Chicago building permits
week of Sep 28–Oct 4, 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.

720permits issued
$183.2Mdeclared work (82% state a value)
426contractors pulling them
103a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical180
Addition / remodel124
Roofing52
Solar45
New construction32
Demolition31
Plumbing29
Scaffold / sidewalk shed10

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
4717 S CALUMET AVE SPR 2019 CBC - PBC/DFSS/2FM - #10030: FOUNDATION, GRADE BEAMS, UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, AND LANDSCAPE. FOR NEW $21.0M CANDOR ELECTRIC, INC. 🔒
4717 S CALUMET AVE SPR 2019 CBC - PBC/DFSS/2FM - #10030: PILES (VERTICAL PENETRATION) ONLY FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 2-STORY SEN $21.0M BURLING BUILDERS, INC 🔒
1651 E 95TH ST REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AFFECTING 1 SYSTEMS : 3 PACKAGED TERMINAL DX SYSTEM(CARRIER 48GEEMO8A2M5-8W3C0 ROOF) . EL $18.2M HAYES COMMERCIAL LLC 🔒
1700 W ADAMS ST DDS 2019 CBC: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO STORY PRECAST CONCRETE CHURCH WITH AUDITORIUM SEATING, CHILD CARE AREA $15.0M ABCO ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION & 🔒
3201 E 91ST ST DDS 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 5 STORY 53 UNIT SENIOR LIVING APARTMENT BUILDING. $10.0M JM POLCURR INC 🔒
700 W CHICAGO AVE SPR 2019 CBRC: UPGRADES TO EXISTING PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY WITH NEW STAIR AS PER PLANS. (OCCUPANCY GROUP F-1; TYPE $8.2M F.H. PASCHEN, S.N. NIELSEN & ASSOCIATES, LLC. 🔒
222 W ADAMS ST SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW INCLUDED. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO 26TH AND 27TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE $8.0M BLADE ELECTRIC & 🔒
10000 W OHARE ST DDS 2019 CBC: CAISSONS ONLY (VERTICAL PENETRATION ONLY) PERMIT FOR THE PROPOSED SATELLITE 2 CONCOURSE (CONCOU $5.7M HUNT CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC 🔒
4242 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE DDS 2019 CBRC: ALTERATION OF EXISTING 3-STORY BUILDING INCLUDING CHANGE OF USE TO BUSINESS OFFICES AND FIRST F $5.0M UJAMAA CONSTRUCTION, INC. 🔒
6200 W HIGGINS AVE DDS 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING 1 STORY BUILDING FOR NEW GROCERY STORE. INCLUDES N $3.9M BALANCED LOAD ELECTRIC 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
3211 S LAWNDALE AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2313 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCATION: AT TOP OF THE ROOF. IL
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$18k EXCEPTIONAL EXTERIORS PLLC 🔒
10235 S EWING AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 22'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$50k BEYOND CUSTOM CO DBA STANLEY GARAGE BUILDERS 🔒
225 E CHICAGO AVE SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: MODIFY AND UPGRADE THE EXISTING 8TH FLOOR BCS LABORATORY TO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL AND LAYOU
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$333k GURTZ ELECTRIC CO 🔒
6947 W ARCHER AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 19 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL ROOFING. LOCATION: ROOF TOP.
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$7k LUCKY O RESTORATIONS INC 🔒
13116 S AVENUE M INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF ACCESSORY BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5:12). INVERTER OUTPUT: 10 KW.
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$23k SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES 🔒
11032 S ESMOND ST INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF ACCESSORY BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). INVERTER OUTPUT: 11.5 KW. ARRAY
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$23k SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES 🔒
11527 S OAKLEY AVE 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
$10k SUNRISE SOLAR LLC 🔒
4310 N CENTRAL PARK AVE INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: SLOPED (2:12 TO 5:12). INVERTER OUTPUT: 6.3 KW.
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$63k TRON SOLAR, LLC 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES24$529k🔒
CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS CORP.13$1.3M🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC13$32k🔒
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY12—🔒
FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED11$224k🔒
HARTMANN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC10$150k🔒
BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO9$825k🔒
PRO-LINE ELECTRICAL7$530k🔒
ABC PLUMBING, HEATING &7$95k🔒
ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH6$37k🔒

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