39,317 construction permits in Chicago are still open.

90.6% of eligible construction permits have been closed.

The median applicant closes 100.0% of their construction permits.

Tracking 417,577 construction permits across 100,419 applicants since 2006. Data updated daily from Chicago Data Portal.

Lowest 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
451	PURE POWER ELECTRICAL,CORP.	109	109	107	2	98.2%
452	KOHN, GARY L	168	168	165	3	98.2%
453	PETERS, MARK R	59	57	56	1	98.2%
454	ARAVOSIS, GEORGE G	59	58	57	1	98.3%
455	JAMES CONSTRUCTION INC.	58	58	57	1	98.3%
456	C & X ELECTRIC CO.	177	177	174	3	98.3%
457	PENCO ELECTRIC, INC.	59	59	58	1	98.3%
458	LONG, STEPHEN J	61	61	60	1	98.4%
459	NAM-RON ELECTRIC	131	123	121	2	98.4%
460	BATES ELECTRIC INC	63	63	62	1	98.4%
461	TITAN SOLAR POWER IL INC	65	65	64	1	98.5%
462	WAYNE'S ELECTRIC	393	393	387	6	98.5%
463	BONE, JEFFREY C	66	66	65	1	98.5%
464	AEZ ELECTRIC, INC.	67	67	66	1	98.5%
465	SYL PRO ELECTRIC	68	68	67	1	98.5%
466	AT&T WIRELESS	70	69	68	1	98.6%
467	CONSERVE ELECTRIC,INC	69	69	68	1	98.6%
468	JOHNSON CONTROLS SECURITY	418	418	412	6	98.6%
469	KENNETH D. DOSIE ELECTRIC	148	148	146	2	98.6%
470	CITY SERVICE ELECTRIC INC.	152	152	150	2	98.7%
471	GIANNA NICHOLS	76	76	75	1	98.7%
472	A B B	155	155	153	2	98.7%
473	WALDEN TECHNICAL SERVICES,INC.	82	82	81	1	98.8%
474	MARQUEE EVENT GROUP INC	337	337	333	4	98.8%
475	THOMAS WILSON ELECTRIC	85	85	84	1	98.8%
476	LAY, SCOTT P	89	89	88	1	98.9%
477	HEIMSOTH, CHRIS	91	90	89	1	98.9%
478	USDATA COMM	90	90	89	1	98.9%
479	T MOBILE	98	91	90	1	98.9%
480	CAMPANILE CONSTRUCTION & DESIG	275	275	272	3	98.9%
481	TOTAL ELECTRIC, INC.	92	92	91	1	98.9%
482	HAGLE, PAUL L	475	475	470	5	98.9%
483	OLIVER, INC.	96	96	95	1	99.0%
484	AK ELECTRIC, INC.	102	102	101	1	99.0%
485	SUPER ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO	102	102	101	1	99.0%
486	MITCHELL ETELY	236	231	229	2	99.1%
487	ADNAN DAVID ELECTRIC	116	116	115	1	99.1%
488	SHAMROCK ELECTRIC CO., INC.	117	117	116	1	99.1%
489	LUDWIK'S ELECTRIC, INC.	118	118	117	1	99.2%
490	DUBROWSKI GROUP CORP	120	120	119	1	99.2%
491	DISTINCTIVE ELECTRICAL SERVICE	122	122	121	1	99.2%
492	SPENCER, MARK E	255	249	247	2	99.2%
493	AFFILIATED CUSTOMER SEVICE INC	139	139	138	1	99.3%
494	LEON ELECTRIC	289	289	287	2	99.3%
495	CUSTOM ELECTRICAL SERVICE INC.	150	150	149	1	99.3%
496	CONTRAST ELECTRICAL SERVICES	618	618	614	4	99.4%
497	LEW ELECTRICAL SERVICE, INC.	156	156	155	1	99.4%
498	ALEX'S ELECTRIC	159	159	158	1	99.4%
499	JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE	700	700	696	4	99.4%
500	KOKA ELECTRIC CO., INC.	175	175	174	1	99.4%