COMPANY RECORD · CHICAGO, IL
A1 Empire Builders, LLC — permit history in Chicago, IL
A1 Empire Builders, LLC appears on 104 Chicago permit records from 2006 through 2026, all of them general construction.
Permit categories
| Category | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General construction | 104 | 100% |
Activity by year
| Year | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Busiest year on record: 2011, with 13 permits. One project can account for several filings, so read this as filing activity rather than workload.
Named on the same permit
| Name in source | Linked permits | Last seen |
|---|---|---|
| Ap Plumbing, Inc. | 12 | 2021-08-30 |
| Vjj Plumbing | 11 | 2023-03-29 |
| Cld Construction Inc | 8 | 2021-08-30 |
| Dynamic Air Heating & Cooling | 7 | 2020-11-24 |
| Brothers Heating & Cooling | 5 | 2021-03-29 |
| T & M Electric | 5 | 2021-03-29 |
| F & E Heating | 4 | 2020-08-05 |
| Direct HVAC, Inc | 4 | 2013-08-15 |
| Shabazz, Inc. | 4 | 2012-05-11 |
| Nereus Plumbing Inc | 4 | 2026-06-22 |
| Campanile Construction & Desig | 3 | 2014-04-18 |
| Climate Control | 3 | 2007-02-22 |
78 companies are named alongside A1 Empire Builders, LLC on the same Chicago permit. A shared permit is a documented co-appearance, not proof of a current contract. Names appear as the authority published them.
Where they worked
| Address in source | Most recent permit |
|---|---|
| 1215 W EDDY ST | 2026-06-22 |
| 124 W POLK ST | 2025-12-15 |
| 2057 N SEMINARY AVE | 2025-10-02 |
| 3340 N HAMILTON AVE | 2025-08-19 |
| 349 E 47TH ST | 2025-08-11 |
| 1500 E 87TH ST | 2024-09-30 |
| 680 N LAKE SHORE DR | 2023-03-29 |
| 721 S KARLOV AVE | 2021-12-17 |
| 414 N RIDGEWAY AVE | 2021-08-30 |
| 2428 N ROCKWELL ST | 2021-03-29 |
| 4018 S INDIANA AVE | 2021-03-05 |
| 2342 S HAMLIN AVE | 2020-11-24 |
| 1050 N LAWNDALE AVE | 2020-11-24 |
| 5241 W CULLOM AVE | 2020-09-03 |
78 distinct addresses on record; the 14 most recent are shown. Declared value on record runs from $0 to $510,870, 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
104 permits; open the 50 most recent
| Permit | Issued | Category | Address in source | Scope as filed | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B200474489 | 2026-06-22 | General construction | 1215 W EDDY ST | REPAIR OR IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF 4 PLUMBING FIXTURES AS DESCRIBED IN PERMIT APPLICATION. LOCATIONS: 1 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 0 NON-RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), BATHROOMS AND BASEMENT MUDROO | $25,000 |
| 101075048 | 2025-12-15 | General construction | 124 W POLK ST | SPR 2019 CBRC: PROPOSED INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE CONDOMINIUM UNIT WITHIN AN EXISTING 10 STORY 64 UNIT BUILDING. THE INTERIOR ALERATIONS CONSIST OF THE INSTALLATIO | $50,000 |
| 101074681 | 2025-10-02 | General construction | 2057 N SEMINARY AVE | SC 2019 CBRC INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF APARTMENT 3B IN A 3 STORY 6 UNIT CONDOMINIUM BUILDING. NO CHANGE TO DEMISING WALLS OR COMMON AREAS. OCC R2 CONST TYPE IIIA | $100,000 |
| 101070720 | 2025-08-19 | General construction | 3340 N HAMILTON AVE | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: REVISION TO EXISTING PERMIT #101059313 ADD NEW REAR EXTERIOR PORCH STAIR & REPAIR TO EXISTING DECK | $2,500 |
| 101070681 | 2025-08-11 | General construction | 349 E 47TH ST | ADDRESS BUILDING VIOLATIONS IN EXISTING 1 STORY TAKE-OUT ONLY RESTAURANT BRICK BUILDING. EXISTING B OCCUPANCY, NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY. | $30,000 |
| 101059313 | 2024-10-03 | General construction | 3340 N HAMILTON AVE | SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: 2ND FLOOR ADDITION AND INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR OF AN EXISTING 2-STORY WOOD FRAME 2 UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING(OCCUPANCY GROUP R-5, TYPE V-B CON | $240,000 |
| B200022623 | 2024-09-30 | General construction | 1500 E 87TH ST | REVISION TO PERMIT#100945981 CHANGE GENERAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING AND HVAC CONTRACTORS | |
| 101010488 | 2023-03-29 | General construction | 680 N LAKE SHORE DR | WORK IN UNIT 504 ONLY: CONVERT TUB INTO SHOWER AND INSTALL MIXING VALVE FOR SHOWER. | $3,500 |
| 100952546 | 2022-01-10 | General construction | 680 N LAKE SHORE DR | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR REHAB AT UNIT 1102 IN EXISTING 16 STORY APARTMENT BUILDING AS PER PLAN (OCCUPANCY GROUP R-2, TYPE IA CONSTRUCTION). | $60,000 |
| 100952655 | 2021-12-17 | General construction | 721 S KARLOV AVE | REPAIR EXISTING WOOD FRAME PORCH AT REAR TO CORRECTI BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS. NO PLANS REQUIRED PER VIOLATIONS. | $10,000 |
| 100921116 | 2021-08-30 | General construction | 414 N RIDGEWAY AVE | INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BASEMENT IN 3 D.U BRICK BUILDING TO INCLUDE M.E.P'S. | $20,000 |
| 100913759 | 2021-03-29 | General construction | 2428 N ROCKWELL ST | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR REMODELING OF EXISTING 2-FLAT INCLUDING COMBINING 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT. (OCCUPANCY GROUP R-5;TYPE IIIA CONSTRUCTION). | $100,000 |
| 100906025 | 2021-03-05 | General construction | 4018 S INDIANA AVE | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR REMODELING OF BASEMENT ONLY TO EXPAND EXISTING BATH OF A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING. (OCCUPANCY GROUP R-5; CONSTRUCTION TYPE 3-B) | $50,000 |
| 100898003 | 2020-11-24 | General construction | 2342 S HAMLIN AVE | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: DORMER ADDITION TO 3-STORY, 2-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING AND INTERIOR REMODELING TO 1ST & 2ND FLOORS (OCCUPANCY GROUP R-5;TYPE III-B CONSTRUCTION) | $150,000 |
| 100893194 | 2020-11-24 | General construction | 1050 N LAWNDALE AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR REMODELING AND ALTERATIONS OF AN EXISTING 2 DWELLING UNIT 2 STORY WITH BASEMENT MASONRY BUILDING. (OCCUPANCY GROUP R-5; TYPE 3B CONSTRUCTION) | $150,000 |
| 100889931 | 2020-09-03 | General construction | 5241 W CULLOM AVE | REVISION TO AN EXISTING PERMIT #100883758 FOR ACAR TO USEPVC UNDERGROUND PIPING. | $875 |
| 100883758 | 2020-08-07 | General construction | 5241 W CULLOM AVE | REVISION TO PERMIT #100876807 TO DUPLEX 1ST FLOOR TO BASEMENT AS PER PLANS AND COMPLY WITH 2019 CHICAGO BUILDING CODE. | $50,000 |
| 100869206 | 2020-08-05 | General construction | 9547 S AVENUE M | INTERIOR REMODELING OF AN EXISTING APARTMENT UNIT AT THE EXISTING (3) D.U. BUILDING. | $10,000 |
| 100876807 | 2020-06-23 | General construction | 5241 W CULLOM AVE | INTERIOR REMODELING OF EXISTING 2-FLAT INCLUDING UPGRADING ELECTRIC SERVICE, ADDING NEW HVAC SYSTEMS, REPLACING ENCLOSED PORCH WITH AN OPEN FRAME PORCH AND CONSTRUCT A NEW FRAME GA | $80,000 |
| 100871601 | 2020-06-20 | General construction | 4657 W MONROE ST | EXISTING 3-STORY 12 DU BUILDING W/ BASEMENT, ADDRESS RANGE 109-111 S KILPATRICK AVE AND 4655-4657 W MONROE ST. FIRE DAMAGE RENOVATION INCLUDING ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, AND HEATING | $100,000 |
| 100865631 | 2020-06-16 | General construction | 6321 N OLCOTT AVE | SELF-CERTIFICATION REVIEW: SECOND FLOOR ADDITION & REHAB (4A CONSTRUCTION) AT EXISTING ONE STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH BASEMENT AS PER PLAN., | $100,000 |
| 100873775 | 2020-05-10 | General construction | 5241 W CULLOM AVE | WINDOWS (REPLACEMENT ONLY): QTY 42, DOORS (REPLACEMENT ONLY): QTY 15, ROOF RECOVER ONLY - NO STRUCTURAL WORK, TUCKPOINTING - NO STRUCTURAL WORK - 1500 SQFT, FURNACE (REPLACEMENT ON | $14,500 |
| 100840599 | 2019-11-12 | General construction | 827 N CENTRAL PARK AVE | INTERIOR REMODELING AND ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH BASEMENT, NEW REAR WOOD DECK TO REPLACE EXISTING PORCH . | $150,000 |
| 100842525 | 2019-11-06 | General construction | 3623 S INDIANA AVE | INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 2 STORY, SINGLE FAMILY BRICK BUILDING WITH BASEMENT AS PER PLANS**CERTIFIED CORRECTIONS- - SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS & AUDIT ** | $100,000 |
| 100838552 | 2019-08-29 | General construction | 7105 N OTTAWA AVE | REINSTATE PERMIT#100759878 | $1 |
| 100787877 | 2019-01-14 | General construction | 735 N MONTICELLO AVE | INTERIOR REMODELING AND ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING 2 DWELLING UNIT , MASONRY BUILDING AS PER PLANS | $150,000 |
| 100794869 | 2018-11-28 | General construction | 855 N LOCKWOOD AVE | INSTALLATION OF A 6FT WROUGHT IRON FENCE. 855-57 N. LOCKWOOD | $3,700 |
| 100789345 | 2018-10-22 | General construction | 1300 S KARLOV AVE | REPAIR WINDERS AND TREADS ON 1ST AND 3RD FLR EAST PORCH; | $2,000 |
| 100789350 | 2018-10-22 | General construction | 1100 N LAWLER AVE | ERECTING WROUGHT IRON FENCE 12 L FT X 6 L FT | $800 |
| 100759878 | 2018-07-25 | General construction | 7105 N OTTAWA AVE | INTERIOR ALTERATION TO EXISTING 1 STORY SFR MASONRY BUILDING WITH BASEMENT | $70,000 |
| 100771589 | 2018-07-10 | General construction | 2428 N ROCKWELL ST | REBUILD OPEN WOOD FRONT PORCH. SAME SIZE AND SAME MATERIAL AT SAME LOCATION. | $7,500 |
| 100757395 | 2018-04-25 | General construction | 7785 W TALCOTT AVE | EXIST.1STORY W/PARTIA BSMT.MASONRY COMMERCIAL BLDG.-INT.DEMO PER PERMIT #100743996-NO STRUCTURAL OR EXTERIOR WORK (EXIST.TO REMAIN)-INTERIOR REMODELING AS PER PLANS FOR A NEW "NORT | $85,000 |
| 100755577 | 2018-04-06 | General construction | 1813 S DRAKE AVE | REPLACE EXISTING OPEN WOOD PORCH WITH NEW OPEN METAL & WOOD PORCH ON (2) STORY BRICK BUILDING, PER PLANS | $7,000 |
| 100742672 | 2018-04-04 | General construction | 1800 N CLEVELAND AVE | SELF-CERTIFICATION REVIEW: REHAB & ADDITION (4A CONSTRUCTION) TO EXISTING THIRD FLOOR, ROOF TOP DECK & ROOF TOP STAIR ENCLOSURE AT EXISTING 2-STORY BUILDING AS PER PLAN. **SPRINKLE | $60,000 |
| 100751405 | 2018-03-13 | General construction | 1526 S DRAKE AVE | EXISTING MASONRY RESIDENTIAL BLDG. W/REAR FRAME GARAGE-DEMO EXIST.REAR FRAME GARAGE-EXIST.PARKING SLAB TO REMAIN ONLY& REPAIR REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH AS NEEDED TO ADDRESS VIOLATIONS | $7,500 |
| 100744149 | 2018-01-22 | General construction | 635 N SPRINGFIELD AVE | REVISION TO PERMIT # 100678610 TO CHANGE OWNER TO ARATLAKOV EMPIRE LLC, GC TO A1 EMPIRE BUILDING, LLC,VENT CONTRACTOR TO DYNAMIC AIR HEATING & COOLING DYNAMIC AIR HEATING & COOLING | $1 |
| 100743996 | 2018-01-19 | General construction | 7785 W TALCOTT AVE | INT.DEMO ONLY IN AN EXISTING 1 STORY W/PARTIAL BSMT.COMMERCIAL MASONRY BLDG.-STRUCTURAL MEMBERS TO REMAIN-NO EXTERIOR WORK-FULL REMODELING PLANS TO BE SUBMITTED IN MAX.30 DAYS-ALL | $17,500 |
| 100741735 | 2017-12-28 | General construction | 2156 N CLYBOURN AVE | REVISION TO PERMIT #100735590 TO CHANGE GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO A1 EMPIRE BUILDERS, LLC & THE VENTILATION & REFRIGERATION CONTRACTOR TO F & E HEATING. | $1 |
| 100729148 | 2017-11-16 | General construction | 4207 W GLADYS AVE | DECONVERT FROM 7 DU TO 6 DU'S ,FIRE DAMAGE REMODELING OF AN EXISTING 6 D.U. BUILDING AS PER PLANS(CONDITIONAL PERMIT SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS) | $120,000 |
| 100733458 | 2017-10-31 | General construction | 442 N HARDING AVE | REPLACE DRYWALL & DOORS. FLOORING (WOOD/TILE)- ALL WORK SAME AS EXISTING | $1,000 |
| 100733437 | 2017-10-31 | General construction | 109 S KILPATRICK AVE | REVISION TO PERMIT #100502892 TO CHANGE THE OWNER OF RECORD TO IVAN ARATLAKOV. | $1 |
| 100724066 | 2017-10-04 | General construction | 1800 N CLEVELAND AVE | SELF-CERTIFICATION REVIEW: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS IN EXISTING 1ST FLOOR OF EXISTING 2 STORY SINGLE FAMILY TOWN HOME AS PER PLAN. | $20,000 |
| 100727879 | 2017-09-26 | General construction | 109 S KILPATRICK AVE | REINSTATE PERMIT FOR 50% OF THE ORIGINAL COST + A $50 PROCESSING FEE. CHANGE GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO A-1 EMPIRE BUILDERS. VENTILATION CONTRACTOR TO DYNAMIC AIR HEATING & COOLING & PL | $1 |
| 100701150 | 2017-04-19 | General construction | 135 N LOTUS AVE | REPLACE DRYWALL 2 ROOMS, REPAIR GUTTER5S, DOWNSPOUTS, INSTALL KITCHEN CABINETS, REPAIR WINDOWS. REPAIRS TO PORCH. ALL WORK NON STRUCTURAL. ALL WORK SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS. | $2,700 |
| 100691799 | 2017-02-21 | General construction | 1818 S ST LOUIS AVE | EXISTING 2 STORIES W/BSMT BRICK RESIDENTIAL BUILDING - 3 D.U. - REPLACE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH W/NEW AS PER PLANS- ERECT A 6 FT X 92 FT WOOD FENCE IN WITH A 6 FT X 25FT WOO | $15,000 |
| 100691147 | 2017-02-16 | General construction | 1816 S ST LOUIS AVE | EXISTING 2 STORY W/BSMT BRICK RESIDENTIAL BLDG - REMOVE EXISTING DEFECTIVE 2 STORY REAR MASONRY WALL AND REPLACE W/NEW S.A.E. - NEW 2 STORY REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH - NEW 1 STORY FRONT | $25,000 |
| 100667663 | 2016-12-14 | General construction | 3350 W WALNUT ST | EXISTG.2 STORY W/BSMT RESIDENTIAL MASONRY BLDG -LEGALIZE EXISTG.PARTITIONS & INT.REMODELING DONE-ALL UNITS DONE WITHOUT PERMITS -REPAIR REAR RETAINING WALL -REPAIR FRONT CONCRETE S | $35,000 |
| 100682486 | 2016-12-07 | General construction | 4319 W 21ST PL | DOORS (REPLACEMENT ONLY): QTY 13 | $6,500 |
| 100675185 | 2016-10-17 | General construction | 4024 W NEWPORT AVE | GARAGE | $5,500 |
| 100629887 | 2016-06-08 | General construction | 1246 S KOLIN AVE | PROPOSED INTERIOR ALTERATIONS & REMODELING OF EXISTING BRICK & FRAME SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AS PER PLANS. | $30,000 |
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 2026, 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 →