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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-05

How many elevator permits did Chicago issue in May 2026?

105. 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 - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT”. 1,083 in the year to 2026-07-01.

elevator permits issued in May 2026

105

Combined reported cost

$132,786,580

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

105

Largest single permit

$21,879,000

highest reported cost this month

Window 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago elevator permits issued 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-05-18705 W CHICAGO AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$21,879,000101082537
2026-05-01705 W CHICAGO AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$21,879,000101082541
2026-05-01705 W CHICAGO AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$21,879,000101082535
2026-05-01705 W CHICAGO AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$21,879,000101082539
2026-05-01705 W CHICAGO AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$21,879,000101082544
2026-05-13100 W RANDOLPH STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$9,528,975101083449
2026-05-20177 N WELLS STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$1,500,800101083732
2026-05-06150 N CLINTON STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$1,220,860101083163
2026-05-206030 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$1,149,719101083435
2026-05-13172 W MADISON STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$961,935101083430
2026-05-13172 W MADISON STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$961,935101083433
2026-05-06303 W ERIE STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$764,350101083160
2026-05-012301 S DR MARTIN L KING JR DRPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$750,000101082474
2026-05-131150 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$556,400101083444
2026-05-205841 S MARYLAND AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$526,325101083771
2026-05-2060 W ERIE STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$415,000101083724
2026-05-06901 W JACKSON BLVDPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$381,000101083152
2026-05-063435 W VAN BUREN STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$376,800101083157
2026-05-065480 S CORNELL AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$319,857101083167
2026-05-27333 W WACKER DRPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$287,000101083743
2026-05-204314 S COTTAGE GROVE AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$229,608101083756
2026-05-013710 N PINE GROVE AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$207,736101082804
2026-05-145354 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$199,800101083467
2026-05-18453 W BRIAR PLPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$183,000101083470
2026-05-017445 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$167,000101082826
2026-05-1812 W MAPLE STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$141,610101083439
2026-05-135428 N WINTHROP AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$141,300101083476
2026-05-275335 N CALIFORNIA AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$140,024101083997
2026-05-18201 E OHIO STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$138,600101083428
2026-05-132254 W CHICAGO AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$124,700101083471
2026-05-06205 W SUPERIOR STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$121,875101083180
2026-05-06205 W SUPERIOR STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$121,875101083179
2026-05-131941 W ROOSEVELT RDPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$119,010101083458
2026-05-06130 S JEFFERSON STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$118,310101083155
2026-05-067150 S CYRIL AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$116,000101083170
2026-05-13805 N CALIFORNIA AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$114,700101083472
2026-05-27500 N MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$100,000101083744
2026-05-064147 N RAVENSWOOD AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$98,420101083166
2026-05-065017 N WOLCOTT AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$98,420101083164
2026-05-065730 S ELLIS AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$94,000101083202
2026-05-01500 N MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$92,000101082532
2026-05-014840 S GREENWOOD AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$54,763101082846
2026-05-201414 E 59TH STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$54,020101083740
2026-05-065213 W POTOMAC AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$52,591101083186
2026-05-27512 N MCCLURG CTPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$50,000101083998
2026-05-276307 S STEWART AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$50,000101083991
2026-05-06212 W SUPERIOR STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$49,000101083194
2026-05-06212 W SUPERIOR STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$49,000101083193
2026-05-181 N STATE STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$45,000101083447
2026-05-06809 E 42ND PLPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$41,817101083200
2026-05-04155 N HARBOR DRPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$39,953101082490
2026-05-271117 N CAMBRIDGE AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$35,000101084024
2026-05-112320 W 113TH PLPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$34,000101083195
2026-05-204042 W MADISON STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$25,000101083755
2026-05-062153 N NORDICA AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$22,350101083183
2026-05-066411 N ROCKWELL STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$22,133101083154
2026-05-27360 W ILLINOIS STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$21,500101083973
2026-05-20360 W ILLINOIS STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$21,500101083745
2026-05-01633 N ST CLAIR STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$20,000101082506
2026-05-20112 N MAY STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$19,500101083750
2026-05-2011442 S HARVARD AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$19,327101083764
2026-05-202734 N MEADE AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$17,800101083768
2026-05-205712 S HONORE STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$15,000101083746
2026-05-1176 E MONROE STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$13,000101083172
2026-05-27180 W WASHINGTON STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$10,832101084020
2026-05-046007 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$10,000101082807
2026-05-01200 S MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$10,000101082477
2026-05-207010 N ASHLAND BLVDPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$6,800101083760
2026-05-204824 N DAMEN AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$6,800101083769
2026-05-271100 N LA SALLE DRPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$4,315101084002
2026-05-063801 W 26TH STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$1,000101083191
2026-05-1345 W 111TH STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$634101083459
2026-05-27200 N COLUMBUS DRPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083976
2026-05-27711 S PAULINA STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083977
2026-05-27700 S PAULINA STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083980
2026-05-27235 W VAN BUREN STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083995
2026-05-27175 N HARBOR DRPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083965
2026-05-27680 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083775
2026-05-27333 S WABASH AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083966
2026-05-27333 S WABASH AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083967
2026-05-271 W WACKER DRPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083969
2026-05-27227 W MONROE STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083974
2026-05-202240 W OGDEN AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083736
2026-05-201155 W ROOSEVELT RDPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083742
2026-05-20929 W BELMONT AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083758
2026-05-2045 W NORTH BLVDPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083759
2026-05-201242 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083741
2026-05-2011442 S HARVARD AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083763
2026-05-20111 W ILLINOIS STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083757
2026-05-18345 E WACKER DRPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083441
2026-05-18337 E RANDOLPH STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083469
2026-05-18360 N MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083440
2026-05-18225 E CHICAGO AVEPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083457
2026-05-131501 W RANDOLPH STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083468
2026-05-1355 W 34TH STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083438
2026-05-061730 N CLARK STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083174
2026-05-06301 E NORTH WATER STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083178
2026-05-06301 E NORTH WATER STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101083175
2026-05-042300 S DR MARTIN L KING JR DRPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101082530
2026-05-01211 E OHIO STPERMIT - ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT$0101082473
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City · the 100 largest of 105 shown, the rest are on the weekly pages below

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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