Building Permits in Chicago, IL

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Chicago. Updated daily.

17,475

Total Permits

1,505

Last 30 Days

$7.5B

Total Construction Value

$515.9K

Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

•Average project cost is $515.9K
•Other permits make up 69% of all filings

Processing Timeline

31.7

Avg Days to Approval

Median: 6 days

31.7

Avg Days to Issuance

17,475

Permits with Timeline Data

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Permit Status Pipeline

100%

issued17,475

Permit Types

Other

11,987

$1.5B

Remodel

3,048

$3.1B

Sign

1,240

$7M

New Construction

818

$2.9B

Demolition

382

$30.1M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K

10,279

$50K - $250K

2,346

$250K - $1M

1,297

$1M - $5M

446

$5M+

160

Monthly Activity

Jul

147

Aug

213

Sep

336

Oct

455

Nov

1,424

Dec

1,878

Jan

2,025

Feb

2,559

Mar

2,625

Apr

2,344

May

2,333

Jun

738

Jul

02,625

Recent Permits

Type	Address	Description	Cost	Date
Other	65 W JACKSON BLVD	ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PERMIT. OCCUPANCY: RESIDENTIAL, RESIDENTIAL. START DATE: 7/16/2026. END DATE: 12/13/2026. ALL WOR	—	Jul 16, 2026
Other	70 W MADISON ST	LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 1.	$15K	Jul 16, 2026
Other	12426 S YALE AVE	LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 225 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS WITH 1 CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 .	$1.5K	Jul 16, 2026
Other	1829 S STATE ST	TUCKPOINTING AND UNIT MASONRY REPAIR / REPLACEMENT: 20 SQ. FT., LINTEL QTY. 0, MAX. LENGTH 0. LOCATION: FRONT FACADE MAS	$19.9K	Jul 16, 2026
Other	2307 N NEWLAND AVE	LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS WITH 2 CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 .	$1K	Jul 16, 2026
Other	10536 S WENTWORTH AVE	PURPOSE: LEGALIZE UNPERMITTED WORK. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 8'-0' ' (LENGTH). LOCATION: FRONT.	$500	Jul 16, 2026
Other	2320 W TAYLOR ST	LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 15 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 1	$15K	Jul 16, 2026
Other	4626 W MONROE ST	PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 66'-0' ' (LENGTH). LOCATION: RIGHT SIDE OF THE PR	$4.1K	Jul 16, 2026
Other	6960 W BERWYN AVE	LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS WITH 1 CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 .	$6.2K	Jul 16, 2026
Other	4628 W MONROE ST	PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 165'-0' ' (LENGTH). LOCATION: LEFT SIDE AND REAR	$10K	Jul 16, 2026