COMPANY RECORD · CHICAGO, IL
Columbia Sheet Metal — permit history in Chicago, IL
Columbia Sheet Metal appears on 530 Chicago permit records from 2006 through 2026, all of them mechanical / hvac.
Permit categories
| Category | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical / HVAC | 530 | 100% |
Activity by year
| Year | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 15 |
| 2007 | 40 |
| 2008 | 36 |
| 2009 | 44 |
| 2010 | 47 |
| 2011 | 34 |
| 2012 | 58 |
| 2013 | 42 |
| 2014 | 36 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Busiest year on record: 2012, with 58 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crane Construction Company, L.L.C. | 87 | 2024-12-27 |
| Chas. Bender Company | 35 | 2023-09-11 |
| Healy Construction Services, Inc. | 32 | 2021-09-01 |
| Kern Konstruction, An Illinois Corporation | 30 | 2016-08-23 |
| Macon Construction Group, Inc. | 25 | 2022-03-07 |
| 41 North Contractors, LLC | 25 | 2025-10-22 |
| Bramco Construction Company | 19 | 2020-03-14 |
| Michilli Inc. | 18 | 2021-08-20 |
| Donald R. Borg Construction Co., Inc. | 17 | 2025-10-27 |
| International Contractors, Inc. | 11 | 2013-04-08 |
| Crown Construction | 10 | 2008-09-18 |
| Aberdeen Construction Co., Inc | 9 | 2021-04-26 |
154 companies are named alongside Columbia Sheet Metal 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 |
|---|---|
| 67 E OAK ST | 2026-07-22 |
| 3333 N DAMEN AVE | 2026-06-29 |
| 900 N MICHIGAN AVE | 2026-06-24 |
| 625 N KINGSBURY ST | 2026-05-14 |
| 1000 N RUSH ST | 2025-12-23 |
| 605 N MICHIGAN AVE | 2025-10-27 |
| 4715 W IRVING PARK RD | 2025-10-22 |
| 58 E OAK ST | 2025-08-25 |
| 1050 N STATE ST | 2025-01-08 |
| 2300 N LINCOLN PARK WEST | 2024-12-27 |
| 40 E DELAWARE PL | 2024-09-24 |
| 15 W ILLINOIS ST | 2024-06-26 |
| 1504 E 55TH ST | 2024-06-25 |
| 415 N DEARBORN ST | 2024-06-13 |
355 distinct addresses on record; the 14 most recent are shown. Declared value on record runs from $0 to $1,000,000,000, median $200,000. Addresses appear as the authority published them. A permit is a filing at an address, not a completed job there.
Permits on record
530 permits; open the 50 most recent
| Permit | Issued | Category | Address in source | Scope as filed | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101076073 | 2026-07-22 | Mechanical / HVAC | 67 E OAK ST | SPR 2019 CBC - ERECT CORE AND SHELL 2 STORY SINGLE TENANT RETAIL BUILDING INCLUDING MASONRY TRASH ENCLOSURE (CONSTRUCTION TYPE IIB, FS, OCCUPANCY M) PER PLANS TENANT BUILDOUT UNDER | $4,000,000 |
| 101067272 | 2026-06-29 | Mechanical / HVAC | 3333 N DAMEN AVE | RENOVATION OF EXISTING A-2 ASSEMBLY BAR IN 2-STORY EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT TAVERN TYPE V-B MIXED-USE BUILDING IN B3-2 ZONING DISTRICT. NO CHANGE IN USE.MEP'S INCLUDED. SCOP | $300,000 |
| 101083897 | 2026-06-24 | Mechanical / HVAC | 900 N MICHIGAN AVE | SELF CERTIFICATION ---- 2019 CBRC. NEW MERCANTILE USE INTERIOR BUILD OUT IN EXISTING RETAIL MALL | $300,000 |
| 101081901 | 2026-05-14 | Mechanical / HVAC | 625 N KINGSBURY ST | 2019 CHICAGO BUILDING CODE - SELF-CERT PROGRAM - SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE: RENOVATION OF EXISTING 1-STORY EXISTING MASONRY BUILDING AND REVISIONS TO EXTERIOR PARKING LOT FOR OUTSID | $300,000 |
| 101075866 | 2025-12-23 | Mechanical / HVAC | 1000 N RUSH ST | DDS 2019 CBC: REVISION TO PERMIT 101069770 TO INLCUDE FLOOR LAYOUT UPDATES, EXTERIOR DETAIL UPDATES, REVISED ELECTRICAL & HVAC LAYOUT & MINR STRUCTURAL CHANGES AS PER PLANS (OCCUPA | $2,500 |
| 101074200 | 2025-10-27 | Mechanical / HVAC | 605 N MICHIGAN AVE | CBC 2019 SELF CERT - INTERIOR REMODEL OF AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL RETAIL SPACE FOR A NEW TENANT BUILDOUT. THE WORK INCLUDES DEMOLITION OF EXISTING INTERIOR WALLS AND FINISHES AND TH | $600,000 |
| 101074024 | 2025-10-22 | Mechanical / HVAC | 4715 W IRVING PARK RD | SELF CERT - 2019 CBRC. FIRST TIME INTERIOR BUILD OUT OF VACANT GROUND FLOOR SPACE ALREADY DEMISED BY LANDLORD. CHANGE FROM M OCC.TO B OCC. - MEDICAL CLINIC. TYPE IIB CONST. | $950,000 |
| 101066880 | 2025-08-25 | Mechanical / HVAC | 58 E OAK ST | SELF-CERT RENOVATION OF EXISTING A-2 ASSEMBLY RESTAURANT ON SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR IN 3-STORY I-B BUILDING IN DX-5 ZONING DISTRICT. AREA OF WORK - 21,745 SF. | $2,500,000 |
| 101069770 | 2025-08-07 | Mechanical / HVAC | 1000 N RUSH ST | DDS 2019 CBC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO FORMER BANK SPACE FOR NEW SKIMS RETAIL STORE TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS, MEP WORK AND MINOR STRUCTURAL WORK AS PER PLANS (OCCUPANCY M, TYPE IA | $1,079,000 |
| 101062943 | 2025-01-08 | Mechanical / HVAC | 1050 N STATE ST | SC TENANT INTERIOR BUILDOUT OF NEW RETAIL STORE (M OCCUPANCY) ON FIRST FLOOR OF EXISTING MIXED USE COMMERCIAL BUILDING. SCOPE OF WORK LIMITED TO INTERIOR OF EXISTING TENANT SPACE. | $1,213,000 |
| 101051791 | 2024-12-27 | Mechanical / HVAC | 2300 N LINCOLN PARK WEST | SPR 2019 CBRC: WORK TO SUITE 100 - RENOVATE EXISTING RESTAURANT SPACE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING FOR NEW TENANT. WORK INCLUDES SELECTIVE DEMOLITION, NEW FINISHES (FLOORS,PA | $750,000 |
| 101059008 | 2024-09-24 | Mechanical / HVAC | 40 E DELAWARE PL | 2020 CBRC: SELF CERT: EXISTING 17 STORY BUILDING. INTERIOR RENOVATION OF FIRST FLOOR MERCANTILE SPACE. NO CHANGE IN USE. SUB-DIVISION OF SINGLE TENANT SPACE INTO THREE TENANT SPAC | $410,000 |
| 101051937 | 2024-06-26 | Mechanical / HVAC | 15 W ILLINOIS ST | INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING A-2 ASSEMBLY SPACE IN EXISTING 2-STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING AS PER PLANS. WORK TO INCLUDE RENOVATIONS IN PORTIONS OF FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN AND DINING R | $400,000 |
| 101040049 | 2024-06-25 | Mechanical / HVAC | 1504 E 55TH ST | 2019 CHICAGO BUILDING CODE - SELF CERT PROGRAM - SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE: RENOVATION OF EXISTING A-2 TENANT SPACE ON FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT IN EXISTING ONE STORY COMMERCIAL BUIL | $200,000 |
| 101048879 | 2024-06-13 | Mechanical / HVAC | 415 N DEARBORN ST | 2019 CBC: REVISION TO PERMIT 101028308: BASEMENT SCOPE TO INCLUDE BACK OF HOUSE SUPPORT FOR NEW RESTAURANT CONCEPTS, LEVEL 1 SCOPE TO INCLUDE TENANT FIT OUT FOR A-2 RESTAURANT (BLU | $2,300,000 |
| 101040045 | 2024-05-16 | Mechanical / HVAC | 679 N MICHIGAN AVE | INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RETAIL TENANT SPACE. WORK TO INCLUDE NEW FINISHED CEILING NEW PARTITIONS, NEW FINISHES & FIXTURES. NEW MEP WORK. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY. AS PER PLAN | $750,000 |
| 101042700 | 2024-03-18 | Mechanical / HVAC | 1554 E 55TH ST | 2019 CHICAGO BUILDING CODE - SELF-CERT PROGRAM - SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE: RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING GROUP B BUSINESS TENAT SPACE IN EXISTING 1-STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING AS PER PLANS | $200,000 |
| 101028308 | 2024-03-08 | Mechanical / HVAC | 415 N DEARBORN ST | 2019 CBC: BASEMENT SCOPE TO INCLUDE BACK OF HOUSE SUPPORT FOR NEW RESTAURANT CONCEPTS, LEVEL 1 SCOPE TO INCLUDE TENANT FIT OUT FOR A-2 RESTAURANT (BLUE SUSHI SAKE GRILL) AND LEVEL | $3,000,000 |
| 101035399 | 2024-02-15 | Mechanical / HVAC | 315 N DEARBORN ST | SPR 2019 CBC 3RD REVISION TO PERMIT #101004450 ALTERATIONS TO CHANGE TENANT IN EXISTING RESTAURANT PLAZA (STREET) LEVEL SPACE (COMBINED WITH LOWER LEVEL SPACE UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT | $700,000 |
| 101020517 | 2023-09-14 | Mechanical / HVAC | 5228 N CLARK ST | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 1ST FLOOR MERCANTILE SPACE IN AN EXISTING 2 STORY BUILDING. NO CHANGE TO EXISTING USE. (OCCUPANCY MERCANTILE / CONSTRUCTION TY | $212,000 |
| 101029530 | 2023-09-11 | Mechanical / HVAC | 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 | Mechanical / HVAC | 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 |
| 101018790 | 2023-07-21 | Mechanical / HVAC | 666 W DIVERSEY PKWY | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING RESTAURANT IN EXISTING 1 STORY BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW RETAIL TENANT. SCOPE INCLUDES MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING | $306,000 |
| 101010959 | 2023-05-24 | Mechanical / HVAC | 531 N WELLS ST | 2019 CBC SELF CERT INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING RESTAURANT NO CHANGE OF USE AS PER PLANS | $800,000 |
| 100991700 | 2023-05-11 | Mechanical / HVAC | 919 N MICHIGAN AVE | DDS 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING RETAIL SPACE. WORK TO INCLUDE DEMO AND MEP INFRASTRUCTURE WORK FOR RETAIL SPACE EXPANSION. OCCUPANCY M - MERCANTILE AND 1A CONSTRUCT | $400,000 |
| 100993426 | 2023-03-02 | Mechanical / HVAC | 212 N GREEN ST | 2019 CBC SELF CERT INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DEMISED RESTAURANT. WORK TO INCLUDE CARPENTRY, FINISHES,ELECTRICAL,MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND STRUCTURAL AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE | $2,750,000 |
| 101001298 | 2023-02-06 | Mechanical / HVAC | 15 E OAK ST | SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR RETAIL SPACE SUITE 103 & 203. WORK TO INCLUDE EXTERIOR DEMO OF STOREFRONT ENTRIES AND CURTAIN W | $3,500,000 |
| 101002703 | 2023-02-06 | Mechanical / HVAC | 932 N RUSH ST | SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: REVISION TO PERMIT #100996844 TO INCLUDE ARCHITECTURAL UPDATES/REVISIONS 1) WALL & CEILING FINISHES 2) CEILING HEIGHT AT FOH & BOH 3) REMOVAL OF DECORATIVE COR | $662,000 |
| 101001756 | 2023-01-11 | Mechanical / HVAC | 932 N RUSH ST | CHANGE OF HVAC CONTRACTOR PERMIT #100996844 TO COLUMBIA SHEET METAL. | $1 |
| 100980179 | 2022-12-29 | Mechanical / HVAC | 169 W ONTARIO ST | STANDARD PLAN REVIEW PROGRAM - REVIISION TO PERMIT #100919701. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO FLOOR PLAN LAYOUT AND MINOR ALTERATIONS TO EXTERIOR OF TYPE II-B A-2 SMALL ASSEMBLY BUILDING | $200,000 |
| 100992578 | 2022-12-23 | Mechanical / HVAC | 1629 N DAMEN AVE | SC 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR BUILD OUT OF A VETERINARY CLINIC ON THE FIRST FLOOR. THE EXISTING USE IS F- MERCANTILE. THE NEW USE IS B- BUSINESS. OCC. TYPE II-B. CONST. | $750,000 |
| 100991842 | 2022-11-10 | Mechanical / HVAC | 445 N DEARBORN ST | SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING FIRST FLOOR RESTAURANT SPACE AND BASEMENT BACK OF HOUSE AREA FOR NEW TENANT IN EXISTING 12 STORY HOTEL BUILDING - INTERIOR DEMOLITION UN | $1,750,000 |
| 100979073 | 2022-08-18 | Mechanical / HVAC | 2060 N CLEVELAND AVE | ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING RESTAURANT SPACE FOR NEW TENANT BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR OF EXISTING 4 STORY 6DU RESIDENTIAL BUILDING - INTERIOR DEMO UNDER SEPARATE PERMIT# 100969480 | $1,100,000 |
| 100973297 | 2022-07-25 | Mechanical / HVAC | 323 E GRAND AVE | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC:INTERIOR BUILD OUT AS FOLLOWS: REMOVAL OF ALL NON-LOAD BEARING WALLS, EQUIPMENT AND CEILINGS AS NOTED ON PLANS, MINOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL WORK TO DEMISE NEW | $500,000 |
| 100960569 | 2022-07-06 | Mechanical / HVAC | 318 N SANGAMON ST | FIRST TIME INTERIOR BUILD OUT FOR RESTAURANT TENANT SPACE 310 - 318 N SANGAMON IN FIRST FLOOR OF EXISTING MULTI TENANT BUILDING. | $1,500,000 |
| 100962119 | 2022-04-06 | Mechanical / HVAC | 932 W RANDOLPH ST | [SELF-CERT PROJECT: NO CHANGE IN USE] ALTERATIONS/RENOVATIONS TO AN EXISTING MERCANTILE/RETAIL TENANT SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR, AS PER PLANS (LULULEMON). | $580,000 |
| 100956580 | 2022-03-07 | Mechanical / HVAC | 850 N STATE ST | SELF-CERT FOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING FIRST FLOOR TENANT SPACE FOR NEW MERCANTILE CONVENIENCE STORE | $510,000 |
| 100945833 | 2022-02-22 | Mechanical / HVAC | 1661 N MILWAUKEE AVE | CONVERSION OF EXISTING CLASS S-1 - STORAGE USE IN A 1-STORY BUILDING TO A CLASS A-2 - ASSEMBLY RESTAURANT USE WITH OUTDOOR PATIO AT GRADE. AREA OF WORK 4,800 S.F. AND EXTERIOR PATI | $350,000 |
| 100953581 | 2022-01-20 | Mechanical / HVAC | 1139 N STATE ST | SC 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR RENOVATION TO EXISTING GROUND FLOOR SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE ABERCROMBIE AND FITCH STORE PER PLANS. ** NO PLUMBING WORK IN SCOPE** | $699,515 |
| 100951063 | 2022-01-04 | Mechanical / HVAC | 609 N DEARBORN ST | 2019 CBC SELF CERT INTERIOR PARTIAL REHABILITATION & RE-DEMISING OF GROUND FLOOR TENANT SPACE B & C MERCANTILE SPACE IN AN EXISTING MULTI-STORY BUILDING FULLY SPRINKLED, NO CHANGE | $90,000 |
| 100953076 | 2022-01-03 | Mechanical / HVAC | 1729 N HALSTED ST | REPLACEMENT OF (2)ROOFTOP MECHANICAL UNITS AND (1)CONDENSING UNIT. NEW EQUIPMENT WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE SAME LOCATION AS EXISTING EQUIPMENT. NEW UNITS (2) TRANE ROOFTOP UNITS, ON | $0 |
| 100953304 | 2021-12-23 | Mechanical / HVAC | 1729 N HALSTED ST | REPLACE (1) MAKE UP AIR UNIT AND (1) ROOF TOP UNIT. MAU AND RTU TO BE THE SAME SIZE AND INSTALLED IN THE SAME LOCATION AS EXISTING. | $0 |
| 100950716 | 2021-12-13 | Mechanical / HVAC | 1574 N KINGSBURY ST | SC RETAIL TENANT INTERIOR BUILD OUT IN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO USE OR OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND NO CHANGE TO BUILDING AREA. | $750,000 |
| 100879645 | 2021-11-19 | Mechanical / HVAC | 214 W ERIE ST | SPR 2019 CBRC - REVISION TO PERMIT #100870994 TO REVISE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 3RD FLOOR OFFICE INTO A DWELLING UNIT. CONSTRUCT ROOF TOP TERRACE WITH ENCLOSED LOUNGE, BATH, AND BED/ST | $1,500,000 |
| 100948636 | 2021-11-15 | Mechanical / HVAC | 21 W GOETHE ST | REPLACE EXISTING BLACK IRON DUCT SAME SIZE AND LOCATION PER INSPECTION. | $0 |
| 100944257 | 2021-10-22 | Mechanical / HVAC | 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 |
| 100939906 | 2021-09-17 | Mechanical / HVAC | 214 W ERIE ST | REVISION CHANGE OF GC TO CRANE CONSTRUCTION CO,PLUMBING TO PRARIE PLUMBING,HVAC CONTRACTOR TO COLUMBIA SHEET METAL. | $75 |
| 100932190 | 2021-09-01 | Mechanical / HVAC | 4706 N KIMBALL AVE | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC:INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING 1ST FLOOR RETAIL SPACE FOR A T-MOBILE STORE AS PER PLANS. (OCCUPANCY GROUP M; CONSTRUCTION TYPE II-B) | $54,000 |
| 100931951 | 2021-08-31 | Mechanical / HVAC | 931 N RUSH ST | INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BASEMENT, 1ST FLOOR AND 2ND FLOOR OF EXISTING MERCANTILE SPACES. STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW INCLUDED. (OCCUPANCY TYPE M / CONSTRUCTION TYP | $400,000 |
| 100934012 | 2021-08-20 | Mechanical / HVAC | 55 E GRAND AVE | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR DEMOLITION AND INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING RETAIL SPACE AS PER PLANS. STRUCTURAL PEER REVIEW INCLUDED. (CONSTRUCTION TYPE IA; OCCUPANCY GROUP | $411,879 |
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.
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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 →