Chicago Commercial Building Permits (>$50,000). Preconstruction Market Intelligence.
Institutional Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) compiling municipal commercial building filings directly from the City of Chicago Open Data Portal (SODA API endpoint ydr8-5enu). Filtered exclusively for commercial alterations, tenant buildouts, and new construction over $50,000 declared valuation. Standardized, validated, and dispatched every Monday at 05:30 AM CST directly to corporate subscribers.
Recent Commercial Permits (Sample Extract)
Sample extract from this week's verified commercial permits.
| Permit # | Issue Date | Job Address | Reported Cost | General Contractor | Scope of Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #101034291 | 2026-03-24 | 1300 N NORTH BRANCH ST | $9,950,000.00 | ACCEND CONSTRUCTION LLC | Commercial interior renovation & structural alterations. |
| #101034502 | 2026-03-25 | 211 E CHICAGO AVE | $3,500,000.00 | POWER CONSTRUCTION CO | Multi-floor tenant modernization and HVAC mechanical upgrades. |
| #101034788 | 2026-03-26 | 1334 W GRAND AVE | $2,300,000.00 | BM INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS | Structural masonry repair and commercial storefront buildout. |
| #101035019 | 2026-03-26 | 444 W LAKE ST | $1,650,000.00 | SKENDER CONSTRUCTION | Corporate office interior finish-out and data cabling |
| #101035220 | 2026-03-27 | 1725 W HARRISON ST | $1,420,000.00 | REED CONSTRUCTION | Healthcare commercial facility expansion |
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Data Governance, Regulatory Classification & Fulfillment
All records are directly retrieved from the City of Chicago Open Data Portal (SODA 2.0 API endpoint resource/ydr8-5enu.json) pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140) and Municipal Open Data Ordinance.
Zero Personally Identifiable Information. Data encompasses purely public corporate filings: licensed business entity names, permit classifications, jobsite addresses, and reported structural valuations. No personal emails, consumer credit data, or private residential phone numbers are ingested or provided.
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