42,715 construction permits in Chicago are still open.

89.7% of eligible construction permits have been closed.

The median applicant closes 99.6% of their construction permits.

Tracking 415,662 construction permits across 99,441 applicants. 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
401	FIREFLY ELECTRIC INC.	48	48	45	3	93.8%
402	MIKE ZUCKER	33	32	30	2	93.8%
403	A & L TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.	32	32	30	2	93.8%
404	DUFRESNE, JEAN	167	164	154	10	93.9%
405	JMS ELECTRIC, INC.	99	99	93	6	93.9%
406	WINSTON, EL DANTE' C	41	33	31	2	93.9%
407	C & X ELECTRIC CO.	182	182	171	11	94.0%
408	KELLY, MICHAEL J	83	83	78	5	94.0%
409	(XRB) CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LL	50	50	47	3	94.0%
410	ARNOLD ELECTRIC SERVICES, INC.	288	284	267	17	94.0%
411	MITCHELL ETELY	244	235	221	14	94.0%
412	VEACH, KENNETH A	121	120	113	7	94.2%
413	TITAN ELECTRIC SYSTEMS,INC.	69	69	65	4	94.2%
414	WEISS, STEVEN F	53	52	49	3	94.2%
415	KERN, BRIAN T	52	52	49	3	94.2%
416	PARTYTIME-HDO OPERATIONS LLC	48	35	33	2	94.3%
417	SEMENZIN, MICHAEL L	327	318	300	18	94.3%
418	CHENG, MARK D	53	53	50	3	94.3%
419	MOHR, MICHAEL M	237	230	217	13	94.3%
420	HIRSCH, HOWARD M	129	124	117	7	94.4%
421	JBT SOLUTIONS LLC,	89	89	84	5	94.4%
422	DISTINCTIVE ELECTRICAL SERVICE	125	125	118	7	94.4%
423	EARLES, DANIEL R	815	792	748	44	94.4%
424	PIOTR KARCZMARZYK	90	90	85	5	94.4%
425	ARYEH GOLDSMITH	36	36	34	2	94.4%
426	MANDA'S ELECTRICAL	36	36	34	2	94.4%
427	FREEDOM FOREVER ILLINOIS LLC	109	109	103	6	94.5%
428	TRUE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, INC	73	73	69	4	94.5%
429	EKIERT, PIOTR	147	147	139	8	94.6%
430	AT&T MOBILITY	666	663	627	36	94.6%
431	KULAK, DENNIS M	447	442	418	24	94.6%
432	GORDON, RICHARD N	74	74	70	4	94.6%
433	JOLEN ELECTRIC, INC.	74	74	70	4	94.6%
434	SAFE ELECTRICAL SERVICES,INC.	37	37	35	2	94.6%
435	JCZE ELECTRIC,INC.	75	75	71	4	94.7%
436	COHOON JR, ROBERT G	207	207	196	11	94.7%
437	HIGHLIGHTS CHICAGO INC.	362	362	343	19	94.8%
438	AMS MECHANICAL SYSTEMS, INC.	39	39	37	2	94.9%
439	NEW FRONTIER ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION INC.	979	979	929	50	94.9%
440	FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ	236	235	223	12	94.9%
441	HUFFMAN, JOEL R	62	59	56	3	94.9%
442	MECO POWER INC.	60	59	56	3	94.9%
443	JAMES CONSTRUCTION INC.	59	59	56	3	94.9%
444	POLICH, BRETT A	314	297	282	15	94.9%
445	DIMAILIG, FERDINAND R	373	359	341	18	95.0%
446	PENCO ELECTRIC, INC.	60	60	57	3	95.0%
447	DNA ELECTRIC INC.	40	40	38	2	95.0%
448	GITY ELECTRIC, LLC.	81	81	77	4	95.1%
449	BURJEK JOHN W	411	411	391	20	95.1%
450	R.BUSTAMANTE ELECTRIC INC.	207	207	197	10	95.2%