COMPANY RECORD · CHICAGO, IL
Sam Lu Construction Co. — permit history in Chicago, IL
Sam Lu Construction Co. appears on 152 Chicago permit records from 2006 through 2026, all of them general construction.
Permit categories
| Category | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General construction | 152 | 100% |
Activity by year
| Year | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 18 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Busiest year on record: 2006, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Newtech Engineering, Ltd. | 75 | 2025-11-12 |
| John's Heating Inc | 45 | 2023-04-27 |
| John's Heating | 40 | 2025-11-12 |
| Interstate Mechanical | 25 | 2023-07-20 |
| Pl15745-Abdullah & Sons Plumbi | 19 | 2007-10-19 |
| Magic Plumbing Inc | 17 | 2025-11-12 |
| John's Heating & Cooling | 15 | 2017-04-14 |
| Johns Heating And Plum | 13 | 2007-07-31 |
| Abdullah & Sons Plumbing | 11 | 2011-08-01 |
| William Ware | 9 | 2007-10-19 |
| Richard D. Ridgeway | 7 | 2011-10-12 |
| Jhs Plumbing Inc. | 6 | 2014-12-23 |
45 companies are named alongside Sam Lu Construction Co. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2623 S HALSTED ST | 2026-03-16 |
| 2112 S ARCHER AVE | 2025-11-12 |
| 2825 S UNION AVE | 2025-09-09 |
| 268 W 23RD ST | 2025-08-13 |
| 1040 W TAYLOR ST | 2025-03-10 |
| 4345 N WESTERN AVE | 2024-09-10 |
| 2515 S ARCHER AVE | 2024-08-29 |
| 2967 S THROOP ST | 2024-07-09 |
| 238 W 31ST ST | 2024-03-01 |
| 2886 S ARCHER AVE | 2023-10-13 |
| 200 E ILLINOIS ST | 2023-07-20 |
| 3207 S HALSTED ST | 2023-01-26 |
| 2252 S CANAL ST | 2022-11-17 |
| 1400 S MICHIGAN AVE | 2022-10-12 |
126 distinct addresses on record; the 14 most recent are shown. Declared value on record runs from $1 to $1,100,000, median $35,000. Addresses appear as the authority published them. A permit is a filing at an address, not a completed job there.
Permits on record
152 permits; open the 50 most recent
| Permit | Issued | Category | Address in source | Scope as filed | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101078268 | 2026-03-16 | General construction | 2623 S HALSTED ST | SELF CERT: RESTAURANT INTERIOR RENOVATION FROM EXISTING RESTAURANT SPACE WITH ARCHITECTURAL WORK ONLY; NO STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK. | $60,000 |
| 101074723 | 2025-11-12 | General construction | 2112 S ARCHER AVE | PD383 SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR REHAB FOR PROPOSED 3,732 SF BAKERY WITH RETAIL SALES, OCCUPANCY GROUP B-BUSINESS <50P ON 1ST FLOOR & 2ND FLOORS, WITHIN AN EXISTING TWO STORY, T | $1 |
| B200440268 | 2025-09-09 | General construction | 2825 S UNION AVE | LIMITED REPAIR (25% OR LESS) FOR STEEL PORCH (OPEN) (QUANTITY: 1, LOCATION: REAR OF BUILDING). | $8,000 |
| B200436501 | 2025-08-13 | General construction | 268 W 23RD ST | SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR ALTERATION TO REMOVE ONE EXISTING 2ND FLOOR BEDROOM DOOR PARTITION FOR AN OPEN BREAKFAST AREA.LOCATIONS: 1 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 0 NON-RESIDENTIAL UN | $3,000 |
| B200415049 | 2025-03-10 | General construction | 1040 W TAYLOR ST | INSTALL SUPPORT FOR EXISTING INTEROR STAIRCASE, CURRENTLY NON-EXISTENT. LOCATIONS: 2 RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 1 NON-RESIDENTIAL UNIT(S), 1 INTERIOR COMMON AREAS, 1040 W TAYLOR ST. | $4,000 |
| 101054084 | 2024-09-10 | General construction | 4345 N WESTERN AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING THREE STORY BRICK BUILDING ,WITH EXISTING TWO DU ON THE UPPER FLOORS AND WITH EXISTING COMMERCIAL USE ON THE FIRST FLOOR. ALTERATI | $70,000 |
| 101054816 | 2024-08-29 | General construction | 2515 S ARCHER AVE | INTERIOR REMODELING OF THE EXISTING 2 DUPLEX UNITS INCLUDING ARCHITECTURAL, ELECTRICAL, HVAC AND PLUMBING WORK. | $200,000 |
| 101049089 | 2024-07-09 | General construction | 2967 S THROOP ST | REPLACE EXISTING FRONT PORCH SAME SIZE AND LOCATION AS EXISTING | $6,000 |
| 101041419 | 2024-03-01 | General construction | 238 W 31ST ST | SELF CERTIFICATION- 2019 CBC. EXTERIOR WALL REPAIRS ONLY ON 4 STORY BUILDING. REPLACE NORTH WALL ON TWO STORY PORTION. ALL WORK AS PER PLANS.NO CHANGE OF OCC. | $55,000 |
| 101035290 | 2023-10-13 | General construction | 2886 S ARCHER AVE | TUCKPOINTING - NO STRUCTURAL WORK - 5400 SQFT | $31,000 |
| 101034858 | 2023-10-11 | General construction | 2886 S ARCHER AVE | WINDOWS (REPLACEMENT ONLY): QTY 15, DOORS (REPLACEMENT ONLY): QTY 3 | $35,000 |
| 101016782 | 2023-07-20 | General construction | 200 E ILLINOIS ST | SELF CERT PD368 INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING RESTAURANT. NO CHANGE OF USE. ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTURAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK ONLY. | $400,000 |
| 101004092 | 2023-04-27 | General construction | 268 W 23RD ST | INTERIOR ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING THREE STORY THREE DU'S BRICK BUILDING AS PER PLAN . INSTALL THREE FORCED AIR SYSTEM FOR THE THREE DU'S AS PER PLAN | $120,000 |
| 100957952 | 2023-01-26 | General construction | 3207 S HALSTED ST | SPR 2019 CBC REVISION TO PERMIT #100921337. ELIMINATE 2ND FLOOR AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORK. ELIMINATE D.U. FROM PROJECT. REVISED SCOPE IS INTERIOR ALTERATION TO AN EXISTING BUILDING F | $800,000 |
| 100988294 | 2022-11-17 | General construction | 2252 S CANAL ST | SELF-CERT PERMIT FOR FIRST TIME INTERIOR BUILD OUT OF OF SUITE 100 (INITIALLY KNOWS AS SUITE 108B) FOR A TAKE-OUT TEA SHOP ON 1ST FLOOR OF 2-STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING PER PLANS. BU | $60,000 |
| 100990428 | 2022-10-12 | General construction | 1400 S MICHIGAN AVE | REVISING PERMIT #100968353 AS PER PLAN: RELOCATE THE EXISTING HOOD IN THE EXISTING KITCHEN AND REDESIGN THE EXISTING REAR TOILET | $50,000 |
| 100973896 | 2022-09-02 | General construction | 343 W 24TH ST | INTERIOR REPAIR OF THE GROUND FLOOR DWELLING UNIT DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE. REPLACE EXISTING REAR OPEN PORCH AS PER PLAN SAME SIZE AND LOCATION AS EXISTING. REPAIR FRONT FACADE AS PER PL | $42,000 |
| 100973318 | 2022-05-25 | General construction | 2002 S WENTWORTH AVE | DOORS (REPLACEMENT ONLY): QTY 4 PATCH/REPAIR AND REPLACE EXISTING DRYWALL AND TILE. NEW FINISHES AND TRIM. | $5,000 |
| 100966149 | 2022-05-12 | General construction | 601 W 43RD ST | INTERIOR ALTERATION PER PLAN FOR AN EXISTING RESTAURANT ON THE GROUND FLOOR. REPLACE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE EXISTING KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD. NO WORK TO THE EXISTING KITCHEN | $50,000 |
| 100968353 | 2022-04-28 | General construction | 1400 S MICHIGAN AVE | INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACES, PREVIOUSLY A MEDIA SHOWROOM AND A BEAUTY SHOP, AND CONVERT THEM INTO A RESTAURANT AS PER PLAN | $400,000 |
| 100942801 | 2022-02-16 | General construction | 2707 N CLARK ST | B1-2 INTERIOR ALTERATION OF AN APPAREL STORE INTO A RESTAURANT. ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK PER PLANS. | $250,000 |
| 100945006 | 2021-10-22 | General construction | 2438 W DIVISION ST | REPLACE LINTELS FOR FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR AT THE FRONT ELEVATION SAME SIZE AND LOCATION AS EXISTING. REPLACE EXISTING REAR OPEN PORCH SAME SIZE AND LOCATION AS EXISTING | $20,000 |
| 100921337 | 2021-10-18 | General construction | 3207 S HALSTED ST | B1-2 GROUND FLOOR RENOVATION WITH EXISTING BASEMENT, EXISTING RESTAURANT FOR A NEW RESTAURANT. SECOND FLOOR ADDITION FOR THREE DWELLING UNITS. NEW FACADE IMPROVEMENTS. NEW MASONRY | $1,100,000 |
| 100942713 | 2021-10-06 | General construction | 3019 S PARNELL AVE | INSTALL A NEW CENTRAL AIR/HEAT SYSTEM TO ONE EXISTING THIRD FLOOR APARTMENT AS PER PLAN. NO WORK TO OTHER EXISTING FIVE DWELLING UNITS IN THE BUILDING. NEW DRYWALL ON EXISTING PART | $10,000 |
| 100924134 | 2021-06-08 | General construction | 820 W BELMONT AVE | INTERIOR BUILD OUT FOR A CAFE ESTABLISHMENT IN AN EXISTING RESTAURANT SITE | $100,000 |
| 100916464 | 2021-06-08 | General construction | 2026 S CLARK ST | INTERIOR BUILDOUT IN AN EXISTING 1 STORY STRUCTURE. MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK IS INCLUDED. | $50,000 |
| 100899439 | 2021-03-08 | General construction | 4452 N WESTERN AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC - ADD 6 SPA CHAIRS. REMOVE 2 HAIR STATIONS, 2 SHAMPOO BOWLS, 2 HAIR DRYERS AND 1 HAND SINK TO EXISTING SALON SPA AS PER PLANS**CERTIFIED CORRECTIONS SUBJECT TO FIELD | $30,000 |
| 100907568 | 2021-01-31 | General construction | 2244 S WENTWORTH AVE | REQUEST TO USED SCHEDULE 40 PVC PIPE AND FITTING FOR UNDERGROUND AND ABOVEGROUND PLUMBING SYSTEM.PERMIT#100907568 | $800 |
| 100905401 | 2021-01-19 | General construction | 2244 S WENTWORTH AVE | REVISION TO EXISTING PERMIT #100902351 TO MODIFY ENTRANCE OF AN EXISTING STOREFRONT. EXISTING COLUMNS AND LINTELS TO REMAIN | $10,000 |
| 100902351 | 2020-12-21 | General construction | 2244 S WENTWORTH AVE | REVISION TO EXISTING PERMIT #100897931: RELOCATE EXISTING ENTRANCE FROM THE SIDE TO THE MIDDLE OF THE STORE. EXISTING COLUMNS AND LINTEL TO REMAIN. REPLACE EXISTING STOREFRONT AS N | $10,000 |
| 100901831 | 2020-12-03 | General construction | 1202 W 63RD ST | CHANGE CONTRACTOR FOR PERMIT # 100770469 (1202 W 63RD ST):GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO BE SAM LU CONSTRUCTION. PLUMBER TO BE MAGIC PLUMBING INC. ELECTRICIAN TO BE NEWTECH ENGINEERING LTD. | $50,000 |
| 100892095 | 2020-11-12 | General construction | 2105 S JEFFERSON ST | REVISION TO PERMIT 100821541. DECORATIVE BALCONY CEILING SUPPORTS ONLY. NO CHANGE TO MEP, EXTERIOR OR BUILDING STRUCTURE, AS PER PLANS. | $3,000 |
| 100897931 | 2020-11-03 | General construction | 2244 S WENTWORTH AVE | INTERIOR BUILD OUT OF A BUBBLE TEA CAFE IN EXISTING FIRST FLOOR RETAIL SPACE AS PER PLAN | $50,000 |
| 100897350 | 2020-10-30 | General construction | 3014 S WENTWORTH AVE | REPLACE EXISTING REAR WOOD STAIRCASE FROM FIRST FLOOR ROOF TO GRADE WITH A METAL STAIRCASE SAME SIZE AND LOCATION AS EXISTING | $10,000 |
| 100857893 | 2020-04-13 | General construction | 2105 S JEFFERSON ST | MERCANTILE USE (F) INTERIOR SPACE WILL BE RENOVATED INTO A RESTAURANT BUILDING (F)INTERIOR BUILT-IN, NO EXTERIOR OR STRUCTURAL WORK. | $330,000 |
| 100868442 | 2020-03-24 | General construction | 2847 S FARRELL ST | GARAGE | $10,000 |
| 100868051 | 2020-03-20 | General construction | 3120 S NORMAL AVE | INSTALL FOOTING, COLUMNS, AND BEAMS AS PER PLAN TO REINFORCE EXISTING BASEMENT FRAMING STRUCTURE | $6,000 |
| 100841596 | 2020-02-06 | General construction | 927 W 35TH PL | EXISTING 4 DU RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. REPLACE ONE COLUMN ON GROUND FLOOR WITH NEW COLUMNS. ASSOCIATED FRAMING AND SIDING PER PLANS. ADD COLLAR TIES TO ROOF FRAMING. | $3,000 |
| 100850225 | 2019-12-04 | General construction | 2105 S JEFFERSON ST | INTERIOR ALTERATION FOR A CAFE BUILD OUT WITHIN AN EXISTING INDOOR SHOPPING CENTER | $60,000 |
| 100821541 | 2019-09-17 | General construction | 2105 S JEFFERSON ST | INTERIOR BUILD-OUT TO 1ST FLOOR (SUITE A) RESTAURANT SPACE, AS PER ARCHITECT'S PLANS | $380,000 |
| 100810310 | 2019-08-20 | General construction | 6538 W DAKIN ST | INTERIOR OFFICE BUILDOUT INCLUDING MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING MODIFICATIONS.(CONDITIONAL PERMIT SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS) | $800,000 |
| 100819696 | 2019-05-14 | General construction | 2418 W FULLERTON AVE | CEILING AND WALL PAINTING, TILE REPLACEMENT FIRST FLOOR, COMMERICAL SPACE. (NO ELECTRICAL WORK). SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS. | $5,700 |
| 100792459 | 2019-01-23 | General construction | 5954 W WRIGHTWOOD AVE | INTERIOR ALTERATION FOR EXISTING 2 DU BRICK BUILDING | $50,000 |
| 100789128 | 2018-10-19 | General construction | 2916 S SHIELDS AVE | REVISION TO CHANGE TO GENERAL CONTRACTOR,PERMIT # 100757327.NEW GENERAL CONTRACTOR SAM LU CONSTRUCTION CO. | $6,000 |
| 100773075 | 2018-08-08 | General construction | 3259 S LOWE AVE | INSTALL FORCED AIR SYSTEM IN FIVE DWELLING UNITS IN EXISTING SIX DWELLING UNIT THREE STORIES BRICK BUILDING | $20,000 |
| 100760411 | 2018-08-08 | General construction | 6520 W FULLERTON AVE | INDIVIDUAL CHANNEL LETTER WITH RACEWAY | $3,250 |
| 100760406 | 2018-08-08 | General construction | 6520 W FULLERTON AVE | INDIVIDUAL CHANNEL LETTER WITH RACEWAY. | $3,250 |
| 100772693 | 2018-07-30 | General construction | 3152 S CANAL ST | REPLACE AN EXISTING FRONT WOOD STAIRCASE WITH A METAL STAIRCASE. INSTALL A 5'6"HIGH AND 40' LONG WOOD FENCE ALONG SIDE PROPERTY LINE | $8,000 |
| 100749946 | 2018-07-17 | General construction | 3000 S WELLS ST | INTERIOR ALTERATION TO EXISTING 6 DWELLING UNITS DE-CONVERTED TO 3 DWELLING UNITS IN EXISTING THREE STORIES BRICK STRUCTURE AS PER PLAN. REMODELING TO EXISTING FOUR CARS DETACHED B | $200,000 |
| 100770439 | 2018-07-16 | General construction | 3051 N CALIFORNIA AVE | INTERIOR ALTERATION FOR A RESTAURANT BUILD OUT IN EXISTING STRIP MALL. RELOCATE EXISTING STOREFRONT DOOR | $30,000 |
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 →