31,116 building permits in Chicago are still open.
84.6% of eligible building permits have been closed.
The median applicant closes 94.2% of their building permits.
Tracking 202,660 building permits across 81,913 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | AT&T MOBILITY | 664 | 664 | 627 | 37 | 94.4% |
| 352 | DUFRESNE, JEAN | 166 | 163 | 154 | 9 | 94.5% |
| 353 | MAGDAN CONSTRUCTION INC | 67 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 94.6% |
| 354 | COHOON JR, ROBERT G | 213 | 207 | 196 | 11 | 94.7% |
| 355 | KIDD, CHRISTOPHER D | 39 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 94.7% |
| 356 | WILLICH, RICHARD KARL | 117 | 115 | 109 | 6 | 94.8% |
| 357 | WONG, HOMAN STEPHEN | 104 | 100 | 95 | 5 | 95.0% |
| 358 | DE ROUIN, MICHAEL E | 23 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 95.0% |
| 359 | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | 21 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 95.0% |
| 360 | HOMES FOR LESS LLC | 20 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 95.0% |
| 361 | CASTILLO, HECTOR H | 169 | 163 | 155 | 8 | 95.1% |
| 362 | BURJEK JOHN W | 411 | 411 | 391 | 20 | 95.1% |
| 363 | BENJAMIN, JAMES A | 64 | 63 | 60 | 3 | 95.2% |
| 364 | MORDZINSKI, ANDRZEJ | 306 | 300 | 286 | 14 | 95.3% |
| 365 | HANNAN, TORIN M | 43 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 95.3% |
| 366 | MITCHELL, RENAULD D | 24 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 95.5% |
| 367 | WALLY AIYASH | 22 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 95.5% |
| 368 | KULAK, DENNIS M | 457 | 441 | 421 | 20 | 95.5% |
| 369 | COYNE, PATRICK M | 69 | 67 | 64 | 3 | 95.5% |
| 370 | WALSH, MARK R | 112 | 112 | 107 | 5 | 95.5% |
| 371 | CHADHA, SANJIV | 144 | 138 | 132 | 6 | 95.7% |
| 372 | TROMP, PETER F | 70 | 69 | 66 | 3 | 95.7% |
| 373 | DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION | 25 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 95.7% |
| 374 | MCMANUS, GERALD E | 24 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 95.7% |
| 375 | ROSENTHAL, JULIE F | 23 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 95.7% |
| 376 | HEIMSOTH, CHRIS | 93 | 93 | 89 | 4 | 95.7% |
| 377 | HEANEY, JEFFERY J | 24 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 95.8% |
| 378 | LONGHI, THOMAS C | 193 | 193 | 185 | 8 | 95.9% |
| 379 | CHICAGO SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT | 156 | 147 | 141 | 6 | 95.9% |
| 380 | POWERS, THOMAS E | 389 | 371 | 356 | 15 | 96.0% |
| 381 | CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY | 329 | 323 | 310 | 13 | 96.0% |
| 382 | 601W COMPANIES CHICAGO LLC | 25 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 96.0% |
| 383 | MURPHY, MARK A | 25 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 96.0% |
| 384 | GEORGE, CHRIS H | 51 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 96.1% |
| 385 | KAPCHE, JAMES A | 131 | 129 | 124 | 5 | 96.1% |
| 386 | PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION OF CHICAGO | 27 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 96.2% |
| 387 | HEIDTKE, DAVID P | 26 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 96.2% |
| 388 | MERRIFIELD, RICHARD L | 134 | 133 | 128 | 5 | 96.2% |
| 389 | VASILKO, MICHAEL J | 54 | 54 | 52 | 2 | 96.3% |
| 390 | MOSKUS, CARL S | 31 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 96.3% |
| 391 | COPPER, DONALD G | 192 | 192 | 185 | 7 | 96.4% |
| 392 | NICHOLAS, PETER M | 55 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 96.4% |
| 393 | NERI, GUIDO C | 31 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 96.4% |
| 394 | MALCOLM, JAMES H | 60 | 57 | 55 | 2 | 96.5% |
| 395 | RENO, BRIAN N | 32 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 96.6% |
| 396 | JOHNSON JR, WARREN | 537 | 527 | 509 | 18 | 96.6% |
| 397 | BAUMANN, JOHN R | 250 | 238 | 230 | 8 | 96.6% |
| 398 | YEUNG, KIN M | 218 | 216 | 209 | 7 | 96.8% |
| 399 | ROKACH, ABRAHAM J | 279 | 278 | 269 | 9 | 96.8% |
| 400 | MARQUEE EVENT GROUP INC | 344 | 344 | 333 | 11 | 96.8% |