29,281 building permits in Chicago are still open.

85.3% of eligible building permits have been closed.

The median applicant closes 95.5% of their building permits.

Tracking 198,541 building permits across 80,167 applicants. Data updated daily from Chicago Data Portal.

Lowest Building Permit Closure Rates

Applicants with 20+ rated permits, active in the last 3 years. Methodology

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#	Applicant	Total Permits	Rated Eligible	Closed	Still Open	Closure Rate
251	ROSZAK, THOMAS A	22	21	19	2	90.5%
252	GORSKI, JAMES A	32	32	29	3	90.6%
253	VILLANTI, JOSEPH P	32	32	29	3	90.6%
254	MARTIN, MATTHEW R	43	43	39	4	90.7%
255	BRININSTOOL, DAVID LEE	33	33	30	3	90.9%
256	FARRUGGIA, JOSEPH	33	33	30	3	90.9%
257	KASEMSARN, RICHARD	24	22	20	2	90.9%
258	KEARNS, LAWRENCE P	23	22	20	2	90.9%
259	BAIGELMAN, DANIEL	22	22	20	2	90.9%
260	JOHNSON, JEREMIAH S	216	210	191	19	91.0%
261	BURNHAM NATIONWIDE, INC.	47	45	41	4	91.1%
262	MCGRATH, JESSE M	183	182	166	16	91.2%
263	FENG, ZISONG	178	171	156	15	91.2%
264	DUBIN, PETER A	277	276	252	24	91.3%
265	LAM, FREDERICK	92	92	84	8	91.3%
266	SARANTOS, LEON N	46	46	42	4	91.3%
267	MITCHELL, RENAULD D	25	23	21	2	91.3%
268	ROSENTHAL, JULIE F	25	23	21	2	91.3%
269	BUCHEL ANDREW A	23	23	21	2	91.3%
270	CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY	342	337	308	29	91.4%
271	WAECHTER, MICHAEL W	75	70	64	6	91.4%
272	BUEHLER, JOSEPH	40	35	32	3	91.4%
273	MICHAEL FOX	36	35	32	3	91.4%
274	MILLIGAN, JERALD W	167	164	150	14	91.5%
275	VIRMANI, HARISH C	101	94	86	8	91.5%
276	TRUDEAU, MARC R	49	47	43	4	91.5%
277	LOYOLA UNIVERSITY	48	47	43	4	91.5%
278	NELSON, JEFFREY P	397	395	362	33	91.6%
279	MICHALSKI, FRANK PAUL	48	48	44	4	91.7%
280	MC NICHOLS, BRIAN J	41	36	33	3	91.7%
281	MCMANUS, GERALD E	25	24	22	2	91.7%
282	SCHEFFERS, HAROLD G	981	929	852	77	91.7%
283	BECKER, SCOTT R	522	490	450	40	91.8%
284	KENNEDY, CHARLES S	91	86	79	7	91.9%
285	MATTHEWS, GARY L	51	50	46	4	92.0%
286	KURDZIEL, ZENON	158	151	139	12	92.1%
287	ZELENKO, PETER A	79	76	70	6	92.1%
288	CROWN CASTLE	507	507	467	40	92.1%
289	WALLIN, DONALD J	394	369	340	29	92.1%
290	GENSBURG, SARA E F	390	377	348	29	92.3%
291	HORNOF, WILLIAM RODON	53	52	48	4	92.3%
292	MAYER, PETER C	53	52	48	4	92.3%
293	SANTOY, CESAR A	265	262	242	20	92.4%
294	PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION OF CHICAGO	28	27	25	2	92.6%
295	TESSAROLO, DANIEL L	157	149	138	11	92.6%
296	AHLEMAN, THOMAS D	42	41	38	3	92.7%
297	JANOWIAK, JACK M	226	210	195	15	92.9%
298	VAJDA, JOSEPH	56	56	52	4	92.9%
299	BERMAN, JOEL G	158	155	144	11	92.9%
300	KELLER, JAY M	147	143	133	10	93.0%