Chicago · building permits · month 2026-05
How many construction permits did Chicago issue in May 2026?
130. 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: City permit type “PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION”.
construction permits issued in May 2026
130
Combined reported cost
$91,540,799
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
130
Largest single permit
$15,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-31 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | 3329 N LINCOLN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $15,000,000 | 101057186 |
| 2026-05-13 | 2705 W PRINDIVILLE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $11,500,000 | 101079047 |
| 2026-05-18 | 606 W WRIGHTWOOD AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $10,000,000 | 101079134 |
| 2026-05-12 | 1221 W BELMONT AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $6,000,000 | 101078038 |
| 2026-05-04 | 6152 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $5,000,000 | 101079368 |
| 2026-05-04 | 200 N LA SALLE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $2,390,600 | 101082592 |
| 2026-05-18 | 2023 W OGDEN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $2,300,000 | 101076270 |
| 2026-05-14 | 4437 S VINCENNES AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $2,137,050 | 101082202 |
| 2026-05-07 | 1541 N HONORE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,472,250 | 101077540 |
| 2026-05-07 | 2201 W HURON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,448,000 | 101082292 |
| 2026-05-27 | 1722 W BELLE PLAINE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,300,000 | 101082046 |
| 2026-05-20 | 2722 S DR MARTIN L KING JR DR | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,300,000 | 101079710 |
| 2026-05-14 | 439 E 42ND PL | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,200,000 | 101077678 |
| 2026-05-18 | 2631 S THROOP ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,150,000 | 101081591 |
| 2026-05-04 | 1028 W DIVERSEY PKWY | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,100,000 | 101081241 |
| 2026-05-01 | 3122 W LYNDALE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $1,100,000 | 101079567 |
| 2026-05-12 | 1853 W GRAND AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $975,000 | 101078184 |
| 2026-05-07 | 5401 S LARAMIE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $945,000 | 101080290 |
| 2026-05-13 | 3222 N CLIFTON AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $925,000 | 101078187 |
| 2026-05-07 | 3816 N BELL AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $870,000 | 101081051 |
| 2026-05-07 | 2917 W ARTHINGTON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $850,000 | 101081472 |
| 2026-05-07 | 2919 W ARTHINGTON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $850,000 | 101081488 |
| 2026-05-04 | 1355 W FOSTER AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $845,000 | 101077651 |
| 2026-05-27 | 3353 W WALNUT ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $800,000 | 101080254 |
| 2026-05-06 | 1234 W GRACE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $785,000 | 101081559 |
| 2026-05-15 | 826 N HOMAN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $715,369 | 101074856 |
| 2026-05-26 | 1100 W WELLINGTON AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $650,000 | 101081353 |
| 2026-05-26 | 1819 W ERIE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $650,000 | 101077051 |
| 2026-05-19 | 1444 W BARRY AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $650,000 | 101080619 |
| 2026-05-13 | 3836 N BELL AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $650,000 | 101082147 |
| 2026-05-04 | 1750 W 19TH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $650,000 | 101080925 |
| 2026-05-15 | 2437 S FRANCISCO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $625,000 | 101081965 |
| 2026-05-06 | 205 N SANGAMON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $600,000 | 101081124 |
| 2026-05-06 | 10770 S DOTY AVE W | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $547,603 | 101080246 |
| 2026-05-06 | 3313 S PRAIRIE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $532,350 | 101076554 |
| 2026-05-29 | 5306 S PRAIRIE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $500,000 | 101081067 |
| 2026-05-15 | 1233 W DRAPER ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $500,000 | 101079306 |
| 2026-05-13 | 2229 W ARMITAGE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $500,000 | 101082670 |
| 2026-05-04 | 5737 N OTTAWA AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $500,000 | 101080493 |
| 2026-05-06 | 611 N RIDGEWAY AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $476,400 | 101080702 |
| 2026-05-20 | 4100 S CALUMET AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $450,000 | 101080060 |
| 2026-05-11 | 2334 W 21ST ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $450,000 | 101080417 |
| 2026-05-06 | 164 N LOREL AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $450,000 | 101071091 |
| 2026-05-05 | 4104 S CALUMET AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $450,000 | 101080062 |
| 2026-05-01 | 1124 S CALIFORNIA AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $450,000 | 101078982 |
| 2026-05-28 | 515 E BOWEN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $440,000 | 101082657 |
| 2026-05-26 | 1323 S HOMAN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $420,000 | 101078555 |
| 2026-05-29 | 5707 S PRAIRIE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $400,000 | 101079827 |
| 2026-05-18 | 3125 W POLK ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $400,000 | 101080407 |
| 2026-05-18 | 5333 S FAIRFIELD AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $400,000 | 101081604 |
| 2026-05-29 | 166 N ABERDEEN ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $390,000 | 101075370 |
| 2026-05-29 | 647 N TRUMBULL AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $380,000 | 101077987 |
| 2026-05-06 | 1424 N KILDARE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $380,000 | 101070653 |
| 2026-05-05 | 4330 W SCHOOL ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $375,000 | 101080348 |
| 2026-05-01 | 4328 W SCHOOL ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $375,000 | 101080309 |
| 2026-05-20 | 15 E OAK ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $360,000 | 101083622 |
| 2026-05-22 | 3144 W DIVERSEY AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $350,000 | 101078664 |
| 2026-05-04 | 3856 S ARTESIAN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $350,000 | 101078486 |
| 2026-05-13 | 436 N HARDING AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $290,000 | 101078095 |
| 2026-05-13 | 434 N HARDING AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $290,000 | 101078094 |
| 2026-05-27 | 4755 S MAPLEWOOD AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $200,000 | 101081635 |
| 2026-05-11 | 4759 S MAPLEWOOD AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $200,000 | 101081685 |
| 2026-05-27 | 2530 N ROCKWELL ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $175,000 | 101082305 |
| 2026-05-07 | 5001 N HERMITAGE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $150,000 | 101082624 |
| 2026-05-05 | 11401 S VINCENNES AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $150,000 | 101071680 |
| 2026-05-13 | 4510 W ANN LURIE PL | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $139,910 | 101062589 |
| 2026-05-07 | 5801 S ELLIS AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $113,013 | 101082782 |
| 2026-05-27 | 11 N MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $100,000 | 101083588 |
| 2026-05-19 | 2219 N FREMONT ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $100,000 | 101081307 |
| 2026-05-29 | 2305 S STATE ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $92,000 | 101082596 |
| 2026-05-22 | 1144 W LOYOLA AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $92,000 | 101082593 |
| 2026-05-12 | 1501 W RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $90,000 | 101083218 |
| 2026-05-06 | 1300 S LINN WHITE DR | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $75,000 | 101082289 |
| 2026-05-08 | 5801 S ELLIS AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $63,600 | 101082783 |
| 2026-05-21 | 1331 S WELLS ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $60,000 | 101082047 |
| 2026-05-18 | 104 W OAK ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $50,000 | 101082065 |
| 2026-05-06 | 1300 S LINN WHITE DR | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $50,000 | 101082896 |
| 2026-05-27 | 5418 N LAKEWOOD AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $48,260 | 101081156 |
| 2026-05-19 | 1501 W RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $45,000 | 101083450 |
| 2026-05-13 | 337 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $45,000 | 101083416 |
| 2026-05-07 | 100 N CENTRAL PARK DR | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $44,220 | 101082975 |
| 2026-05-19 | 1501 W RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $37,500 | 101083532 |
| 2026-05-14 | 1410 S MUSEUM CAMPUS DR | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $35,000 | 101082663 |
| 2026-05-28 | 6001 S STONY ISLAND AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $30,000 | 101083566 |
| 2026-05-12 | 931 N HALSTED ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $30,000 | 101082961 |
| 2026-05-08 | 337 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $30,000 | 101082597 |
| 2026-05-07 | 1901 W MADISON ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $30,000 | 101082391 |
| 2026-05-19 | 337 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $27,126 | 101083575 |
| 2026-05-14 | 337 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $26,040 | 101083403 |
| 2026-05-11 | 2520 W SHAKESPEARE AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $25,000 | 101081749 |
| 2026-05-08 | 5354 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $25,000 | 101076337 |
| 2026-05-04 | 6280 N SAUGANASH AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $25,000 | 101082586 |
| 2026-05-26 | 4309 N LINCOLN AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $20,000 | 101071661 |
| 2026-05-08 | 337 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $20,000 | 101082610 |
| 2026-05-28 | 1130 E MIDWAY PLAISANCE N | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $18,600 | 101084052 |
| 2026-05-18 | 337 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $16,200 | 101083396 |
| 2026-05-27 | 3726 N ASHLAND AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $15,000 | 101077598 |
| 2026-05-27 | 135 N DESPLAINES ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $15,000 | 101081242 |
| 2026-05-20 | 337 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $15,000 | 101083418 |
| 2026-05-19 | 337 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $15,000 | 101083406 |
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.
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