PermitStack indexes 832,722 building permits issued in Chicago, Illinois, with 31,155 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
The 10 most recent permits issued in Chicago, Illinois. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | 101078577 | 5333 S LARAMIE AVE | Electrical | SPR 2019: DEMOLISH TWO EXISTING INTERIOR DOCK DOORS AND REPLACE WITH SINGLE NEW OP... |
| 2026-04-13 | 101077003 | 9528 S HAMILTON AVE | Addition | SPR 2019 CBC: PROPOSED 2ND FLOOR FRAME ADDITION, INTERIOR REMODELING AND ALTERATIO... |
| 2026-04-13 | 101077260 | 110 W 119TH ST | Interior remodel | SELF-CERT; 2019 CBC; EXISTING TWO-FAMILY (R-5) TWO-STORY FRAME (IV-A) BUILDING WIT... |
| 2026-04-13 | 101077407 | 8050 S MANISTEE AVE | Interior remodel | SELF-CERT 2019 CBRC: SINGLE FAMILY HOME TOTAL RENOVATION, NEW MEPS, REAPIRS TO FRO... |
| 2026-04-13 | 101063817 | 2109 N BISSELL ST | Roofing | SPR 2019 CBC. REPAIR EXISTING CARPORT WITH EXISTING ROOF DECK AND ACCESS STAIR, PE... |
| 2026-04-13 | 101076863 | 1300 S KOSTNER AVE | Interior remodel | SPR 2019 CBRC: INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF EXISTING SINGLE STORY BUILDING TO REMOVE NO... |
| 2026-04-13 | 101042741 | 7225 N GREENVIEW AVE | Addition | SPR 2019 CBC INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND ELEVATOR SHAFT ADDITION TO CONV... |
| 2026-04-13 | 101062633 | 7007 S HERMITAGE AVE | Roofing | PROPOSED FRONT PORCH AND GARAGE ROOF/SIDING REPLACEMENT SERVING AN EXISTING 1 STOR... |
| 2026-04-13 | 101062594 | 1538 S HOMAN AVE | Demolition | EMERGENCY WRECK AND REMOVE A 1 STORY MASONRY RESIDENCE |
| 2026-04-13 | 101078706 | 4106 N AVERS AVE | Demolition | WRECK AND REMOVE A 2 STORY FRAME RESIDENCE AND A DETACHED FRAME GARAGE |
Query Chicago, Illinois permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Chicago permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits?city=Chicago&state=IL&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Chicago open data portal (Tyler Data & Insights (Socrata)) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for Chicago, Illinois was issued on April 13, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
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