CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS has filed 967 building permits in Chicago since 2006, closing 88% of 869 rated permits. 187 permits remain open.
Closure rate based on permits older than 1 year. “Issued” and “Stop Work” statuses are excluded.
Performance by Permit Type
89.5% closed vs 96% median, 6.0 points lower
10.0% closed vs 100% median, 90.0 points lower
Median based on all applicants with 20+ rated permits in each category. Only permits older than 1 year are rated.
Year-by-Year Summary
2026(YTD)
Too early to rate — permits need 1 year to mature
2025
0 closed / 8 rated
2024
3 closed / 10 rated
2023
2 closed / 53 rated
2022
3 closed / 31 rated
2021
1 closed / 3 rated
2020
12 closed / 12 rated
2019
13 closed / 13 rated
2018
23 closed / 23 rated
2017
19 closed / 19 rated
2016
14 closed / 14 rated
2015
7 closed / 7 rated
2014
96 closed / 97 rated
2013
55 closed / 58 rated
2012
9 closed / 9 rated
2011
77 closed / 77 rated
2010
115 closed / 115 rated
2009
161 closed / 162 rated
2008
45 closed / 45 rated
2007
58 closed / 58 rated
2006
55 closed / 55 rated
All Permits
| Status | Permit # | Address | Issued▼ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | B200456618 | Fire Alarm System | 5015 S BLACKSTONE AVE, Chicago | Feb 4, 2026<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200452631 | Fire Alarm System | 1632 W WRIGHTWOOD AVE, Chicago | Jan 12, 2026<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200455335 | Masonry Work | 5300 S LOOMIS BLVD, Chicago | Jan 6, 2026<1yr | — | $15,200 |
| Open | B200455343 | Masonry Work | 644 W 71ST ST, Chicago | Jan 6, 2026<1yr | — | $10,700 |
| Open | B200455180 | Masonry Work | 9755 S GREENWOOD AVE, Chicago | Jan 5, 2026<1yr | — | $11,500 |
| Open | B200455176 | Masonry Work | 7831 S PRAIRIE AVE, Chicago | Jan 5, 2026<1yr | — | $13,400 |
| Open | B200431417 | Fire Alarm System | 4420 S SACRAMENTO AVE, Chicago | Jan 5, 2026<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200455173 | Masonry Work | 2035 N MOBILE AVE, Chicago | Jan 5, 2026<1yr | — | $12,200 |
| Open | B200455178 | Masonry Work | 533 W 27TH ST, Chicago | Jan 5, 2026<1yr | — | $17,800 |
| Open | B200455169 | Masonry Work | 6040 N KILPATRICK AVE, Chicago | Jan 5, 2026<1yr | — | $11,700 |
| Open | B200455179 | Masonry Work | 8530 S WOOD ST, Chicago | Jan 5, 2026<1yr | — | $10,800 |
| Open | B200454445 | Masonry Work | 5625 N MCVICKER AVE, Chicago | Jan 2, 2026<1yr | — | $11,000 |
| Open | B200450928 | Electrical Work | 42 W MADISON ST, Chicago | Dec 17, 2025<1yr | — | $950 |
| Open | B200447904 | Fire Alarm System | 5025 N LARAMIE AVE, Chicago | Dec 15, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200449075 | Fire Alarm System | 1865 W MONTVALE AVE, Chicago | Dec 15, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200451732 | Electrical Work | 5838 N LINCOLN AVE, Chicago | Nov 20, 2025<1yr | — | $20,000 |
| Open | 101066218 | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | 3320 W HIRSCH ST, Chicago | Nov 4, 2025<1yr | — | $2,000,000 |
| Open | 101064650 | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | 4225 S LAKE PARK AVE, Chicago | Oct 2, 2025<1yr | — | $539,000 |
| Open | 101068811 | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | 8716 S WALLACE ST, Chicago | Sep 25, 2025<1yr | — | $2,660,000 |
| Open | 101070224 | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | 240 W 104TH ST, Chicago | Sep 16, 2025<1yr | — | $730,000 |
| Open | 101068217 | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | 4415 S DR MARTIN L KING JR DR, Chicago | Sep 11, 2025<1yr | — | $1,970,000 |
| Open | 101069837 | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | 4214 S ST LAWRENCE AVE, Chicago | Aug 25, 2025<1yr | — | $2,100,000 |
| Open | B200433753 | Fire Alarm System | 2815 S KOMENSKY AVE, Chicago | Aug 22, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200434450 | Fire Alarm System | 70 E 24TH ST, Chicago | Aug 21, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200438462 | Electrical Work | 4332 N PAULINA ST, Chicago | Aug 18, 2025<1yr | — | $50,000 |
| Open | B200433001 | Fire Alarm System | 8235 S VINCENNES AVE, Chicago | Aug 15, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | 101069441 | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | 7736 S BURNHAM AVE, Chicago | Aug 13, 2025<1yr | — | $3,000,000 |
| Open | B200420647 | Fire Alarm System | 4865 N SHERIDAN RD, Chicago | Aug 5, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | 101069077 | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | 2727 N LONG AVE, Chicago | Aug 4, 2025<1yr | — | $1,048,951 |
| Open | B200432888 | Fire Alarm System | 1414 E 61ST PL, Chicago | Aug 1, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | 101064651 | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | 249 E 37TH ST, Chicago | Jul 28, 2025<1yr | — | $630,000 |
| Open | B200422441 | Storm Water Management Plan | 2236 N ROCKWELL ST, Chicago | Jul 25, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200429246 | Storm Water Management Plan | 1148 N HONORE ST, Chicago | Jul 25, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200434728 | Electrical Work | 2936 W BELMONT AVE, Chicago | Jul 24, 2025<1yr | — | $15,000 |
| Closed | B200433807 | Electrical Work | 7342 S HOYNE AVE, Chicago | Jul 24, 2025<1yr | — | $27,000 |
| Open | B200433147 | Fire Alarm System | 3542 S WASHTENAW AVE, Chicago | Jul 23, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Closed | B200433790 | Fire Alarm System | 10346 S AVENUE J, Chicago | Jul 23, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200433739 | Fire Alarm System | 2230 W MCLEAN AVE, Chicago | Jul 22, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200433893 | Fire Alarm System | 10347 S EWING AVE, Chicago | Jul 18, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200433756 | Fire Alarm System | 2745 W ROOSEVELT RD, Chicago | Jul 16, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200421977 | Storm Water Management Plan | 4225 S LAKE PARK AVE, Chicago | Jul 15, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200433328 | Electrical Work | 311 W BELMONT AVE, Chicago | Jul 10, 2025<1yr | — | $15,000 |
| Open | B200432224 | Fire Alarm System | 4959 S ARCHER AVE, Chicago | Jul 8, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200425073 | Storm Water Management Plan | 2727 N LONG AVE, Chicago | Jul 8, 2025<1yr | — | — |
| Open | B200430731 | Masonry Work | 3815 N KEDVALE AVE, Chicago | Jul 2, 2025<1yr | — | $45,500 |
| Closed | B200432503 | Electrical Work | 3630 S WELLS ST, Chicago | Jul 2, 2025<1yr | — | $54,230 |
| Open | B200422420 | Other Work | 5501 N KEDZIE AVE, Chicago | Jul 2, 2025<1yr | — | $61,654 |
| Open | B200432498 | Electrical Work | 1450 W CERMAK RD, Chicago | Jul 2, 2025<1yr | — | $47,520 |
| Open | 101067119 | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | 3120 S KOSTNER AVE, Chicago | Jul 1, 2025<1yr | — | $7,500,000 |
| Open | B200425938 | Fire Alarm System | 1313 S SACRAMENTO DR, Chicago | Jun 30, 2025<1yr | — | — |