Chicago Building Permit Activity — July 2026
Monthly findings from retained Chicago work permits, organized by issue / ready date.
What this month contains
2270 work permits naming 1822 source names. 2097 permits include a positive reported estimate. The median whole-job estimate among those records is $20,000.
The most frequent classified work category in these records is Other work, appearing on 904 permits.
Partial or unverified month coverage. These counts describe the records currently retained here and should not be treated as a complete monthly city total.
Collection last successfully checked Nov 2, 2026, 9:01 a.m. ET. This report updates when the retained records change.
Administrative and unclear-scope records, renewals and records absent from the current source are excluded. Each permit counts once; one project may have several permits. Issue / ready dates do not establish construction starts. Estimates are applicant-reported whole-job estimates, not company revenue or trade contract values. Zero and missing estimates are excluded from the median.
Work categories in July 2026
A permit can have several categories, so category counts can exceed the permit total.
| Work category | Permits |
|---|---|
| Other work | 904 |
| Electrical | 625 |
| Roofing | 398 |
| Interior work | 338 |
| Plumbing | 201 |
| HVAC | 93 |
| Demolition | 82 |
| New construction | 33 |
| Site support | 27 |
Comparison with June 2026
A full-month comparison is unavailable because successful, current collection coverage has not been established across both calendar months. Partial counts are not presented as a market trend.
Supporting permit records
- 4737 W Chicago Ave · #101068183 · Jul 31, 2026 · View work details in the official source
- 1829 N Talman Ave · #101071842 · Jul 31, 2026 · Interior work · Single-family home
- 2948 W Birchwood Ave · #101073830 · Jul 31, 2026 · Interior work · Single-family home
- 3136 W Douglas Blvd · #101076810 · Jul 31, 2026 · Interior work · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing
- 8744 S Union Ave · #101082944 · Jul 31, 2026 · Interior work
- 5430 W Foster Ave · #101084124 · Jul 31, 2026 · Interior work
- 3806 N Ashland Ave · #101084207 · Jul 31, 2026 · View work details in the official source
- 2032 W Race Ave · #101084314 · Jul 31, 2026 · Single-family home