COMPANY RECORD · CHICAGO, IL
Buff Construction, Inc. — permit history in Chicago, IL
Buff Construction, Inc. appears on 172 Chicago permit records from 2013 through 2026, all of them general construction.
Permit categories
| Category | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General construction | 172 | 100% |
Activity by year
| Year | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 14 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Busiest year on record: 2019, with 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C & J Electric Co. | 1 | 2015-10-14 |
| Far Remodeling Inc | 1 | 2020-02-06 |
| Snl Group Inc. | 1 | 2020-02-06 |
| Tach Mechanical Services, LLC | 1 | 2025-09-12 |
4 companies are named alongside Buff Construction, 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 |
|---|---|
| 420 W ONTARIO ST | 2026-08-18 |
| 10320 S WALDEN PKWY | 2026-07-30 |
| 4717 W HARRISON ST | 2026-05-11 |
| 1950 W FARGO AVE | 2025-12-31 |
| 6220 S KENWOOD AVE | 2025-12-30 |
| 6839 N NORTHWEST HWY | 2025-12-01 |
| 2023 W ARMITAGE AVE | 2025-11-06 |
| 2959 N PULASKI RD | 2025-10-28 |
| 1317 W BELDEN AVE | 2025-10-07 |
| 1046 W FULTON MARKET | 2025-09-12 |
| 2506 N ASHLAND AVE | 2025-07-30 |
| 1621 W NORTH AVE | 2025-07-30 |
| 2021 W MCLEAN AVE | 2025-07-16 |
| 2215 W ARTHUR AVE | 2025-06-25 |
162 distinct addresses on record; the 14 most recent are shown. Declared value on record runs from $0 to $200,000, median $14,000. Addresses appear as the authority published them. A permit is a filing at an address, not a completed job there.
Permits on record
172 permits; open the 50 most recent
| Permit | Issued | Category | Address in source | Scope as filed | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B200474373 | 2026-08-18 | General construction | 420 W ONTARIO ST | REPAIR (26% TO 50%) FOR STEEL EXTERIOR BALCONY (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: SOUTH SIDE OF BUILDING). | $3,000 |
| B200480082 | 2026-07-30 | General construction | 10320 S WALDEN PKWY | FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: SOUTH SIDE OF BUILDING). LANDING: 231 SQUARE FEET. FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OP | $38,000 |
| 101083344 | 2026-05-11 | General construction | 4717 W HARRISON ST | REINSTATE PERMIT NO.1010658019 MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER THAN ***SEPTEMBER 2026*** ON PERMIT NO.101065819 | $0 |
| B200454530 | 2025-12-31 | General construction | 1950 W FARGO AVE | FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: REAR OF BUILDING). | $9,500 |
| 101064641 | 2025-12-30 | General construction | 6220 S KENWOOD AVE | DEMOLITION OF EXISTING MULTI-STORY WOODEN PORCH AND ERECTION OF NEWMULTI-STORY METAL-WOOD PORCH WITH NEW FOUNDATION AS PER PLANS. | $32,000 |
| B200446817 | 2025-12-01 | General construction | 6839 N NORTHWEST HWY | FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD EXTERIOR BALCONY (QUANTITY: 3, LOCATION: FRONT OF BUILDING). | $15,000 |
| B200449760 | 2025-11-06 | General construction | 2023 W ARMITAGE AVE | FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: REAR OF BUILDING). | $9,500 |
| B200447667 | 2025-10-28 | General construction | 2959 N PULASKI RD | FOR PERMIT 101060697: REPLACEMENT GENERAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED UNDER "OTHER APPLICANTS AND CONTRACTORS" ON PERMIT CERTIFICATE. | |
| B200443445 | 2025-10-07 | General construction | 1317 W BELDEN AVE | FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 2, LOCATION: REAR OF BUILDING). | $22,000 |
| 101066502 | 2025-09-12 | General construction | 1046 W FULTON MARKET | SPR 2019 CBRC: ROOFTOP DECK REPLACEMENT SAME AS EXISTING ON REAR MASONRY GARAGE SERVING A 4 STORY MIXED USE BUILDING (B OCC. & R2 OCC.), PER PLANS. TYPE III-A CONST. | $18,500 |
| B200434035 | 2025-07-30 | General construction | 2506 N ASHLAND AVE | FULL REBUILD (SAME AS EXISTING) FOR WOOD PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: REAR OF BUILDING). | $14,000 |
| B200434769 | 2025-07-30 | General construction | 1621 W NORTH AVE | REMOVE RUST, PRIME AND PAINT BALCONY. LOCATIONS: 1 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 0 NON-RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), EXTERIOR WORK, AT ONE BALCONY OF UNIT 2E. | $1,500 |
| 101071456 | 2025-07-16 | General construction | 2021 W MCLEAN AVE | REPAIR THE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH OF THE SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $12,000 |
| 101070151 | 2025-06-25 | General construction | 2215 W ARTHUR AVE | REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH OF THE SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $21,000 |
| 101066694 | 2025-03-27 | General construction | 1016 N HAMLIN AVE | REPLACE THE EXISTING ENCLOSED WOOD PORCH OF THE SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $24,000 |
| 101065819 | 2025-03-05 | General construction | 4717 W HARRISON ST | REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH AND THE ROOF OF THE FRONT PORCH WITH MASONRY REPAIR AND TUCKPOINTED AS REQUIRED. ALL WORK TO BE DONE IS OF THE SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $35,000 |
| B200410968 | 2025-03-03 | General construction | 680 N LAKE SHORE DR | SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL KITCHEN REMODEL, REPLACEMENT OF DRYWALL AND FINISHES. LOCATIONS: 1 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 0 NON-RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), IN UNIT 325. | $12,000 |
| 101063414 | 2025-01-03 | General construction | 10604 S LA SALLE ST | SPR 2019 CBC. REPLACE EXISTING OPEN REAR AND FRONT FRAME PORCHES WITH SAME AS EXISTING TO CORRECT BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS. ALL WORK AS PER PLANS. | $25,000 |
| 101056208 | 2024-10-01 | General construction | 1044 W FULTON MARKET | REPLACE 1 EXISTING OPEN WOOD ROOFTOP DECK WITH NEW @ TOP OF REAR GARAGE, SAME SIZE/LOCATION AS EXISTING (S.A.E). ALL WORK PER PLANS & CODE AT AN EXISTING 4 STORY MIXED-USE MASONRY | $18,500 |
| B200025041 | 2024-09-24 | General construction | 2023 N CLEVELAND AVE | REPLACE STEEL TREADS AND COLUMNS, REINFORCE STEEL BEAMS AND DECKING AT MASONRY WALL WITH CONCRETE LANDING REPAIRS: 3 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 0 NON-RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), EXTERIOR WORK, | $9,000 |
| 101057937 | 2024-08-23 | General construction | 4446 W FULTON ST | SPR2019 CBC-REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR ENCLOSED WOOD PORCH WITH A NEW OPEN WOOD PORCH OF THE SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $18,000 |
| 101043481 | 2024-02-06 | General construction | 6484 N NORTHWEST HWY | REPLACE THE EXISTING BALCONIES WITH NEW STEEL BALCONIES OF THE SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $24,000 |
| 101038861 | 2023-11-28 | General construction | 6450 N ALBANY AVE | REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH OF THE SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $24,000 |
| 101026634 | 2023-08-17 | General construction | 6851 N NORTHWEST HWY | REPLACE THE EXISTING STEEL BALCONIES OF THE SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $28,000 |
| 101019382 | 2023-06-07 | General construction | 2507 W CATALPA AVE | EXISTING 3 STORY W/BSMT. MASONRY RESIDENTIAL MULTI-UNIT BLDG. ¿ REPAIR 2 EXISTING OPEN WOOD PORCHES, SAME AS EXISTING, TO ADDRESS VIOLATIONS. ALL WORK AS PER PLANS & CODE COMPLIANT | $12,500 |
| 101016837 | 2023-05-18 | General construction | 4749 S PRAIRIE AVE | REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $23,000 |
| 101011503 | 2023-04-05 | General construction | 8501 S STATE ST | REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $21,000 |
| 101008679 | 2023-03-20 | General construction | 1347 W HURON ST | REPAIR REAR METAL PORCH PER STRUCTURAL ENGINEER'S REPORT: CLEAN CORROSION FROM ENTIRE REAR STEEL PATIO STRUCTURE. PRIME AND PAINT ENTIRE STEEL PATIO STRUCTURE ONCE CORROSION IS RE | $7,500 |
| 101008611 | 2023-03-17 | General construction | 2623 W ARTHUR AVE | REPLACE THE EXISTING TWO OPEN WOOD BALCONIES SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $8,000 |
| 100987465 | 2022-09-07 | General construction | 1739 W WALLEN AVE | REPAIR THE EXISTING TWO REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH OF THE SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $18,000 |
| 100982511 | 2022-08-01 | General construction | 1407 E 66TH PL | REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH OF THE SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $20,000 |
| 100977625 | 2022-07-27 | General construction | 2708 N GREENVIEW AVE | REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH WITH THE SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $21,000 |
| 100960869 | 2022-04-21 | General construction | 1620 N WINCHESTER AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC: REPAIR CONCRETE FRONT STEPS, RETAINING WALL AND METAL GUARDRAIL. REPLACE EXISTING ENCLOSED REAR PORCH WITH NEW OPEN PORCH, SAME SIZE AND LOCATION AS PER PLANS | $20,000 |
| 100961457 | 2022-03-08 | General construction | 6621 S PAULINA ST | REPLACE EXISTING REAR PARTLY ENCLOSED PORCH WITH ALL NEW OPEN WOOD PORCH SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $28,000 |
| 100949427 | 2021-12-21 | General construction | 2015 W ARGYLE ST | SPR 2019 CBRC: REPLACE 3-STORY WOOD PORCH WITH NEW | $20,000 |
| 100946049 | 2021-10-27 | General construction | 4455 W JACKSON BLVD | REPLACE EXISTING REAR ENCLOSED PORCH WITH NEW OPEN WOOD PORCH AND FRONT STEEL PORCH AS PER PLANS | $21,000 |
| 100944079 | 2021-10-13 | General construction | 5216 S WELLS ST | REPLACE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH AS PER PLANS | $18,000 |
| 100922806 | 2021-06-28 | General construction | 7952 S CARPENTER ST | 2019 CBC SPR: REPAIR EXISTING REAR STEEL PORCH ON AN EXISTING 3-STORY 3-FAMILY RESIDENCE TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS, TYPE III-A CONSTRUCTION, R-5 OCCUPANCY. | $5,000 |
| 100914293 | 2021-05-25 | General construction | 1400 N LA SALLE DR | REPAIR EXISTING WOOD PORCH AND REPLACE EXISTING WOOD BALCONIES WITH NEW, SAME SIZE AND LOCATION, AS PER PLANS. | $16,000 |
| 100921431 | 2021-05-11 | General construction | 2840 N TROY ST | REPLACE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH AS PER PLANS | $12,000 |
| 100912928 | 2021-03-16 | General construction | 3226 N SACRAMENTO AVE | REVISION TO PEMRIT NO. 100873828 TO CHANGE GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO BUFF CONSTRUCTION | $8,000 |
| 100905999 | 2021-01-20 | General construction | 1025 W 79TH ST | REPLACE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $13,500 |
| 100898249 | 2020-11-03 | General construction | 1620 N WINCHESTER AVE | REINSTATE # 100801769 SAME OWNER AND CONTRACTORS | $50 |
| 100897939 | 2020-11-03 | General construction | 1372 N MOHAWK ST | REPLACE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH WITH NEW OPEN WOOD PORCH AS PER PLANS | $18,000 |
| 100895806 | 2020-10-19 | General construction | 5737 N KIMBALL AVE | REPLACE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH AS PER PLANS | $15,000 |
| 100892164 | 2020-10-07 | General construction | 4400 S LAKE PARK AVE | REPLACE EXISTING WOOD PORCH WITH NEW STEEL PORCH SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $14,000 |
| 100890224 | 2020-09-09 | General construction | 7723 S ABERDEEN ST | REPLACE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $12,500 |
| 100883862 | 2020-08-19 | General construction | 6051 N SAUGANASH AVE | NEW ROOFTOP DECK ON EXISTING DETACHED FRAME GARAGE AS PER PLANS**CERTIFIED CORRECTIONS- - SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS & AUDIT ** | $11,000 |
| 100874665 | 2020-07-02 | General construction | 700 W CORNELIA AVE | REPLACE EXISTING OPEN WOOD PORCH SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $19,000 |
| 100877155 | 2020-06-09 | General construction | 1914 N DRAKE AVE | REPLACE EXISTING ENCLOSED PORCHES WITH NEW OPEN WOOD PORCHES SAME SIZE AND LOCATION | $18,000 |
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 →