30,150 building permits in Chicago are still open.
85% of eligible building permits have been closed.
The median applicant closes 94.9% of their building permits.
Tracking 200,803 building permits across 81,001 applicants since . Data updated daily from Chicago Data Portal.
Lowest Building Permit Closure Rates
Applicants with 20+ rated permits, active in the last 3 years. Methodology
| # | Applicant | Total Permits | Rated Eligible | Closed | Still Open | Closure Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | RIESTERER, CHARLES P | 126 | 125 | 116 | 9 | 92.8% |
| 302 | HIRSCH, HOWARD M | 132 | 126 | 117 | 9 | 92.9% |
| 303 | PIEKARZ, RONALD R | 112 | 112 | 104 | 8 | 92.9% |
| 304 | VAJDA, JOSEPH | 56 | 56 | 52 | 4 | 92.9% |
| 305 | KELLER, JAY M | 149 | 143 | 133 | 10 | 93.0% |
| 306 | DURKIN, DANIEL J | 44 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 93.0% |
| 307 | HALL, JERALD W | 43 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 93.0% |
| 308 | LE VAUGHN TIMOTHY J | 88 | 88 | 82 | 6 | 93.2% |
| 309 | MARTS, SAMUEL S | 45 | 44 | 41 | 3 | 93.2% |
| 310 | THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | 371 | 367 | 342 | 25 | 93.2% |
| 311 | ALSPAUGH, ANN M | 61 | 59 | 55 | 4 | 93.2% |
| 312 | EKIERT, PIOTR | 150 | 149 | 139 | 10 | 93.3% |
| 313 | HUFFMAN, JOEL R | 63 | 60 | 56 | 4 | 93.3% |
| 314 | JANOWIAK, JACK M | 226 | 212 | 198 | 14 | 93.4% |
| 315 | DIMAILIG, FERDINAND R | 381 | 367 | 343 | 24 | 93.5% |
| 316 | SEMENZIN, MICHAEL L | 331 | 323 | 302 | 21 | 93.5% |
| 317 | GARRISON, HOWARD A | 79 | 78 | 73 | 5 | 93.6% |
| 318 | INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTORS, INC | 86 | 79 | 74 | 5 | 93.7% |
| 319 | EARLES, DANIEL R | 821 | 800 | 750 | 50 | 93.8% |
| 320 | ECKHARDT SR, THOMAS D | 49 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 93.8% |
| 321 | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | 34 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 93.8% |
| 322 | SCHROEDER, DAVID J | 34 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 93.8% |
| 323 | MIKE ZUCKER | 33 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 93.8% |
| 324 | FLORCZAK, PAUL P | 67 | 65 | 61 | 4 | 93.8% |
| 325 | YOUNG, LAURA L | 238 | 232 | 218 | 14 | 94.0% |
| 326 | KELLY, MICHAEL J | 83 | 83 | 78 | 5 | 94.0% |
| 327 | TORRES, JAIME | 57 | 51 | 48 | 3 | 94.1% |
| 328 | HAKIM, ANWAR A | 51 | 51 | 48 | 3 | 94.1% |
| 329 | VEACH, KENNETH A | 122 | 120 | 113 | 7 | 94.2% |
| 330 | WEISS, STEVEN F | 56 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 94.2% |
| 331 | KERN, BRIAN T | 53 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 94.2% |
| 332 | CHENG, MARK D | 53 | 53 | 50 | 3 | 94.3% |
| 333 | AT&T MOBILITY | 664 | 664 | 627 | 37 | 94.4% |
| 334 | MAGDAN CONSTRUCTION INC | 61 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 94.4% |
| 335 | BOWMAN, ROBERT C | 149 | 148 | 140 | 8 | 94.6% |
| 336 | GORDON, RICHARD N | 74 | 74 | 70 | 4 | 94.6% |
| 337 | YOSHIDA JAMES M | 37 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 94.6% |
| 338 | COHOON JR, ROBERT G | 211 | 207 | 196 | 11 | 94.7% |
| 339 | KIDD, CHRISTOPHER D | 39 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 94.7% |
| 340 | ALESSANDRO, PAUL | 102 | 97 | 92 | 5 | 94.8% |
| 341 | HEINIGER, JOEL D | 80 | 79 | 75 | 4 | 94.9% |
| 342 | C3 PRESENTS LLC | 131 | 99 | 94 | 5 | 94.9% |
| 343 | WONG, HOMAN STEPHEN | 102 | 100 | 95 | 5 | 95.0% |
| 344 | DE ROUIN, MICHAEL E | 23 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 95.0% |
| 345 | DUFRESNE, JEAN | 165 | 162 | 154 | 8 | 95.1% |
| 346 | BLUE PEAK TENTS INC | 88 | 61 | 58 | 3 | 95.1% |
| 347 | CASTILLO, HECTOR H | 169 | 163 | 155 | 8 | 95.1% |
| 348 | BURJEK JOHN W | 411 | 411 | 391 | 20 | 95.1% |
| 349 | KULAK, DENNIS M | 455 | 441 | 420 | 21 | 95.2% |
| 350 | BENJAMIN, JAMES A | 64 | 63 | 60 | 3 | 95.2% |