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Chicago · building permits · month 2025-05

How many fire sprinkler permits did Chicago issue in May 2025?

23. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions a sprinkler, fire suppression, or a standpipe. 261 in the year to 2026-07-01 — a thin trade, so quiet weeks are common.

fire sprinkler permits issued in May 2025

23

Combined reported cost

$22,784,566

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

23

Largest single permit

$5,000,000

highest reported cost this month

Window 2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago fire sprinkler permits issued 2025-05-01 to 2025-05-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2025-05-081101 W ARGYLE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,000,000101061027
2025-05-093246 W BRYN MAWR AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$4,591,000101047147
2025-05-205140 N CALIFORNIA AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$3,329,575101067651
2025-05-05805 N CALIFORNIA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$3,289,410101065432
2025-05-061345 W GRAND AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,951,400101045238
2025-05-202133 W CHARLESTON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$850,000101016379
2025-05-19543 W GRANT PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$719,300101063792
2025-05-0810538 S LANGLEY AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$534,000101066211
2025-05-131228 W RACE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$500,000101063756
2025-05-28101 N WACKER DRPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$400,000101068311
2025-05-15228 W ILLINOIS STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$250,000101060710
2025-05-06180 N STETSON AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$156,990101068750
2025-05-06345 N MORGAN STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$75,990101066703
2025-05-12111 N CANAL STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$71,400101068977
2025-05-292434 S WESTERN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$30,000101062650
2025-05-025606 S WABASH AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$20,000101068485
2025-05-092017 W MONTROSE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$10,000101066261
2025-05-0830 W CERMAK RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,100B200423246
2025-05-08803 N DEARBORN STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,100B200423339
2025-05-082031 S CLARK STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,100B200423254
2025-05-082111 S CLARK STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,100B200423244
2025-05-082030 S STATE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,100B200423237
2025-05-079 W WALTON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1101068010
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

May 2025 · 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 2025.

May 2025 · other trades

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