COMPANY RECORD · CHICAGO, IL
Novak Electric Sign Company — permit history in Chicago, IL
Novak Electric Sign Company appears on 922 Chicago permit records from 2006 through 2026, all of them electrical.
Permit categories
| Category | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 922 | 100% |
Activity by year
| Year | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 77 |
| 2007 | 20 |
| 2008 | 58 |
| 2009 | 80 |
| 2010 | 65 |
| 2011 | 69 |
| 2012 | 56 |
| 2013 | 43 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2017 | 59 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 75 |
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 | 22 |
Busiest year on record: 2009, with 80 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Real Neon Inc | 128 | 2026-07-24 |
| Vital Signs USA Inc | 110 | 2025-06-23 |
| Volkan Signs & Lighting Inc | 11 | 2026-07-13 |
| Ultimate Sign Company | 10 | 2023-10-12 |
| Alpine Builders And Remodeling Corp | 5 | 2024-07-11 |
| Executive Construction Services Inc | 3 | 2019-10-03 |
| More Than LLC | 3 | 2020-07-09 |
| Rb Sign And Design Incorporated | 3 | 2019-09-25 |
| American Public Art Inc | 2 | 2020-06-17 |
| M&B Enterprises And Ventures LLC DBA Sign Outlet | 2 | 2024-01-18 |
| Midland General Contractors Inc | 1 | 2019-04-08 |
| Schellerer Corporation Inc DBA Er2 Image Group | 1 | 2019-10-28 |
13 companies are named alongside Novak Electric Sign 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 |
|---|---|
| 1461 S BLUE ISLAND AVE | 2026-07-24 |
| 2423 W FULLERTON AVE | 2026-07-24 |
| 1831 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2026-07-22 |
| 2032 W ROSCOE ST | 2026-07-22 |
| 2101 W DIVISION ST | 2026-07-13 |
| 145 N MICHIGAN AVE | 2026-06-29 |
| 1344 W 105TH ST | 2026-05-14 |
| 1281 N CLYBOURN AVE | 2026-05-11 |
| 2309 S LOOMIS ST | 2026-04-30 |
| 6191 N LINCOLN AVE | 2026-04-30 |
| 360 N MICHIGAN AVE | 2026-04-23 |
| 5500 S SHORE DR | 2026-04-06 |
| 1529 N FREMONT ST | 2026-04-06 |
| 1520 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 2025-12-11 |
533 distinct addresses on record; the 14 most recent are shown. Declared value on record runs from $0 to $150,000, median $3,000. Addresses appear as the authority published them. A permit is a filing at an address, not a completed job there.
Permits on record
922 permits; open the 50 most recent
| Permit | Issued | Category | Address in source | Scope as filed | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101075909 | 2026-07-24 | Electrical | 1461 S BLUE ISLAND AVE | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT DOUBLE-SIDED LED ILLUMINATED BLADE SIGN MOUNTED ONTO WEST WALL OF BUILDING | $7,500 |
| 101081106 | 2026-07-24 | Electrical | 2423 W FULLERTON AVE | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT LED ILLUMINATED SIGN CABINET ONTO NORTH WALL OF BUILDING FACING W FULLERTON AVE | $4,000 |
| 101075910 | 2026-07-24 | Electrical | 1461 S BLUE ISLAND AVE | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT LED ILLUMINATED SIGN CABINET MOUNTED ONTO WEST WALL OF BUILDING | $1,000 |
| 101075918 | 2026-07-24 | Electrical | 1461 S BLUE ISLAND AVE | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT LED ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS MOUNTED ONTO WEST WALL OF BUILDING | $6,000 |
| 101080749 | 2026-07-22 | Electrical | 1831 W LAWRENCE AVE | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS MOUNTED ONTO EXISTING CANOPY ON NORTH SIDE OF BUILDING FACING W LAWRENCE AVE | $4,000 |
| 101075917 | 2026-07-22 | Electrical | 1461 S BLUE ISLAND AVE | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT LED ILLUMINATED SIGN CABINET MOUNTED ONTO NORTH WALL OF BUILDING | $1,000 |
| 101084092 | 2026-07-22 | Electrical | 2032 W ROSCOE ST | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS MOUNTED ONTO EAST ELEVATION OF BUILDING FACING N SEELEY AVE | $3,000 |
| 101084091 | 2026-07-22 | Electrical | 2032 W ROSCOE ST | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS MOUNTED ONTO SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BUILDING | $5,000 |
| 101082985 | 2026-07-13 | Electrical | 2101 W DIVISION ST | FYZICAL THERAPY: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE LIT SIGN / CHANNEL LETTERS MOUNTED TO BACKER PANEL (N HOYNE AVE ELEVATION) - 4'-0" H X 18'-0" W (72 SQ FT) | $8,000 |
| 101082984 | 2026-07-13 | Electrical | 2101 W DIVISION ST | FYZICAL THERAPY: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE LIT SIGN / CHANNEL LETTERS MOUNTED TO BACKER PANEL (W DIVISION ST ELEVATION) - 4'-0" H X 45'-0" W (180 SQ FT) | $18,000 |
| 101076990 | 2026-06-29 | Electrical | 145 N MICHIGAN AVE | BYE BYE CHICAGO: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE LIT / REVERSE-LIT WALL SIGN (E RANDOLPH ST ELEVATION) - 4'-6" H X 8'-10" W (41 SQ FT) | $8,000 |
| 101070959 | 2026-05-14 | Electrical | 1344 W 105TH ST | EXTRA SPACE STORAGE: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE LIT WALL SIGN (NORTH ELEVATION) - 7'-4"H X 19'-2"W (141 SQ FT); REPLACES DOB # 100202122 ISSUED 01/24/2008 | $15,300 |
| 101070958 | 2026-05-14 | Electrical | 1344 W 105TH ST | EXTRA SPACE STORAGE: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE LIT WALL SIGN (W 105TH ST ELEVATION) - 7'-4"H X 19'-2"W (141 SQ FT); REPLACES DOB # 100202125 ISSUED 01/24/2008 | $15,300 |
| 101079083 | 2026-05-11 | Electrical | 1281 N CLYBOURN AVE | CREATIVE MIRROR & SHOWER: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE LIT WALL SIGN (N CLYBOURN AVE ELEVATION) - 2'-8"H X 13'-0"W (35 SQFT) | $5,000 |
| 101081735 | 2026-04-30 | Electrical | 2309 S LOOMIS ST | TESLA: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN WITH PUSH-THROUGH ELEMENTS (WEST ELEVATION FACING PARKING LOT) - 6'-0" H X 4'-3" W (26 SQ FT) | $13,000 |
| 101081733 | 2026-04-30 | Electrical | 2309 S LOOMIS ST | TESLA: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE-LIT WALL SIGN (SOUTH ELEVATION, CUSTOMER-FACING MAIN ENTRY) - 3'-6" H X 34'-2" W (120 SQ FT) | $12,500 |
| 101081145 | 2026-04-30 | Electrical | 6191 N LINCOLN AVE | TRADER JOE'S: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE-LIT WALL SIGN (SOUTH ELEVATION FACING PARKING LOT) - 3'-6" H X 35'-6" W (124 SQ FT) | $10,000 |
| 101074464 | 2026-04-23 | Electrical | 360 N MICHIGAN AVE | INSTALLL NEW PERMANENT LED ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN ATTACHED TO BUILDING MULLIONS FACING E WACKER DRIVE03 | $10,000 |
| 101078651 | 2026-04-06 | Electrical | 5500 S SHORE DR | ASCIONE ON THE POINT: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE LIT WALL SIGN (S SHORE DR ELEVATION) - 1'-11" H X 8'-4" W (16 SQ FT) | $9,000 |
| 101076897 | 2026-04-06 | Electrical | 1529 N FREMONT ST | INSIDE INFO: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FACE LIT WALL SIGN (N FREMONT ST ELEVATION) - 2'-0"H X 11'-9"W (24 SQFT) | $4,000 |
| 101076989 | 2026-04-06 | Electrical | 145 N MICHIGAN AVE | BYE BYE CHICAGO: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED REVERSE-LIT WALL SIGN (N MICHIGAN AVE ELEVATION) - 7'-2"H X 8'-0"W (57 SQFT) | $10,000 |
| 101076896 | 2026-04-06 | Electrical | 1529 N FREMONT ST | INSIDE INFO: INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED DOUBLE SIDED PROJECTING SIGN WITH ROUTED & PUSH THRU ELEMENTS (N FREMONT ST ELEVATION) - 2'-0"H X 2'-4" PROJECTION (5 SQFT) | $5,500 |
| 101074328 | 2025-12-11 | Electrical | 1520 N MILWAUKEE AVE | THE PEAR HOUSE: WALL SIGN MOUNTED TO EXISTING STEEL STOREFRONT ENTABLATURE (N MILWAUKEE AVE ELEVATION) - 4'-2"H X 9'-0"W (38 SQFT); REPLACES DOB # 100774638 ISSUED 10/12/2018 (CHAM | $15,500 |
| 101075903 | 2025-11-28 | Electrical | 850 W 63RD ST | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT LED ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS ON RACEWAY MOUNTED ABOVE MAIN ENTRANCE | $4,000 |
| 101075916 | 2025-11-12 | Electrical | 1461 S BLUE ISLAND AVE | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT LED ILLUMINATED SIGN CABINET MOUNTED ONTO EAST WALL OF BUILDING | $3,000 |
| 101075907 | 2025-11-12 | Electrical | 1461 S BLUE ISLAND AVE | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT LED ILLUMINATED SIGN CABINET MOUNTED ON SOUTHWEST WALL OF BUILDING | $3,600 |
| 101074480 | 2025-10-08 | Electrical | 1233 W ADAMS ST | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT LED ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS AND LOGO ON RACEWAYS MOUNTED ON NORTHEAST WALL OF BUILDING ABOVE ENTRANCE | $4,500 |
| 101070008 | 2025-06-23 | Electrical | 8651 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 64 SQ/FT ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN; SOUTH ELEVATION; FOOT LOCKER | $4,000 |
| 101070010 | 2025-06-23 | Electrical | 8651 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 64 SQ/FT ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN; WEST ELEVATION; FOOT LOCKER | $4,000 |
| 101068732 | 2025-06-23 | Electrical | 1879 N MILWAUKEE AVE | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT LED ILLUMINATED DOUBLE-SIDED BLADE SIGN ON TO SOUTHWEST WALL OF BUILDING AT MAIN ENTRANCE WITH COPY FACING SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST. | $2,000 |
| 101066725 | 2025-04-16 | Electrical | 39 W DIVISION ST | ILLUMINATED 13 SQ/FT WALL SIGN; NORTH ELEVATION | $3,500 |
| 101067054 | 2025-04-14 | Electrical | 901 N LARRABEE ST | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT LED ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS ON RACEWAY MOUNTED ON WEST WALL OF BUILDING FACING N LARRABEE ST | $3,500 |
| 101067145 | 2025-04-07 | Electrical | 3052 N LINCOLN AVE | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT LED ILLUMINATED DOUBLE-SIDED BLADE SIGN WITH ACRYLIC AND VINYL FACES MOUNTED ON NORTHEAST WALL OF BUILDING WITH COPY FACING NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST | $1,800 |
| 101067144 | 2025-04-07 | Electrical | 3052 N LINCOLN AVE | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT LED ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS ON RACEWAY MOUNTED ON NORTHEAST WALL OF BUILDING FACING N LINCOLN AVE | $4,000 |
| 101062009 | 2025-03-19 | Electrical | 1132 W FULTON MARKET | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT ILLUMINATED DOUBLE-SIDED BLADE SIGN MOUNTED ON SOUTH WALL OF BUILDING WITH COPY FACING EAST AND WEST | $2,000 |
| 101062010 | 2025-03-19 | Electrical | 1132 W FULTON MARKET | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT ILLUMINATED DOUBLE-SIDED BLADE SIGN MOUNTED ON EAST WALL OF BUILDING WITH COPY FACING NORTH AND SOUTH | $2,000 |
| 101065757 | 2025-03-14 | Electrical | 3208 N LINCOLN AVE | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT LED ILLUMINATED CABINET WITH ROUTED FACE AND PUSH THRU LETTERING MOUNTED ON EAST WALL OF BUILDING FACING N LINCOLN AVE | $4,500 |
| 101062061 | 2025-03-05 | Electrical | 2050 E 93RD ST | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT LED ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS ON RACEWAY MOUNTED ON SOUTH WALL OF BUILDING FACING E 93RD ST | $3,500 |
| 101060048 | 2024-12-04 | Electrical | 204 N WELLS ST | ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN; 31 SQ/FT; EAST ELEVATION; DOG HAUS | $4,000 |
| 101060046 | 2024-12-04 | Electrical | 204 N WELLS ST | ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN; 25 SQ/FT; SOUTH ELEVATION; DOG HAUS | $4,000 |
| 101060676 | 2024-12-02 | Electrical | 1030 N LARRABEE ST | 43 SQ/FT ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN ON NORTH ELEVATION; SCENTHOUND | $4,000 |
| 101060688 | 2024-10-21 | Electrical | 1959 W DIVISION ST | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT ILLUMINATED DOUBLE-SIDED BLADE SIGN MOUNTED ON NORTH WALL OF BUILDING WITH COPY FACING EAST AND WEST | $2,000 |
| 101060687 | 2024-10-21 | Electrical | 1959 W DIVISION ST | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS MOUNTED ON NORTH SIDE OF BUILDING FACING W DIVISION ST | $5,000 |
| 101060685 | 2024-10-21 | Electrical | 1959 W DIVISION ST | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS MOUNTED ON WEST SIDE OF BUILDING FACING N DAMEN AVE | $5,000 |
| 101059610 | 2024-09-26 | Electrical | 2015 W DIVISION ST | 42 SQ/FT ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN; NORTH ELEVATION. | $4,000 |
| 101059757 | 2024-09-20 | Electrical | 3235 W ADDISON ST | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS ON RACEWAYS MOUNTED TO EAST SIDE OF BUILDING FACING N ELSTON AVE | $5,800 |
| 101058488 | 2024-08-29 | Electrical | 1831 W LAWRENCE AVE | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS MOUNTED ONTO EXISTING CANOPY ON NORTH SIDE OF BUILDING FACING W LAWRENCE AVE | $4,000 |
| 101056952 | 2024-08-29 | Electrical | 2367 N MILWAUKEE AVE | 107 SQ/FT ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN; S/W ELEVATION; ASCEND | $6,000 |
| 101058452 | 2024-08-29 | Electrical | 1831 W LAWRENCE AVE | INSTALL NEW PERMANENT ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS MOUNTED ONTO EXISTING CANOPY ON WEST SIDE OF BUILDING FACING N WOLCOTT AVE | $4,000 |
| 101057664 | 2024-08-26 | Electrical | 120 S RIVERSIDE PLZ | ILLUMINATED INSIDE WALL SIGN SEEN THROUGH WINDOW; 30 SQ/FT; 21 SQ/FT TEXT & GRAPHICS; EAST ELEVATION | $4,000 |
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 →