Chicago · building permits · month 2026-04
How many electrical permits did Chicago issue in April 2026?
699. 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: City permit type “PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM” where the work description mentions electrical work. The City retired the separate ELECTRIC WIRING permit type; electrical permits now file under the Express Permit Program.
electrical permits issued in April 2026
699
Combined reported cost
$28,756,488
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
569
Largest single permit
$2,000,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2026-04-01 to 2026-04-30 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | 1212 N LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,000,000 | B200465450 |
| 2026-04-17 | 2650 S CALIFORNIA AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,500,000 | B200462465 |
| 2026-04-22 | 159 E WALTON PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,170,000 | B200465297 |
| 2026-04-13 | 1901 W MADISON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,096,352 | B200465623 |
| 2026-04-16 | 645 S CENTRAL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,000,000 | B200462331 |
| 2026-04-27 | 8918 S GREENWOOD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $680,000 | B200467229 |
| 2026-04-14 | 1424 W PERSHING RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $651,421 | B200465329 |
| 2026-04-21 | 191 N WACKER DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $627,384 | B200466878 |
| 2026-04-23 | 4809 N BROADWAY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $500,000 | B200466481 |
| 2026-04-20 | 1124 W BRYN MAWR AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $500,000 | B200466574 |
| 2026-04-20 | 1123 W BRYN MAWR AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $500,000 | B200466567 |
| 2026-04-17 | 5733 N BROADWAY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $500,000 | B200466578 |
| 2026-04-17 | 1119 W BERWYN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $500,000 | B200466551 |
| 2026-04-17 | 1111 W BALMORAL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $500,000 | B200466554 |
| 2026-04-16 | 1125 W FOSTER AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $500,000 | B200466520 |
| 2026-04-16 | 1124 W ARGYLE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $500,000 | B200466493 |
| 2026-04-16 | 1122 W BALMORAL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $500,000 | B200466558 |
| 2026-04-16 | 1124 W AINSLIE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $500,000 | B200466491 |
| 2026-04-09 | 1230 N HOYNE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $500,000 | B200465251 |
| 2026-04-02 | 201 E CHESTNUT ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $437,825 | B200462611 |
| 2026-04-21 | 181 W MADISON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $408,084 | B200466891 |
| 2026-04-03 | 401 N MORGAN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $400,000 | B200463426 |
| 2026-04-01 | 2142 N CLEVELAND AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $360,000 | B200461690 |
| 2026-04-09 | 5555 W IRVING PARK RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $340,000 | B200465162 |
| 2026-04-06 | 555 W ROOSEVELT RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $305,000 | B200463964 |
| 2026-04-30 | 222 S RIVERSIDE PLZ | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $300,000 | B200468427 |
| 2026-04-27 | 120 S RIVERSIDE PLZ | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $300,000 | B200467260 |
| 2026-04-13 | 1811 W NORTH AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $300,000 | B200465933 |
| 2026-04-01 | 1101 W JACKSON BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $295,000 | B200464664 |
| 2026-04-02 | 4466 N BROADWAY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $285,000 | B200464668 |
| 2026-04-08 | 1385 N NORTH BRANCH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $280,665 | B200465171 |
| 2026-04-07 | 222 W MERCHANDISE MART PLZ | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $270,000 | B200464208 |
| 2026-04-30 | 180 E PEARSON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $250,000 | B200468556 |
| 2026-04-08 | 1701 W SUPERIOR ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $250,000 | B200463511 |
| 2026-04-01 | 340 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $233,313 | B200462046 |
| 2026-04-23 | 1540 N LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $219,950 | B200465027 |
| 2026-04-17 | 515 W CONGRESS PKWY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $200,000 | B200466391 |
| 2026-04-15 | 2722 W JEROME ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $200,000 | B200460522 |
| 2026-04-03 | 11830 S DOTY AVE W | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $200,000 | B200464601 |
| 2026-04-09 | 2045 W WASHINGTON BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $199,700 | B200464646 |
| 2026-04-21 | 1633 W MEDILL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $199,580 | B200465613 |
| 2026-04-14 | 10 S DEARBORN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $189,000 | B200464897 |
| 2026-04-21 | 224 S MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $185,000 | B200465091 |
| 2026-04-28 | 446 N PINE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $180,000 | B200464337 |
| 2026-04-06 | 210 N PEORIA ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $164,000 | B200464386 |
| 2026-04-07 | 1132 W BLACKHAWK ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $151,127 | B200465313 |
| 2026-04-29 | 1000 W WASHINGTON BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $150,000 | B200459329 |
| 2026-04-28 | 1701 W SUPERIOR ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $150,000 | B200467686 |
| 2026-04-13 | 540 W MADISON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $146,577 | B200466018 |
| 2026-04-29 | 7401 S CICERO AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $146,000 | B200468289 |
| 2026-04-08 | 600 E GRAND AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $144,000 | B200464596 |
| 2026-04-21 | 333 W WACKER DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $135,932 | B200466887 |
| 2026-04-20 | 20 N WACKER DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $125,250 | B200466006 |
| 2026-04-17 | 333 W WOLF POINT PLZ | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $119,781 | B200466540 |
| 2026-04-28 | 3751 N BROADWAY | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $118,532 | B200467621 |
| 2026-04-21 | 1407 W WASHINGTON BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $116,952 | B200466234 |
| 2026-04-28 | 440 S LA SALLE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $112,897 | B200467632 |
| 2026-04-23 | 701 N MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $104,100 | B200466702 |
| 2026-04-22 | 200 W MADISON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $97,000 | B200467349 |
| 2026-04-15 | 1100 W MONROE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $95,000 | B200466330 |
| 2026-04-20 | 727 W MADISON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $90,000 | B200465167 |
| 2026-04-06 | 900 N MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $88,965 | B200464578 |
| 2026-04-30 | 227 W MONROE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $85,000 | B200467696 |
| 2026-04-22 | 1235 N LA SALLE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $80,000 | B200466953 |
| 2026-04-22 | 2722 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $79,644 | B200467215 |
| 2026-04-22 | 801 S FINANCIAL PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $75,000 | B200465646 |
| 2026-04-21 | 448 N LA SALLE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $70,806 | B200466544 |
| 2026-04-20 | 11341 S EGGLESTON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $70,000 | B200461483 |
| 2026-04-21 | 1235 N CLYBOURN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $67,000 | B200458785 |
| 2026-04-27 | 6161 W HIGGINS AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $65,000 | B200462014 |
| 2026-04-22 | 333 W WOLF POINT PLZ | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $65,000 | B200465273 |
| 2026-04-06 | 7015 N WESTERN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $63,500 | B200463956 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2451 N KILPATRICK AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $62,000 | B200468190 |
| 2026-04-02 | 165 E ONTARIO ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $60,140 | B200462459 |
| 2026-04-22 | 1629 S PRAIRIE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $60,000 | B200466044 |
| 2026-04-16 | 233 S WACKER DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $59,000 | B200466582 |
| 2026-04-28 | 1001 N NORTH BRANCH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $53,295 | B200467697 |
| 2026-04-23 | 1001 N NORTH BRANCH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $53,295 | B200467669 |
| 2026-04-03 | 130 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $52,900 | B200463992 |
| 2026-04-17 | 7444 S MERRILL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200465772 |
| 2026-04-14 | 4438 N FRANCISCO AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200456091 |
| 2026-04-14 | 180 N WACKER DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200466037 |
| 2026-04-07 | 1238 N ARTESIAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200465006 |
| 2026-04-06 | 4039 S INDIANA AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200451743 |
| 2026-04-03 | 1238 N ARTESIAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $50,000 | B200464594 |
| 2026-04-07 | 210 N PEORIA ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $49,000 | B200464688 |
| 2026-04-23 | 333 W WOLF POINT PLZ | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $48,000 | B200465528 |
| 2026-04-22 | 7601 S STEWART AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $45,000 | B200462107 |
| 2026-04-10 | 6450 S AUSTIN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $45,000 | B200461731 |
| 2026-04-09 | 1901 N DAMEN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $44,000 | B200464634 |
| 2026-04-15 | 500 W MADISON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $41,883 | B200466019 |
| 2026-04-29 | 333 W WOLF POINT PLZ | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $41,381 | B200468300 |
| 2026-04-21 | 1942 N WOOD ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $41,000 | B200465383 |
| 2026-04-30 | 540 W WEBSTER AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200466519 |
| 2026-04-22 | 211 E CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200467163 |
| 2026-04-08 | 3500 N JEAN BAPTISTE POINTE DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200464376 |
| 2026-04-28 | 4638 N LAWLER AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $37,500 | B200466483 |
| 2026-04-24 | 3637 N SOUTHPORT AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $37,220 | B200467611 |
| 2026-04-22 | 200 W MADISON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $36,228 | B200467379 |
| 2026-04-22 | 2440 S KEDZIE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $35,000 | B200463836 |
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
Permit Signal
A month is the scoreboard. Subscribers get their trade’s permits the morning each one becomes public — connected, with the contractor attached.