COMPANY RECORD · CHICAGO, IL
The Sound Specialists Inc. — permit history in Chicago, IL
The Sound Specialists Inc. appears on 66 Chicago permit records from 2008 through 2026, all of them electrical.
Permit categories
| Category | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 66 | 100% |
Activity by year
| Year | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Busiest year on record: 2015, with 12 permits. One project can account for several filings, so read this as filing activity rather than workload.
Where they worked
| Address in source | Most recent permit |
|---|---|
| 1500 N LAKE SHORE DR | 2026-06-01 |
| 800 N MICHIGAN AVE | 2025-01-13 |
| 9 W WALTON ST | 2024-12-09 |
| 14 W SUPERIOR ST | 2024-07-09 |
| 2643 N LAKEWOOD AVE | 2024-03-21 |
| 155 N WACKER DR | 2024-02-29 |
| 1835 N HUDSON AVE | 2024-01-29 |
| 4924 S WOODLAWN AVE | 2023-04-07 |
| 19 N MAY ST | 2023-02-13 |
| 5254 N WAYNE AVE | 2022-10-25 |
| 11601 W TOUHY AVE | 2022-08-18 |
| 214 W ERIE ST | 2022-08-18 |
| 600 N FAIRBANKS CT | 2021-08-24 |
| 179 E LAKE SHORE DR | 2021-05-24 |
55 distinct addresses on record; the 14 most recent are shown. Declared value on record runs from $1,600 to $632,062, median $30,000. Addresses appear as the authority published them. A permit is a filing at an address, not a completed job there.
Permits on record
66 permits; open the 50 most recent
| Permit | Issued | Category | Address in source | Scope as filed | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B200472718 | 2026-06-01 | Electrical | 1500 N LAKE SHORE DR | LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL AUDIO. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. INSTALL DATA/VIDEO. SPECIFIC LOCATION: APARTMENT 15-16B.. | $156,000 |
| B200410708 | 2025-01-13 | Electrical | 800 N MICHIGAN AVE | LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL AUDIO. SPECIFIC LOCATION: APARTMENT 6601. | $10,000 |
| B200408177 | 2024-12-09 | Electrical | 9 W WALTON ST | LOW VOLTAGE/COMMUNICATION ELECTRICAL WORK. INSTALL AUDIO. SPECIFIC LOCATION: LIVING ROOM, MASTER BEDROOM IN UNIT 1803. | $3,000 |
| B101054740 | 2024-07-09 | Electrical | 14 W SUPERIOR ST | LOW VOLTAGE WORK CONSISTING OF TV WIRING AND INSTALL, SPEAKER WIRING AND INSTALL, WIFI NETWORK WIRING AND INSTALL, WINDOW TREATMENT WIRING AND INSTALL, AND LIGHTING CONTROL WIRING | $371,838 |
| B101046997 | 2024-03-21 | Electrical | 2643 N LAKEWOOD AVE | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR SPEAKERS, TVS, WIFI INTERNET, MOTORIZED SHADES, SECURITY, & SURVEILLANCE. | $632,062 |
| B101045283 | 2024-02-29 | Electrical | 155 N WACKER DR | LOW VOLT WIRING FOR 7 ACCESS CONTROL DOORS | $10,000 |
| B101042962 | 2024-01-29 | Electrical | 1835 N HUDSON AVE | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR TVS, SPEAKERS, WIFI, AND SECURITY SYSTEM. | $314,203 |
| B101011970 | 2023-04-07 | Electrical | 4924 S WOODLAWN AVE | LOW VOLTAGE WIRE FOR TV, INTERNET, WINDOW TREATMENT CONTROL, & SECURITY/SURVEILLANCE. | $396,135 |
| B101002923 | 2023-02-13 | Electrical | 19 N MAY ST | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING | $32,000 |
| B100993784 | 2022-10-25 | Electrical | 5254 N WAYNE AVE | PREWIRE FOR LOW VOLTAGE SHADES, SECURITY, AND AUDIO/VIDEO | $10,000 |
| B100981821 | 2022-08-18 | Electrical | 11601 W TOUHY AVE | LOW VOLTAGE AV EQUIPMENT FOR A MEETING ROOM. | $55,902 |
| B100983295 | 2022-08-18 | Electrical | 214 W ERIE ST | AV EQUIPMENT FOR TVS, WIFI INTERNET, AND WINDOW TREATMENTS. | $145,149 |
| B100936804 | 2021-08-24 | Electrical | 600 N FAIRBANKS CT | AV INSTALLATION. LOW VOLTAGE CABLING FOR TVS, SPEAKERS, NETWORK. INSTALLING AV EQUIPMENT. | $175,000 |
| B100923244 | 2021-05-24 | Electrical | 179 E LAKE SHORE DR | LOW VOLTAGE HOME AUTOMATION FOR DISTRIBUTED TV, AUDIO, LIGHTING CONTROL, DATA NETWORK, AND WINDOW TREATMENTS, UNIT 23E - 23RD FLR | $135,000 |
| B100905639 | 2021-02-03 | Electrical | 1103 W WRIGHTWOOD AVE | PREWIRE LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO, NETWORK, LIGHTING, SHADING, AND SECURITY. | $30,000 |
| B100905122 | 2021-01-08 | Electrical | 2330 N CAMBRIDGE AVE | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR TV AND INTERNET, AND 1X BURGLAR ALARM KEYPAD. | $53,800 |
| B100902901 | 2020-12-14 | Electrical | 320 N SANGAMON ST | LOW VOLTAGE SECURITY SYSTEM | $200,000 |
| B100846004 | 2019-10-15 | Electrical | 2314 N CAMBRIDGE AVE | HOME AUTOMATION | $218,132 |
| B100845585 | 2019-10-15 | Electrical | 159 E WALTON PL | HOME AUTOMATION | $351,256 |
| B100826605 | 2019-06-20 | Electrical | 1109 W WASHINGTON BLVD | LV WIRING FOR HOME AUTOMATION IN NEW RESIDENCE. | $184,000 |
| B100804455 | 2019-02-14 | Electrical | 33 W HURON ST | WHOLE-HOME LOW VOLTAGE AUTOMATION. | $15,864 |
| B100762301 | 2018-05-30 | Electrical | 2035 N ORLEANS ST | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING | $5,000 |
| B100763561 | 2018-05-23 | Electrical | 1109 W WASHINGTON BLVD | PREWIRE LOW VOLTAGE WIRE FOR: AUDIO, VIDEO, NETWORK, PHONE, SHADING SOLUTIONS | $20,000 |
| B100762691 | 2018-05-17 | Electrical | 2454 N LINCOLN AVE | INSTALL 4 CCTV CAMERAS AND A DOOR STATION | $7,000 |
| B100762692 | 2018-05-17 | Electrical | 2462 N LINCOLN AVE | INSTALL 4 CCTV CAMERAS AND A DOOR STATION | $7,000 |
| B100747800 | 2018-02-23 | Electrical | 1878 N ORCHARD ST | PRE-WIRE FOR LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRONICS SUCH AS SPEAKERS, TVS, SHADES, WIFI | $40,000 |
| B100746635 | 2018-02-07 | Electrical | 1944 N FREMONT ST | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING | $5,000 |
| B100744595 | 2018-02-02 | Electrical | 60 E MONROE ST | PULLING LOW VOLTAGE WIRE FOR VIDEO, SPEAKERS, SECURITY DEVICES, SHADES, AND LIGHTING KEYPADS. | $25,000 |
| B100733382 | 2017-10-31 | Electrical | 250 E PEARSON ST | LOW VOLTAGE PHONE AND DATA WIRING. SPEAKERS AND VIDEO WIRING. | $10,000 |
| B100702000 | 2017-04-25 | Electrical | 800 N MICHIGAN AVE | LOW VOLTAGE - AUDIO, VIDEO AND DATA WIRING. | $50,000 |
| B100684425 | 2016-12-27 | Electrical | 1950 N HOWE ST | LOW VOLTAGE PREWIRE | $50,000 |
| B100674151 | 2016-11-14 | Electrical | 1247 N STATE PKWY | LOW VOLTAGE PREWIRE FOR A/V SYSTEM | $50,000 |
| B100655798 | 2016-06-17 | Electrical | 1950 N HOWE ST | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR AUDIO/VIDEO, LIGHTING CONTROL, HVAC CONTROL, PHONE/DATA, AND WINDOW SHADES. | $30,000 |
| B100653238 | 2016-06-03 | Electrical | 200 W JACKSON BLVD | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR AUDIO/VIDEO, CAMERAS, AND DATA. | $30,000 |
| B100651717 | 2016-05-24 | Electrical | 600 N FAIRBANKS CT | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR AUDIO/VIDEO, SHADE CONTROL, PHONE/DATA, AND SECURITY. | $8,500 |
| B100640156 | 2016-04-25 | Electrical | 800 N MICHIGAN AVE | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR AUDIO/VIDEO, PHONE/DATA, LIGHTING CONTROL, AND WINDOW TREATMENTS. | $36,000 |
| B100640151 | 2016-03-17 | Electrical | 201 E ONTARIO ST | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR AUDIO/VIDEO, PHONE/DATA, AND LIGHTING CONTROLS. | $3,000 |
| B100632154 | 2016-01-22 | Electrical | 270 E PEARSON ST | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR AUDIO/VIDEO, PHONE/DATA, AND WINDOW TREATMENTS. | $16,000 |
| B100632158 | 2016-01-22 | Electrical | 500 W SUPERIOR ST | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR LIGHTING CONTROL KEYPADS. | $1,600 |
| B100627144 | 2016-01-04 | Electrical | 310 S MICHIGAN AVE | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR AUDIO/VIDEO, PHONE/DATA, WINDOW SHADES, AND SECURITY.INTERIOR WORK ONLY | $10,000 |
| B100627141 | 2015-12-09 | Electrical | 180 E PEARSON ST | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR AUDIO/VIDEO, PHONE/DATA, WINDOW SHADES, AND LIGHTING KEYPADS. | $15,000 |
| B100624182 | 2015-11-17 | Electrical | 55 E ERIE ST | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR PHONE/DATA/AUDIO/VIDEO/KEYPADS. | $15,000 |
| B100610149 | 2015-09-23 | Electrical | 180 E PEARSON ST | LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR AUDIO/VIDEO, PHONE/DATA, AND LIGHTING CONTROL. | $20,000 |
| B100598614 | 2015-06-05 | Electrical | 4122 N GREENVIEW AVE | LOW- VOLTAGE PRE-WIRE | $20,000 |
| B100597336 | 2015-05-28 | Electrical | 30 W OAK ST | LOW-VOLTAGE PRE-WIRE | $45,000 |
| B100595022 | 2015-05-13 | Electrical | 1955 N ORCHARD ST | LOW-VOLTAGE INSTALLATION | $190,000 |
| B100591037 | 2015-04-21 | Electrical | 340 E RANDOLPH ST | LOW-VOLTAGE WIRING | $11,000 |
| B100585200 | 2015-03-16 | Electrical | 1301 N ASTOR ST | LOW-VOLTAGE PRE-WIRE - INTERIOR WORK ONLY | $46,000 |
| B100585195 | 2015-03-12 | Electrical | 340 E RANDOLPH ST | LOW-VOLTAGE PRE-WIRE | $1,600 |
| B100585182 | 2015-03-12 | Electrical | 1827 N LARRABEE ST | LOW-VOLTAGE PRE-WIRE | $8,000 |
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 →