West Side · Rank 10 of 77

New building permits and business licenses in Austin, Chicago

68permits, 30 days
6new businesses, 30 days
$4,771,443reported job value

Median job $15,000 · up 15% week over week

Leads by trade

TradeLast 30 days
Electrical23
Solar9
Roofing5
HVAC4
New construction4
Plumbing2

What the data shows

Austin is in Chicago's West Side area. In the 30 days to October 21, the city issued 68 building permits and 6 new business licenses here, ranking 10 of 77 community areas by total records.

15 records arrived in the latest 7 days, up 15% week over week.

Permits that reported a value totaled $4,771,443, with a median of $15,000 and a largest job of $900,000.

The most common permit types were express permit program (52), renovation/alteration (12), new construction (4).

By trade, the most active were electrical (23), solar (9), roofing (5), HVAC (4).

Contractors, suppliers and service companies working in Austin use these records to reach owners and builders before the work starts, and new businesses before they open.

Recent records

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Oct 21Contractor listed
Fence or Trash Enclosure
16•• N M••• Ave · Austin
Owner: K••• S•••
PURPOSE: NEW/REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION. WOOD FENCE - 6'-0' ' (HEIGHT) X 71'-0' ' (LENGTH). LOCATION: SOUTH PROP…
$5,489
Oct 21Contractor listed
Electrical Work
17•• N C••• Ave · Austin
Owner: M••• P•••
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 1 . LIGHTING O…
$3,500
Oct 21Contractor listed
Electrical Work
48•• W K••• St · Austin
Owner: J••• R•••
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW TEMPORARY 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS WITH 10 CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE O…
$1,850
Oct 19Contractor listed
Renovation/Alteration
55•• W M••• St · Austin
Owner: H••• B•••
REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING REAR OPEN WOOD PORCH AND STAIRS AS PER PLAN.
$15,000
Oct 19Contractor listed
Small-Scale Solar PV System
51• N L••• Ave · Austin
Owner: M••• E•••
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). INVERTER OUTPUT: 10 KW. ARRAY OU…
$11,754
Oct 19Contractor listed
Electrical Work
55•• W C••• Pkwy · Austin
Owner: E••• S•••
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 20 . LIGHTING…
$5,000
Oct 19Contractor listed
Small-Scale Solar PV System
51• N L••• Ave · Austin
Owner: M••• E•••
INSTALL SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF OF ACCESSORY BUILDING. ROOF TYPE: STEEP (>5:12). INVERTER OUTPUT: 10 KW. ARRAY OU…
$4,503
Oct 19Contractor listed
Electrical Work
52•• W C••• Ave · Austin
Owner: K••• Y•••
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. REPAIR OR ALTER DEVICES ON EXISTING CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE OUTLETS: 5 . LIGHTING O…
$3,650
Oct 19Contractor listed
Electrical Work
14•• N C••• Ave · Austin
Owner: N••• &•••
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. ADD 5 CIRCUITS TO EXISTING 200 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS. RECEPTACLE OUTLE…
$2,850
Oct 19New license
Limited Business License
58•• W D••• St · Austin
New license

Questions

How many building permits were issued in Austin recently?

68 building permits and 6 new business licenses in the last 30 days, from the City of Chicago's open-data portal.

Which trades have the most work in Austin?

Over the last 30 days: electrical (23), solar (9), roofing (5).

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