COMPANY RECORD · CHICAGO, IL
Essential Lighting Inc — permit history in Chicago, IL
Essential Lighting Inc appears on 38 Chicago permit records from 2023 through 2026, all of them electrical.
Permit categories
| Category | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 38 | 100% |
Activity by year
| Year | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2026 | 12 |
Busiest year on record: 2025, with 20 permits. One project can account for several filings, so read this as filing activity rather than workload.
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Named on the same permit
| Name in source | Linked permits | Last seen |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 N. 73Rd Corp DBA Sonin Construction | 4 | 2026-02-10 |
| S&L Innova LLC | 4 | 2026-08-28 |
| Cornerstone Property Rehab, Inc. II | 2 | 2025-10-16 |
| Capital Adjustments & Construction Inc | 1 | 2026-09-16 |
| Dexco Corporation | 1 | 2026-07-15 |
| Crystal General Contractors & Builders, Inc | 1 | 2025-10-06 |
| Enciso Operations LLC | 1 | 2025-06-10 |
| Fjs Inc. | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Jdmk Construction Management LLC | 1 | 2026-04-17 |
| Jc AC Contractors, Inc | 1 | 2026-09-28 |
| Midwest Log And Timber Construction LLC | 1 | 2025-10-07 |
| Noble Home Solutions LLC | 1 | 2025-01-03 |
14 companies are named alongside Essential Lighting 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 |
|---|---|
| 3935 S ROCKWELL ST | 2026-09-28 |
| 8555 S STONY ISLAND AVE | 2026-09-16 |
| 4739 S HOYNE AVE | 2026-08-28 |
| 5642 W PATTERSON AVE | 2026-07-15 |
| 1711 W CHICAGO AVE | 2026-06-02 |
| 5906 W CHICAGO AVE | 2026-04-17 |
| 2352 S MARSHALL BLVD | 2026-03-31 |
| 4431 S BERKELEY AVE | 2026-03-26 |
| 2142 W THOMAS ST | 2026-02-20 |
| 600 N MICHIGAN AVE | 2025-11-27 |
| 2829 N MAPLEWOOD AVE | 2025-11-04 |
| 1457 N HALSTED ST | 2025-10-23 |
| 6001 N CLARK ST | 2025-10-23 |
| 8157 S CHAPPEL AVE | 2025-10-16 |
30 distinct addresses on record; the 14 most recent are shown. Declared value on record runs from $550 to $400,000, median $12,743. Addresses appear as the authority published them. A permit is a filing at an address, not a completed job there.
Also named on permits at the same addresses
| Company | Shared addresses | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha & Omega Heating & Cool | 4 | 2025 |
| Cornerstone Property Rehab, Inc. II | 3 | 2021–2025 |
| G L Fields Plumbing LLC | 2 | 2025–2026 |
| Loyal Howard | 2 | 2025 |
| Fresh Coast Solar LLC | 2 | 2020–2025 |
| Chavez Electric | 2 | 2020–2026 |
| Blue Line Electrical Contracto | 2 | 2019–2026 |
| Jose Antonio Ayala DBA Ayala | 1 | 2026 |
Companies that also appear in Chicago permit records at addresses where Essential Lighting Inc filed, in any year. Sharing an address is a documented co-appearance, not proof that they worked on the same project or with each other.
Permits on record
38 permits; open the full list
| Permit | Issued | Category | Address in source | Scope as filed | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B200512442 | 2026-09-28 | Electrical | 3935 S ROCKWELL ST | SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR REMOVAL OF UNPERMITTED RESIDENTIAL UNIT FEATURES AT ATTIC OF TWO D.U. BUILDING TO INCLUDE CAPPING AND REMOVAL OF PLUMBING LINES AT ITS SOURCE LOCATION | $5,000 |
| B200507781 | 2026-09-16 | Electrical | 8555 S STONY ISLAND AVE | SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 3740 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL ROOFING. LOCATION: ROOF ONLY. IL ROOFING CONTRACTOR LICENSE: 104018206. | $30,000 |
| 101079703 | 2026-08-28 | Electrical | 4739 S HOYNE AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC: EXISTING 2 DU TO REMAIN 2 DU, TOTAL RENOVATION, NEW ROOF, SIDING, NEW LAYOUT & MEPS THROUGHOUT. REMOVAL OF REAR WOOD STAIRS, REPLACE WITH 8X14 WOOD DECK AND STAIRS. | $70,300 |
| 101078010 | 2026-07-15 | Electrical | 5642 W PATTERSON AVE | SPR 2019 CBC ERECT 2 STORY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE WITH BASEMENT, REAR AND FRONT WOOD DECKS AND STAIRS. ERECT 2 CAR GARAGE. | $400,000 |
| B200472791 | 2026-06-02 | Electrical | 1711 W CHICAGO AVE | LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL AUDIO. SPECIFIC LOCATION: GUILLOTINE BAKERY STORE FRONT. | $5,298 |
| B200452276 | 2026-04-17 | Electrical | 5906 W CHICAGO AVE | NEW HEAT PUMP OR REFRIGERATION EQUIP., ELECTRICAL WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT = YES . LOCATIONS: 0 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 0 NON-RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), EXTERIOR WORK, ONE SUPPLEMENTAL NEW A | $15,000 |
| 101076245 | 2026-03-31 | Electrical | 2352 S MARSHALL BLVD | 2019 CBC SELF CERT: INTERIOR RENOVATION AND DORMER ADDITION TO AN EXISTING THREE-STORY THREE-UNIT RESIDENCE, DUPLEX SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS, NEW THREE-STORY OPEN WOOD PORCH TO REPL | $300,000 |
| B200464266 | 2026-03-30 | Electrical | 3935 S ROCKWELL ST | LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS WITH 40 CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 1. SPECIFIC LOCATION: BASEMENT. | $9,550 |
| 101078927 | 2026-03-26 | Electrical | 4431 S BERKELEY AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC: REVISION TO PERMIT #101070503 TO ADD A SHOWER AND A BAR SINK IN BASEMENT LEVEL. IN ADDITION, REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRICAL WIRING THROUGHOUT HOUSE ON ALL LEVELS TO COMP | $200,000 |
| B200459839 | 2026-02-20 | Electrical | 2142 W THOMAS ST | LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS WITH 40 CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 3 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 4. SPECIFIC LOCATION: BASEMENT AND 2ND F | $5,200 |
| 101078266 | 2026-02-10 | Electrical | 2142 W THOMAS ST | SC 2019 CBRC: REVISION TO PERMIT 101041329. ADD INTERIOR LIGHTING, NEW FURNACE AND WASHER/DRYER ON SECOND FLOOR AND INTERIOR ROOF REINFORCING. TYPE III-A CONSTRUCTION SINGLE-FAMILY | $100,000 |
| B200458157 | 2026-02-09 | Electrical | 2142 W THOMAS ST | LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 16 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 26. SPECIFIC LOCATION: BASEMENT. | $8,500 |
| B200452015 | 2025-11-27 | Electrical | 600 N MICHIGAN AVE | LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION: 3RD FLOOR. | $109,336 |
| B200449749 | 2025-11-04 | Electrical | 2829 N MAPLEWOOD AVE | LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 1. SPECIFIC LOCATION: BASEMENT. | $800 |
| 101070503 | 2025-10-28 | Electrical | 4431 S BERKELEY AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO ALL FLOORS OF EXISTING 3 STORY SINGLE FAMILY TOWNHOUSE PLUS BASEMENT, INCLUDING MEP WORK AS PER PLANS - OCCUPANCY GROUP R-2; TYPE IIIB CONSTR | $150,000 |
| B200447452 | 2025-10-23 | Electrical | 1457 N HALSTED ST | LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION: UNIT B106. | $8,589 |
| B200447441 | 2025-10-23 | Electrical | 6001 N CLARK ST | LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. ALTER EXISTING DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION: MAIN FLOOR. | $10,486 |
| 101070655 | 2025-10-16 | Electrical | 8157 S CHAPPEL AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 2 STORY 8 DWELLING UNIT MASONRY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PER PLANS. CERTIFIED PLAN CORRECTIONS. | $80,000 |
| 101060533 | 2025-10-07 | Electrical | 2140 W VAN BUREN ST | SPR 2019 CBRC: COMBINE TWO TENANT SPACES INTO ONE, INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING UNOCCUPIED EVENT SPACES FOR NEW OFFICE/RETAIL USE AS PER PLANS TO COMPLY WITH VIOLATONS**CERTIFI | $5,000 |
| 101064484 | 2025-10-06 | Electrical | 1840 N KEELER AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC: PROPOSED 2 SPACE PARKING PAD, EXISTING REAR ROLLING FENCE/GATE TO BE REPLACED WITH FRONT 5' IRON FENCE, INTERNAL RENOVATIONS TO DECONVERT AN EXISTING 2 STORY/3 UNIT | $10,000 |
| 101068121 | 2025-09-12 | Electrical | 5208 S NEENAH AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC INCREASE SIZE OF EXISTING SECOND FLOOR BY CONSTRUCTING DORMER ADDITION ON EACH SIDE OF THE EXISTING ROOF. INCREASE SIZE OF EXISTING BEDROOM, CREATE NEW WALK-IN CLOS | $85,000 |
| 101068749 | 2025-07-29 | Electrical | 7347 S MERRILL AVE | SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: RENOVATION OF EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AND REPLACEMENT REAR OPEN PORCH AS PER PLANS. (OCCUPANCY R-5; TYPE VB CONSTRUCTION). | $250,000 |
| 101065790 | 2025-07-18 | Electrical | 2359 S RIDGEWAY AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC: EXISTING 2-STORY MASONRY BUILDING INTERIOR REMODEL TO APARTMENT UNITS PER PLANS | $25,000 |
| B200433726 | 2025-07-16 | Electrical | 3624 W FLOURNOY ST | LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS WITH 20 CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 1. SPECIFIC LOCATION: BASEMENT/SERVICE U | $5,800 |
| 101055464 | 2025-06-10 | Electrical | 3530 N OLEANDER AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC: EXISTING TWO STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. REBUILD WOOD DECK IN REAR YARD. (OCCUPANCY GROUP R-5; TYPE IIIB CONSTRUCTION) AND INSTALL NEW 6'-0" SLIDING DOOR ON EXISTIN | $25,000 |
| B200427267 | 2025-05-29 | Electrical | 1749 W 21ST ST | LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 10 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 30 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 20. SPECIFIC LOCATION: BASEMENT. | $6,000 |
| B200425395 | 2025-05-18 | Electrical | 4350 W MONROE ST | LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS WITH 1 CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 1. SPECIFIC LOCATION: BASEMENT. | $7,200 |
| B200422238 | 2025-04-28 | Electrical | 7347 S MERRILL AVE | LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS WITH 40 CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 1. SPECIFIC LOCATION: ELECTRICAL SERVICE | $4,800 |
| B200422242 | 2025-04-21 | Electrical | 8136 S ADA ST | LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS WITH 40 CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 1. SPECIFIC LOCATION: ELECTRICAL SERVICE | $4,800 |
| 101064668 | 2025-03-10 | Electrical | 2142 W THOMAS ST | REVISION TO PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 101041329 FOR A 2019 CHICAGO REHABILITATION CODE LEVEL 2 ALTERATION, INCLUDING INTERIOR REMODELING AND A REMODELED FRONT PORCH STAIR AT AN EXISTI | $70,000 |
| B200410082 | 2025-01-06 | Electrical | 4350 W MONROE ST | LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 . LIGHTING OUTLETS: 1. SPECIFIC LOCATION: BASEMENT. | $1,200 |
| B200408267 | 2025-01-03 | Electrical | 1831 N NEWCASTLE AVE | SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR WORK: REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES THROUGHOUT, NEW PLUMBING COPPER LINES, REPLACE ALL ELECTRICAL FIXTURES, RECEPTACLES AND OUTLETS; REPAIR/REPLACE DUCTWO | $40,000 |
| 101041329 | 2024-12-02 | Electrical | 2142 W THOMAS ST | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: FRONT STAIR REPLACEMENT (FRONT PORCH WILL REMAIN AS-IS), INTERIOR REMODELING OF AN EXISTING 2 STORY SFR W/BASEMENT, PER PLANS. | $70,000 |
| 101046445 | 2024-07-02 | Electrical | 3634 N CENTRAL PARK AVE | SELF-CERT: REPLACEMENT OF AN ENCLOSED REAR PORCH OF TYPE V-A CONSTRUCTION & OPEN FRONT PORCH TO AN EXISTING 3 STORY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE (R5) OF TYPE V-A CONSTRUCTION. | $50,000 |
| B101052141 | 2024-06-06 | Electrical | 4949 W MELROSE ST | UPGRADE ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO 200 AMPS. INSTALL 3 GANG METER SOCKET. ADD (1) NEW 100 AMP 20 PACE ELECTRICAL PANEL FOR PUBLIC. EXISTING (2) CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS TO REMAIN. INSTALL | $4,200 |
| B101052240 | 2024-05-30 | Electrical | 2820 N CAMPBELL AVE | PER ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT REPORT, REPAIR OPEN JUNCTION BOX WITH EXPOSED WIRING IN KITCHEN. REPLACE BROKEN RECEPTACLE WITH GROUNDING TYPE RECEPTACLE. INSTALL GFCI RECEPTACLE IN B | $600 |
| B101048077 | 2024-04-04 | Electrical | 5116 W NORTH AVE | PER ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT REPORT ADDING TWO ADDITIONAL 120V 15 AMP GROUNDING RECEPTACLES IN LIVING ROOM. REPLACE DEFECTIVE COUNTERTOP GFCI RECEPTACLE WITH NEW 120V 15 AMP GFCI R | $550 |
| B101037362 | 2023-11-09 | Electrical | 3240 S MORGAN ST | **ELECTRICAL ONLY PERMIT**UPGRADE ELECTRICAL SERVICE FROM 200 AMPS TO 800 AMPS.- REMOVE EXISTING RAISER. - INSTALL (2) NEW PARALLEL 3¿ RIGID CONDUIT RAISERS UP TO COM ED ATTACHMEN | $19,800 |
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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