COMPANY RECORD · CHICAGO, IL
W.B. Olson, Inc. — permit history in Chicago, IL
W.B. Olson, Inc. appears on 68 Chicago permit records from 2006 through 2026, all of them general construction.
Permit categories
| Category | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General construction | 68 | 100% |
Activity by year
| Year | Permits issued |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Busiest year on record: 2008, with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jamerson & Bauwens Elec. Contr | 20 | 2025-05-13 |
| Kelso-Burnett Co. | 16 | 2023-08-02 |
| National Heat & Power Corp. | 13 | 2024-02-20 |
| Fettes,Love & Sieben | 6 | 2018-08-01 |
| Malko Electric Company | 6 | 2009-05-27 |
| Lyons Electric Company Inc | 4 | 2023-12-27 |
| Hill Mechanical Corp. | 4 | 2015-10-08 |
| General Refrigeration Corp | 4 | 2025-05-13 |
| Bertocchi Plumbing, Inc. | 3 | 2009-04-01 |
| Pl7470-Leonard V. Stutz & Sons | 2 | 2007-05-15 |
| Enviro Mech | 2 | 2008-04-22 |
| National Heat & Power | 2 | 2012-06-04 |
42 companies are named alongside W.B. Olson, 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 |
|---|---|
| 920 S CAMPBELL AVE | 2026-03-18 |
| 2500 W TAYLOR ST | 2026-03-17 |
| 3231 W FOSTER AVE | 2025-05-13 |
| 3225 W FOSTER AVE | 2024-07-01 |
| 525 S STATE ST | 2024-02-20 |
| 5545 N CLARK ST | 2023-08-02 |
| 6007 N SHERIDAN RD | 2023-04-07 |
| 5148 N KEDZIE AVE | 2023-01-11 |
| 114 S RACINE AVE | 2022-09-19 |
| 226 W SCHILLER ST | 2022-02-09 |
| 5100 N KEDZIE AVE | 2021-11-30 |
| 2400 N LAKEVIEW AVE | 2021-03-10 |
| 1309 W 95TH ST | 2020-08-23 |
| 2150 N LINCOLN PARK W | 2020-04-14 |
43 distinct addresses on record; the 14 most recent are shown. Declared value on record runs from $1 to $39,000,000, median $300,000. Addresses appear as the authority published them. A permit is a filing at an address, not a completed job there.
Permits on record
68 permits; open the 50 most recent
| Permit | Issued | Category | Address in source | Scope as filed | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101077828 | 2026-03-18 | General construction | 920 S CAMPBELL AVE | INTERIOR NONSTRUCTURAL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 1 STORY LAUNDROMAT AND REMOVAL OF SELECT MEP, PER PLANS.(CONDITIONAL PERMIT SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS) | $250,000 |
| B200462407 | 2026-03-17 | General construction | 2500 W TAYLOR ST | SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 50000 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: MINERAL - SURFACED ROLL ROOFING. LOCATION: ROOFING. IL ROOFING CONTRACTOR LICENSE: 104015725. | $1,086,000 |
| B200454780 | 2026-01-05 | General construction | 920 S CAMPBELL AVE | SCOPE: NONSTRUCTURAL INTERIOR PREPARATORY DEMOLITION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS AND M.E.P. SYSTEMS WITH DEMO DRAWINGS AND ALL OTHER WORK TO BE PERFORMED ON 101077828. LOCATIONS | $250,000 |
| 101068342 | 2025-05-13 | General construction | 3231 W FOSTER AVE | SELF-CERT: EXISTING BASEMENT CLASSROOM RENOVATION. CONSTRUCTION TYPE: III B NO CHANGE; SAME OCCUPANCY | $135,000 |
| B200021604 | 2024-07-01 | General construction | 3225 W FOSTER AVE | HYDRONIC PIPING EXTENSION/RECONFIGURATION, GAS PIPING EXTENSION/RECONFIGURATION, REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AFFECTING 1 SYSTEMS : 2 OTHER SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT(GORDON-PIATT, F188.9-G-100, | $740,000 |
| 101042571 | 2024-02-20 | General construction | 525 S STATE ST | SELF CERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR AMENITY SPACES AND BUILDING STAFF OFFICES. WORK TO INCLUDE DEMO, NEW PARTITIONS, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL | $1,500,000 |
| B200004432 | 2023-12-27 | General construction | 525 S STATE ST | REVISON TO,PERMIT #101031303. CHANGE ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, GENERAL AND OTHER CONTRACTORS. | |
| 100985100 | 2023-08-02 | General construction | 5545 N CLARK ST | 2019 CBRC: ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING 2 STORY BUILDING. THE CURRENT BUILDING IS CLASSIFIED AS B-BUSINESS. THE PROPOSED OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION IS ASSEMBLY GROUP A-1, INCLUDING BUT | $1,500,000 |
| 100999591 | 2023-04-07 | General construction | 6007 N SHERIDAN RD | SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING 4TH FLOOR COMMON AREA OF EXISTING CONDOMINIUM BUILDING TO INCLUDE NEW PARTITIONS AND UPDATES TO MEP SYSTEMS AS PER PLANS (OCCUPANCY | $300,000 |
| 100996153 | 2023-01-11 | General construction | 5148 N KEDZIE AVE | SELF CERT: REPLACEMENT OF TWO CHILLERS ON THE ROOF FOR THE EXISTING BUILDING. WORK INCLUDES INTERIOR REMODELING OF EXISTING MECHANICAL ROOMS FOR NEW EQUIPMENT, REMODELING OF INTERI | $250,000 |
| 100966286 | 2022-09-19 | General construction | 114 S RACINE AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC - B3-3: INTERIOR-ONLY ALTERATION TO CONVERT EXISTING LOADING DOCK TO NEW INDOOR PLAY AREA. NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION, OCCUPANCY LOAD, OR EXISTING. NO STRU | $30,000 |
| 100946972 | 2022-02-09 | General construction | 226 W SCHILLER ST | 2019 CBRC: SELF-CERT - ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SCHOOL TO INCLUDE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF FOUR ROOFTOP MECHANICAL UNITS WITH TWO NEW UNITS ON NEW STRUCTURAL PLATFORMS WITH NEW DU | $2,000,000 |
| 100936576 | 2021-11-30 | General construction | 5100 N KEDZIE AVE | NEW FENCING AND MASONRY WALL & COLUMNS AT 5100 N KEDZIE AS PER PLANS. NO MEP WORK. | $285,000 |
| 100911848 | 2021-03-10 | General construction | 2400 N LAKEVIEW AVE | REVISION TO CHANGE OF MASON CONTRACTORS PERMIT#100900774 TO A.HORN INC | $1 |
| 100900774 | 2021-03-03 | General construction | 2400 N LAKEVIEW AVE | SPR 2019 CBRC: REPLACEMENT OF POOL AND PLAZA TERRAZZO DECKS. UPGRADES TO EXISTING POOL, INSTALLATION OF NEW PLAZA DECK DRAINS, REPAIRS TO MASONRY POOL PERIMETER WALLS AND INSTALLAT | $2,575,621 |
| 100882828 | 2020-08-23 | General construction | 1309 W 95TH ST | EMERGENCY SYSTEM UPGRADES TO EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDING INCLUDING EMERGENCY GENERATOR FOR EXISTING AUDITORIUM | $600,000 |
| 100870262 | 2020-06-09 | General construction | 1309 W 95TH ST | INTERIOR ALTERATIONS IN EXISTING SCHOOL TO THE MAIN OFFICE AT THE 1ST FLOOR, AS PER PLANS. (NO CHANGE IN USE) | $125,000 |
| 100873299 | 2020-05-08 | General construction | 1309 W 95TH ST | FENCES: 60FT 0IN X 6FT 0IN: QTY 1; INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE PAD AT GRADE | $25,000 |
| 100842319 | 2020-04-14 | General construction | 2150 N LINCOLN PARK W | NEW ROOF DECK, PENTHOUSE STAIR ENCLOSURE, AND RELATED ALTERATIONS. EXISTING 15 STORY 186 RESIDENTIAL UNIT BUILDING | $2,000,000 |
| 100821879 | 2019-07-15 | General construction | 1601 N CLARK ST | INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO GROUND FLOOR OF CROWN ROOM PER PLANS | $278,000 |
| 100814537 | 2019-06-20 | General construction | 5141 N CHRISTIANA AVE | CERT SELF: LOWER LEVEL RECONFIGURATION AND RENOVATION OF EXISTING OFFICES AND CLASSROOM SPACES. | $200,000 |
| 100784861 | 2018-09-25 | General construction | 1644 S SPAULDING AVE | ERECT (1) 6.0' FT HIGH METAL FENCE (APPX 112LF) (NO VEHICLE GATES) | $86,555 |
| 100784866 | 2018-09-25 | General construction | 1642 S SPAULDING AVE | ERECT (1) 6.0' FT HIGH METAL FENCE (APPX 112LF) (NO VEHICLE GATES) | $86,555 |
| 100784868 | 2018-09-25 | General construction | 1640 S SPAULDING AVE | ERECT (1) 6.0' FT HIGH METAL FENCE (APPX 112LF) (NO VEHICLE GATES) | $86,555 |
| 100784867 | 2018-09-25 | General construction | 1638 S SPAULDING AVE | ERECT (1) 6.0' FT HIGH METAL FENCE (APPX 112LF) (NO VEHICLE GATES) | $86,555 |
| 100765741 | 2018-08-01 | General construction | 5130 N CHRISTIANA AVE | SELF CERT: 1ST FLOOR NORTH RESTROOM RENOVATION | $25,000 |
| 100759151 | 2018-06-27 | General construction | 5110 N SPAULDING AVE | SELF CERT:PARTIAL BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR INTERIOR RENOVATION | $185,000 |
| 100707846 | 2017-05-31 | General construction | 5137 N SPAULDING AVE | INTERIOR RENOVATIONS ONLY IN HANSON HALL-NORTH PARK UNIV. NO CHANGES TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING, AND NO CHANGES TO THE BUILDING USE (C-3 SCHOOL). OCCUPANCY WILL BE REDUCED BEC | $620,000 |
| 100704696 | 2017-05-23 | General construction | 5137 N SPAULDING AVE | SELF CERT- DEMO PERMIT ONLY FOR INTERIOR REMODELING PROJECT | $50,000 |
| 100702802 | 2017-05-05 | General construction | 5159 N SPAULDING AVE | NEW MECHANICAL ROOF-TOP EQUIP. AT NORTH PARK U., ALSO AN ON-GRADE CHILLER SERVING THE CHAPEL, WILSON AND HANSON HALLS. SCOPE IS MOSTLY EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT WITH MINOR ARCHITECTURA | $140,000 |
| 100644359 | 2016-06-16 | General construction | 5001 N KEDZIE AVE | NEW SURFACE NON-ACCESSORY PARKING LOT FOR 93 VEHICLES | $900,000 |
| 100585336 | 2015-10-08 | General construction | 3300 W OGDEN AVE | NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN APPROX. 62,225 SF THREE STORY CHARTER SCHOOL FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. | $39,000,000 |
| 100574534 | 2015-03-31 | General construction | 1601 N CLARK ST | INTERIOR RENOVATIONS OF GALLERY SPACE AND RESTROOMS ON FIRST FLOOR OF CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM. NO CHANGE TO BUILDING POPULATION OR EXITING. | $500,000 |
| 100573048 | 2014-12-08 | General construction | 3211 W FOSTER AVE | INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS ON LOWER LEVEL (CARLSON TOWER RIVER TERRACE LEVEL) LAB AND OFFICE SPACE. SINGLE TENANT. NO CHANGE OF USE. | $129,000 |
| 100529211 | 2014-03-24 | General construction | 1601 N CLARK ST | INTERIOR ALTERATION TO AN EXISTING AUDITORIUM FOR A STAGE EXTENSION AT THE CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM AS PER PLANS | $20,000 |
| 100516040 | 2014-02-18 | General construction | 1601 N CLARK ST | INTERIOR AUDITORIUM RENOVATION, PARTIAL GROUND FLOOR AS PER PLANS | $798,500 |
| 100499858 | 2013-09-24 | General construction | 5148 N KEDZIE AVE | WOMEN'S EXISTING LOCKER ROOM INTERIOR ALTERATIONS(CONDITIONAL PERMIT, CERTIFIED CORRECTIONS.) | $92,000 |
| 100500360 | 2013-07-18 | General construction | 1447 N ASTOR ST | TUCKPOINT, CAULKING & PAINTING. | $83,570 |
| 100484632 | 2013-04-05 | General construction | 5141 N CHRISTIANA AVE | NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A 100,773 GSF LABORATORY AND CLASSROOM BUILDING COMPRISED OF 3-STORIES, FULL BASEMENT, MECHANICAL PENTHOUSE AND GREEN ROOF. | $33,500,000 |
| 100472759 | 2013-01-04 | General construction | 730 W BROMPTON AVE | TUCKPOINT MASONRY WALL ON NORTH BROADWAY, WEST BROMPTON AND WEST ADDISON ENCOMPASSING THE SALVATION ARMY CAMPUS. | $283,795 |
| 100471239 | 2012-12-18 | General construction | 5141 N CHRISTIANA AVE | FOUNDATION WITH UNDERGROUND PLUMBING ONLY PERMIT FOR FUTURE 101,000 GSF LABORATORY AND CLASSROOM BUILDING WITH FULL BASEMENT. (NO ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL WORK) | $2,300,000 |
| 100444044 | 2012-10-11 | General construction | 5148 N KEDZIE AVE | INSTALLATION OF 42" FENCE WITH 6' PIERS, GATES AND MONUMENT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AT EXISTING UNIVERSITY PER PLAN | $550,000 |
| 100434701 | 2012-06-04 | General construction | 120 E BELLEVUE PL | MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, AND ROOFING UPGRADES INCLUDING INTERIOR REMODELING TO AN EXISTING PRIVATE CLUB AND " (1) LODGING UNIT". CONDITIONAL | $1,800,000 |
| 100333642 | 2011-08-16 | General construction | 730 W BROMPTON AVE | CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PLAYGROUND, RELOCATION OF EXISTING PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, AND THE EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING PARKING LOT AS PER PLANS | $570,000 |
| 100388726 | 2011-04-13 | General construction | 3311 W FOSTER AVE | MEDICAL OFFICE/TRAINING FACILITY INTERIOR BUILDOUT AS PER PLAN | $145,000 |
| 100378225 | 2011-01-13 | General construction | 3311 W FOSTER AVE | INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING OFFICE SPACE- 1ST FLR. | $14,000 |
| 100347886 | 2010-06-29 | General construction | 3201 W FOSTER AVE | 1ST FLOOR REMODELING OF EXISTING (2) RESTROOMS AND STAIR LANDING TO AN EXISTING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL | $128,000 |
| 100256882 | 2009-05-27 | General construction | 6125 N CICERO AVE | ERECT 2 STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING AS PER PLANS | $3,000,000 |
| 100283145 | 2009-04-01 | General construction | 731 W ADDISON ST | THE WORK CONSISTS OF: MECHANICAL ROOM AND EQUIPMENT RENOVATIONS IN MARSHALL HALL, UNDERGROUND PIPING; SYSTEM CONTROLS; AND CORRESPONDING SITE WORK FOR CHILLER PLANT ADDITION | $2,100,000 |
| 100283144 | 2009-04-01 | General construction | 3539 N HALSTED ST | THE WORK CONSISTS OF: THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CENTRAL CHILLER PLANT, MECHANICAL ROOM AND EQUIPMENT RENOVATIONS IN COX, UNDERGROUND PIPING; SYSTEM CONTROLS; AND CORRESPONDING SITE WOR | $2,100,000 |
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 →