How often is Chicago permit data updated?

Chicago data syncs daily at 6am from the city's official source. Webhook subscribers get push notifications within minutes of new permits being issued.

Is the Chicago permit API free?

Browsing permit data is always free. The API has a free sandbox tier for development; production pricing starts at $99/mo.

How do I get only solar permits in Chicago?

Use the filter parameter ?permit_type=solar in the API, or visit /solar-permits/chicago-il for a curated solar + re-roof feed.

Where does Chicago permit data come from?

Data is sourced from data.cityofchicago.org and normalized into PermitFlow's unified schema.

Building Permits

Chicago, IL

Name: Chicago, IL Building Permits
Creator: PermitFlow

Live building permit data for Chicago, IL. Updated daily from the city's official source. Free to browse, free API access.

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Total permits

11,213

Last 30 days

166

Total valuation

$6.7M

Status

live

auto: latest permit 2026-07-24 (1d ago)

Most recent permits

1410 S MUSEUM CAMPUS DR, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION

PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/24/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 7/18/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 7/26/2026. SELF-CERT - CBC 2019 - PEER REVIEW. ERECTION OF TEMPORARY STAGE FOR A KAROL G CONCERT AT SOLDIER FIELD, EVENT DATES JULY 24TH & 25TH 2026 OVERALL AREA: 20,143 SQ.FT., INCLUDING:1.) MAIN STAGE: 9,344 SF2.) TRIANGULAR APRON STAGE: 3,472 SF3.) U-SHAPED THRUST STAGE: 3,619 SF4.) RUNWAY STAGE: 732 SF5.) FRONT OF HOUSE (FOH) MIX HUT: 24FT X 24FT = 576 SF6.) VIP RISER: 20FT X 24FT=480 SF7.) 71FT TALL DELAY TOWERS: 20FT X 24FT = 480 X 2 = 1,920 SF

Jul 24, 2026

$8K

#101085918

3600 N LAKE SHORE DR, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM · Fire Alarm System

FIRE ALARM: REPAIR EXISTING SYSTEM. AFFECTS: 0 DWELLING UNITS; 0 NON-RESIDENTIAL UNITS. HIGH-RISE BUILDING: YES. VOICE COMMUNICATION: NO. SPECIAL LOCKING: NO. MONITORING TYPE: SUPERVISING STATION . SPECIFIC LOCATION: FACP BUILDING PANEL RM.

Jul 24, 2026

$175

#B200457538

2212 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION

WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY MASONRY BUILDING

Jul 24, 2026

$3K

#101085102

3320 W DICKENS AVE, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION

WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY FRAME RESIDENCE AND A DETACHED FRAME GARAGE

Jul 24, 2026

$3K

#101085659

6751 S JEFFERY BLVD, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT

INSTALL CAR TOP INSPECTION STATION ON EWGT PASSENGER ELEVATOR, 1800LBS CAPACITY, 7 STOPS, SUBJECT TO CITY OF CHICAGO DEPT. OF BUILDINGS ELEVATOR BUREAU INSPECTION (EV003024).

Jul 24, 2026

$300

#101086330

2701 S ROCKWELL ST, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION

PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/24/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 7/24/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 7/27/2026. SELF CERT. CBC 2019. 1-APEX 32X24 MOBILE STAGE WITH WINGS FOR THE REDBULL CONCERT ON JULY 26, 2026 AT PLAZA GARIBALDI. SET-UP JULY 24 AND TAKEDOWN IS JULY 27, 2026. VIVA JV LLC WITH CSEM.

Jul 24, 2026

$993

#101086417

10421 S CAMPBELL AVE, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION

SPR 2019 CBRC. INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH A SECOND STORY ADDITION. ALL WORK AS PER PLANS.

Jul 24, 2026

$1K

#101084813

2210 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION

WRECK AND REMOVE A SINGLE STORY MASONRY COMMERCIAL BUILDING AND REAR ATTACHED MASONRY GARAGE

Jul 24, 2026

$3K

#101085058

337 E RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION

PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/24/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 7/24/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/9/2026. C3 PRESENTS LOLLAPALOOZA PERRY SUITESSTRUCTURE -PEER REVIEW, SELF-CERT, 4 DAY EVENT (JULY 30, 2026 - AUGUST 2, 2026)ERECT TWO (2) STRUCTURES- TWO (2) 8X20X18 DOUBLE STACK MODIFIED CONTAINER STRUCTURES.SETUP 7/24/2026 REMOVE 8/9/2026ASSEMBLY

Jul 24, 2026

$1K

#101085592

419 W ARMITAGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION

WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY MASONRY RESIDENCE

Jul 24, 2026

$600

#101085652

4919 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION

SELF-CERT 2019 CBC: ALTERATIONS FOR VACANT GROUND FLOOR 1,026 SQFT RETAIL SPACE FOR TEA SHOP. NO WORK TO DWELLING UNITS ABOVE(OCCUPANCY GROUP B, TYPE IIIB CONSTRUCTION)

Jul 24, 2026

$2K

#101084397

337 E RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION

PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/24/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 7/24/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/3/2026. THE BAIT SHOPPE - LOLLA 2026 BUD LIGHTSTRUCTURE- PEER REVIEW, SELF-CERT, 4 DAY EVENT (JULY 30, 2026 - AUGUST 2, 2026)ERECT ONE (1) 8X20X9.3 CARGO CONTAIN WITH SECOND LEVEL, ONE (1) 4X7X20 MARQUEE SIGNSETUP 7/24/26- REMOVE 8/3/26 ASSEMBLY

Jul 24, 2026

$993

#101086187

1719 W RASCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION

REVISION TO PERMIT #101068358 FOR NEW FRONT 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR OPEN WOOD DECK AS PER PLAN.

Jul 24, 2026

$677

#101084246

2701 S ROCKWELL ST, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION

PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/24/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 7/24/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 7/27/2026. SELF CERT. CBC 2019. REINSTATEMENT OF PERMIT 101081256 FOR THE SAME 1-SL250 32X24 MOBILE STAGE WITH WINGS FOR THE DURANGO FEST AUG 9 CONCERT.AT PLAZA GARIBALDI. SET-UP AUG 8 TAKEDOWN AUG 10, 2026. VIVA JV LLC WITH PATINOS MUSIC

Jul 24, 2026

$381

#101086416

1301 W 76TH ST, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION

DDS. 2019 CBC. EXISTING 2 STORY W/ (1) LEVEL BELOW GRADE, 16 UNIT TOWN HOME BUILDING. INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING TOWN HOME BUILDING WILL INCLUDE LIKE FOR LIKE REPLACEMENT OF FIXTURES, FINISHES, AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT UNITS. EXTERIOR WORK ON THE BUILDING INCLUDES REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS, TUCKPOINTING, SIDING REPLACEMENT AND REPLACEMENT OF LIGHTING FIXTURES. SITE WORK INCLUDES MILL AND OVERLAY, PARKING LOT RE-STRIPING, REPLACEMENT OF (3) NEW MASONRY DUMPSTER ENCLOSURES, REPLACEMENT OF MAIL PEDESTAL BOXES, REPLACEMENT OF CONCRETE WALKS FOR ACCESSIBILITY, LANDSCAPING AND REPLACEMENT OF PRIVACY FENCING AS PER PLANS. OCCUPANCY R-2. CONSTRUCTION TYPE VA; CONSULTANT REVIEWER: V3 COMPANIES OF IL

Jul 24, 2026

$9K

#101080564

549 W RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION

SELFCERT 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR DEMOLITION ONLY TO EXISTING 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR OFFICE & ASSEMBLY SPACES. NO CHANGE TO EXISTING USE. (BUSINESS, A2 & A3 / IV CONSTRUCTION TYPE)

Jul 24, 2026

$7K

#101084586

1260 N KOSTNER AVE, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - SIGNS

WE SEEK A SIGN PERMIT TO INSTALL AN ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTER (ALUMINUM/ACRYLIC), ON THE BUILDING'S EAST ELEVATION. SPECIFICALLY, IT'S THE AMAZON "SMILE" LOGO.

Jul 24, 2026

$400

#101082275

6340 S PAULINA ST, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION

SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN A 1 1/2 -STORY BRICK BUILDING W/ BASEMENT, DUPLEX UP TO ATTIC, NEW 1-STORY REAR DECK, NEW WOOD STAIRS, 2 ON-SITE PARKING SPACES , NEW 6'-0" WOOD FENCE AND 5'-0" IRON WROUGHT FENCE PER SITE PLAN (OCCUPANCY GROUP R-5, TYPE III-A CONSTRUCTION)

Jul 24, 2026

$789

#101084994

1325 W CORNELIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION

WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY MASONRY MULTI UNIT RESIDENCE AND A DETACHED FRAME GARAGE

Jul 24, 2026

$3K

#101083225

337 E RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION

PERMIT EXPIRES ON 09/24/2026 ERECTION STARTS: 7/23/2026, ERECTION ENDS: 8/9/2026. C3 PRESENTS LOLLAPALOOZA ADA PLATFORMSPLATFORM - SELF-CERT, 4 DAY EVENT (JULY 30, 2026 - AUGUST 2, 2026)ERECT TWO (2) PLATFORMS- ONE (1) 40X24 ADA PLATFORM, ONE (1) 48X32 ADA PLATFORMSETUP 7/23/2026 REMOVE 8/9/2026ASSEMBLY

Jul 24, 2026

$1K

#101085589

173 N MORGAN ST, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - SIGNS

ILLUMINATED PROJECTING BLADE WALL SIGN; 6 SQ/FT; WEST ELEVATION; N/S FACING TEXT; GREAT BIG GAME SHOW

Jul 24, 2026

$300

#101083020

1429 S SPAULDING AVE, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION

2019 CBC - ERECTION OF NEW 3-STORY 3 DU APARTMENT BUILDING - ADDRESS 1429 S. SPAULDING AVE. CONSISTING OF TOTAL 3 DU AND 3 OPEN PARKING SPACE LOCATED ON THE SAME LOT. BLG INCLUDES ONE OPEN EXIT EXTERIOR STAIR, REAR PORCH 2-ND AND 3-RD FLOORS, WD AND MTL FENCE PER PLANS. CURRENT USE - RESIDENTIAL, PROPOSED USE - RESIDENTIAL**CERTIFIED CORRECTIONS SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS & AUDIT **

Jul 24, 2026

$6K

#101083025

116 S MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION

SELF-CERTIFICATION 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATION OF 28,019 SQUARE FEET OF EXISTING OFFICE SPACE IN AN EXISTING HIGH RISE OFFICE BUILDING. THE SCOPE INCLUDES REMOVAL OF NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS, LIGHTING, FLOORING, ETC. AND THE INSTALLATION OF NEW METAL FRAMING DRYWALL PARTITIONS, NEW FLOORING, NEW DOORS AND FRAMES, NEW LED LIGHTING, NEW MILLWORK CABINETS. THE WORK ALSO INCLUDES REWORKING THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL, HVAC, PLUMBING AND FIRE PROTECTION PIPING. EXISTING USE = BUSINESS, PROPOSED USE = OFFICE,

Jul 24, 2026

$13K

#101083346

10500 S TALMAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION

SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS, NEW 269 SQ. FT. ONE-STORY MASONRY (BRICK) REAR ADDITION ON A CRAWL SPACE FOUNDATION, INCLUDING MEP WORK TO AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE A PER PLANS**CERTIFIED CORRECTIONS SUBJECT TO FIELD INSPECTIONS & AUDIT **

Jul 24, 2026

$975

#101083666

1461 S BLUE ISLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL

PERMIT - SIGNS

INSTALL NEW PERMANENT DOUBLE-SIDED LED ILLUMINATED BLADE SIGN MOUNTED ONTO WEST WALL OF BUILDING

Jul 24, 2026

$300

#101075909

Permit types in Chicago

PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION643

PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION151

PERMIT - SIGNS144

PERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION62

How to pull Chicago permits

# curl
curl "https://permitflow.dev/api/public/v1/permits?city=Chicago&state=IL" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY"

// JavaScript
const res = await fetch(
  "https://permitflow.dev/api/public/v1/permits?city=Chicago&state=IL",
  { headers: { Authorization: "Bearer " + KEY } }
);
const { data } = await res.json();

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get(
    "https://permitflow.dev/api/public/v1/permits",
    params={"city": "Chicago", "state": "IL"},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {KEY}"},
)
permits = r.json()["data"]