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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-10

How many HVAC permits did Chicago issue in October 2026?

39. 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 HVAC, a furnace, or air conditioning.

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

HVAC permits issued in October 2026

39

Combined reported cost

$12,609,919

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

37

Largest single permit

$6,500,000

highest reported cost this month

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

Chicago HVAC permits issued 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-31, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-10-211060 W ADDISON STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$6,500,000101087623
2026-10-16676 N ST CLAIR STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$3,200,000101088789
2026-10-21910 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$350,000101083182
2026-10-214423 N ELSTON AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$350,000101084368
2026-10-055831 W MADISON STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$292,383101084457
2026-10-22200 E RANDOLPH STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$227,236101086156
2026-10-065201 W MADISON STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$200,000101084912
2026-10-026343 S OAKLEY AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000101086105
2026-10-014736 S SPRINGFIELD AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$150,000101088714
2026-10-261948 W MAYPOLE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$100,000B200510819
2026-10-051150 S WABASH AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$100,000101087402
2026-10-274940 W SUPERIOR STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$85,000101084713
2026-10-217055 W HIGGINS AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$80,000101087946
2026-10-132318 W DEVON AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$80,000101084356
2026-10-053356 W 63RD STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$80,000101084685
2026-10-133838 W GLADYS AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$70,000101087559
2026-10-0510601 S HALE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$70,000B200481328
2026-10-0210601 S HALE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$70,000B200481329
2026-10-0511854 S WESTERN AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$65,000101082665
2026-10-071528 N HUDSON AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$60,000101088505
2026-10-131634 W THORNDALE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$50,000101086485
2026-10-055541 S HALSTED STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$46,000101062415
2026-10-142719 S KEDVALE AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$38,600101085017
2026-10-22106 N ABERDEEN STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$35,000B200481256
2026-10-021247 S ST LOUIS AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$30,200B200514143
2026-10-012100 W HUBBARD STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$22,600B200511723
2026-10-028110 S WOODLAWN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$21,200B200514194
2026-10-089101 S BEVERLY AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$20,000B200511993
2026-10-069101 S BEVERLY AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$20,000B200511981
2026-10-046103 N KIRKWOOD AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$9,500B200508490
2026-10-277258 S HONORE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$6,800B200517078
2026-10-013340 N KILDARE AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$6,000B200514057
2026-10-238816 S UNION AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,800B200513960
2026-10-223033 N ASHLAND AVEPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$5,000101078578
2026-10-0610429 S EWING AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$5,000B200513724
2026-10-211259 W 18TH STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,500B200513049
2026-10-145316 W QUINCY STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$4,100B200515744
2026-10-212018 N ORLEANS STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200513910
2026-10-072132 N MCVICKER AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM—B200514002
Fetched 2026-10-28 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

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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