COMPANY RECORD · CHICAGO, IL
Benson Electric Company, Inc. — permit history in Chicago, IL
Benson Electric Company, Inc. appears on 70 Chicago permit records from 2006 through 2026, all of them electrical.
Permit categories
| Category | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 70 | 100% |
Activity by year
| Year | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Busiest year on record: 2012, with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Community Builders, Inc. | 13 | 2026-05-12 |
| Ott Development LLC | 3 | 2025-03-20 |
| Landmark | 2 | 2020-12-29 |
| Lolo Construction, Inc. | 2 | 2017-05-03 |
| Action 1 Construction, Inc. | 1 | 2021-03-11 |
| H&H Contracting | 1 | 2016-07-21 |
| Mota Construction | 1 | 2012-11-14 |
| Ott Development, Incorporated | 1 | 2019-11-21 |
| Remodeling Chicago, LLC | 1 | 2013-04-03 |
| Shamrock Development, Inc. | 1 | 2022-11-08 |
| Taylor's Home Improvement | 1 | 2020-04-09 |
| Zera Construction Company, Inc. | 1 | 2010-06-09 |
12 companies are named alongside Benson Electric Company, Inc. 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 |
|---|---|
| 1170 W ERIE ST | 2026-05-12 |
| 3515 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 2025-04-08 |
| 1201 W WASHINGTON BLVD | 2025-03-20 |
| 2145 W GRAND AVE | 2024-12-18 |
| 3558 N SPAULDING AVE | 2024-05-08 |
| 1626 N HARDING AVE | 2024-02-09 |
| 1930 W 103RD ST | 2022-11-08 |
| 2252 W LELAND AVE | 2022-05-12 |
| 3733 N SOUTHPORT AVE | 2022-04-26 |
| 3973 W BARRY AVE | 2021-06-08 |
| 4247 W MADISON ST | 2021-03-30 |
| 500 W NORTH AVE | 2021-03-11 |
| 300 W 23RD ST | 2020-12-29 |
| 100 W 95TH ST | 2020-12-11 |
53 distinct addresses on record; the 14 most recent are shown. Declared value on record runs from $10 to $11,000,000, median $3,500. Addresses appear as the authority published them. A permit is a filing at an address, not a completed job there.
Permits on record
70 permits; open the 50 most recent
| Permit | Issued | Category | Address in source | Scope as filed | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101082040 | 2026-05-12 | Electrical | 1170 W ERIE ST | SPR 2019 CBRC SELF-CERT: EXISTING BUILDING TYPE 1 INTERIOR ALTERATION:DUE TO AN INSUARNCE COMPANY REPORT FROM 2017 OF EXISTING GYP. BD JOINT COMPOND CONTAINING ASBESTOES, ALL GYPSU | $60,000 |
| 101066119 | 2025-04-08 | Electrical | 3515 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | SC 2019 CBC INTERIOR REMOVATIONS TO APARTMENT UNIT NUMBERS: 705 & 707 FOR THE EXISTING 10 STORY, 126 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING, AS PER ARCHITECTURAL PLANS. R2 OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION | $200,000 |
| 101061921 | 2025-03-20 | Electrical | 1201 W WASHINGTON BLVD | SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR TENANT BUILD-OUT TO EXPAND THE EXISTING RETAIL STORE WITH DONATION DROP-OFF AREA. (OCCUPANCY GROUP M; TYPE IB CONSTRUCTION) | $850,000 |
| 101059095 | 2024-12-18 | Electrical | 2145 W GRAND AVE | SPR 2019 CBC ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING FIRST FLOOR RETAIL SPACE WITH NEW ENTRANCE CANOPY AND DONATION DROP-OFF AREA IN EXISTING TWO STORY BUILDING.SECOND FLOOR WORK IS LIMITED TO NEW | $2,900,000 |
| 101037705 | 2024-05-08 | Electrical | 3558 N SPAULDING AVE | SPR 2019 CBC FIRST TIME INTERIOR TENANT BUILD-OUT OF RETAIL SALES STORE BUILDING WITH DONATION DROP-OFF AREA . CON TYPE IIB-SPRINKLED OCC M (CONDITIONAL PERMIT SUBJECT TO FIELD INS | $2,262,000 |
| B101043970 | 2024-02-09 | Electrical | 1626 N HARDING AVE | MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF FIXTURES AND DEVICES. | $1,000 |
| B101038119 | 2023-11-08 | Electrical | 3515 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | MAKE REPAIRS TO FIRE DAMAGED DWELLING UNITS ON THE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH FLOORS. REPLACE DAMAGED FEEDERS AND BRANCH CIRCUITS | $5,000 |
| 100990828 | 2022-11-08 | Electrical | 1930 W 103RD ST | SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING RETAIL BUSINESS, AS PER PLANS. (OCCUPANCY GROUP M; TYPE II-B CONSTRUCTION) | $155,600 |
| B100971558 | 2022-05-12 | Electrical | 2252 W LELAND AVE | RESIDENTIAL SERVICE UPGRADE TWO DWELLING UNITS AND PUBLIC METER | $3,500 |
| B100965462 | 2022-04-26 | Electrical | 3733 N SOUTHPORT AVE | POWER FOR NEW RTU EQUIPMENT. | $2,000 |
| B100925849 | 2021-06-08 | Electrical | 3973 W BARRY AVE | SERVICE UPGRADE ON EXISTING TWO DWELLING UNIT STRUCTURE | $2,500 |
| B100914868 | 2021-03-30 | Electrical | 4247 W MADISON ST | INSTALL CAT 6 DATA WIRING | $3,500 |
| 100910414 | 2021-03-11 | Electrical | 500 W NORTH AVE | THE EXTENT OF WORK DESCRIBED IN THIS CONSTRUCTION SET IS AS FOLLOWS:SCOPE OF WORK OF THIS PROJECT IS LIMITED TO RESTORATION OF FIRE DAMAGE RESIDENTIAL UNIT RELATING TO HANSEN CASE | $100,000 |
| 100894003 | 2020-12-29 | Electrical | 300 W 23RD ST | SPR 2019 CBRC: PARTIAL FIRST FLOOR RENOVATION OF LOBBY AND COMMON AREAS OF EXISTING 9-STORY PRECAST CONCRETE 139 UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING . PLUS, REMODEL KITCHENS & BATHROOMS IN | $1,000,000 |
| B100902683 | 2020-12-11 | Electrical | 100 W 95TH ST | LOW VOLTAGE DATA/TELEPHONE WIRING | $2,500 |
| B100887333 | 2020-08-18 | Electrical | 3542 S ARCHER AVE | LOW VOLTAGE CAT 6 NETWORK WIRING CEILING SPEAKERS FOR PAGING | $2,500 |
| 100857466 | 2020-04-09 | Electrical | 7815 S SOUTH SHORE DR | RENOVATION OF EXISTING SFR AS PER PLANS**CERTIFIED CORRECTIONS- - SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS & AUDIT ** | $60,000 |
| 100842493 | 2019-11-21 | Electrical | 7131 S JEFFERY BLVD | ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING RETAIL TENANT SPACE FOR NEW US ARMED FORCES RECRUITMENT OFFICE - SUITE A1 | $500,000 |
| B100851299 | 2019-11-18 | Electrical | 7815 S SOUTH SHORE DR | REPLACE EXISTING DAMAGED 100AMP SERVICE RISER AND UPGRADE PANEL | $1,000 |
| B100844653 | 2019-10-07 | Electrical | 3057 N ROCKWELL ST | MOTORS AND COTROLS | $25,000 |
| B100837691 | 2019-09-08 | Electrical | 3057 N ROCKWELL ST | MOTOR WIRING AND CONTROLS CLASS2 DIV2 LOCATION | $11,000 |
| 100747358 | 2018-06-20 | Electrical | 3638 N PAGE AVE | DORMER ADDITION W/ NEW HVAC, ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING; NEW INTERNAL STAIR CONNECTING FROM 1ST FLOOR TO UPPER FLOOR, AS PER PLANS. | $70,000 |
| 100731395 | 2018-02-09 | Electrical | 1170 W ERIE ST | INTERIOR ALTERATIONS T AN EXISTING 150 D.U., 16-STORY APARTMENT BUILDING AND AN EXISTING 2-STORY PARKING GARAE. INCLUDES MEP WORK AND NEW GENERATOR. ALSO INCLUDES EXTERIOR RENOVATI | $11,000,000 |
| B100710241 | 2017-06-12 | Electrical | 3361 S UNION AVE | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR CATV | $500 |
| 100682893 | 2017-05-03 | Electrical | 820 W BELLE PLAINE AVE | INSTALL NEW 250 KW DIESEL LIFE SAFETY GENERATOR IN 271 D.U. WITH 24 RESIDENTIAL FLOORS | $302,600 |
| B100673599 | 2016-10-06 | Electrical | 820 W BELLE PLAINE AVE | 208 VOLT THREE PHASE 250 AMP FIRE PUMP SERVICE | $10,000 |
| B100673638 | 2016-10-06 | Electrical | 820 W BELLE PLAINE AVE | NEW PUMP SERVICE | $1,000 |
| 100664950 | 2016-08-26 | Electrical | 510 W BELMONT AVE | SELF CERT; INTERIOR REMODELING OF KITCHEN, BATH & HOT WATER RISER REPLACEMENT OF 263 APARTMENTS PER PLAN | $2,000,000 |
| 100658333 | 2016-08-01 | Electrical | 510 W BELMONT AVE | PARTIAL FIRST FLOOR RENOVATION LOBBY AND COMMON AREA, NEW ENTRY CANOPY, STOREFRONT, STAIRS & NEW ENTRY RAMP ON WEST SIDE OF BUILDING, AND INTERIOR REMODELING OF 14 UNITS PER PLAN. | $350,000 |
| B100662042 | 2016-07-27 | Electrical | 510 W BELMONT AVE | PERMIT TO COVER ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE INSTALLED ON BUILDING EXTERIOR WITH OUT PERMIT. SIGNS HAVE SINCE BEEN REMOVED | $500 |
| 100638931 | 2016-07-21 | Electrical | 3361 S UNION AVE | ERECT NEW SINGLE FAMILY MASONRY RESIDENCE (14.37 FT. FRONT SETBACK REQUIRED) WITH REAR ONE STORY OPEN DECK AND DETACHED 2 CAR PRIVATE GARAGE, AS PER PLANS.(CONDITIONAL PERMIT SUBJE | $288,000 |
| B100648732 | 2016-05-06 | Electrical | 5346 W WINONA ST | REWIRE EXISTING 2 UNIT BUILDING | $3,500 |
| B100615277 | 2015-09-22 | Electrical | 1226 W ARTHUR AVE | SERVICE UPGRADE TO 200 AMP. THREE TENANT METERS AND ONE PUBLIC METER | $1,000 |
| B100573319 | 2014-12-08 | Electrical | 3216 N SEMINARY AVE | SERVICE UPGRADE FROM 3 METERS ADDING FOURTH METER FOR PUBLIC | $500 |
| B100540629 | 2014-05-14 | Electrical | 3848 N HARLEM AVE | INSTALL FOUR EXTERIOR LIGHT FIXTURES ON EAST WALL | $500 |
| B100538653 | 2014-05-01 | Electrical | 6011 N HARLEM AVE | CONVERT EXISTING 200 AMP 1PH 3W SERVICE FROM OVERHEAD TO UNDERGROUND | $500 |
| B100532195 | 2014-03-21 | Electrical | 3365 S UNION AVE | RESIDENTIAL SERVICE UPGRADE THREE METERS/ ONE PUBLIC-TWO TENANT | $100 |
| 100455626 | 2013-09-06 | Electrical | 1200 W 35TH ST | NEW HVAC AND ELECTRICAL WORK FOR 5TH FLOOR ART GALLERY SPACE FOR MAXIMUM 299 PERSONS. | $100,000 |
| 100464917 | 2013-04-03 | Electrical | 1066 W BERWYN AVE | OLLIES BAR CODE UPGRADE (ACCESSIBLE TOILET COMPLIANCE ONLY TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS) IN AN EXISTING 4-STORY BUILDING WITH ONE TAVERN AND 3O RESIDENTIAL UNITS, AS PER PLANS. | $12,800 |
| B100476100 | 2013-01-31 | Electrical | 4034 W 83RD ST | SERVICE UPGRADE ON EXISTING RESIDENCE | $2,000 |
| B100468154 | 2012-11-21 | Electrical | 3247 N OZANAM AVE | SERVICE UPGRADE 100 AMP SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE | $1,000 |
| B100467253 | 2012-11-15 | Electrical | 1200 W 35TH ST | PROVIDE POWER AND CONTROL FOR A 7.5 HP PROPANE FILLING STATION PUMP | $1,000 |
| 100382159 | 2012-11-14 | Electrical | 1852 W 19TH ST | TOILET REMODELING TO EXISTING MUSEUM | $150,000 |
| B100460809 | 2012-11-02 | Electrical | 5301 N WINTHROP AVE | INSTALL 600 AMP SINGLE PHASE SERVICE AND NEW METERING | $65,000 |
| B100464262 | 2012-10-26 | Electrical | 5309 N WINTHROP AVE | INSTALL TEMPORARY WIRING | $500 |
| B100429613 | 2012-02-27 | Electrical | 2057 N LARRABEE ST | INSTALL 60 AMP 120/240 VOLT SINGLE PHASE SERVICE OUTDOOR SERVICE FOR SITE LIGHTING | $500 |
| B100427369 | 2012-02-17 | Electrical | 510 W BELMONT AVE | INSTALL REQUIRED TWO WAY VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | $500 |
| 100417972 | 2012-02-06 | Electrical | 510 W BELMONT AVE | NEW ELECTRIC AL SERVICE, PANEL BOARDS, GENERATOR AND MISC. PARTITION CHNAGES FOR THE ABOVE. | $500,000 |
| B100406771 | 2011-08-15 | Electrical | 510 W BELMONT AVE | INSTALL TEMPORARY 200 AMP ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND TEMPORARY WIRING | $500 |
| B100404908 | 2011-08-01 | Electrical | 1200 W 35TH ST | INSTALL A NEW THREE PHASE FIRE PUMP ELECTRICAL SERVICE | $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 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 →