Chicago · building permits · 2026-W34
New EV charging permits in Chicago — week of August 17, 2026
Every matching building permit the City of Chicago issued from 2026-08-17 to 2026-08-23, read from the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read daily. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions an electric vehicle, EV charging, or EVSE. The City has no dedicated EV permit type, so all three spellings are matched. 456 in the year to 2026-07-01.
EV charging permits issued this week
9
Combined reported cost
$1,449,236
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
9
Measured 2026-09-12 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | 3643 N MONTICELLO AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,720 | B200506622 |
| 2026-08-22 | 1816 N FREMONT ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $9,900 | B200508526 |
| 2026-08-21 | 7346 N OCTAVIA AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $375,000 | 101085597 |
| 2026-08-21 | 3115 S WELLS ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $300,000 | 101067714 |
| 2026-08-18 | 724 W BRIAR PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,200 | B200507191 |
| 2026-08-18 | 1520 W HENDERSON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,525 | B200479794 |
| 2026-08-18 | 4152 W CULLOM AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,891 | B200507420 |
| 2026-08-17 | 4542 N KARLOV AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $375,000 | 101086759 |
| 2026-08-17 | 1744 N ALBANY AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $375,000 | 101086357 |
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