Building Permits in Chicago, IL

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Chicago. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 9, 2026

22,960

Total Permits

1,578

Last 30 Days

$8.7B

Total Construction Value

$454.9K

Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

•Average project cost is $454.9K
•Other permits make up 69% of all filings

Processing Timeline

32.1

Avg Days to Approval

Median: 6 days

32.1

Avg Days to Issuance

22,960

Permits with Timeline Data

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Permit Status Pipeline

100%

issued22,960

Permit Types

Other

15,814

$1.7B

Remodel

3,967

$3.6B

Sign

1,529

$8.5M

New Construction

1,174

$3.4B

Demolition

476

$51.9M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K

13,658

$50K - $250K

3,104

$250K - $1M

1,671

$1M - $5M

585

$5M+

196

Monthly Activity

123

Sep

352

Oct

479

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,909

Jan

2,091

Feb

2,676

Mar

2,788

Apr

2,575

May

2,737

Jun

2,474

Jul

2,132

Aug

473

Sep

02,788

Recent Permits

Type	Address	Description	Cost	Date
Other	2043 W ERIE ST	TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 1200 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, MAX. LENGTH 0. LOCATION: FRONT FACADE.	$4K	Sep 10, 2026
Other	10 S LA SALLE ST	FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING SYSTEM. ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT:101083530. AFFECTS: 0 DWELLING UNITS; 1 NON-RESI	—	Sep 10, 2026
Other	456 W 128TH PL	ADA BATHROOM MODIFICATIONS. REMOVE TUB AND INSTALL SHOWER WITH ASSOCIATED FIXTURES AND TILE WORK.	$23.2K	Sep 10, 2026
Other	3026 W JARLATH ST	FINAL REINSTATEMENT OF PERMIT#100890214 INSPECTION MUST BE SCHEDULED BY MARCH - 2027	—	Sep 10, 2026
Other	8809 S MARSHFIELD AVE	LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS WITH 1 CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 .	$1.5K	Sep 10, 2026
Other	3244 N LAKEWOOD AVE	REINSTATE PERMIT NO 101052249 MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER THAN *DECEMBER 2026* ON PERMIT NO 1	—	Sep 10, 2026
Other	3300 W FRANKLIN BLVD	LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL SECURITY. SPECIFIC LOCATION: EXTERIOR ACCESS CONTROL AND SECURITY CAM	$150K	Sep 10, 2026
Other	6221 N MONTICELLO AVE	LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 0.	$5.2K	Sep 10, 2026
Other	5700 S ABERDEEN ST	TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 600 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, MAX. LENGTH 0. LOCATION: RIGHT SIDE EXER	$5.6K	Sep 10, 2026
Other	1118 W NEWPORT AVE	LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 1 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 125 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 . LI	$800	Sep 10, 2026