Chicago · building permits · month 2026-10
How many EV charging permits did Chicago issue in October 2026?
24. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read daily. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions an electric vehicle, EV charging, or EVSE. The City has no dedicated EV permit type, so all three spellings are matched. 456 in the year to 2026-07-01.
October 2026 is still running — this total climbs as the City files.
EV charging permits issued in October 2026
24
Combined reported cost
$2,855,082
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
24
Largest single permit
$540,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-31 · measured 2026-10-26 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 209 E LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $540,000 | 101083509 |
| 2026-10-23 | 4927 W WARWICK AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $375,000 | 101088344 |
| 2026-10-21 | 1325 W OHIO ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $375,000 | 101082399 |
| 2026-10-15 | 1315 W OHIO ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $375,000 | 101082394 |
| 2026-10-15 | 1319 W OHIO ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $375,000 | 101082396 |
| 2026-10-14 | 1327 W OHIO ST | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $375,000 | 101082401 |
| 2026-10-07 | 5638 N FRANCISCO AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $375,000 | 101085858 |
| 2026-10-14 | 1062 S PLYMOUTH CT | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $11,100 | B200515836 |
| 2026-10-14 | 2133 W RICE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $8,000 | B200515595 |
| 2026-10-21 | 3317 W 66TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $7,000 | B200516733 |
| 2026-10-06 | 4952 N NEWLAND AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $5,200 | B200514709 |
| 2026-10-13 | 3526 N KOLMAR AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $4,847 | B200515710 |
| 2026-10-13 | 2230 N CAMPBELL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $4,500 | B200515798 |
| 2026-10-23 | 4851 S KENWOOD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,000 | B200514736 |
| 2026-10-21 | 1308 W GRANVILLE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,000 | B200516746 |
| 2026-10-06 | 28 S WALLER AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $3,000 | B200513512 |
| 2026-10-14 | 4848 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,650 | B200515193 |
| 2026-10-15 | 5423 N ASHLAND AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,500 | B200516094 |
| 2026-10-20 | 2416 W CHARLESTON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,200 | B200516483 |
| 2026-10-14 | 2639 W WILSON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,100 | B200514849 |
| 2026-10-06 | 3807 N SEELEY AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $2,000 | B200514730 |
| 2026-10-01 | 1905 W ERIE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,810 | B200514197 |
| 2026-10-13 | 1359 W ALTGELD ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $1,375 | B200515641 |
| 2026-10-02 | 4200 W BELMONT AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $800 | B200513827 |
October 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 October 2026.
October 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.