Chicago Building Permit Activity — October 2026
Monthly findings from retained Chicago work permits, organized by issue / ready date.
What this month contains
2562 work permits naming 1936 source names. 2327 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 1019 permits.
The collection's successful date windows cover this calendar month. Records can still be missing or corrected in the official source.
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 October 2026
A permit can have several categories, so category counts can exceed the permit total.
| Work category | Permits |
|---|---|
| Other work | 1019 |
| Electrical | 722 |
| Roofing | 447 |
| Interior work | 401 |
| Plumbing | 267 |
| HVAC | 117 |
| Demolition | 83 |
| New construction | 37 |
| Site support | 33 |
Comparison with September 2026
The prior month contains 2938 work permits under the same rules. The change in collected permit count is -376. Successful collection windows cover both full months. This compares filings in this collection; it does not measure construction starts or market demand.
Supporting permit records
- 6428 S Ingleside Ave · #B200511859 · Oct 31, 2026 · Building work
- 11221 S Washtenaw Ave · #B200514027 · Oct 31, 2026 · Roofing
- 200 E Pearson St · #B200515012 · Oct 31, 2026 · Electrical
- 9442 S Ada St · #B200515582 · Oct 31, 2026 · Building work
- 4407 S Prairie Ave · #B200517171 · Oct 31, 2026 · Electrical · Plumbing
- 2548 N Halsted St · #B200518186 · Oct 31, 2026 · Electrical
- 5700 S Cicero Ave · #B200518210 · Oct 31, 2026 · Electrical
- 1511 N Monitor Ave · #101074874 · Oct 30, 2026 · HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing