COMPANY RECORD · CHICAGO, IL
1St Priority Elev Co. — permit history in Chicago, IL
1St Priority Elev Co. appears on 37 Chicago permit records from 2007 through 2025, all of them elevator.
Permit categories
| Category | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator | 37 | 100% |
Activity by year
| Year | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2025 | 3 |
Busiest year on record: 2024, with 19 permits. One project can account for several filings, so read this as filing activity rather than workload.
Where they worked
| Address in source | Most recent permit |
|---|---|
| 5821 N BROADWAY | 2025-12-24 |
| 2731 S DEARBORN ST | 2025-07-23 |
| 3983 S LAKE PARK AVE | 2025-02-20 |
| 2920 S STATE ST | 2024-09-12 |
| 2951 S FEDERAL ST | 2024-09-12 |
| 2931 S FEDERAL ST | 2024-09-12 |
| 2901 S FEDERAL ST | 2024-09-12 |
| 2910 S DEARBORN ST | 2024-09-12 |
| 2961 S DEARBORN ST | 2024-09-12 |
| 2940 S STATE ST | 2024-09-12 |
| 2964 S STATE ST | 2024-09-12 |
| 2840 S STATE ST | 2024-09-12 |
| 2710 S STATE ST | 2024-09-12 |
| 2900 S STATE ST | 2024-09-12 |
34 distinct addresses on record; the 14 most recent are shown. Declared value on record runs from $500 to $1,150,000, median $15,000. Addresses appear as the authority published them. A permit is a filing at an address, not a completed job there.
Permits on record
37 permits; open the full list
| Permit | Issued | Category | Address in source | Scope as filed | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101077963 | 2025-12-24 | Elevator | 5821 N BROADWAY | REPLACEMENT OF HOIST CABLES ON ONE(1) 2500LB CAPACITY, 22-FLOOR, 350FPM, PASSENGER ELEVATOR(#1), PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK SUBMITTED.(EV000604) | $10,500 |
| 101072099 | 2025-07-23 | Elevator | 2731 S DEARBORN ST | PERFORM CITY OF CHICAGO 2017 PHASE II MANDATE UPGRADE ON ONE(1) 2000LB CAPACITY, 9-FLOOR, PASSENGER ELEVATOR, PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK SUBMITTED.(EV001558) | $7,000 |
| 101065655 | 2025-02-20 | Elevator | 3983 S LAKE PARK AVE | REPLACEMENT OF HOIST CABLES ON ONE(1) 2000LB CAPACITY, 16-FLOOR, PASSENGER ELEVATOR(#2), PURSAUNT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK SUBMITTED.(EV016769) | $10,600 |
| 101059802 | 2024-09-12 | Elevator | 2920 S STATE ST | UPGRADE FIREMAN'S RECALL SERVICE TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS 2017 MANDATE ON ONE (1) 2000LB.CAP, 6-FLOOR, GEARED TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR. PURSUA | $5,000 |
| 101059777 | 2024-09-12 | Elevator | 2951 S FEDERAL ST | UPGRADE FIREMANS SERVICE RECALL TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS 2017 MANDATE ON ONE (1) 2000LB.CAP, 6-FLOOR, GEARED TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR. PURSUANT | $5,000 |
| 101059783 | 2024-09-12 | Elevator | 2931 S FEDERAL ST | UPGRADE FIREMAN SERVICE RECALL TO COMPLY WITH CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS 2017 MANDATE ON ONE (1) 2000LB.CAP, 6-FLOORS, GEARED TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR. PURSUANT TO | $5,000 |
| 101059807 | 2024-09-12 | Elevator | 2901 S FEDERAL ST | UPGRADE FIREMAN'S RECALL SERVICE TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS 2017 MANDATE ON ONE (1) 2000LB.CAP, 6-FLOOR, GEARED TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR. PURSUAN | $5,000 |
| 101059805 | 2024-09-12 | Elevator | 2910 S DEARBORN ST | UPGRADE FIREMAN'S RECALL SERVICE TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS 2017 MANDATE ON ONE (1) 2000LB.CAP, 9-FLOOR, GEARED TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR. PURSUA | $5,000 |
| 101059804 | 2024-09-12 | Elevator | 2961 S DEARBORN ST | UPGRADE FIREMAN'S RECALL SERVICE TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS 2017 MANDATE ON ONE (1) 2000LB.CAP, 9-FLOOR, GEARED TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR. PURSUA | $5,000 |
| 101059803 | 2024-09-12 | Elevator | 2940 S STATE ST | UPGRADE FIREMAN'S RECALL SERVICE TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS 2017 MANDATE ON ONE (1) 2000LB.CAP, 7-FLOOR, GEARED TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR. PURSUA | $5,000 |
| 101059800 | 2024-09-12 | Elevator | 2964 S STATE ST | UPGRADE FIREMAN'S RECALL SERVICE TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS 2017 MANDATE ON ONE (1) 2000LB.CAP, 6-FLOOR, GEARED TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR. PURSUA | $5,000 |
| 101059799 | 2024-09-12 | Elevator | 2840 S STATE ST | UPGRADE FIREMAN'S RECALL SERVICE TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS 2017 MANDATE ON ONE (1) 2000LB.CAP, 6-FLOOR, GEARED TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR. PURSUA | $5,000 |
| 101059797 | 2024-09-12 | Elevator | 2710 S STATE ST | UPGRADE FIREMAN'S RECALL SERVICE TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS 2017 MANDATE ON ONE (1) 2000LB.CAP, 6-FLOOR, GEARED TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR. PURSUA | $5,000 |
| 101059793 | 2024-09-12 | Elevator | 2900 S STATE ST | UPGRADE FIREMAN'S RECALL SERVICE TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS 2017 MANDATE ON ONE (1) 2000LB.CAP, 6-FLOOR, GEARED TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR. PURSUA | $5,000 |
| 101059788 | 2024-09-12 | Elevator | 2730 S STATE ST | UPGRADE FIREMAN'S RECALL SERVICE TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS 2017 MANDATE ON ONE (1) 2000LB.CAP, 6-FLOOR, GEARED TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR. PURSUA | $5,000 |
| 101059785 | 2024-09-12 | Elevator | 2930 S DEARBORN ST | UPGRADE FIREMAN'S RECALL SERVICE TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS 2017 MANDATE ON ONE (1) 2000LB.CAP, 9-FLOOR, GEARED TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR. PURSUAN | $5,000 |
| 101059811 | 2024-09-12 | Elevator | 11659 S ABERDEEN ST | INSTALLATION OF ONE (1) 750LB.CAP, 2-STOP, 10 FPM, HARMAR CPL 400 WITH SAFETY LANDING GATE LOCATED AT THE FRONT DECK OF THE HOME. PURSUANT TO THE PLANS SUBMITTED. | $15,000 |
| 101051589 | 2024-05-22 | Elevator | 9177 S SOUTH CHICAGO AVE | MODERNIZATION OF (4) FOUR EWGT PASSENGER ELEVATORS; (2) TWO 2000LBS CAPACITY, 10 FLOORS & (2) TWO 2500LBS CAPACITY, 9 FLOORS, PURSUANT TO SCOPE OF WORK SUBMITTED (SCOPE TO BE ON SI | $69,000 |
| 101050072 | 2024-05-01 | Elevator | 3250 S WENTWORTH AVE | HOIST CABLE REPLACEMENT ON ONE(1) 2500LB CAPACITY, 8-FLOOR, PASSENGER ELEVATOR(#2), PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK SUBMITTED.(EV007454) | $7,500 |
| 101044131 | 2024-02-13 | Elevator | 5821 N BROADWAY | MODERNIZATION OF TWO (2) 22-FLOORS, GEARED TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS EAST 2000LB.CAP, WEST 2500LB.CAP. PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK SUBMITTED. EV000604 | $51,500 |
| 101041760 | 2024-01-12 | Elevator | 4227 S OAKENWALD AVE | MODERNIZATION OF TWO(2) 2500LB CAPACITY, 13-FLOOR, 200FPM, PASSENGER ELEVATORS, PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK SUBMITTED.(EV004930) | $46,550 |
| 101041765 | 2024-01-10 | Elevator | 655 W 65TH ST | MODERNIZATION OF TWO(2) 2500LB CAPACITY, 200FPM, 14-FLOOR, PASSENGER ELEVATORS, PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK SUBMITTED.(EV008226) | $47,550 |
| 101032212 | 2023-09-20 | Elevator | 925 N CALIFORNIA AVE | MODERNIZATION OF ONE(1) 4000LB CAPACITY, 4-FLOOR, HYDRAULIC, PASSENGER ELEVATOR, PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK ON JOBSITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.(EV013532) | $31,500 |
| 101031378 | 2023-09-13 | Elevator | 4030 S LAKE PARK AVE | MODERNIZATION OF TWO(2) 2000LB CAPACITY, 13-FLOOR, PASSENGER ELEVATORS, PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.(EV003350) | $25,000 |
| 101029829 | 2023-08-30 | Elevator | 1342 W 15TH ST | MODERNIZATION OF EWGT PASSENGER ELEVATOR, CAR 1, 2500LBS CAPACITY, 8 FLOORS, SUBJECT TO CITY OF CHICAGO DEPT. OF BUILDINGS ELEVATOR BUREAU INSPECTION (EV007792). NOTE: REFER TO EXI | $20,000 |
| 100739323 | 2017-12-13 | Elevator | 2860 E 76TH ST | REPLACE CONTROLLER WITH "LIKE" REPLACEMENT ON ONE (1) 1000LB.CAP, 7-FLOOR GEARED TRACTION PASSNGER ELEVATOR "N". PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF WORK SUBMITTED.EV008259 | $22,500 |
| 100630854 | 2016-01-13 | Elevator | 1109 W WILSON AVE | OIA '4520 N BROADWAY' INSTALLATION OF (2) 3500# CAP., GEARLESS, 2-STOP, PASSENGER ELEVATORS PURSUANT TO PLANS SUBMITTED. INSTALLATIONS TO BE MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 CITY OF CH | $385,000 |
| 100601514 | 2015-06-24 | Elevator | 825 W 118TH ST | INSTALLATION OF (2) 2500# CAP., 4-STOP, HYDRAULIC, PASSENGER ELEVATORS PURSUANT TO PLANS SUBMITTED. INSTALLATIONS TO BE MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH 2010 CITY OF CHICAGO ELEVATOR CODE. | $110,000 |
| 100546569 | 2014-06-23 | Elevator | 42 S CLARK ST | REMOVAL OF (5) PASSENGER ELEVATORS (S1,P1,P2,P4 & P5) TO ACCOMMODATE INSTALLATION OF NEW ELEVATORS. (EV004633) | $80,000 |
| 100533978 | 2014-04-03 | Elevator | 100 W MONROE ST | INSTALLATION OF (1) 2500# CAP., 3-STOP, HYDRAULIC, PASSENGER ELEVATOR (S2 CAR) ; (4) 2500# CAP., 24-STOP, GEARLESS, PASSENGER ELEVATORS (CARS P1, P2, P4 & P5); (1) 2000# CAP., 24-S | $1,150,000 |
| 100416455 | 2011-10-26 | Elevator | 2750 S CALIFORNIA AVE | INSTALL SIX (6) ELEVATORS # 1 & # 2 4000LB.CAP. 350FPM, E.W.G.T 6-STOP. ELEVATORS # 3 & # 4 4500LB.CAP. 350FPM, E.W.G.T 4-STOP. ELEVATORS # 5 & # 6 500FPM, E.W.G.T 6-STP. TRACTION | $950,000 |
| 100386015 | 2011-03-23 | Elevator | 3158 W ROOSEVELT RD | MODERNIZE TWO (2) 2500LB.CAP.200FPM,13-STOP OVERHEAD TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS. PURSUANT TO SCOPE OF WORK SUBMITTED. | $165,000 |
| 100363434 | 2010-09-29 | Elevator | 2800 N MILWAUKEE AVE | INSTALL TWO (2) 7-STOP 2000LB.CAP. 150FPM PASSENGER TRACTION ELEVATORS. PURSUANT TO PLANS SUBMITTED. | $250,000 |
| 100363440 | 2010-09-15 | Elevator | 151 W CONGRESS PKWY | INSTALL ONE (1) 2-STOP 3000LB.CAP. 100FPM, BASEMENT TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR AT THE C.T.A BLUE LINE CONGRESS STREET STATION. PURSUANT TO PLANS SUBMITTED. | $200,000 |
| 100341172 | 2010-04-28 | Elevator | 2840 S STATE ST | INSTALL (1) ONE 6-STOP, 2000LB.CAP, 150FPM OVERHEAD TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR. PURSUANT TO PLANS AND CITY OF CHICAGO 2010 ELEVATOR CODE. | $170,000 |
| 100341168 | 2010-04-28 | Elevator | 2900 S STATE ST | INSTALL ONE (1) ELEVATOR # 1, 150FPM, 2000LB.CAP,6-STOP TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATOR. PURSUANT TO PLANS AND CITY OF CHICAGO 2010 ELEVATOR CODE. | $170,000 |
| 100181080 | 2007-05-30 | Elevator | 4507 W WASHINGTON BLVD | REPAIR WALLS IN THE ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM | $500 |
Fields appear as the issuing authority published them, including spelling and blanks. Scope text is the applicant's description of intended work, not an inspection finding.
Source and limits
Public Chicago permit records through 2025, counted by distinct permit number. This is a historical filing record: it cannot show current backlog, pricing, crew availability, licensing or insurance, and a quiet period may only mean work was filed elsewhere. Confirm anything commercial with the company and with the issuing authority before acting. How we build these records, and what we withhold →