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Chicago building permits this week

348 building permits were issued in Chicago, IL in the last 7 days, with $36.5 million in declared job value across the 258 that list one. That is 42% fewer than the week before.

By trade

TradePermitsDeclared value
Electrical128$9.8 million
Other87$1.9 million
Remodel55$22.5 million
Roofing52$7.8 million
Plumbing41$6.7 million
Deck & patio32$7.6 million
HVAC19$6.7 million
Solar19$666,898
New build15$9.1 million
Fence12$3.5 million
Windows & doors8$1.2 million
Pool & spa1$127,850

A permit can name more than one trade, so the rows add up to more than the total.

The week's largest jobs

StreetWorkValueIssued
W Maple StRemodel$6.7 millionFri, Oct 30
N Ashland AveDeck & patio, Fence, New build, Roofing$2.8 millionFri, Oct 30
W Monroe StElectrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Remodel$2.0 millionMon, Nov 2
N May StNew build, Remodel$2.0 millionThu, Oct 29
N Ashland AveDeck & patio, New build, Remodel$950,000Fri, Oct 30
S Dearborn StElectrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Remodel, Windows & doors$914,352Thu, Oct 29
W Washington StElectrical$900,000Fri, Oct 30
W Waveland AveElectrical$850,000Thu, Oct 29
N Wacker DrRemodel$811,125Thu, Oct 29
N Jefferson StHVAC, Remodel, Roofing$800,000Mon, Nov 2

JobSignal shows the house number, the scope of work and the contractor already on the job, for every permit, not just the largest.

Permits by day

Updated Nov 4, 11:50 AM UTC. Data: City of Chicago (City of Chicago Terms of Use). Declared values are what the applicant wrote on the permit.

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