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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

1653 work permits · Jul 8, 2026–Nov 4, 2026 by issue / ready date · 2254 source names.

1653 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
4510 N Ravenswood Ave ↗

Interior work

#101083356
Aug 24, 2026$800,000
6555 S Aberdeen St ↗

Interior work · Electrical

#101083496
Aug 24, 2026$150,000
837 W Armitage Ave ↗

Interior work

#101084671
Aug 24, 2026$50,000
245 S Franklin St ↗

Interior work · Demolition

#101084715
Aug 24, 2026$200,000
167 N Green St ↗

Interior work · Demolition · HVAC · Electrical

#101085192
Aug 24, 2026$275,888
7020 S Cregier Ave ↗

Interior work · Plumbing

#101086316
Aug 24, 2026$50,000
4684 N Elston Ave ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#101086692
Aug 24, 2026$161,346
670 N May St ↗

Interior work · HVAC · Electrical

#101087315
Aug 24, 2026$356,000
1953 N Clybourn Ave ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#101087362
Aug 24, 2026$150,000
2367 W Logan Blvd ↗

Interior work · Plumbing

#B200479521
Aug 24, 2026$2,000
560 W Arlington Pl ↗

Interior work · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing

#B200479981
Aug 24, 2026$20,000
2855 W Cermak Rd ↗

Interior work · Electrical

#B200481085
Aug 24, 2026$40,000
3427 W Diversey Ave ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#B200481402
Aug 24, 2026$95,210
2800 N Lake Shore Dr ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#B200481501
Aug 24, 2026$5,500
10530 S Rhodes Ave ↗

Interior work

#B200480325
Aug 22, 2026$3,800
5801 N Lincoln Ave ↗

Interior work

#101059157
Aug 21, 2026$10,000
8335 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr ↗

Interior work · Multifamily building

#101069587
Aug 21, 2026$50,000
1459 N Talman Ave ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Multifamily building

#101081518
Aug 21, 2026$1,050,000
600 W Chicago Ave ↗

Interior work

#101082960
Aug 21, 2026$2,000,000
2500 S Springfield Ave ↗

Interior work

#101083829
Aug 21, 2026$250,000
2250 W Ainslie St ↗

Interior work · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing

#101084649
Aug 21, 2026$800,000
8001 S Western Ave ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#101084954
Aug 21, 2026$950,000
2423 W Mclean Ave ↗

Interior work

#101085619
Aug 21, 2026$350,000
120 S Riverside Plz ↗

Interior work

#101085939
Aug 21, 2026$505,000
4842 N Meade Ave ↗

Interior work · Demolition · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing

#101086801
Aug 21, 2026$100,000

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 ↗