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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-01

How many HVAC permits did Chicago issue in January 2026?

42. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-01-01 to 2026-01-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions HVAC, a furnace, or air conditioning.

HVAC permits issued in January 2026

42

Combined reported cost

$9,573,326

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

42

Largest single permit

$1,436,936

highest reported cost this month

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

Chicago HVAC permits issued 2026-01-01 to 2026-01-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-01-073348 W 87TH STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$1,436,936101078117
2026-01-22157 W GRAND AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,070,880B200455771
2026-01-022335 S WENTWORTH AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$844,895101076603
2026-01-143142 S WELLS STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$800,000101074367
2026-01-073843 N HERMITAGE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$800,000101073154
2026-01-16932 N MOZART STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$530,000101077350
2026-01-075353 N BROADWAYPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$500,000101074680
2026-01-155165 S MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101074315
2026-01-292653 S LAWNDALE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$250,000101068824
2026-01-211727 W 106TH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$225,000101070765
2026-01-202618 W RICE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$225,000101076872
2026-01-131953 W SUMMERDALE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$200,000101076917
2026-01-263447 W MELROSE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$175,000101077133
2026-01-145133 S ARCHER AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$175,000101065053
2026-01-152048 N NEWLAND AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$170,000101073822
2026-01-121936 N SHEFFIELD AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000101077144
2026-01-096536 S MINERVA AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000101076691
2026-01-301917 W DIVISION STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$145,000101078016
2026-01-083340 W CARROLL AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$144,115101076328
2026-01-21433 E 46TH PLPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$120,000101077009
2026-01-157010 N CLARK STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$120,000101075893
2026-01-095659 N ROCKWELL STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$100,000101071192
2026-01-055014 W CHICAGO AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$100,000101074729
2026-01-224152 N MASON AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$97,000101076312
2026-01-085045 W ERIE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$80,000101077626
2026-01-087335 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$80,000101074442
2026-01-123308 W DIVERSEY AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$75,000101077499
2026-01-21110 N WACKER DRPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$72,000101076941
2026-01-151846 W BYRON STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$65,000101076898
2026-01-089311 S VANDERPOEL AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$55,000B200454467
2026-01-1610833 S ARTESIAN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$50,000101077378
2026-01-126822 S JUSTINE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$50,000101075098
2026-01-213419 N PAULINA STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$28,000101063258
2026-01-302131 W FARRAGUT AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$25,000101078188
2026-01-098135 W RASCHER AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$20,000101076910
2026-01-2011652 S HALE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$10,000B200455849
2026-01-306759 S BELL AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$8,000B200452448
2026-01-026203 S KILPATRICK AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$6,800B200450935
2026-01-303242 W FOSTER AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,000B200453844
2026-01-217150 S YATES BLVDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,000B200452389
2026-01-082118 W BERTEAU AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,000B200455047
2026-01-298007 S VINCENNES AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,700B200457527
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

January 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 January 2026.

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