PERMIT RECORD · CHICAGO, IL
General construction permits in Chicago, IL
385,549 general construction permits between 2006 and 2026 — 48.5% of all permits in this market. 19,505 in the last twelve months, from 21,812 companies on record.
Activity by year
| Year | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 16,334 |
| 2007 | 17,626 |
| 2008 | 15,871 |
| 2009 | 15,108 |
| 2010 | 15,570 |
| 2011 | 15,256 |
| 2012 | 14,837 |
| 2013 | 16,623 |
| 2014 | 17,609 |
| 2015 | 18,454 |
| 2016 | 19,508 |
| 2017 | 19,873 |
| 2018 | 21,636 |
| 2019 | 24,085 |
| 2020 | 20,247 |
| 2021 | 20,377 |
| 2022 | 21,338 |
| 2023 | 18,796 |
| 2024 | 20,015 |
| 2025 | 19,538 |
| 2026 | 16,848 |
Distinct permit numbers as classified by the issuing authority.
Most active general construction companies, last 12 months
| Company | Permits |
|---|---|
| Sunrun Installation Services | 998 |
| Frackiel Builders, Incorporated | 271 |
| Peerless Enterprises LLC | 218 |
| Batiste Masonry | 177 |
| Olympic Signs, Inc. D/B/A Olympik Signs, Inc. | 154 |
| Certified Electric LLC | 147 |
| Elements Group Construction, LLC | 137 |
| Garage 2017 LLC DBA Danley's Garage World | 120 |
| Sunrise Solar LLC | 112 |
| All Concrete Contractors Inc | 106 |
| Persaud Construction | 94 |
| First Ad Signs Inc | 89 |
Ranked by filing volume, not by revenue, capacity or quality.
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City of Chicago Building Permits (Socrata ydr8-5enu). Refreshed daily. A permit records a filing, not a completed job or an awarded contract, and a quiet period may mean work was filed outside this dataset. All permit activity in Chicago →