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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-04

How many EV charging permits did Chicago issue in April 2026?

34. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-04-01 to 2026-04-30, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. 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 in April 2026

34

Combined reported cost

$4,716,632

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

34

Largest single permit

$3,000,000

highest reported cost this month

Window 2026-04-01 to 2026-04-30 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago EV charging permits issued 2026-04-01 to 2026-04-30, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-04-13801 E 95TH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$3,000,000101082025
2026-04-272026 W 18TH PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$650,000101078426
2026-04-223321 W BERTEAU AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101080502
2026-04-085234 W STRONG STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101079709
2026-04-20727 W MADISON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$90,000B200465167
2026-04-221629 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$60,000B200466044
2026-04-034532 W 55TH STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$45,000101077326
2026-04-28625 W JACKSON BLVDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$10,800B200467425
2026-04-29125 S JEFFERSON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$9,000B200467852
2026-04-06125 S JEFFERSON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$9,000B200464743
2026-04-221522 W THOMAS STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$7,635B200465788
2026-04-223631 N HALSTED STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,780B200466907
2026-04-096144 N ARTESIAN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,500B200465151
2026-04-082238 W FLETCHER STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,482B200465500
2026-04-165507 N LAKEWOOD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,150B200466349
2026-04-034410 N CLARK STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,800B200464667
2026-04-021000 W LELAND AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,517B200464197
2026-04-305406 S MARSHFIELD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,262B200468689
2026-04-301357 W GLENLAKE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,000B200468609
2026-04-221120 W ADAMS STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,000B200465969
2026-04-08420 E WATERSIDE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,814B200465467
2026-04-06625 W JACKSON BLVDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,600B200464013
2026-04-067354 S CLYDE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,520B200465220
2026-04-144806 S EVANS AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,500B200465631
2026-04-284226 N KILDARE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,400B200468222
2026-04-061452 W CATALPA AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,300B200465008
2026-04-032219 W RACE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,217B200464860
2026-04-062255 W COULTER STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,100B200462118
2026-04-073137 N ST LOUIS AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,846B200465267
2026-04-143019 W 104TH STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,800B200466230
2026-04-075043 N NORMANDY AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,597B200465328
2026-04-061649 W ONTARIO STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,500B200464855
2026-04-152128 W CHURCHILL STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,035B200466414
2026-04-074310 N LEAVITT STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,477B200465330
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

April 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 April 2026.

April 2026 · other trades

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