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Chicago Interior Renovation Permits

Interior work, renovations, alterations and build-outs described in collected Chicago permits, with work categories and the companies named on each filing.

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Activity in the collected records

1615 work permits · Jul 8, 2026–Nov 2, 2026 by issue / ready date · 2216 source names.

1615 permits with a positive reported estimate; the median whole-job estimate is $100,000.

CivicBuilds groups positive interior, renovation, remodeling, alteration and build-out wording as interior work. These records can also describe exterior or structural tasks. Residential and commercial filings are both included.

This is the retained Chicago feed window, not complete city or company history. Administrative records, unclear work scope, renewals and records absent from the current source are excluded. Each permit counts once; permits are not unique projects. Issue / ready dates do not establish construction starts. Check collection dates and coverage ↗

Recent permit records

Permit & work categoriesIssued / readyReported job estimate
7415 S East End Ave ↗

Interior work

#B200512381
Oct 14, 2026$3,500
2318 W Devon Ave ↗

Interior work · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing

#101084356
Oct 13, 2026$80,000
307 N Michigan Ave ↗

Interior work · Demolition · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing

#101085031
Oct 13, 2026$950,000
303 W Madison St ↗

Interior work

#101085784
Oct 13, 2026$250,000
1634 W Thorndale Ave ↗

Interior work · HVAC

#101086485
Oct 13, 2026$50,000
6347 N Broadway ↗

Interior work · Roofing

#101087340
Oct 13, 2026$1,000,000
225 W Randolph St ↗

Interior work · Demolition · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing

#101087551
Oct 13, 2026$1,268,317
3838 W Gladys Ave ↗

Interior work · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing · Multifamily building

#101087559
Oct 13, 2026$70,000
222 W Merchandise Mart Plz ↗

Interior work · Demolition · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing

#101087696
Oct 13, 2026$12,500,000
129 S Whipple St ↗

Interior work · Roofing · Electrical

#101087720
Oct 13, 2026$3,000
209 S Whipple St ↗

Interior work · Roofing · Electrical

#101087721
Oct 13, 2026$3,000
3015 W Polk St ↗

Interior work · Roofing · Electrical

#101087722
Oct 13, 2026$3,000
335 N Avers Ave ↗

Interior work · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing · Multifamily building

#101088131
Oct 13, 2026$95,000
1371 E 53rd St ↗

Interior work

#101088263
Oct 13, 2026$125,000
1560 N Sandburg Ter ↗

Interior work · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing

#101088913
Oct 13, 2026$350,000
843 W Armitage Ave ↗

Interior work

#101088918
Oct 13, 2026$115,000
454 N Columbus Dr ↗

Interior work · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing

#101089055
Oct 13, 2026$467,307
936 N Ashland Ave ↗

Interior work

#B200508904
Oct 13, 2026$3,500
725 S Wabash Ave ↗

Interior work

#B200510382
Oct 13, 2026$50,000
410 S Michigan Ave ↗

Interior work

#B200512263
Oct 13, 2026$35,000
10000 W Ohare Airport ↗

Interior work · Electrical

#B200512516
Oct 13, 2026$325,000
2323 W Lyndale St ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#B200480078
Oct 12, 2026$120,000
1915 W 35th St ↗

Interior work

#B200514545
Oct 12, 2026$70,000
2900 N Lincoln Ave ↗

Interior work · Demolition

#B200514636
Oct 12, 2026$16,666
1922 N Humboldt Blvd ↗

Interior work

#101079142
Oct 9, 2026$880,000

Companies named on these permits

A name on the same permit does not establish who hired whom or which company performed the whole job.

Do these permits identify commercial fit-out opportunities?

Some describe commercial work, but this collection also includes residential alterations. The source description and use evidence need to be checked for each record. A permit does not establish purchasing responsibility, remaining work or an open contract.

How to interpret permit descriptions, roles and estimates ↗