Chicago · building permits · month 2026-08
How many renovation permits did Chicago issue in August 2026?
497. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read daily. Filter: City permit type “PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION”.
renovation permits issued in August 2026
497
Combined reported cost
$281,131,186
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
497
Largest single permit
$35,971,375
highest reported cost this month
Window 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-31 · measured 2026-09-13 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 3959 N LINCOLN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $35,971,375 | 101075727 |
| 2026-08-07 | 2406 W EASTWOOD AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $15,600,000 | 101066815 |
| 2026-08-11 | 8745 W HIGGINS RD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $14,500,000 | 101085785 |
| 2026-08-19 | 300 N LA SALLE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $10,800,000 | 101085111 |
| 2026-08-05 | 350 E CERMAK RD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $8,400,000 | 101081831 |
| 2026-08-25 | 433 W VAN BUREN ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $8,221,900 | 101085024 |
| 2026-08-14 | 2600 N KEDZIE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $8,000,000 | 101072351 |
| 2026-08-11 | 4909 N GLENWOOD AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $7,713,000 | 101079033 |
| 2026-08-06 | 191 N WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $7,323,185 | 101085541 |
| 2026-08-13 | 6455 N SHERIDAN RD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $6,100,000 | 101087037 |
| 2026-08-07 | 2401 W CONGRESS PKWY | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $5,800,000 | 101081805 |
| 2026-08-03 | 819 S STATE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $4,330,000 | 101079296 |
| 2026-08-25 | 10 S RIVERSIDE PLZ | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $3,600,000 | 101086577 |
| 2026-08-10 | 10000 W OHARE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $3,600,000 | 101080680 |
| 2026-08-27 | 444 N WABASH AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $3,000,000 | 101081119 |
| 2026-08-25 | 320 S CANAL ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $3,000,000 | 101087120 |
| 2026-08-14 | 225 W WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,880,375 | 101084930 |
| 2026-08-20 | 330 E 133RD ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,800,000 | 101081138 |
| 2026-08-12 | 2241 E MARQUETTE DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,500,000 | 101077568 |
| 2026-08-03 | 1700 W ADAMS ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,500,000 | 101081073 |
| 2026-08-27 | 5207 S HARPER AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,000,000 | 101087399 |
| 2026-08-21 | 600 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,000,000 | 101082960 |
| 2026-08-20 | 7500 S EXCHANGE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,000,000 | 101080002 |
| 2026-08-06 | 18 S MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,000,000 | 101085310 |
| 2026-08-10 | 5850 S WOODLAWN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,924,294 | 101080904 |
| 2026-08-04 | 1329 W 76TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,613,646 | 101080570 |
| 2026-08-04 | 1335 W 76TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,613,646 | 101080572 |
| 2026-08-04 | 1323 W 76TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,613,646 | 101080568 |
| 2026-08-03 | 1305 W 76TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,613,646 | 101080566 |
| 2026-08-11 | 1400 W WABANSIA AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,600,000 | 101079771 |
| 2026-08-17 | 6045 S KENWOOD AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,575,000 | 101086843 |
| 2026-08-25 | 1451 N ASTOR ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,500,000 | 101078777 |
| 2026-08-14 | 3519 N CLARK ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,500,000 | 101085732 |
| 2026-08-13 | 3959 N LINCOLN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,500,000 | 101075726 |
| 2026-08-21 | 1 N FRANKLIN ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,414,966 | 101087075 |
| 2026-08-31 | 435 N MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,400,000 | 101087002 |
| 2026-08-28 | 1 E WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,400,000 | 101083271 |
| 2026-08-31 | 200 N LA SALLE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,300,000 | 101087061 |
| 2026-08-20 | 932 N RUSH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,300,000 | 101086907 |
| 2026-08-07 | 10310 S WOODLAWN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,300,000 | 101080855 |
| 2026-08-03 | 816 W AGATITE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,200,000 | 101083804 |
| 2026-08-18 | 8700 W BRYN MAWR AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,198,875 | 101087161 |
| 2026-08-21 | 1 N FRANKLIN ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,188,678 | 101087074 |
| 2026-08-12 | 1155 E 60TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,160,000 | 101081626 |
| 2026-08-18 | 1400 W GREENLEAF AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,100,000 | 101076094 |
| 2026-08-21 | 1459 N TALMAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,050,000 | 101081518 |
| 2026-08-04 | 1353 W 76TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,044,821 | 101080574 |
| 2026-08-04 | 1359 W 76TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,044,821 | 101080576 |
| 2026-08-04 | 1347 W 76TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,044,821 | 101080573 |
| 2026-08-17 | 110 N WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,019,364 | 101086846 |
| 2026-08-13 | 6199 N LINCOLN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,000,000 | 101082775 |
| 2026-08-10 | 4322 N LOWELL AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,000,000 | 101079968 |
| 2026-08-07 | 3625 S HOYNE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,000,000 | 101086199 |
| 2026-08-07 | 4130 N GREENVIEW AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,000,000 | 101082283 |
| 2026-08-21 | 8001 S WESTERN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $950,000 | 101084954 |
| 2026-08-11 | 330 N WABASH AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $919,952 | 101084950 |
| 2026-08-13 | 1 E WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $900,000 | 101086608 |
| 2026-08-12 | 10 S DEARBORN ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $900,000 | 101084142 |
| 2026-08-17 | 5719 W RACE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $850,000 | 101082591 |
| 2026-08-18 | 8700 W BRYN MAWR AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $806,495 | 101087162 |
| 2026-08-24 | 4510 N RAVENSWOOD AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $800,000 | 101083356 |
| 2026-08-21 | 1901 W MADISON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $800,000 | 101082958 |
| 2026-08-21 | 2250 W AINSLIE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $800,000 | 101084649 |
| 2026-08-10 | 549 W RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $770,000 | 101085961 |
| 2026-08-10 | 2652 N KEDZIE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $766,328 | 101084068 |
| 2026-08-28 | 2258 N ORCHARD ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $750,000 | 101087384 |
| 2026-08-25 | 211 E CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $750,000 | 101085486 |
| 2026-08-18 | 333 W WOLF POINT PLZ | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $750,000 | 101085470 |
| 2026-08-10 | 110 N CARPENTER ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $750,000 | 101081490 |
| 2026-08-28 | 141 W JACKSON BLVD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $730,000 | 101086311 |
| 2026-08-10 | 180 E PEARSON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $727,350 | 101086077 |
| 2026-08-03 | 61 W 15TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $725,269 | 101085579 |
| 2026-08-31 | 125 S FRANKLIN ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $700,000 | 101086964 |
| 2026-08-31 | 259 N COLUMBUS DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $700,000 | 101081845 |
| 2026-08-28 | 5677 W HIGGINS AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $700,000 | 101080875 |
| 2026-08-28 | 1100 N DEARBORN ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $700,000 | 101087280 |
| 2026-08-11 | 4501 S CICERO AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $700,000 | 101062106 |
| 2026-08-14 | 26 E ROOSEVELT RD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $650,000 | 101081414 |
| 2026-08-18 | 1548 W 48TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $632,000 | 101081305 |
| 2026-08-13 | 4414 S EVANS AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $626,913 | 101081859 |
| 2026-08-19 | 2816 W WILCOX ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $620,000 | 101082677 |
| 2026-08-17 | 151 N FRANKLIN ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $612,000 | 101083912 |
| 2026-08-27 | 2021 N STOCKTON DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $610,995 | 101074576 |
| 2026-08-18 | 3853 N JANSSEN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $600,000 | 101079919 |
| 2026-08-07 | 1851 W BYRON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $600,000 | 101081462 |
| 2026-08-18 | 70 W MADISON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $590,000 | 101085374 |
| 2026-08-13 | 1048 E 81ST ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $577,602 | 101080510 |
| 2026-08-19 | 8700 W BRYN MAWR AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $573,375 | 101087165 |
| 2026-08-17 | 8600 W BRYN MAWR AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $556,025 | 101087159 |
| 2026-08-26 | 208 S JEFFERSON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $550,000 | 101085052 |
| 2026-08-17 | 2247 W SHAKESPEARE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $550,000 | 101020003 |
| 2026-08-04 | 2 N RIVERSIDE PLZ | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $530,000 | 101085888 |
| 2026-08-21 | 120 S RIVERSIDE PLZ | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $505,000 | 101085939 |
| 2026-08-26 | 440 S LA SALLE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101085782 |
| 2026-08-19 | 180 E PEARSON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101086382 |
| 2026-08-19 | 1060 W DIVISION ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101083350 |
| 2026-08-17 | 2179 N STAVE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101085783 |
| 2026-08-14 | 919 N MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101078393 |
| 2026-08-14 | 1255 N MILWAUKEE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101054809 |
| 2026-08-05 | 300 W ADAMS ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101085595 |
August 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 August 2026.
August 2026 · other trades
Permit Signal
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