Our data holds 162 building permits in Chicago, issued between 2026-03-02 and 2026-08-21. 0% (0) are for new construction, below the 11.2% average across all 126 areas in our data. 3 (1.9%) are for demolition. That places Chicago 118th of 126 areas by share of building permits for new construction.
| permit category | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alteration or repair | 158 | 97.5% |
| Demolition | 3 | 1.9% |
| Other | 1 | 0.6% |
The 3 most recent of 3. Results are dated and may have changed since; check the source before relying on them.
| Name | permit category | Issued | Type | Contractor | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5535 W IRVING PARK RD | Demolition | 2026-07-30 | WRECKING/DEMOLITION | Chicago | |
| 1347 W FOSTER AVE | Demolition | 2026-07-10 | WRECKING/DEMOLITION | Chicago | |
| 8000 S LAKE SHORE DR | Demolition | 2026-06-26 | WRECKING/DEMOLITION | Chicago |
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0 of 162 building permits in Chicago (0%) are for new construction, as of 2026-08-21.
3 building permits in Chicago are for demolition. The most recently issued are listed on this page; the full list is available as a spreadsheet download.
It is refreshed weekly from the official source (Sources: NYC Open Data (DOB Permit Issuance), City of Chicago Data Portal (Building Permits), City of Los Angeles Open Data (Building and Safety Permits Issued), City of Austin (Issued Construction Permits)). The most recent record for Chicago was issued on 2026-08-21.
Yes. Preview the rows free, then download every row as a CSV that opens in Excel for a small one-off price, or query the same data through the REST API or the MCP server for AI agents.
