Chicago · building permits · month 2026-05
How many electrical permits did Chicago issue in May 2026?
697. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. Filter: City permit type “PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM” where the work description mentions electrical work. The City retired the separate ELECTRIC WIRING permit type; electrical permits now file under the Express Permit Program.
electrical permits issued in May 2026
697
Combined reported cost
$14,514,930
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
555
Largest single permit
$742,833
highest reported cost this month
Window 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | 1531 N DEARBORN PKWY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $742,833 | B200469313 |
| 2026-05-21 | 2102 W OGDEN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $722,000 | B200470614 |
| 2026-05-28 | 333 W WOLF POINT PLZ | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $456,633 | B200472275 |
| 2026-05-14 | 221 E CULLERTON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $429,880 | B200470449 |
| 2026-05-04 | 7061 N KEDZIE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $426,400 | B200468688 |
| 2026-05-06 | 101 N WACKER DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $400,000 | B200467862 |
| 2026-05-14 | 10 S DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $362,590 | B200470215 |
| 2026-05-11 | 3348 S PULASKI RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $350,000 | B200469073 |
| 2026-05-15 | 310 W DIVISION ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $300,000 | B200467892 |
| 2026-05-05 | 2650 S CALIFORNIA AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $250,000 | B200469189 |
| 2026-05-19 | 5207 S HARPER AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $223,298 | B200471277 |
| 2026-05-29 | 1101 W WAVELAND AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $200,000 | B200469537 |
| 2026-05-20 | 4949 W FLOURNOY ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $200,000 | B200471402 |
| 2026-05-18 | 609 W CONGRESS PKWY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $200,000 | B200466384 |
| 2026-05-13 | 2120 N MOZART ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $167,700 | B200470440 |
| 2026-05-11 | 5800 S MAYFIELD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $165,792 | B200468380 |
| 2026-05-01 | 7849 S KEELER AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $152,856 | B200466503 |
| 2026-05-08 | 2736 N JANSSEN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $150,000 | B200464639 |
| 2026-05-07 | 35 E WACKER DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $150,000 | B200468575 |
| 2026-05-12 | 600 E GRAND AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $144,000 | B200468814 |
| 2026-05-29 | 5756 S PULASKI RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $125,000 | B200466583 |
| 2026-05-21 | 4000 W DIVERSEY AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $120,000 | B200470901 |
| 2026-05-28 | 1816 W GARFIELD BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $118,873 | B200470856 |
| 2026-05-26 | 167 N GREEN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $113,000 | B200472030 |
| 2026-05-06 | 7531 S STONY ISLAND AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $112,078 | B200468808 |
| 2026-05-01 | 950 N MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $112,000 | B200466518 |
| 2026-05-07 | 1155 E 58TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $110,002 | B200469426 |
| 2026-05-14 | 1132 W BLACKHAWK ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $107,086 | B200467622 |
| 2026-05-14 | 1132 W BLACKHAWK ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $107,086 | B200467164 |
| 2026-05-06 | 222 N LA SALLE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $104,000 | B200469345 |
| 2026-05-26 | 5207 S HARPER AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $100,000 | B200470021 |
| 2026-05-01 | 3325 W WRIGHTWOOD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $100,000 | B200466023 |
| 2026-05-28 | 2608 S DAMEN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $98,750 | B200467802 |
| 2026-05-20 | 20 N WACKER DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $92,000 | B200470521 |
| 2026-05-13 | 225 W WACKER DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $91,000 | B200468992 |
| 2026-05-13 | 161 N CLARK ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $85,000 | B200470516 |
| 2026-05-07 | 25 E PEARSON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $84,415 | B200469403 |
| 2026-05-04 | 3166 N LINCOLN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $79,982 | B200464240 |
| 2026-05-28 | 4123 W PETERSON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $79,000 | B200472128 |
| 2026-05-12 | 6701 W FOREST PRESERVE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $78,516 | B200465292 |
| 2026-05-14 | 180 E PEARSON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $75,000 | B200465589 |
| 2026-05-13 | 2043 N DAYTON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $75,000 | B200468764 |
| 2026-05-12 | 11411 S EGGLESTON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $68,000 | B200469775 |
| 2026-05-18 | 101 N WESTERN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $65,000 | B200470647 |
| 2026-05-23 | 5201 S UNIVERSITY AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $64,840 | B200467730 |
| 2026-05-29 | 300 N LA SALLE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $60,100 | B200469705 |
| 2026-05-26 | 1300 S LINN WHITE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $60,000 | B200470659 |
| 2026-05-21 | 8357 S PHILLIPS AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $59,215 | B200467799 |
| 2026-05-12 | 1 N WACKER DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $58,600 | B200469692 |
| 2026-05-11 | 525 W MONROE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $58,000 | B200469995 |
| 2026-05-04 | 247 W 23RD PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $54,000 | B200467940 |
| 2026-05-11 | 2345 S CHRISTIANA AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $53,000 | B200469773 |
| 2026-05-11 | 6970 N CLARK ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $52,000 | B200469307 |
| 2026-05-01 | 1011 S HOMAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $52,000 | B200468436 |
| 2026-05-02 | 5300 S HERMITAGE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,500 | B200467947 |
| 2026-05-20 | 10727 S CHAMPLAIN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200468787 |
| 2026-05-12 | 2928 N ASHLAND AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200470013 |
| 2026-05-04 | 1650 W CORNELIA AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $46,500 | B200467949 |
| 2026-05-12 | 3611 E 114TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $46,000 | B200469823 |
| 2026-05-11 | 3616 W ARMITAGE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $46,000 | B200469774 |
| 2026-05-04 | 8505 S INGLESIDE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $46,000 | B200468911 |
| 2026-05-04 | 917 W 88TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $45,500 | B200467952 |
| 2026-05-04 | 3740 N PANAMA AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $45,000 | B200467946 |
| 2026-05-04 | 7350 S EVANS AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $44,500 | B200468902 |
| 2026-05-22 | 9126 S OGLESBY AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $44,264 | B200471612 |
| 2026-05-04 | 2712 S SAWYER AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $44,000 | B200468906 |
| 2026-05-04 | 10841 S HOMAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $44,000 | B200467955 |
| 2026-05-04 | 4136 S CALIFORNIA AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $44,000 | B200467941 |
| 2026-05-04 | 6710 N WASHTENAW AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $43,500 | B200468916 |
| 2026-05-04 | 2350 W 110TH PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $43,500 | B200468900 |
| 2026-05-11 | 525 W MONROE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $43,000 | B200469993 |
| 2026-05-04 | 1150 W 96TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $43,000 | B200468912 |
| 2026-05-04 | 8045 S KENWOOD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $42,000 | B200467936 |
| 2026-05-04 | 1841 N SPRINGFIELD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $42,000 | B200467954 |
| 2026-05-04 | 2625 N ORCHARD ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $42,000 | B200468907 |
| 2026-05-04 | 8010 S KOSTNER AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $41,500 | B200467957 |
| 2026-05-04 | 6656 S NORMAL BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $41,500 | B200467953 |
| 2026-05-11 | 6200 S HAMLIN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $41,000 | B200469776 |
| 2026-05-28 | 120 E CULLERTON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200471326 |
| 2026-05-20 | 440 S LA SALLE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200471039 |
| 2026-05-12 | 1734 N ORLEANS ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200468914 |
| 2026-05-12 | 1020 W SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200469385 |
| 2026-05-09 | 3151 S HALSTED ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200460353 |
| 2026-05-04 | 1010 E 72ND ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200468904 |
| 2026-05-03 | 2038 W ARMITAGE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200465787 |
| 2026-05-12 | 3200 S CALUMET AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $39,500 | B200468918 |
| 2026-05-12 | 4055 W ARTHINGTON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $39,000 | B200469824 |
| 2026-05-04 | 715 S KILDARE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $39,000 | B200468909 |
| 2026-05-04 | 644 W 71ST ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $39,000 | B200468913 |
| 2026-05-04 | 3320 W HIRSCH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $38,500 | B200468915 |
| 2026-05-04 | 2301 W 21ST PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $38,200 | B200467956 |
| 2026-05-12 | 749 S OAKLEY BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $38,000 | B200469780 |
| 2026-05-11 | 3939 W 79TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $38,000 | B200469772 |
| 2026-05-04 | 7050 S MAY ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $38,000 | B200467943 |
| 2026-05-26 | 5652 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $37,000 | B200471330 |
| 2026-05-04 | 8914 S BUFFALO AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $37,000 | B200467942 |
| 2026-05-04 | 5450 W 64TH PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $36,500 | B200468901 |
| 2026-05-04 | 834 E 50TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $36,000 | B200467945 |
| 2026-05-28 | 3545 W LAWRENCE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $35,000 | B200469933 |
| 2026-05-22 | 1414 E 59TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $32,200 | B200465338 |
May 2026 · week by week
Each week below holds every matching permit for its seven days, not just the largest. ISO weeks, so the first and last may reach a few days outside May 2026.
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