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Building permits in Chicago, IL

Chicago issued 32,326 building permits in the last 12 months (+0% year on year), with a median declared value of $17,600 and $11.2B of declared work in total. The busiest month in the last two years was Oct 2025 with 3,189 permits. Latest permit in the data: Oct 6, 2026.

Permits, 12 months
32,326
Median declared value
$17,600
Total declared value
$11.2B
All-time in register
849,668

Permits issued per month in Chicago

Oct 2024Oct 2026 (to date)
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MonthPermits issued
Oct 2026525
Sep 20263,180
Aug 20263,044
Jul 20262,923
Jun 20262,900
May 20262,757
Apr 20262,845
Mar 20262,606
Feb 20261,997
Jan 20261,929
Dec 20252,074
Nov 20252,357
Oct 20253,189
Sep 20253,011
Aug 20252,846
Jul 20253,043
Jun 20252,932
May 20252,759
Apr 20253,007
Mar 20252,537
Feb 20251,943
Jan 20252,334
Dec 20241,901
Nov 20242,231
Oct 20243,155

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Permits by type (last 12 months)

Permit typePermitsShareMedian declared value
Express Permit Program20,93064.7%$10,737
Renovation/Alteration5,45716.9%$120,000
Signs2,0996.5%$3,000
New Construction1,5494.8%$360,000
Elevator Equipment1,1263.5%$50,000
Wrecking/Demolition6952.1%$21,950
Reinstate Revoked Pmt4701.5%$1

Busiest community areas

Community areaPermits, 12 monthsMedian valueTop type
Loop2,465$59,300Express Permit Program
Near North Side2,433$31,000Express Permit Program
Near West Side1,617$31,000Express Permit Program
West Town1,292$18,000Express Permit Program
Lake View1,202$23,857Express Permit Program
Lincoln Park1,060$24,052Express Permit Program
Austin926$12,082Express Permit Program
Logan Square834$20,000Express Permit Program
Portage Park587$12,000Express Permit Program
Auburn Gresham577$13,241Express Permit Program
Irving Park528$16,725Express Permit Program
Lincoln Square528$20,000Express Permit Program
North Center527$22,100Express Permit Program
Humboldt Park520$20,000Express Permit Program
Edgewater507$15,000Express Permit Program

Largest permits of the last 90 days

Ranked by declared value. Owner, applicant and contractor names are not shown.

AddressWorkDeclared valueIssued
931 N Halsted StNear North SideNew ConstructionDds 2019 cbc: full building permit for floors lower level 2 through roof, including 6th floor exterior amentity deck and pool. 46-story building containing 464 dwelling units. (includes (140) efficiency units, (81) affordable units), & (209) parking spaces. Foundation and superst$190.0MJul 14, 2026
1144 W Loyola AveRogers ParkNew ConstructionDds 2019 cbc. New construction of a 6-floor plus basement concrete building. Includes construction of level 2 to roof. Construction type ib. Pd-34. Occupancies include groups b-business, a-3 assembly and s-1 storage. Foundation permit #101073042. Consultant reviewer: v3 companies$162.0MJul 24, 2026
400 S La Salle StLoopRenovation/AlterationPhase 3 of 3: interior alterations to existing 7-story office building to convert to a data center. Work to include new equipment with associated mep upgrades. Phase 1 demolition only work permitted under 101083036. Phase 2 infrastructure work permitted under 101081181. Ia constr$151.1MSep 16, 2026
1869 W Pershing RdNew CityExpress Permit ProgramLow voltage/communication electrical work. Alter existing other. Specific location: basement - 4th floor.$50.0MAug 21, 2026
225 W Randolph StLoopRenovation/AlterationSelf cert 2019 cbc: interior alterations to existing office floors 10 through 16 for buildout of golub capital office space as per plans (occupancy b, type ia construction)$44.9MOct 6, 2026
2300 N Sheffield AveLincoln ParkNew ConstructionDds 2019 cbc: new construction of a 4-story athletic center as per plans. (occupancy group a-3, b / type ii-a construction)$42.4MAug 6, 2026
1400 W 44th StNew CityRenovation/AlterationDds 2019 cbrc: tenant build out in an existing warehouse for expansion of a food processing facility as per plans. (occupancy group: f1 / type ii-b construction) consultant reviewer: v3 companies of il$39.5MJul 13, 2026
3959 N Lincoln AveNorth CenterRenovation/AlterationDds 2019 cbrc: adaptive reuse of an existing 5 story commercial building to multi-family residential with a new 5 story addition. Occupancy groups b, m, r-2, s-1,s-2,u; construction type: iia; consultant reviewer: v3 companies of illinois$36.0MAug 14, 2026
136 N Kedzie AveEast Garfield ParkNew ConstructionDds 2019 cbc: full building permit for a 5-story mixed-use building with ground floor commercial and office space with 51 affordable dwelling units. Includes 12 indoor parking spaces, trash enclosure, and green roofs (occ group a-2, a-3, b, m, r-2, u; type iiia construction). Con$28.8MSep 16, 2026
655 W Irving Park RdLake ViewRenovation/AlterationSpr 2019 cbrc: self cert infrastructure renovation includes water riser replacement, selected waste and vent piping replacement, selected hvac piping replacement, new ceilings on 3 floors per plans. No change in use, occupancy or exiting.$27.0MJul 21, 2026
2731 N Leavitt StLincoln ParkRenovation/AlterationDds 2019 cbrc: building s-01, 2731 - 2759 n leavitt st and 2041 - 2049 w diversey parkway. Alterations to existing 3 story, 71 dwelling unit apartment building with basement. (occ r-2, s-1, type iiib const.) consultant reviewer: globetrotters engineering$25.0MJul 14, 2026
1330 W 76th StAuburn GreshamRenovation/AlterationDds 2019 cbc interior renovation to existing 3 story 164 unit building; conversion of common areas per 2010 ada; per ihda, 10% of units (30) to be 2009 icc a117.1 type a and 10% of units (30) to be iac section 233.6.5 adaptable. The 128 units located at the adjacent townhome prop$23.2MJul 17, 2026
4006 N Sheridan RdUptownNew ConstructionDds 2019 cbc: full building permit for new construction of a 7 story 91 du mixed use building to include 6 floors of residential and 38 parking spaces at grade indoor (occupancy: a-2, m, r-2, s-2. Construction type: ib) consultant reviewer: v3 companies of il$23.0MAug 4, 2026
2740 N Hoyne AveLincoln ParkNew ConstructionDds 2019 cbc: full building permit for 5 story, 59 dwelling unit mixed occupancy building and 10 outdoor parking spaces (occupancy groups r-2, s-2, a-3, and b, type 1-b const.)$22.0MAug 4, 2026
4717 S Calumet AveGrand BoulevardRenovation/AlterationSpr 2019 cbc - pbc/dfss/2fm - #10030: foundation, grade beams, underground utilities, and landscape. For new construction of a 2-story senior center to include at-grade parking, ornamental fencing, trash enclosure and associated site work as per plans. (occupancy group: a-3 / typ$21.0MSep 30, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many building permits does Chicago issue?
Chicago issued 32,326 permits in the 12 months since Oct 1, 2025, according to the Building Permits (City of Chicago Department of Buildings) dataset. That is up 0% on the previous 12 months. The most common type was Express Permit Program (20,930 permits).
What is the typical value of a building permit in Chicago?
The median declared value across permits with a stated value was $17,600. Values vary hugely by type — the median for new construction was $360,000. Declared values are the applicant’s estimate at filing, not the final contract price.
Where can I look up a specific permit in Chicago?
Search the city’s official register on Chicago Data Portal (linked below) by address or permit number. The pages here summarise the register; they do not replace it.

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Source: Building Permits (City of Chicago Department of Buildings), Chicago Data Portal. Licence: City of Chicago Data Portal Terms of Use. Statistics computed by Planium from the published register (12-month window from Oct 1, 2025; declared values between $1 and $2B). Values are applicants’ estimates and are not verified. Personal names are omitted. Preview dataset. Generated Oct 9, 2026.