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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-05

How many fire sprinkler permits did Chicago issue in May 2026?

24. 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: 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 2026

24

Combined reported cost

$25,546,124

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

24

Largest single permit

$6,000,000

highest reported cost this month

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

Chicago fire sprinkler permits issued 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-05-121221 W BELMONT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$6,000,000101078038
2026-05-046152 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,000,000101079368
2026-05-152625 N TALMAN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$3,500,000101074973
2026-05-222 N RIVERSIDE PLZPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$2,250,000101077301
2026-05-055300 S BLACKSTONE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$2,000,000101076986
2026-05-076009 N BROADWAYPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$1,080,824101078947
2026-05-055807 S WOODLAWN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$1,000,000101076016
2026-05-016193 N LINCOLN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$1,000,000101077760
2026-05-041355 W FOSTER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$845,000101077651
2026-05-144010 W NORTH AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$800,000101073265
2026-05-122 N RIVERSIDE PLZPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$800,000101076011
2026-05-228700 W BRYN MAWR AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$300,000101077214
2026-05-112237 N BISSELL STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$300,000101080892
2026-05-226013 S STATE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000101072029
2026-05-28116 E OAK STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$95,000101079591
2026-05-051455 W WILLOW STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$95,000101079031
2026-05-013339 N HARLEM AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$95,000101080966
2026-05-08939 W WASHINGTON BLVDPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$86,500101077433
2026-05-07333 W WACKER DRPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$77,000101081388
2026-05-011164 W MADISON STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$40,000101081793
2026-05-27135 N DESPLAINES STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$15,000101081242
2026-05-202001 S STATE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$10,000101077509
2026-05-133225 S WESTERN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$6,700B200470421
2026-05-041201 E MADISON PARKPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$100B200466678
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

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.

May 2026 · other trades

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