Chicago · building permits · month 2026-10
How many renovation permits did Chicago issue in October 2026?
375. 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: City permit type “PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION”.
October 2026 is still running — this total climbs as the City files.
renovation permits issued in October 2026
375
Combined reported cost
$308,063,421
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
375
Largest single permit
$71,650,000
highest reported cost this month
Window 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-31 · measured 2026-10-27 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu
| Issued | Address | Permit type | Reported cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 500 N MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $71,650,000 | 101082340 |
| 2026-10-06 | 225 W RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $44,919,084 | 101086662 |
| 2026-10-08 | 333 W WOLF POINT PLZ | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $29,000,000 | 101089193 |
| 2026-10-01 | 1700 W ADAMS ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $15,000,000 | 101084556 |
| 2026-10-14 | 4641 N ASHLAND AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $14,000,000 | 101083833 |
| 2026-10-13 | 222 W MERCHANDISE MART PLZ | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $12,500,000 | 101087696 |
| 2026-10-01 | 700 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $8,150,000 | 101077815 |
| 2026-10-21 | 1060 W ADDISON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $6,500,000 | 101087623 |
| 2026-10-20 | 3701 W OGDEN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $5,400,000 | 101086222 |
| 2026-10-08 | 1131 W BLACKHAWK ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $3,700,000 | 101086395 |
| 2026-10-01 | 250 E SUPERIOR ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $3,673,279 | 101080617 |
| 2026-10-16 | 676 N ST CLAIR ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $3,200,000 | 101088789 |
| 2026-10-09 | 600 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $3,200,000 | 101085600 |
| 2026-10-21 | 1653 W CONGRESS PKWY | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $3,000,000 | 101086833 |
| 2026-10-16 | 2309 S LOOMIS ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,490,632 | 101078696 |
| 2026-10-08 | 400 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,000,000 | 101084033 |
| 2026-10-06 | 676 N ST CLAIR ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $2,000,000 | 101085742 |
| 2026-10-05 | 400 N MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,900,000 | 101088139 |
| 2026-10-09 | 3625 W DICKENS AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,700,000 | 101082246 |
| 2026-10-23 | 5644 S DREXEL AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,500,000 | 101089602 |
| 2026-10-23 | 5644 S DREXEL AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,500,000 | 101089595 |
| 2026-10-13 | 225 W RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,268,317 | 101087551 |
| 2026-10-16 | 4200 N MARINE DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,250,000 | 101087849 |
| 2026-10-26 | 12701 S DOTY AVE E | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,200,000 | 101086799 |
| 2026-10-21 | 222 S RIVERSIDE PLZ | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,050,000 | 101086447 |
| 2026-10-14 | 151 N FRANKLIN ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,045,725 | 101089429 |
| 2026-10-20 | 5220 S PULASKI RD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,007,979 | 101087557 |
| 2026-10-22 | 1438 W 63RD ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,000,000 | 101088024 |
| 2026-10-21 | 1350 W MADISON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,000,000 | 101083006 |
| 2026-10-13 | 6347 N BROADWAY | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,000,000 | 101087340 |
| 2026-10-01 | 10000 W OHARE ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,000,000 | 101084138 |
| 2026-10-01 | 6225 S DREXEL AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $1,000,000 | 101073823 |
| 2026-10-20 | 2550 N LAKEVIEW AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $970,541 | 101087281 |
| 2026-10-13 | 307 N MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $950,000 | 101085031 |
| 2026-10-21 | 20 S CLARK ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $886,336 | 101087156 |
| 2026-10-09 | 1922 N HUMBOLDT BLVD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $880,000 | 101079142 |
| 2026-10-26 | 550 W WASHINGTON BLVD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $879,228 | 101089880 |
| 2026-10-06 | 4331 S PULASKI RD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $875,000 | 101087291 |
| 2026-10-05 | 506 W DEMING PL | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $850,000 | 101079877 |
| 2026-10-26 | 5517 N GLENWOOD AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $800,000 | 101081069 |
| 2026-10-15 | 800 W FULTON MARKET | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $800,000 | 101088558 |
| 2026-10-09 | 5513 N GLENWOOD AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $800,000 | 101080901 |
| 2026-10-01 | 700 W CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $792,000 | 101077813 |
| 2026-10-02 | 150 N WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $770,000 | 101088418 |
| 2026-10-14 | 1006 N WESTERN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $750,000 | 101082106 |
| 2026-10-13 | 3243 N SHEFFIELD AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $750,000 | 101083910 |
| 2026-10-06 | 251 E HURON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $650,000 | 101088154 |
| 2026-10-08 | 123 N WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $608,400 | 101089315 |
| 2026-10-06 | 71 S WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $600,000 | 101088173 |
| 2026-10-05 | 5449 N WAYNE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $600,000 | 101086651 |
| 2026-10-23 | 300 E RANDOLPH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $575,000 | 101086943 |
| 2026-10-19 | 640 N LA SALLE DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $546,800 | 101089250 |
| 2026-10-21 | 5757 S UNIVERSITY AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $540,000 | 101088507 |
| 2026-10-02 | 209 E LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $540,000 | 101083509 |
| 2026-10-21 | 20 S CLARK ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $536,200 | 101087153 |
| 2026-10-08 | 7300 S KEDZIE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $516,000 | 101086168 |
| 2026-10-23 | 720 E 111TH ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101087054 |
| 2026-10-20 | 4842 N MEADE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101087530 |
| 2026-10-16 | 1645 E 53RD ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101085118 |
| 2026-10-15 | 4921 S PRAIRIE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101070439 |
| 2026-10-08 | 3833 N CICERO AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101083351 |
| 2026-10-08 | 7741 W COLUMBIA AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101083735 |
| 2026-10-07 | 352 W WISCONSIN ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $500,000 | 101072719 |
| 2026-10-21 | 11606 S MARSHFIELD AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $495,000 | 101086860 |
| 2026-10-13 | 454 N COLUMBUS DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $467,307 | 101089055 |
| 2026-10-22 | 125 S WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $462,305 | 101088048 |
| 2026-10-08 | 113 N GREEN ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $450,000 | 101087962 |
| 2026-10-02 | 6217 S DORCHESTER AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $450,000 | 101086494 |
| 2026-10-21 | 20 S CLARK ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $449,746 | 101087155 |
| 2026-10-01 | 4432 N TROY ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $440,000 | 101083231 |
| 2026-10-22 | 125 S WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $422,906 | 101088047 |
| 2026-10-02 | 307 N MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $414,000 | 101086500 |
| 2026-10-07 | 676 N ST CLAIR ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $410,000 | 101088227 |
| 2026-10-22 | 2248 S MICHIGAN AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $408,800 | 101088892 |
| 2026-10-19 | 2621 W CULLERTON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $400,000 | 101084231 |
| 2026-10-15 | 5871 N OVERHILL AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $400,000 | 101084983 |
| 2026-10-06 | 3651 N GREENVIEW AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $400,000 | 101083082 |
| 2026-10-05 | 6411 S CENTRAL AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $400,000 | 101076932 |
| 2026-10-16 | 5247 N BROADWAY | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $390,000 | 101084480 |
| 2026-10-23 | 4437 N KOSTNER AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $370,000 | 101087278 |
| 2026-10-05 | 150 N RIVERSIDE PLZ | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $362,613 | 101088841 |
| 2026-10-21 | 4423 N ELSTON AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $350,000 | 101084368 |
| 2026-10-21 | 910 N LAKE SHORE DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $350,000 | 101083182 |
| 2026-10-16 | 1620 W MARQUETTE RD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $350,000 | 101082968 |
| 2026-10-15 | 9334 S PLEASANT AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $350,000 | 101087521 |
| 2026-10-13 | 1560 N SANDBURG TER | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $350,000 | 101088913 |
| 2026-10-15 | 1 S WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $340,000 | 101088973 |
| 2026-10-02 | 225 E CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $333,415 | 101087772 |
| 2026-10-26 | 77 W WACKER DR | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $330,100 | 101089891 |
| 2026-10-16 | 222 W ADAMS ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $328,450 | 101089203 |
| 2026-10-05 | 6122 N MOZART ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $325,000 | 101084809 |
| 2026-10-23 | 2468 N ORCHARD ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $320,000 | 101086537 |
| 2026-10-23 | 1440 N PULASKI RD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $300,000 | 101083921 |
| 2026-10-20 | 6543 S BISHOP ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $300,000 | 101087481 |
| 2026-10-19 | 1259 N MILWAUKEE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $300,000 | 101083940 |
| 2026-10-15 | 150 W ROOSEVELT RD | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $300,000 | 101086383 |
| 2026-10-15 | 1520 W HARRISON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $300,000 | 101088395 |
| 2026-10-14 | 5809 W DIVISION ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $300,000 | 101070935 |
| 2026-10-08 | 7320 N ORIOLE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $300,000 | 101083646 |
| 2026-10-01 | 5219 S WENTWORTH AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $300,000 | 101087046 |
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
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