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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
1350 N Wells St ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#B200510524
Oct 22, 2026$25,000
2211 W 103rd St ↗

Interior work · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing · Single-family home

#101065359
Oct 21, 2026$40,000
2643 N Mildred Ave ↗

Interior work

#101076457
Oct 21, 2026$10,000
4816 S Drexel Blvd ↗

Interior work · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing · Single-family home

#101083073
Oct 21, 2026$50,000
910 N Lake Shore Dr ↗

Interior work · Demolition

#101083182
Oct 21, 2026$350,000
4423 N Elston Ave ↗

Interior work · HVAC

#101084368
Oct 21, 2026$350,000
2510 N Washtenaw Ave ↗

Interior work · Single-family home

#101084977
Oct 21, 2026$60,000
1653 W Congress Pkwy ↗

Interior work

#101086833
Oct 21, 2026$3,000,000
4028 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr ↗

Interior work

#101087083
Oct 21, 2026$30,000
20 S Clark St ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#101087150
Oct 21, 2026$214,229
20 S Clark St ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#101087153
Oct 21, 2026$536,200
20 S Clark St ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#101087155
Oct 21, 2026$449,746
20 S Clark St ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#101087156
Oct 21, 2026$886,336
1331 W Albion Ave ↗

Interior work

#101087241
Oct 21, 2026$135,000
2131 N Springfield Ave ↗

Interior work

#101087811
Oct 21, 2026$145,000
7055 W Higgins Ave ↗

Interior work · HVAC · Electrical

#101087946
Oct 21, 2026$80,000
5757 S University Ave ↗

Interior work · Plumbing

#101088507
Oct 21, 2026$540,000
8239 S Kenwood Ave ↗

Interior work · Single-family home

#101088983
Oct 21, 2026$120,442
2240 S California Ave ↗

Interior work

#101089086
Oct 21, 2026$150,000
1350 N Wells St ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#B200510489
Oct 21, 2026$25,000
1350 N Wells St ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#B200510503
Oct 21, 2026$25,000
1350 N Wells St ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#B200510511
Oct 21, 2026$25,000
1350 N Wells St ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#B200510513
Oct 21, 2026$25,000
1350 N Wells St ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#B200510515
Oct 21, 2026$25,000
1350 N Wells St ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#B200510662
Oct 21, 2026$25,000

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 ↗