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Building permits issued in Chicago this week
Updated 2026-09-11 · covers 2026-09-04 to 2026-09-11 · source: City of Chicago building permits (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset ydr8-5enu) · Chicago updates this open-data feed daily; this page is rebuilt on Mondays
593 building permits were issued in Chicago, IL between September 4, 2026 and September 11, 2026. The largest categories were Express Permit Program (390), Renovation/Alteration (91), New Construction (50). Declared project value on the permits that carry one: $56,808,111 across 508 permits. The busiest ward was Ward 42 with 48 permits.
Public listing only. The paid weekly owner report (permits joined to the owner's mailing address, with an absentee-owner flag) is sold for Lee County, Florida, not for Chicago. See Lee County this week or a sample owner report.
Permits by type
| Permit type | Permits |
|---|---|
| Express Permit Program | 390 |
| Renovation/Alteration | 91 |
| New Construction | 50 |
| Signs | 39 |
| Elevator Equipment | 11 |
| Reinstate Revoked Pmt | 8 |
| Wrecking/Demolition | 4 |
Where the permits are (ward)
| Ward | Permits |
|---|---|
| Ward 42 | 48 |
| Ward 27 | 27 |
| Ward 32 | 26 |
| Ward 2 | 24 |
| Ward 20 | 19 |
| Ward 19 | 19 |
| Ward 41 | 16 |
| Ward 28 | 16 |
| Ward 16 | 16 |
| Ward 45 | 15 |
| Ward 21 | 15 |
| Ward 34 | 15 |
Contractors pulling the most permits
| Contractor | Permits this week |
|---|---|
| SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC | 17 |
| DEPENDABLE SOLUTIONS CORP | 9 |
| CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 7 |
| FRACKIEL BUILDERS, INCORPORATED | 7 |
| ATEC CONSTRUCTION INC | 6 |
| PEERLESS ENTERPRISES LLC | 6 |
| CHAVEZ ELECTRIC | 5 |
| ECO ENERGY SERVICE LLC | 5 |
| PARTYTIME-HDO OPERATIONS LLC | 5 |
| VANGUARD INSTALLATIONS INC | 4 |
Largest permits issued this week
| Address | Type | Scope | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5550 S UNIVERSITY AVE | Express Permit Program | TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 2500 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, MAX. LENGTH 0. PARAPET REBUIL | $6,411,265 |
| 5401 S KILPATRICK AVE | Express Permit Program | LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ALTER EXISTING SYSTEM I EMERGENCY LIGHTING. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 0 . LIGHTING OU | $3,000,000 |
| 907 W WEBSTER AVE | New Construction | SC 2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION: ERECT A 3-STORY (CONSTRUCTION TYPE III-A) MASONRY, 4 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING (R- | $3,000,000 |
| 400 N STATE ST | Renovation/Alteration | SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR BUILDOUT & EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO EXIST. 1ST & 2ND FLOOR FOR RESTAURANT (OCCUPANCY A2 | $3,000,000 |
| 3120 N PULASKI RD | Renovation/Alteration | SPR 2019 CBRC INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EAST TENANT SPACE SUITE A TO CONVERT TO RETAIL STORE (CON T | $2,250,000 |
| 30 S WACKER DR | Renovation/Alteration | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF EXISTING OFFICE SPACE, SUITES 3600 AND 3610. NO EXTERIOR WORK. NO | $1,750,000 |
| 4019 W NORTH AVE | Renovation/Alteration | TAQUERIA HUENTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO AN EXISTING RESTAURANT. TYPE IIIB CONSTRUCTION. | $1,500,000 |
| 1313 E 60TH ST | Express Permit Program | TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 16402 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 12, MAX. LENGTH 6. CONCRETE MAS | $1,419,783 |
| 2053 W IRVING PARK RD | New Construction | SPR 2019 CBC ERECT A 4 STORY, 9 DWELLING UNIT MIXED USE SPRINKLERED MASONRY BUILDING WITH AN ELEVATOR. TENANT | $1,275,000 |
| 919 W FULTON MARKET | Express Permit Program | LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL SYSTEM I EMERGENCY LIGHTING. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 0 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: | $1,000,000 |
Questions
How often is the Chicago permit list updated?
Chicago updates this open-data feed daily; this page is rebuilt every Monday and covers the seven days before the rebuild. This build covers permits issued 2026-09-04 to 2026-09-11 and was made on 2026-09-11. The source is City of Chicago building permits (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset ydr8-5enu).
Where does the data come from?
Directly from the public record: City of Chicago building permits (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset ydr8-5enu). Nothing is estimated; counts and values are exactly what the issuing department published. Permits with no declared value are counted but excluded from value totals.
Can I get the Chicago list with the property owner's mailing address?
Not for Chicago. PermitRadar sells its weekly owner report for Lee County, Florida only (unincorporated Lee County and Cape Coral). This Chicago page is a public permit listing rebuilt every Monday from the city's open data; no owner join is offered for it.
Are these all the permits issued?
Everything the source published for the period at build time, 593 records. Issuing departments sometimes backfill permits days later, so next week's page can include stragglers from this one.
Public record, republished as published. PermitRadar adds counts and ranking only; nothing on this page is estimated. No owner names or mailing addresses appear on this page and none are sold for Chicago.