COMPANY RECORD · CHICAGO, IL
Chas. Bender Company — permit history in Chicago, IL
Chas. Bender Company appears on 182 Chicago permit records from 2006 through 2026, all of them general construction.
Permit categories
| Category | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General construction | 182 | 100% |
Activity by year
| Year | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Busiest year on record: 2016, with 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ori Electrical Contractors, In | 44 | 2020-05-14 |
| Columbia Sheet Metal | 35 | 2023-09-11 |
| Shamrock Electric Co., Inc. | 27 | 2025-07-29 |
| Aleck Plumbing | 26 | 2025-07-29 |
| Columbia Sheet Metal Works | 19 | 2024-04-29 |
| Ok Heating & Cooling | 15 | 2026-01-09 |
| Adamson Plumbing Contractor | 13 | 2019-10-08 |
| Pl14666-Chas Bender Co. | 13 | 2008-10-29 |
| Thomas Adamson Associates | 12 | 2014-09-09 |
| Chas Bender Co. | 11 | 2014-02-28 |
| Scott Sypniewski | 11 | 2016-12-19 |
| Patyk Plumbing Inc | 10 | 2025-01-13 |
64 companies are named alongside Chas. Bender Company 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 N HALSTED ST | 2026-04-24 |
| 1401 S MICHIGAN AVE | 2026-03-09 |
| 1725 W HUBBARD ST | 2026-01-09 |
| 2317 S MICHIGAN AVE | 2025-07-29 |
| 2523 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2025-06-18 |
| 1737 N DAMEN AVE | 2025-01-13 |
| 405 N WABASH AVE | 2024-12-03 |
| 1358 W RANDOLPH ST | 2024-11-04 |
| 908 N WELLS ST | 2024-04-29 |
| 1001 W WASHINGTON BLVD | 2023-12-22 |
| 748 N STATE ST | 2023-09-11 |
| 2375 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2022-07-28 |
| 600 E GRAND AVE | 2022-04-01 |
| 551 N OGDEN AVE | 2021-12-07 |
111 distinct addresses on record; the 14 most recent are shown. Declared value on record runs from $0 to $4,500,000, median $50,000. Addresses appear as the authority published them. A permit is a filing at an address, not a completed job there.
Permits on record
182 permits; open the 50 most recent
| Permit | Issued | Category | Address in source | Scope as filed | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101079898 | 2026-04-24 | General construction | 2020 N HALSTED ST | DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES 2019 CBRC - 3RD REVISION TO PERMIT 101059902 TO INCLUDE TWO DECORATIVE FIREPLACES IN 2ND FLOOR DINING ROOM. CONSULTANT REVIEWER: CONSULTANT REVIEWER: V3 C | $5,000 |
| 101080625 | 2026-03-09 | General construction | 1401 S MICHIGAN AVE | REINSTATE PERMIT NO 101061518 MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER THAN ***SEPTEMBER 2026*** ON PERMIT NO 101061518. SEPARATE ADMIN CHANGE REQUIRED TO UPDATE GENCON | $0 |
| 101075554 | 2026-01-20 | General construction | 2020 N HALSTED ST | SPR 2019 CBRC: REPAIRS TO THE 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR EXISTING BAY WINDOWS ON THE EAST FACADE OF THE EXISTING 3-STORY MIX-USE BUILDING AND REPLACEMENT OF ADDITIONAL (6) WINDOWS, SAME | $50,000 |
| 101077048 | 2026-01-09 | General construction | 1725 W HUBBARD ST | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: ALTERATION, WITH NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY, TO FIRST FLOOR TAPROOM INTO 3,156 SQ.FT. RESTAURANT SPACE IN EXISTING TWO STORY MIXED USE BUILDING. NO WORK TO OFFICE | $350,000 |
| 101067803 | 2025-09-10 | General construction | 2020 N HALSTED ST | DDS 2019 CBRC SECOND REVISION TO PERMIT 101059902 TO INSTALL ELEVATOR SHAFT AND FOUNDATION UNDERPINNING ONLY (CONSTRUCTION TYPE IIIA FS OCC TYPE A2 R2) CONSULTANT REVIEWER: V3 COMP | $75,000 |
| 101059007 | 2025-07-29 | General construction | 2317 S MICHIGAN AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR BUILDOUT AND ALTERATIONS OF 7,846 SQ.FT. INTERIOR SPACE, WITH NEW PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND MINOR STRUCTRAL SCOPE OF WORK. A INTERIOR MEZZANINE | $5,000 |
| B200430284 | 2025-06-18 | General construction | 2523 N MILWAUKEE AVE | IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENINGS. REPLACEMENT WINDOWS: 1; REPLACEMENT SKYLIGHTS: 0; REPLACEMENT DOORS: 1. AFFECTS: 0 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 1 NO | $10,000 |
| 101066804 | 2025-06-06 | General construction | 2020 N HALSTED ST | DDS 2019 CBRC REVISION TO PERMIT 101059902 TO REDUCE SCOPE OF ADDITION AND OMIT EXPANSION OF BASEMENT BELOW EXISTING REAR 1 STORY PORTION. - ELEVATOR SHAFT AND UNDERPINNING OF EXIS | $1 |
| 101061518 | 2025-03-10 | General construction | 1401 S MICHIGAN AVE | SELF CERTIFICATION 2019 CBRC: NEW ROOF STRUCTURE OVER EXISTING ROOF DECK AND NEW REAR STEEL STAIRS TO EXISTING 2-STORY MASONRY BUILDING (OCCUPANCY GROUP A-2, TYPE III-A CONSTRUCTIO | $50,000 |
| 101059902 | 2025-02-03 | General construction | 2020 N HALSTED ST | DDS 2019 CBRC ADDITION AND ALTERATION TO EXISTING 3 STORY BUILDING TO DECONVERT FROM 4DU TO 2DU FOR NEW RESTAURANT TENANT INCLUDING NEW ELEVATOR SHAFT ADDITION AND EXPANSION OF BAS | $1,000,050 |
| 101063557 | 2025-01-13 | General construction | 1737 N DAMEN AVE | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR NEW RESTAURANT AT FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT OF 3 FLOOR EXISTING BUILDING WITH 2 DWELLING UNITS. NO WORK TO | $700,000 |
| B200405794 | 2024-12-03 | General construction | 405 N WABASH AVE | SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR REPLACEMENT TO BAR COUNTERS AND MILLWORK, REPLACEMENT OF KITCHEN ARCHWAY. LOCATIONS: 0 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 1 NON-RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), GROUND FLOOR AL | $50,000 |
| B200406360 | 2024-11-21 | General construction | 405 N WABASH AVE | IN-KIND REPLACEMENT OF EXTERIOR WINDOWS AND DOORS IN EXISTING OPENINGS. REPLACEMENT WINDOWS: 1; REPLACEMENT SKYLIGHTS: 0; REPLACEMENT DOORS: 1. AFFECTS: 0 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 1 NO | $20,000 |
| 101059706 | 2024-11-04 | General construction | 1358 W RANDOLPH ST | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR BUILDOUT OF RESTAURANT ON FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT OF AN EXISTING THREE-STORY MIXED USE BUILDING WITH COMMERCIAL SPACE AND FOUR RESIDE | $550,000 |
| 101047893 | 2024-05-07 | General construction | 2020 N HALSTED ST | SPR 2019 CBRC INTERIOR REMOVAL OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS DUCTWORK LIGHTING AND PLUMBING FIXTURES IN BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR TO PREPARE SPACE FOR RESTAURANT BUILDOUT UNDER SEP | $20,000 |
| 101046905 | 2024-04-29 | General construction | 908 N WELLS ST | SELF-CERT: THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF AN INTERIOR RESTAURANT TENANT BUILD-OUT IN THE EXISTING 920 N WELLS MIXED-USE, FULLY SPRINKLERED BUILDING. THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES NEW INTERI | $3,500,000 |
| 101040909 | 2023-12-22 | General construction | 1001 W WASHINGTON BLVD | FINAL REINSTATEMENT PERMIT NO 100832459, SAME OWNER AND CONTRACTORS, MUST BEGIN WORK AND OR BEGIN REQUESTING INSPECTIONS NO LATER THAN 04.2024 | $1 |
| 101029530 | 2023-09-11 | General construction | 748 N STATE ST | SELF-CERT: REVISION TO INTERIOR BUILD-OUT AND INTERIOR DESIGN OF A TWO-STORY RESTAURANT PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER #100994704. RESTAURANT WILL BE OCCUPYING THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR OF | $4,500,000 |
| 101028639 | 2023-08-23 | General construction | 748 N STATE ST | CHANGE OF GC CONTRACTOR TO CHAS BENDER CO, PLUMBING CONTRACTOR TO ALECK PLUMBING, HVAC CONTRACTOR TO COLUMBIA SHEET METAL WORKS,INC. | $100 |
| 100958711 | 2022-07-28 | General construction | 2375 N MILWAUKEE AVE | SPR 2019 CBC PROPOSED A-2 RESTAURANT BUILD-OUT IN CURRENT A-2 RESTAURANT SPACE. WORK INCLUDES NEW TOILET LAYOUT; NEW KITCHEN LAYOUT AND EQUIPMENT; NEW MAIN ENTRY; NEW LIGHTING, FIN | $1,000,000 |
| 100953422 | 2022-04-01 | General construction | 600 E GRAND AVE | SC 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF EXISTING FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT ON GROUND FLOOR, NEW OUTDOOR FULL SERVICE BAR, NEW WALK-IN COOLER AND SEATING AREA COVERED BY PROJECTING CANO | $10,000 |
| 100948598 | 2021-12-07 | General construction | 551 N OGDEN AVE | 2019 CBC: SELF-CERT: RENOVATION OF EXISTING 1-STORY BUILDING AS PER PLANS. EXISTING, NO CHANGE IN USE. | $778,000 |
| 100944257 | 2021-10-22 | General construction | 1000 W NORTH AVE | CBC 2019 SELF CERT INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO MERCANTILE SPACE GROUP M 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR. FULLY SPRINKLED CONT. TYPE 1-B NO CHANGE OF USE AS PER PLANS. AREA OF WORK: 10,649 | $1 |
| 100940568 | 2021-09-21 | General construction | 1000 W NORTH AVE | REVISION TO CHANGE OF GC PERMIT #100931733 TO CHAS BENDER | $1 |
| 100898248 | 2021-08-05 | General construction | 2542 N MILWAUKEE AVE | REVISION TO PERMIT #100876584 TO ADD CANOPY TO AN EXISTING RESTAURANT AS PER PLANS | $50,000 |
| 100932099 | 2021-07-22 | General construction | 1001 W WASHINGTON BLVD | REINSTATE PERMIT NO 100832459 - NO CHANGE TO OWNER OR CONTRACTORS *MUST REQUEST INSPECTIONS NO LATER THAN 01.13.2022* | $0 |
| 100918125 | 2021-07-07 | General construction | 3209 W ARMITAGE AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC: INSTALL NEW SHADE CANOPY OVER EXISTING RESTAURANT REAR PATIO. SCOPE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK IS APPROX. 448 SQFT. EXISTING USE: RESTAURANT, NO CHANGE, NO ELECTRICAL | $40,000 |
| 100923328 | 2021-05-26 | General construction | 108 N STATE ST | CBC 2019 SC INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DEMISED SPACE SUITE 200 & 290 MERCANTILE GROUP M. SPRINKLED CONSTRUCT TYPE:1-A AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE.SQFT AREA OF WORK: 106 | $300,000 |
| 100892038 | 2020-09-21 | General construction | 1524 W 115TH ST | FLOOR AND WALL COVERING REPAIRS, REMOVE AND REPLACE FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT TO ACCOMMODATE WORK (ALL SAME AS EXISTING; NO LAYOUT ALTERATIONS) NO OTHER WORK ON THIS PERMIT *SUBJECT T | $23,400 |
| 100891215 | 2020-09-15 | General construction | 2542 N MILWAUKEE AVE | REVISION TO AN EXISTING PERMIT # 100876584 TO CHANGE HVAC CONTRACTOR TO COLUMBIA SHEET METAL WORK. | $1 |
| 100876584 | 2020-07-09 | General construction | 2542 N MILWAUKEE AVE | REVISION TO PERMIT #100852505 INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTARANT AS PER PLANS | $50,000 |
| 100866313 | 2020-05-14 | General construction | 2109 W CHICAGO AVE | SELF-CERT: INTERIOR & EXTERIOR REMODEL AND NEW BAR IN THIS GROUND FLOOR SPACE AS PER PLANS. | $50,000 |
| 100862666 | 2020-02-24 | General construction | 1163 W 18TH ST | SELF-CERTIFICATION PROJECT - REMODEL OF AN ENTRANCE AND DINING AREA IN AN EXISTING RESTAURANT - NO STRUCTURAL WORK INVOLVED | $1 |
| 100832459 | 2020-01-24 | General construction | 1001 W WASHINGTON BLVD | NEW RESTAURANT / MUSIC VENUE IN EXISTING TENANT SPACE. SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES RENOVATION OF EXISTING FACADE; ENCLOSURE OF EXISTING PATIO; NEW TOILET ROOMS; NEW COMMERCIAL KITCHEN; | $600,000 |
| 100856224 | 2019-12-26 | General construction | 2256 W WALNUT ST | TUCKPOINT EXISTING BRICK IN DAMAGED AREA, REPLACING 10 LINTELS UNDER 6'FT. | $10,500 |
| 100847213 | 2019-12-04 | General construction | 2113 W CORTEZ ST | DECONVERSION OF EXISTING TWO UNIT RESIDENTIAL TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE, NEW 50 SQ. FT. ADDITION AT REAR W/ NEW REAR PORCH & DECK, NEW TWO CAR GARAGE TYPE III-B CONSTRUCTION, NEW | $150,000 |
| 100842335 | 2019-10-08 | General construction | 2113 W CORTEZ ST | DEMO FOR EXISTING TWO UNIT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING INTERIOR WALLS FLOORS UTILITY SUPPLY LINES PREPARE BUILDING FOR NEW ALTERATIONS EXISTING ROOF CONSTRUCTION TO REMAIN UNCHANGED DEMO | $20,000 |
| 100844990 | 2019-10-08 | General construction | 609 N DEARBORN ST | REVISION TO CHANGE OF PLUMBING CONTRACTOR.PERMIT#100818541 | $1 |
| 100832174 | 2019-09-05 | General construction | 1982 N CLYBOURN AVE | SELF-CERT: INTERIOR BUILD-OUT FOR NEW GROUND FLOOR FATSOS LAST STAND, GENERAL RESTAURANT USE AS PER PLANS. | $50,000 |
| 100818541 | 2019-06-19 | General construction | 609 N DEARBORN ST | INTERIOR NON-STRUCTURAL BUILD-OUT AND IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING RETAIL SPACE AS PER PLANS | $1,600,000 |
| 100825671 | 2019-06-17 | General construction | 9440 W FOSTER AVE | WORK IN (1) COMMERCIAL SPACE: WOOD FLOORING. TILE. PAINT. INSTALL SOUNDS PANELS IN CEILING (SOUNDS PANELS NOT TO BE LOCATED IN KITCHEN AREA). NEW BOOTHS. WOOD TRIM. REPLACE BAR TOP | $55,000 |
| 100819940 | 2019-05-15 | General construction | 9440 W FOSTER AVE | TUCKPOINT AS NEEEDED , REPAIR (3) DAMAGED LINTELS AND REPLACE 1 FRONT DOOR @ SOUTH ELEVATION . | $7,500 |
| 100810456 | 2019-04-26 | General construction | 822 N MICHIGAN AVE | SELF-CERT PROJECT - REVISION TO PERMIT NO. 100792100 TO MODIFY FLOOR AND KITCHEN LAYOUT, RELOCATE RESTROOMS AND WORK TO MEP - AREA OF WORK 1825 SQ FT | $50,000 |
| 100798360 | 2018-12-20 | General construction | 822 N MICHIGAN AVE | REVISION TO CHANGE OF PLUMBING CONTRACTOR TO ALECK PLUMBING.PERMIT # 100792100 | $1 |
| 100792100 | 2018-11-15 | General construction | 822 N MICHIGAN AVE | *SELF-CERTIFICATION PROJECT* RENOVATION OF EXISTING TENANT SPACE FOR A NEW RESTAURANT LOCATED ON GROUND AND SECOND LEVEL, INCLUDED WILL BE EXTERIOR FACADE WORK PER PLANS | $1 |
| 100791940 | 2018-11-06 | General construction | 813 W FULTON MARKET | REMOVE & REPLACE COUNTER/BAR, KITCHEN FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT TO REPLACE FLOORING, PLUMBING FIXTURES, RETILE WALLS, FLOORS, 2X4 COVERED GYPSUM BOARDS, DAMAGED DRYWALL, FRP PRIOR TO | $23,600 |
| 100764099 | 2018-09-07 | General construction | 9 W WALTON ST | SELF-CERT: MECH/VENT ONLY - REVISION TO PERMIT # 100737587 NEW MECHANICALS NO CHANGE TO EXTERIOR INTERIOR PARTITIONS, NO ELECTRICAL OR PLUMBING UNDER THE SCOPE OF THE PERMIT AS PER | $15,000 |
| 100777679 | 2018-08-29 | General construction | 822 N MICHIGAN AVE | INTERIOR NON LOAD BEARING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT TENANT SPACE TO PREPARE SPACE FOR NEW RESTAURANT TENANT BUILD OUT UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT - GROUND FLOOR AND LOWER LEVEL | $90,000 |
| 100639239 | 2018-08-28 | General construction | 3258 N SHEFFIELD AVE | NEW 19' X 25' RETRACTABLE GARDEN CANOPY WITH ROLL DOWN CURTAINS AS PER PLANS | $12,500 |
| 100745884 | 2018-06-06 | General construction | 2435 N HALSTED ST | RENOVATION OF TWO EXISTING SINGLE STORY BUILDINGS OF III-B CONSTRUCTION ZONED B3-2 INTO A NEW RESTAURANT OF C-2 OCCUPANCY WITH OUTDOOR SEATING AREA PER PLANS. | $800,000 |
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 →