Chicago · building permits · month 2026-05
How many solar permits did Chicago issue in May 2026?
125. 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: Any permit whose work description mentions solar. 1,760 in the year to 2026-07-01.
solar permits issued in May 2026
125
Combined reported cost
$3,415,038
where the permit reports one
Permits reporting a cost
124
Largest single permit
$249,750
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 | 4501 S VINCENNES AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $249,750 | 101068782 |
| 2026-05-04 | 9633 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $183,000 | 101077924 |
| 2026-05-28 | 8484 S SOUTH CHICAGO AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $160,370 | 101082204 |
| 2026-05-05 | 11401 S VINCENNES AVE | PERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION | $150,000 | 101071680 |
| 2026-05-01 | 530 W FULLERTON PKWY | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $107,151 | 101077575 |
| 2026-05-26 | 2787 W FULTON ST | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $102,879 | 101075785 |
| 2026-05-21 | 267 N CALIFORNIA AVE | PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | $102,879 | 101075787 |
| 2026-05-21 | 11714 S CALUMET AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $47,562 | B200470279 |
| 2026-05-28 | 1736 N LATROBE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $46,000 | B200471223 |
| 2026-05-18 | 5445 S CHRISTIANA AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $40,000 | B200469292 |
| 2026-05-28 | 4716 S KILDARE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $37,000 | B200471364 |
| 2026-05-04 | 4716 S KILDARE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $37,000 | B200467904 |
| 2026-05-29 | 7659 S WOLCOTT AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $36,486 | B200471613 |
| 2026-05-28 | 3034 S HAMLIN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $36,000 | B200471264 |
| 2026-05-29 | 3019 E 80TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $34,928 | B200471703 |
| 2026-05-26 | 7554 S MERRILL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $34,925 | B200471094 |
| 2026-05-01 | 6345 S TROY ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $34,602 | B200467864 |
| 2026-05-04 | 5404 N NEENAH AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $34,016 | B200468424 |
| 2026-05-22 | 4720 N KENNICOTT AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $34,000 | B200470413 |
| 2026-05-18 | 10058 S UNION AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $33,370 | B200470065 |
| 2026-05-11 | 3422 N OZARK AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $33,370 | B200468286 |
| 2026-05-01 | 10940 S EMERALD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $33,370 | B200467861 |
| 2026-05-11 | 1652 W 103RD ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $32,591 | B200468393 |
| 2026-05-05 | 6304 S CHAMPLAIN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $32,560 | B200458695 |
| 2026-05-22 | 10509 S WOOD ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $32,230 | B200470651 |
| 2026-05-04 | 2245 S MARSHALL BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $31,895 | B200466667 |
| 2026-05-29 | 6033 N KNOX AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $31,812 | B200471360 |
| 2026-05-27 | 2143 W 76TH PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $31,182 | B200470777 |
| 2026-05-04 | 2128 W CHURCHILL ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $30,000 | B200466411 |
| 2026-05-11 | 11512 S AVENUE G | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $29,928 | B200468981 |
| 2026-05-22 | 10601 S SANGAMON ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $27,230 | B200470615 |
| 2026-05-15 | 8811 S HERMITAGE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $26,375 | B200469278 |
| 2026-05-12 | 2836 W FITCH AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $26,122 | B200467036 |
| 2026-05-11 | 2836 W FITCH AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $26,122 | B200467057 |
| 2026-05-26 | 619 N PARKSIDE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $26,100 | B200471025 |
| 2026-05-22 | 9038 S KINGSTON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $26,033 | B200470666 |
| 2026-05-04 | 6430 N WHIPPLE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $26,033 | B200468288 |
| 2026-05-01 | 9143 S PARNELL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $26,033 | B200467712 |
| 2026-05-15 | 2248 N KIMBALL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $25,498 | B200468574 |
| 2026-05-13 | 3426 N KILBOURN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $25,411 | B200469056 |
| 2026-05-29 | 5456 N BERNARD ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $25,370 | B200471024 |
| 2026-05-18 | 2758 N NEWCASTLE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $25,254 | B200469901 |
| 2026-05-15 | 2236 N MULLIGAN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $25,254 | B200469506 |
| 2026-05-01 | 6611 S KEDVALE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $24,665 | B200468025 |
| 2026-05-29 | 9437 S VERNON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $24,475 | B200471667 |
| 2026-05-12 | 3541 N PLAINFIELD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $24,475 | B200469128 |
| 2026-05-15 | 4509 S RICHMOND ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $23,760 | B200469512 |
| 2026-05-12 | 6934 W FLETCHER ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $23,490 | B200466002 |
| 2026-05-26 | 8252 S DANTE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $22,917 | B200471089 |
| 2026-05-22 | 5411 W WRIGHTWOOD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $22,917 | B200470652 |
| 2026-05-20 | 10021 S MERRILL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $22,917 | B200469371 |
| 2026-05-04 | 6226 S MASSASOIT AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $22,917 | B200468260 |
| 2026-05-12 | 6934 W FLETCHER ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $22,490 | B200465993 |
| 2026-05-08 | 4224 W 77TH PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $22,185 | B200466012 |
| 2026-05-08 | 4224 W 77TH PL | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $22,185 | B200466017 |
| 2026-05-04 | 5616 W PATTERSON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $22,100 | B200468272 |
| 2026-05-22 | 9824 S INDIANA AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $21,359 | B200470454 |
| 2026-05-17 | 12865 S WALLACE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $21,082 | B200468563 |
| 2026-05-17 | 12865 S WALLACE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $21,000 | B200468567 |
| 2026-05-29 | 10918 S LOWE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $20,580 | B200471670 |
| 2026-05-19 | 5040 N MOBILE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $20,047 | B200465491 |
| 2026-05-18 | 9740 S DOBSON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $20,000 | B200468339 |
| 2026-05-05 | 6339 S CHAMPLAIN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $19,852 | B200461667 |
| 2026-05-20 | 1222 N MENARD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $19,801 | B200470372 |
| 2026-05-18 | 10932 S EMERALD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $19,801 | B200469992 |
| 2026-05-11 | 9715 S WENTWORTH AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $19,801 | B200468297 |
| 2026-05-25 | 4039 S MAPLEWOOD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $19,579 | B200468577 |
| 2026-05-18 | 4023 N LEAMINGTON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $19,348 | B200470010 |
| 2026-05-18 | 6314 S KNOX AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $19,022 | B200469990 |
| 2026-05-15 | 5019 W WELLINGTON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $18,810 | B200469501 |
| 2026-05-28 | 10534 S VERNON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $18,243 | B200471418 |
| 2026-05-15 | 11304 S GREEN ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $18,243 | B200469216 |
| 2026-05-15 | 7240 S JEFFERY BLVD | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $18,243 | B200469283 |
| 2026-05-11 | 12139 S PRINCETON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $18,243 | B200468406 |
| 2026-05-07 | 8050 S WHIPPLE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $17,812 | B200468209 |
| 2026-05-11 | 8915 S BEVERLY AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $17,464 | B200468699 |
| 2026-05-19 | 6536 S CARPENTER ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $17,100 | B200468445 |
| 2026-05-22 | 10155 S EMERALD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $16,800 | B200466124 |
| 2026-05-22 | 10215 S CALUMET AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $16,685 | B200470823 |
| 2026-05-11 | 6829 S KENNETH AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $16,685 | B200468415 |
| 2026-05-15 | 11427 S CHURCH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $16,115 | B200469370 |
| 2026-05-28 | 8453 S WOLCOTT AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $15,906 | B200471178 |
| 2026-05-22 | 1931 N NATOMA AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $15,906 | B200470859 |
| 2026-05-18 | 1722 W 99TH ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $15,906 | B200470086 |
| 2026-05-20 | 12205 S CARPENTER ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $15,345 | B200469838 |
| 2026-05-01 | 4634 S TRUMBULL AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $15,260 | B200468031 |
| 2026-05-26 | 12585 S STATE ST | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $15,127 | B200471105 |
| 2026-05-01 | 5542 S NAGLE AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $15,127 | B200467869 |
| 2026-05-26 | 2800 W FITCH AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $15,004 | B200471023 |
| 2026-05-15 | 12713 S ESCANABA AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $14,456 | B200469109 |
| 2026-05-26 | 8254 S PAXTON AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $14,232 | B200471029 |
| 2026-05-07 | 5117 S LOCKWOOD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $14,145 | B200467588 |
| 2026-05-07 | 5117 S LOCKWOOD AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $14,145 | B200465451 |
| 2026-05-11 | 5840 N KILBOURN AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $14,022 | B200468954 |
| 2026-05-19 | 9651 S WINCHESTER AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $13,244 | B200469429 |
| 2026-05-12 | 6230 S NORMANDY AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $12,790 | B200469127 |
| 2026-05-11 | 1504 N MASSASOIT AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $12,790 | B200468968 |
| 2026-05-21 | 12550 S WENTWORTH AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $12,520 | B200470387 |
| 2026-05-11 | 10109 S BENSLEY AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $11,232 | B200468945 |
| 2026-05-26 | 13166 S RHODES AVE | PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | $10,560 | B200469593 |
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.
May 2026 · other trades
Permit Signal
A month is the scoreboard. Subscribers get their trade’s permits the morning each one becomes public — connected, with the contractor attached.