Chicago · building permits · month 2026-05
How many renovation permits did Chicago issue in May 2026?
475. 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 - RENOVATION/ALTERATION”.
renovation permits issued in May 2026
475
Combined reported cost
$531,103,097
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
475
Largest single permit
$250,000,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | 10000 W OHARE AIRPORT | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $250,000,000 | 101083648 |
| 2026-05-18 | 251 E HURON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $40,000,000 | 101079030 |
| 2026-05-20 | 111 S MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $21,000,000 | 101081168 |
| 2026-05-08 | 700 W BROMPTON AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $15,900,000 | 101080970 |
| 2026-05-04 | 5700 S DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $15,849,500 | 101079657 |
| 2026-05-22 | 10000 W OHARE AIRPORT | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $13,833,400 | 101079975 |
| 2026-05-20 | 4659 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $7,000,000 | 101078580 |
| 2026-05-04 | 3751 N BROADWAY | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $6,000,000 | 101080519 |
| 2026-05-27 | 141 W JACKSON BLVD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $5,209,500 | 101077690 |
| 2026-05-12 | 123 N WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $5,150,000 | 101082693 |
| 2026-05-11 | 150 N MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $5,000,000 | 101081350 |
| 2026-05-28 | 2900 N LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $4,950,000 | 101078802 |
| 2026-05-14 | 1734 N ORLEANS ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $4,654,000 | 101079062 |
| 2026-05-07 | 3101 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $4,580,000 | 101080061 |
| 2026-05-28 | 225 N MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $4,334,877 | 101082463 |
| 2026-05-15 | 2625 N TALMAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $3,500,000 | 101074973 |
| 2026-05-04 | 355 E GRAND AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $3,472,747 | 101081091 |
| 2026-05-19 | 15 S WOOD ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $3,000,000 | 101081974 |
| 2026-05-04 | 209 E LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,900,000 | 101079995 |
| 2026-05-04 | 500 N MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,750,000 | 101073249 |
| 2026-05-08 | 3000 N RACINE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,700,000 | 101080870 |
| 2026-05-14 | 834 E 50TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,685,000 | 101078645 |
| 2026-05-22 | 2 N RIVERSIDE PLZ | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,250,000 | 101077301 |
| 2026-05-28 | 208 S LA SALLE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,050,000 | 101075076 |
| 2026-05-14 | 321 N CLARK ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,047,380 | 101083034 |
| 2026-05-21 | 5437 S UNIVERSITY AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,000,000 | 101082165 |
| 2026-05-12 | 247 W 23RD PL | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,000,000 | 101079055 |
| 2026-05-11 | 2301 S DR MARTIN L KING JR DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,000,000 | 101079861 |
| 2026-05-05 | 5300 S BLACKSTONE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,000,000 | 101076986 |
| 2026-05-04 | 600 E GRAND AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,000,000 | 101081679 |
| 2026-05-14 | 950 E 59TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,900,000 | 101081418 |
| 2026-05-08 | 2121 S PRAIRIE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,600,000 | 101077958 |
| 2026-05-29 | 2484 S ARCHER AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,500,000 | 101081246 |
| 2026-05-05 | 300 E SUPERIOR ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,500,000 | 101081172 |
| 2026-05-01 | 350 N ORLEANS ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,500,000 | 101082710 |
| 2026-05-12 | 4520 S KEDZIE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,400,000 | 101078390 |
| 2026-05-29 | 2309 S LOOMIS ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,149,898 | 101076598 |
| 2026-05-18 | 719 S STATE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,100,000 | 101080923 |
| 2026-05-11 | 5250 S ROCKWELL ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,100,000 | 101080551 |
| 2026-05-07 | 6009 N BROADWAY | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,080,824 | 101078947 |
| 2026-05-26 | 200 S WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,035,600 | 101083597 |
| 2026-05-15 | 8105 S HALSTED ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,000,000 | 101065874 |
| 2026-05-05 | 5807 S WOODLAWN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,000,000 | 101076016 |
| 2026-05-01 | 6193 N LINCOLN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,000,000 | 101077760 |
| 2026-05-14 | 79 W MONROE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $950,000 | 101077355 |
| 2026-05-26 | 1449 W 73RD PL | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $900,000 | 101080077 |
| 2026-05-06 | 233 S WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $900,000 | 101082273 |
| 2026-05-18 | 1281 N MILWAUKEE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $850,000 | 101082339 |
| 2026-05-29 | 222 N LA SALLE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $842,702 | 101083322 |
| 2026-05-22 | 222 S RIVERSIDE PLZ | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $820,000 | 101083602 |
| 2026-05-07 | 5114 S ELIZABETH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $807,000 | 101080150 |
| 2026-05-14 | 4010 W NORTH AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $800,000 | 101073265 |
| 2026-05-12 | 2 N RIVERSIDE PLZ | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $800,000 | 101076011 |
| 2026-05-04 | 2712 S SAWYER AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $790,000 | 101082001 |
| 2026-05-29 | 1132 W BLACKHAWK ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $767,606 | 101083845 |
| 2026-05-05 | 5803 N KOLMAR AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $750,000 | 101076992 |
| 2026-05-18 | 1538 N CLYBOURN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $710,000 | 101082870 |
| 2026-05-13 | 3004 W BELMONT AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $700,000 | 101068297 |
| 2026-05-11 | 5341 S CALUMET AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $700,000 | 101077925 |
| 2026-05-21 | 659 W DIVERSEY PKWY | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $683,212 | 101081126 |
| 2026-05-20 | 6239 N LEAVITT ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $680,000 | 101080748 |
| 2026-05-20 | 120 N LA SALLE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $665,000 | 101083679 |
| 2026-05-27 | 5644 S DREXEL AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $625,000 | 101080854 |
| 2026-05-21 | 351 W BELDEN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $600,000 | 101079450 |
| 2026-05-06 | 3753 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $600,000 | 101082415 |
| 2026-05-04 | 54 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $600,000 | 101079334 |
| 2026-05-20 | 2527 W AINSLIE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $580,000 | 101081053 |
| 2026-05-21 | 717 S SEELEY AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $575,000 | 101081719 |
| 2026-05-05 | 2241 W HARRISON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $573,534 | 101081804 |
| 2026-05-19 | 8010 S KOSTNER AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $570,000 | 101080631 |
| 2026-05-06 | 120 N LA SALLE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $565,000 | 101083104 |
| 2026-05-13 | 633 S LAFLIN ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $560,000 | 101080836 |
| 2026-05-26 | 2944 W COYLE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $550,000 | 101074875 |
| 2026-05-20 | 4320 W FIFTH AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $550,000 | 101080149 |
| 2026-05-05 | 120 N LA SALLE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $550,000 | 101083093 |
| 2026-05-19 | 3611 E 114TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $517,000 | 101080630 |
| 2026-05-18 | 1 E WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101081155 |
| 2026-05-01 | 4055 W ARTHINGTON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101080153 |
| 2026-05-19 | 557 W NORTH AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $498,750 | 101079274 |
| 2026-05-20 | 211 E CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $494,162 | 101079339 |
| 2026-05-18 | 646 N MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $487,240 | 101081096 |
| 2026-05-19 | 908 W ARMITAGE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $460,355 | 101079152 |
| 2026-05-22 | 1901 W PRYOR AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $450,000 | 101079132 |
| 2026-05-21 | 37 S WABASH AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $450,000 | 101082077 |
| 2026-05-18 | 155 N WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $450,000 | 101080886 |
| 2026-05-11 | 4255 N WHIPPLE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $450,000 | 101078741 |
| 2026-05-04 | 4937 N NOTTINGHAM AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $450,000 | 101078217 |
| 2026-05-01 | 4613 N DAMEN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $450,000 | 101078531 |
| 2026-05-07 | 3417 W 107TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $443,105 | 101081070 |
| 2026-05-01 | 550 W WASHINGTON BLVD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $427,000 | 101082402 |
| 2026-05-29 | 4826 N OAKLEY AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $420,000 | 101079921 |
| 2026-05-06 | 5440 W DIVISION ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $418,000 | 101080031 |
| 2026-05-28 | 225 W WASHINGTON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $414,466 | 101082797 |
| 2026-05-29 | 1437 N MOHAWK ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $403,000 | 101081731 |
| 2026-05-27 | 1508 N HARDING AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $400,000 | 101076755 |
| 2026-05-19 | 1258 S PULASKI RD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $400,000 | 101074189 |
| 2026-05-18 | 1848 W BERENICE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $400,000 | 101082029 |
| 2026-05-28 | 1035 W LAKE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $382,000 | 101081382 |
| 2026-05-27 | 12000 S BURLEY AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $380,640 | 101078278 |
| 2026-05-05 | 444 W LAKE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $380,000 | 101082862 |
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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