Chicago building permits
week of Oct 12–Oct 18, 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.

657permits issued
$188.8Mdeclared work (88% state a value)
391contractors pulling them
94a day, on average

What got permitted

Electrical126
Addition / remodel103
Roofing68
New construction48
Solar44
Demolition28
Plumbing21
Scaffold / sidewalk shed8

The ten biggest jobs

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
500 N MICHIGAN AVE DDS 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR BUILDOUT TO EXISTING 24-STORY MIXED-USE, OFFICE BUILDING TO CONVERT INTO MULTI-FAMILY $71.7M SHAMROCK ELECTRIC CO.INC 🔒
705 W CHICAGO AVE DDS 2019 CBC: LANDSCAPING, PARK, AND RIVERWALK FOR ADJACENT CASINO, HOTEL, AND EVENT CENTER. (OCC GROUPS A-1. $22.6M ALDRIDGE ELECTRIC INC 🔒
4641 N ASHLAND AVE DDS 2019 CRBC: ERECT A FIVE (5) STORY RESIDENTIAL ADDITION TO AN EXISTING EXISTING FOUR (4) STORY MASONRY BUIL $14.0M MIREX ELECTRIC & CONSTRUCTION, 🔒
222 W MERCHANDISE MART PLZ SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO 4TH FLOOR OFFICE SPACE. WORK TO INCLUDE DEMO, NEW PARTITIONS, MEC $12.5M REX ELECT. & TECHNOLOGIES LLC 🔒
676 N ST CLAIR ST INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ON THE 21ST FLOOR OF EXISTING BUILDING, TO CREATE A NEW EXAM ROOMS AND CONSULTATION ROOMS $3.2M KELSO-BURNETT CO. 🔒
2309 S LOOMIS ST DDS 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR TENANT IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING ONE STORY BUILDING FOR "TESLA, INC." MOTOR VEHICLE REPA $2.5M PALOS ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. 🔒
1137 W ALTGELD ST SC 2019 CBC. ERECT A 3 STORY, SIX DWELLING UNIT TYPE MASONRY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT, REAR STAIRS AND FRONT OPE $2.2M SLS ELECTRICAL SERVICE 🔒
1600 W 13TH ST GAS PIPING EXTENSION/RECONFIGURATION, REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AFFECTING 1 SYSTEMS : 1 ROOFTOP PACKAGED UNIT(CARRI $2.0M STANTON MECHANICAL INC 🔒
1859 N BURLING ST SC 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT, FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FULLY SPRINKLERED SFR (3) STORY (WITH MECHANICAL $2.0M VIP ELECTRICAL SERVICES 🔒
300 N LA SALLE DR LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL OTHER. SPECIFIC LOCATION: FLOORS 32 & 33. (42+ ROOMS/SPACES $1.7M AVI-SPL LLC 🔒

Also worth a call

AddressWhatDeclaredWho pulled itPhone
3402 S LOWE AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 20'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$10k KUO CONSTRUCTION, INC. 🔒
1935 N SEDGWICK ST SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR PREPARATORY DEMOLITION OF NONLOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND M.E.P. SYSTEMS WITH DEM
Demolition — debris hauling needed within days
$5k TOMA'S PLUMBING INC 🔒
7257 W FITCH AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 22'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$34k THE GARAGE GUY INC DBA ABSOLUTE GARAGE BUILDERS, I 🔒
2036 W MELROSE ST SPR 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 2-STORY DETACHED ADU CONSISTING OF ONE (1) NE
New construction — foundation/flatwork pour coming
$145k BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO 🔒
9430 S WENTWORTH 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. 🔒
3851 N ST LOUIS AVE NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 20'-0' '
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$31k FELDCO FACTORY DIRECT, LLC 🔒
7009 S HONORE ST INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). INVERTER OUTPUT: 3.8 KW. ARRAY O
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$3k ION DEVELOPER LLC 🔒
6619 N TALMAN AVE SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 2900 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCATION: REROOF. IL ROOFING CONT
Fresh roof — prime solar-ready signal
$14k owner / not stated 🔒

Busiest contractors this week

ContractorPermitsDeclared valuePhone
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES22$456k🔒
INTEGRITY SIGN COMPANY14$53k🔒
FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED13$242k🔒
ALVAREZ ELECTRICAL TECH12$74k🔒
CERTIFIED ELECTRIC LLC10$172k🔒
SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC9$32k🔒
SAAS ELECTRIC7$29k🔒
BLUE LINE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTO6$341k🔒
CITY SERVICE ELECTRIC INC.6$65k🔒
CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC6—🔒

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