Every morning, Chicago contractors who run on new work get the permits filed here the day before — filtered to their trade, with the address, the job, and the names on the permit. LIVE This market is pulling permits now.
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| Trade | Permits | Share | Detail page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other / general | 158 | 33% | |
| Electrical permits in Chicago, IL | 123 | 25% | 123 in last 30 days of feed data |
| Remodel & addition permits in Chicago, IL | 114 | 24% | 114 in last 30 days of feed data |
| Plumbing permits in Chicago, IL | 68 | 14% | 68 in last 30 days of feed data |
| Roofing permits in Chicago, IL | 34 | 7% | 34 in last 30 days of feed data |
| Demolition & dumpster permits in Chicago, IL | 19 | 4% | 19 in last 30 days of feed data |
| HVAC permits in Chicago, IL | 19 | 4% | 19 in last 30 days of feed data |
| New construction permits in Chicago, IL | 16 | 3% | 16 in last 30 days of feed data |
| Solar permits in Chicago, IL | 5 | 1% | 5 in last 30 days of feed data |
A permit can count toward more than one trade when the work spans trades; shares are of all 484 permits pulled. Trade detail pages exist only where at least 5 permits in that trade appear in the last 30 days of this feed's data — thin combinations don't get pages.
| Date | Address | Work filed | Published value | Contractor on permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 5853 N BROADWAY | DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR A NEW 11-STORY HIGH RISE RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT BUILDING WITH 90 DWELLING UNITS... | $52,166,550 | GIRDWOOD, TRISHA M |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2620 N MILWAUKEE AVE | RECONSTRUCTION OF LOGAN SQUARE HEADHOUSE (CANOPY) AND AN ADDITION OF CTA EMPLOYEE BATHROOM AND ELECTRICAL CLOSET ADJA... | $21,275,000 | RAY, MICHAEL J |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 400 N ABERDEEN ST | SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: FIRST-TIME OFFICE TENANT BUILD-OUT ON FLOORS 11-13 FOR (MARS WRIGLEY CONFECTIONERY US, LLC) WITHI... | $17,328,986 | KELSO-BURNETT CO. |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5853 N BROADWAY | DDS 2019 CBC: CAISSONS ONLY FOR PROPOSED 11 STORY BUILDING. CONSULTANT REVIEWER: V3 COMPANIES OF IL | $16,000,000 | GIRDWOOD, TRISHA M |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1560 N SANDBURG TER | SPR 2019 CBRC. REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING DOMESTIC WATER PIPING PER PLANS. REPLACEMENT ONLY. (OCCUPANCY G... | $11,925,000 | HEDLUND, NEVIN N |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 320 S CANAL ST | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: FIRST TIME TENANT INTERIOR BUILD-OUT OF 39TH FLOOR OFFICE. WORK TO INCLUDE SELECTIVE DEMOLITION,... | $9,240,000 | MARON ELECTRIC COMPANY |
Real records from the Chicago, IL permit feed. This public sample redacts contact details; subscribers receive every field the city publishes on the permit.
Daily. Pulled daily from the City of Chicago open-data permit feed. The latest permits in our database for Chicago, IL are dated Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026. When the city publishes, we're reading it the same day; when the city is slow, we show the real dates instead of claiming otherwise.
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