COMPANY RECORD · CHICAGO, IL
Merit Electric LLC — permit history in Chicago, IL
Merit Electric LLC appears on 133 Chicago permit records from 2012 through 2026, all of them electrical.
Permit categories
| Category | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 133 | 100% |
Activity by year
| Year | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Busiest year on record: 2020, with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maris Construction Corporation | 42 | 2024-03-12 |
| Duco Construction | 12 | 2022-02-17 |
| Klatt Enterprises, Inc | 11 | 2017-09-12 |
| William A. Randolph, Inc | 10 | 2023-08-31 |
| Tolan Construction Company, Inc | 8 | 2016-01-28 |
| Chicago Masonry Construction | 7 | 2016-01-28 |
| Molloy Masonry, Inc. | 7 | 2019-05-13 |
| Masonry Systems, Inc | 7 | 2024-02-20 |
| Persaud Construction | 6 | 2016-01-28 |
| Fbn Construction LLC | 5 | 2023-03-08 |
| Bright Light Sign Company | 4 | 2026-06-05 |
| Jimmy'z Masonry Corp | 4 | 2020-09-04 |
42 companies are named alongside Merit Electric LLC 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 |
|---|---|
| 819 W BELMONT AVE | 2026-06-05 |
| 955 N LARRABEE ST | 2026-03-18 |
| 3448 E 118TH ST | 2025-12-05 |
| 2923 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2025-09-24 |
| 732 W RANDOLPH ST | 2024-03-12 |
| 1232 W GEORGE ST | 2024-02-20 |
| 4700 S ASHLAND AVE | 2024-02-12 |
| 1567 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2023-12-07 |
| 810 W WAYMAN ST | 2023-10-26 |
| 801 W BELMONT AVE | 2023-08-31 |
| 333 N GREEN ST | 2023-07-18 |
| 869 W BLACKHAWK ST | 2023-04-13 |
| 1836 W BYRON ST | 2023-03-08 |
| 305 S RACINE AVE | 2022-09-07 |
85 distinct addresses on record; the 14 most recent are shown. Declared value on record runs from $1 to $36,887,188, median $75,000. Addresses appear as the authority published them. A permit is a filing at an address, not a completed job there.
Permits on record
133 permits; open the 50 most recent
| Permit | Issued | Category | Address in source | Scope as filed | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101080826 | 2026-06-05 | Electrical | 819 W BELMONT AVE | INSTALLATION OF BLADE SIGN VCA | $1,000 |
| 101080825 | 2026-06-05 | Electrical | 819 W BELMONT AVE | INSTALLATION OF BLADE SIGN VCA ENTRANCE | $1,000 |
| 101080824 | 2026-06-05 | Electrical | 819 W BELMONT AVE | INSTALLATION OF BLADE SIGN VCA ENTRANCE | $1,000 |
| 101080823 | 2026-04-24 | Electrical | 819 W BELMONT AVE | INSTALLATION OF WALL SIGN VCA BLUM ANIMAL HOSPITAL | $3,000 |
| 101036007 | 2026-03-18 | Electrical | 955 N LARRABEE ST | DDS 2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION 7 STORY, 79FT, 78 UNIT MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. 39 PARKING SPACES (5 ACCESSIBLE SPACES) PROVIDED IN FIRST FLOOR PARKING GARAGE. NFPA-13 SPR | $36,887,188 |
| B200452334 | 2025-12-09 | Electrical | 819 W BELMONT AVE | FOR PERMIT 101075063: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED UNDER "OTHER APPLICANTS AND CONTRACTORS" ON PERMIT CERTIFICATE. | |
| B200452330 | 2025-12-09 | Electrical | 819 W BELMONT AVE | FOR PERMIT 101053221: REPLACEMENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. NEW CONTRACTOR(S) LISTED UNDER "OTHER APPLICANTS AND CONTRACTORS" ON PERMIT CERTIFICATE. | |
| 101065742 | 2025-12-05 | Electrical | 3448 E 118TH ST | SELF-CERT: EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO EXIT VESTIBULE, ENTRY CANOPY AT THE PRIMARY ENTRANCE. WORK TO INCLUDE MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL & PROVIDE STRUCTURAL FOR A NEW STEEL ENTRY CANOPY. | $80,000 |
| 101051379 | 2025-09-24 | Electrical | 2923 W LAWRENCE AVE | DDS / 2019 CBC: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 5-STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING (40 TOTAL UNITS: 33 DWELLING UNITS + 7 EFFICIENCY UNITS) TO INCLUDE GROUND FLOOR RETAIL, ON-SITE PARKING LOT (19 | $18,000,000 |
| 101041853 | 2024-03-12 | Electrical | 732 W RANDOLPH ST | SELF-CERT 2019. INTERIOR BUILDOUT FOR OFFICE ON THE 8TH FLOOR LOCATED AT 732 W RANDOLPH ST, A 9-STORY BUILDING. SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, AND MEP. NO STRUCTURAL | $475,000 |
| 101043979 | 2024-02-20 | Electrical | 1232 W GEORGE ST | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: ADDITION OF A DETACHED GARAGE WITH OCCUPIABLE ROOFTOP FOR AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOME, OCCUPANCY GROUP R-5, TYPE IIIA CONSTRUCTION | $120,000 |
| B200006196 | 2024-02-12 | Electrical | 4700 S ASHLAND AVE | REVISION TO PERMIT NO. 101022949 TO CHANGE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR | |
| 101024907 | 2023-12-07 | Electrical | 1567 N MILWAUKEE AVE | DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OFFICE SPACE INCLUDING EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES, LIGHTING, FIXTURES, ETC. REMOVE AND REPLACE EXSITING HEAT PUMPS. TEMPORARY LIGHTING DURING CONSTRUCTION. | $60,000 |
| B101014729 | 2023-10-26 | Electrical | 810 W WAYMAN ST | **FIRE ALARM PERMIT**CHANGE OF CONTRACTOR FOR ELECTRICAL | |
| 100960606 | 2023-08-31 | Electrical | 801 W BELMONT AVE | NEW INTERIOR BUILD-OUT FOR A GROCERY STORE IN AN EXISTING 2-STORY BUILDING W/87 PARKING SPACES ON-SITE. SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO HVAC, ELECTRICAL,PLUMBING SYST | $3,565,730 |
| B101020427 | 2023-07-18 | Electrical | 333 N GREEN ST | **FIRE ALARM PERMIT**FIRE ALARM: MODIFICATION OF A CITY OF CHICAGO APPROVED NOTIFIAER NFS-3030 FIRE ALARM AND VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, PER CITY OF CHICAGO BUILDING CODE SECTION | $15,000 |
| 100993865 | 2023-04-13 | Electrical | 869 W BLACKHAWK ST | DDS 2019 CBC: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PARK INCLUDING FENCE ALONG W BLACKHAWK ST AND STORMWATER DETENTION (CONST TYPE: N/A; OCC GROUP: N/A) CONSULTANT REVIEWER: V3 ENGINEERING | $110,000 |
| 101008171 | 2023-03-08 | Electrical | 1836 W BYRON ST | WRECK AND REMOVE A DETACHED FRAME RESIDENTIAL GARAGE | $1,000 |
| 100972018 | 2022-09-09 | Electrical | 869 W BLACKHAWK ST | DDS 2019 CBC: MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING REVISIONS TO PERMIT 100952569. (OCCUPANCY R-2, S-2; CONST CLASS IIA) CONSULTANT REVIEWER: V3COMPANIES OF IL | $3,240,000 |
| 100980501 | 2022-09-07 | Electrical | 305 S RACINE AVE | DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES. EXISTING 8 STORY, 72 DWELLING UNIT BUILDING. 76 PARKING SPACES. REVISION TO PERMIT #100884035 TO USE A 1 HOUR FIRE RATED PROTECTION OF THE DUCTWORK AND A | $1,000 |
| B100980219 | 2022-09-01 | Electrical | 932 W RANDOLPH ST | LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRIC SERVICE | $1 |
| B100973026 | 2022-08-24 | Electrical | 932 W RANDOLPH ST | CHANGE OF CONTRACTOR FOR ELECTRICAL | |
| B100966085 | 2022-04-29 | Electrical | 1338 W FULTON ST | RESTAURANT BUILD OUT OF AN EXISTING TENANT SHELL | $1,000 |
| 100952569 | 2022-03-25 | Electrical | 869 W BLACKHAWK ST | DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 5-STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WITH 34 CONDO UNITS AND 34 PARKING SPACES. SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS AND PARTIAL SUPERSTRUCT | $11,800,000 |
| 100950402 | 2022-03-03 | Electrical | 801 W BELMONT AVE | ***DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES*** FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR A PROPOSED TWO STORY RETAIL/COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH 87 PARKING SPACES. ALL AS PER PLANS. CONSULTANT REVIEWER: PRIMERA ENG | $1 |
| 100930156 | 2022-02-17 | Electrical | 1720 W CATALPA AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATION OF THE EXIST. 3-STORY, 3 DU RESIDENTIAL BLDG. W/ BASEMENT; ERECT BASEMENT CONCRETE SLAB; REPLACE SIDE OF THE EXIST. REAR 3-STORY ADDITION WITH IN | $300,000 |
| 100932263 | 2022-01-06 | Electrical | 869 W BLACKHAWK ST | DDS 2019 CBC: SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS AND PARTIAL SUPERSTRUCTURE PERMIT THROUGH LEVEL 2 SLAB INCLUDING SLAB ON GRADE AND UNDERSLAB MEP FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 5-STORY RESIDENTIAL | $3,200,000 |
| B100937497 | 2021-09-17 | Electrical | 1701 W WEBSTER AVE | **FIRE ALARM PERMIT**INSTALLATION OF REQUIRED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM | $43,740 |
| B100939235 | 2021-09-10 | Electrical | 7859 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | REPAIR AND REPLACE BROKEN CONDUIT, JBOXES AND OUTLETS | $5,000 |
| 100921839 | 2021-09-08 | Electrical | 3921 N SHERIDAN RD | SELF-CERT PROJECT / 2019 CBRC: FIRST TIME TENANT BUILD OUT FOR GROUND FLOOR RETAIL STORE (ACE HARDWARE) AS PER PLAN.(OCCUPANCY GROUP M; TYPE IIA CONSTRUCTION0 | $30,000 |
| B100937464 | 2021-08-30 | Electrical | 7855 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | REPAIR AND REPLACE BROKEN CONDUIT, JBOXES AND OUTLETS | $5,000 |
| 100935156 | 2021-08-17 | Electrical | 732 W RANDOLPH ST | REINSTATE PERMIT# 100886552 MUST START AND REQUEST INSPECTION NO LATER THAN 03.19.2022 (CONTRACTORS REMAIN THE SAME) | $1 |
| B100934978 | 2021-08-10 | Electrical | 1001 W NORTH AVE | REVISION TO PERMIT #100921874 TO CHANGE THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR TO MERIT ELECTRIC LLC | |
| 100913196 | 2021-07-28 | Electrical | 949 W DAKIN ST | INSTALL ONE INTERNALLY LIT BLADE SIGN TO BUILDING FACADE FACING W DAKIN STREET (85468_CAB-01) | $9,768 |
| 100813875 | 2021-06-08 | Electrical | 3834 N CICERO AVE | RENOVATION OF EXISTING SECOND FLOOR IN A 2 STORY TYPE 3B BUILDING (A2 OCCUPANCY), FOR USE AS OFFICE (E OCCUPANCY) SPACE FOR THE POLISH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. ALL WORK PER PLANS.**C | $25,000 |
| 100913485 | 2021-06-02 | Electrical | 7240 S DOBSON AVE | SC 2019 CBC - PROPOSED 2 STORY SFR, WOOD FENCE, REAR CONCRETE PATIO, AND 2 CAR GARAGE, PER PLANS.- R5 USE TYPE 5A CONSTRUCTION. | $250,000 |
| B100908917 | 2021-05-12 | Electrical | 949 W DAKIN ST | **FIRE ALARM PERMIT**INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE ALARM / ELEVATOR RECALL SYSTEM | $15,680 |
| B100906144 | 2021-03-05 | Electrical | 123 S PEORIA ST | **FIRE ALARM PERMIT**INSTALLATION OF ELEVATOR RECALL PER CHAPTER 18-30 OF THE CHICAGO BUILDING CODE | $13,490 |
| 100884035 | 2021-02-09 | Electrical | 305 S RACINE AVE | *DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES* CBC 2018 - 305-323 S RACINE AVE - NEW CONSTRUCTION. 8 STORIES, 72 DWELLING UNITS AND 76 PARKING SPACES AS PER PLANS. DX-5. CONSULTANT REVIEWER: GLOBETRO | $20,000,000 |
| 100901788 | 2021-01-13 | Electrical | 949 W DAKIN ST | (DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES / PRE-2019 CBC) REVISION TO PERMIT 100835909 TO RELOCATE THE LOCATION OF THE WATER SERVICE METER ROOM ON THE 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLANS. CONSULTANT REVIEWER: | $1 |
| 100892817 | 2020-10-28 | Electrical | 1648 W DIVISION ST | INSTALL ONE SET OF LIT ADDRESS NUMBERS TO BUILDING FACADE FACING COURTYARD (88855_LL-01) | $3,733 |
| 100882739 | 2020-10-15 | Electrical | 1701 W WEBSTER AVE | *DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES* 7-STORY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING REVISION TO PERMIT #100835257 TO ADD 5 DWELLING UNITS, A SALES OFFICE, AND 6 PARKING SPACES FOR A TOTAL OF 71 | $50,000 |
| 100886552 | 2020-09-23 | Electrical | 732 W RANDOLPH ST | ***DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES*** REVISION TO PERMIT NUMBER 100810308; REMOVE PREVIOUSLY PLANNED EXIT STAIR EXTENSIONS ABOVE EXISTING STAIR 1 AND 2. REMOVE ALL FIRE VESTIBULES AND DO | $500,000 |
| 100858037 | 2020-09-14 | Electrical | 2130 N CLEVELAND AVE | RENOVATION AND REAR ADDITION TO EXISTING 3 UNIT + BASEMENT RESIDENTIAL III-B BUILDING IN LANDMARK DISTRICT DECONVERTED INTO A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLE | $600,000 |
| 100887674 | 2020-09-08 | Electrical | 2159 E 71ST ST | *SELF CERTIFIED* INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING RETAIL | $5,000 |
| 100886551 | 2020-09-04 | Electrical | 1648 W DIVISION ST | ***DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES*** REVISION TO PERMIT NUMBER 100766080; REMOVAL OF RESTROOM AT ROOFTOP AS PER PLANS *CONSULTANT REVIEWER: GLOBETROTTERS ENGINEERING | $25,000 |
| B100880668 | 2020-07-27 | Electrical | 1648 W DIVISION ST | TEMP SERVICE | $1,500 |
| 100835909 | 2020-07-20 | Electrical | 949 W DAKIN ST | (DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES) NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 7-STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING (120 UNITS) WITH BASEMENT, TO INCLUDE GROUND FLOOR PARKING (14 SPACES), RETAIL AND ASSOCIATED SITE WO | $26,000,000 |
| 100876378 | 2020-07-08 | Electrical | 123 S PEORIA ST | REVISION TO PERMIT #100852180: MODIFICATION OF UNIT TYPES A & B ON THE 2ND, 5TH, & 6TH FLOORS, REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS FROM 20 TO 17 UNITS. ALL WORK PER PLANS TO A 6 | $100,000 |
| 100870092 | 2020-06-22 | Electrical | 1648 W DIVISION ST | ***DIRECT DEVELOPER SERVICES*** REVISION TO PERMIT NUMBER 100766080; STRUCTURAL CHANGES TO THE GROUND LEVEL SLAB/FOUNDATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE VIBRATION ISOLATION AND THE ADDITION OF | $500,000 |
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 →