Monthly permit report

Chicago commercial building permits, January 2026

Biggest projects in January 2026

By declared value.

5300 S Calumet Ave
Issued Jan 27 · 2 permits
$28M
DDS 2019 CBC: FULL BUILDING PERMIT FOR NEW 6 STORY, 71 DWELLING UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING WITH 24 OUTDOOR PARKING SPACES AND ROOFTOP TERRACE (OCC. R-2, A-2, A-3, B, S-2; TYPE IIA…
commercialBuildingUjamaa Construction, Inc.
1432 S Clinton St
Issued Jan 21 · 6 permits
$22.1M
DDS / 2019 CBRC: INITIAL TENANT BUILD-OUT OF LEVEL 2 OF AN EXISTING FOUR (4) STORY DATA CENTER TO INCLUDE ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ON LEVELS 1, 3 & 4 AS PER PLANS.…
commercialBuilding · Electrical · Fire protectionGibson Electric Co., Inc.
2923 W Lawrence Ave

In January 2026, Chicago issued 723 building permits on commercial and multifamily properties, on 307 projects, declaring $239M of work.
The busiest trade was general building (330 permits), then electrical (234).
The most active contractor was Current Communications Corp., with 16 permits.
The largest project was at 5300 S Calumet Ave, with $28M declared.
Half of the month’s permits were issued within 7 days of application.

Source: building permit records from official city open-data portals, checked daily. Data through October 28, 2026. How we count