Open Permit Data

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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#ApplicantStill OpenClosure Rate
351KIDD, CHRISTOPHER D294.7%
352ALESSANDRO, PAUL594.8%
353CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY1794.8%
354HEINIGER, JOEL D494.9%
355C3 PRESENTS LLC594.9%
356WONG, HOMAN STEPHEN595.0%
357DE ROUIN, MICHAEL E195.0%
358NELLS ELECTRIC LLC195.0%
359DUFRESNE, JEAN895.1%
360BLUE PEAK TENTS INC395.1%
361CASTILLO, HECTOR H895.1%
362BURJEK JOHN W2095.1%
363KULAK, DENNIS M2195.2%
364BENJAMIN, JAMES A395.2%
365BIG TENT EVENTS195.2%
366DEPAUL UNIVERSITY195.2%
367BRE 312 OWNER LLC195.2%
368EMMI ELECTRIC INC.195.2%
369CTT ELECTRIC, INC.395.3%
370MORDZINSKI, ANDRZEJ1495.3%
371HANNAN, TORIN M295.3%
372I AM ELECTRIC COMPANY295.5%
373CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION195.5%
374MITCHELL, RENAULD D195.5%
375PRIMARY ELECTRICAL SERVICE INC195.5%
376RANDALL, ABIGAIL J195.5%
377MERRIFIELD, RICHARD L695.5%
378COYNE, PATRICK M395.5%
379WALSH, MARK R595.5%
380WILLICH, RICHARD KARL595.6%
381TROMP, PETER F395.7%
382HOMES FOR LESS LLC195.7%
383MCMANUS, GERALD E195.7%
384SHAPIRO, DONALD295.8%
385LONGHI, THOMAS C895.9%
386JB ELECTRIC,INC.395.9%
387GEORGE, CHRIS H296.0%
388KAPCHE, JAMES A596.1%
389HIGHT - LIGHT796.2%
390RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER496.2%
391FANIZZA, ANTONIO296.2%
392JONES LANG LASALLE196.2%
393ANDERSON PUMP SERVICE, INC.196.2%
394HEIDTKE, DAVID P196.2%
395POWERS, THOMAS E1496.2%
396MCDONALD'S USA, LLC296.3%
397VASILKO, MICHAEL J296.3%
398MOSKUS, CARL S196.3%
399JKO ELECTRIC INC.196.3%
400CHADHA, SANJIV596.4%