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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
3500 N Lake Shore Dr ↗

Interior work · Electrical · Plumbing

#B200514897
Oct 21, 2026$34,500
4227 W 43rd St ↗

Interior work

#B200516197
Oct 21, 2026$35,000
2422 S Canal St ↗

Interior work · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing

#101076675
Oct 20, 2026$250,000
1004 W Hubbard St ↗

Interior work · New construction

#101080040
Oct 20, 2026$2,000,000
1923 N Hamlin Ave ↗

Interior work · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing

#101082851
Oct 20, 2026$75,000
509 W 123rd St ↗

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

#101082900
Oct 20, 2026$100,000
4808 S Drexel Blvd ↗

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

#101083064
Oct 20, 2026$50,000
4808 S Drexel Blvd ↗

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

#101083065
Oct 20, 2026$50,000
4810 S Drexel Blvd ↗

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

#101083066
Oct 20, 2026$50,000
4810 S Drexel Blvd ↗

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

#101083068
Oct 20, 2026$50,000
4812 S Drexel Blvd ↗

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

#101083070
Oct 20, 2026$50,000
4812 S Drexel Blvd ↗

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

#101083071
Oct 20, 2026$50,000
4814 S Drexel Blvd ↗

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

#101083072
Oct 20, 2026$50,000
5730 S Green St ↗

Interior work · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing

#101084050
Oct 20, 2026$250,000
2717 N Kenmore Ave ↗

Interior work

#101084074
Oct 20, 2026$18,000
2600 E 87th St ↗

Interior work

#101085039
Oct 20, 2026$150,000
3725 W Irving Park Rd ↗

Interior work

#101085613
Oct 20, 2026$50,000
3701 W Ogden Ave ↗

Interior work · Demolition · Plumbing

#101086222
Oct 20, 2026$5,400,000
536 W 104th St ↗

Interior work · Single-family home

#101087005
Oct 20, 2026$70,000
9761 S Ingleside Ave ↗

Interior work · Single-family home

#101087086
Oct 20, 2026$85,000
6304 N Normandy Ave ↗

Interior work · Single-family home

#101087129
Oct 20, 2026$200,000
5950 S Keeler Ave ↗

Interior work · Demolition · Electrical

#101087169
Oct 20, 2026$25,000
2550 N Lakeview Ave ↗

Interior work

#101087281
Oct 20, 2026$970,541
1815 W 59th St ↗

Interior work · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing

#101087479
Oct 20, 2026$200,000
4842 N Meade Ave ↗

Interior work

#101087530
Oct 20, 2026$500,000

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 ↗