29,258 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 198,509 building permits across 80,155 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
401	MALCOLM, JAMES H	59	54	53	1	98.1%
402	SUAREZ JR, ENRIQUE	218	218	214	4	98.2%
403	CHICAGO BUILDING CONSULTING SE	55	55	54	1	98.2%
404	KOHN, GARY L	168	168	165	3	98.2%
405	ARAVOSIS, GEORGE G	59	58	57	1	98.3%
406	BONE, JEFFREY C	66	66	65	1	98.5%
407	OSWALD, LOUIS A	70	67	66	1	98.5%
408	HOYER, JEFFREY B	88	87	86	1	98.9%
409	HEIMSOTH, CHRIS	91	90	89	1	98.9%
410	HAGLE, PAUL L	475	475	470	5	98.9%
411	SPENCER, MARK E	256	248	247	1	99.6%
412	MARQUEE EVENT GROUP INC	333	333	333	0	100.0%
413	ARENA EVENT SERVICES, INC	286	278	278	0	100.0%
414	SKIFFINGTON, DAVID PATRICK	184	182	182	0	100.0%
415	PARTYTIME-HDO PRODUCTIONS, INC.	170	170	170	0	100.0%
416	CHICAGO SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT	155	141	141	0	100.0%
417	GUTOWSKY, JEFFERY SCOTT	140	139	139	0	100.0%
418	C3 PRESENTS LLC	125	94	94	0	100.0%
419	MARQUEE EVENT RENTALS	112	112	112	0	100.0%
420	HORN, HENRY E	98	97	97	0	100.0%
421	SUPER STAGE INC	90	90	90	0	100.0%
422	INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTORS, INC	89	74	74	0	100.0%
423	LAY, SCOTT P	88	88	88	0	100.0%
424	GIANNA NICHOLS	75	75	75	0	100.0%
425	NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	56	55	55	0	100.0%
426	HOUSE OF RENTAL	51	47	47	0	100.0%
427	WORKLEY, JOHN C	50	44	44	0	100.0%
428	BANK OF AMERICA	44	44	44	0	100.0%
429	PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION	43	41	41	0	100.0%
430	TECHNOTRIX INC	43	25	25	0	100.0%
431	FLEENER, DAVID L	42	42	42	0	100.0%
432	PHOENIX INSTALLATION LLC	41	24	24	0	100.0%
433	CHICAGO SPECIAL EVENT MANAGEMENT	39	39	39	0	100.0%
434	BIG TENT EVENTS	35	20	20	0	100.0%
435	P2M CONSTRUCTION LLC	35	23	23	0	100.0%
436	INDESTRUCTO RENTAL CO.	31	31	31	0	100.0%
437	CHRIS MOSCA	29	29	29	0	100.0%
438	MOSKUS, CARL S	29	26	26	0	100.0%
439	NERI, GUIDO C	29	27	27	0	100.0%
440	RENO, BRIAN N	29	27	27	0	100.0%
441	601W COMPANIES CHICAGO LLC	25	24	24	0	100.0%
442	HEIDTKE, DAVID P	25	25	25	0	100.0%
443	HEANEY, JEFFERY J	24	23	23	0	100.0%
444	JONES LANG LASALLE	23	23	23	0	100.0%
445	BOARD OF EDUCATION - CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS	22	22	22	0	100.0%
446	MEADOWS, CRAIG S	22	22	22	0	100.0%
447	MIKOS, DAVID E	22	22	22	0	100.0%
448	GELDIS, GEORGE	21	20	20	0	100.0%