED 🔒
1817 N CALIFORNIA AVE DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR 5 STORY 24 D.U. BUILDING, 24 CAR GARAGE AT 1ST STORY, DECK AT 2ND STORY $4.0M ALFA CHICAGO INC 🔒
7601 S LAWNDALE AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: COMED CHICAGO SOUTH - EXISTING PARKING LOT REPAVING, SOUTH PARKING LOT ONLY. NEW PARKING LAYOUT $3.5M JOHN BURNS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 🔒
735 S INDEPENDENCE BLVD CURRENT R-2 PROPOSED R-2 OCCUPANCY. RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL 6-FLAT, INCLUDING INTERIOR BUILD OUT, R $2.5M D.C.L. ELECTRIC 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
3568 W WOLFRAM ST NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 20'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$29k GARAGE 2017 LLC DBA DANLEY'S GARAGE WORLD 🔒
10022 S HALSTED ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 10000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: OTHER. LOCATION: ROOFING. IL ROOFING CONTRACTOR LI
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$127k TECHNICIAN ROOFING 2 LLC 🔒
2042 W WALTON ST NONSTRUCTURAL PREPARATORY DEMOLITION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND M.E.P. SYSTEMS WITH DEMO DRAWINGS AND
Demolition — debris hauling needed within days
$30k RIDGE MECHANICAL SERVICES INC 🔒
6660 N OCTAVIA AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 3000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCATION: ROOFING. IL ROOFING CON
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$19k ROGAN'S CONSTRUCTION LLC 🔒
333 E HURON ST SPR / 2019 CBC: INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) 2000 AMP TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL SERVICE AS PER PLANS.
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$90k GURTZ ELECTRIC COMPANY 🔒
1625 N NAGLE AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: LOW-SLOPED (<2:12). INVERTER OUTPUT: 3.42 KW. A
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$24k CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC 🔒
9142 S WALLACE ST INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5:12). INVERTER OUTPUT: 11.5 KW
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$16k CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC 🔒
3623 E 106TH ST SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 6500 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: BUILT-UP ROOF. LOCATION: THE ROOF. IL ROOFING CONTR
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$86k PREMIER CONTRACTORS INC 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES49$927k🔒
FOUR STAR ELECTRIC, INC.29$46k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC20$43k🔒
PK PLUMBING & BACKFLOW INC11$275k🔒
CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC11$216k🔒
PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC11$53k🔒
SANFORD & SIGN INCORPORATED11$3k🔒
ROBERT LESNICKI11—🔒
CHAVEZ ELECTRIC10$509k🔒
SAAS ELECTRIC10$36k🔒

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