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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-10

How many garage permits did Chicago issue in October 2026?

209. 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 a garage — new builds, rebuilds and repairs alike. 2,785 in the year to 2026-07-01.

October 2026 is still running — this total climbs as the City files.

garage permits issued in October 2026

209

Combined reported cost

$55,087,974

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

209

Largest single permit

$5,228,360

highest reported cost this month

Window 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-31 · measured 2026-10-28 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago garage permits issued 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-10-221014 N SPAULDING AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$5,228,360101087126
2026-10-196700 S SOUTH SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,544,406B200513714
2026-10-131137 W ALTGELD STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,200,000101084412
2026-10-072353 W BYRON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,182,930101087238
2026-10-141859 N BURLING STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$2,000,000101084680
2026-10-261414 N ELK GROVE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,883,700101086839
2026-10-083040 N LINCOLN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,500,000101085393
2026-10-133114 W WALLEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,360,000101087225
2026-10-021846 N DAMEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,300,000101085903
2026-10-163239 W AINSLIE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,250,000101080517
2026-10-134841 N KENMORE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,247,250101087506
2026-10-133048 W WALLEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,240,000101087222
2026-10-13445 E 42ND PLPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$1,200,000101084924
2026-10-133050 W WALLEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$978,000101087223
2026-10-133110 W WALLEN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$978,000101087102
2026-10-132150 W CHICAGO AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$950,000101076948
2026-10-022459 W BERTEAU AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$950,000101086321
2026-10-011738 N WOLCOTT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$877,800101088102
2026-10-211218 W GEORGE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$850,000101086414
2026-10-265517 N GLENWOOD AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$800,000101081069
2026-10-143844 N HERMITAGE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$800,000101087973
2026-10-095513 N GLENWOOD AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$800,000101080901
2026-10-063445 N OAKLEY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$800,000101087547
2026-10-191030 W OAKDALE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$750,000101088191
2026-10-023832 N LAKEWOOD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$745,000101081577
2026-10-26948 N MASSASOIT AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$625,000101077877
2026-10-231653 W WOLFRAM STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$625,000101087621
2026-10-02209 E LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$540,000101083509
2026-10-165011 W BYRON STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101084634
2026-10-07352 W WISCONSIN STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$500,000101072719
2026-10-023035 N SPAULDING AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101087902
2026-10-016818 W HOBART AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$490,000101087675
2026-10-142170 N ROCKWELL STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$488,000101084155
2026-10-264207 W FIFTH AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101079767
2026-10-232418 W WARNER AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101088685
2026-10-074757 S MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$450,000101082143
2026-10-266451 S ST LAWRENCE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$420,000101084296
2026-10-146449 S ST LAWRENCE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$420,000101084295
2026-10-221536 S CENTRAL PARK AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101086103
2026-10-164904 W AUGUSTA BLVDPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101085441
2026-10-155871 N OVERHILL AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$400,000101084983
2026-10-084902 W AUGUSTA BLVDPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$400,000101085439
2026-10-063651 N GREENVIEW AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$400,000101083082
2026-10-261321 W OHIO STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101082397
2026-10-267350 N OCTAVIA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101085599
2026-10-261323 W OHIO STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101082398
2026-10-234927 W WARWICK AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101088344
2026-10-211325 W OHIO STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101082399
2026-10-151319 W OHIO STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101082396
2026-10-151315 W OHIO STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101082394
2026-10-141327 W OHIO STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101082401
2026-10-075638 N FRANCISCO AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$375,000101085858
2026-10-232141 N ROCKWELL STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101085460
2026-10-221058 N AVERS AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101088056
2026-10-159334 S PLEASANT AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$350,000101087521
2026-10-0611202 S CHRISTIANA AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$350,000101084578
2026-10-2677 W WACKER DRPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$330,100101089891
2026-10-232468 N ORCHARD STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$320,000101086537
2026-10-263423 W 38TH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$300,000101081803
2026-10-15150 W ROOSEVELT RDPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$300,000101086383
2026-10-05300 E NORTH WATER STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$265,015B200511927
2026-10-152919 W 36TH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$260,000101084891
2026-10-232816 N KEDZIE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$250,000101074229
2026-10-224434 S LECLAIRE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$250,000101081948
2026-10-157226 N OAKLEY AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$250,000101088972
2026-10-225821 N PAULINA STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000101087536
2026-10-06619 W 48TH STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$200,000101083840
2026-10-191130 N DEARBORN STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$180,662B200515740
2026-10-144912 N HOYNE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$180,000101085865
2026-10-162036 W MELROSE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$145,000101079979
2026-10-016037 S NAGLE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$85,000101085766
2026-10-05555 W MADISON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$84,000B200508087
2026-10-063452 N KOLMAR AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$75,000101074900
2026-10-151737 W WALTER BURLEY GRIFFIN PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$56,700B200478192
2026-10-231842 W WABANSIA AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$50,000101081697
2026-10-23212 S HOYNE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$50,000101082121
2026-10-207217 W IBSEN STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$50,000101087569
2026-10-053341 S PRAIRIE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$50,000101080291
2026-10-0210235 S EWING AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$49,950B200513441
2026-10-197123 S HONORE STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$48,000101087392
2026-10-154215 W 24TH PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$47,155B200516053
2026-10-225850 N MOBILE AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$45,000101086373
2026-10-098828 S BENNETT AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$44,803B200515211
2026-10-0511252 S WASHTENAW AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$43,750B200514571
2026-10-208938 S EMERALD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$42,524B200516587
2026-10-261506 W TOUHY AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$40,000B200517461
2026-10-267603 W DEVON AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$40,000B200517450
2026-10-161920 W FARRAGUT AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$40,000B200514910
2026-10-0510834 S EGGLESTON AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$40,000101084260
2026-10-095815 S NORMANDY AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$39,959B200515276
2026-10-264625 N KARLOV AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$37,500B200517286
2026-10-201059 W 93RD STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$36,465B200516599
2026-10-064224 W 82ND STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$36,123B200514775
2026-10-154500 S TROY STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$36,000B200515913
2026-10-264508 N RICHMOND STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$35,000B200517460
2026-10-134831 S LAPORTE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$35,000B200514406
2026-10-011211 W CORNELIA AVEPERMIT - WRECKING/DEMOLITION$35,000B101086359
2026-10-156236 N TROY STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$34,879B200515885
2026-10-062527 N DRAKE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$34,445B200514784
2026-10-167257 W FITCH AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$33,600B200515855
Fetched 2026-10-28 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City · the 100 largest of 209 shown, the rest are on the weekly pages below

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

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