Far Southeast Side · Rank 54 of 77

New building permits and business licenses in East Side, Chicago

16permits, 30 days
5new businesses, 30 days
$183,675reported job value

Median job $7,500 · flat week over week

Leads by trade

TradeLast 30 days
Solar3
Electrical2
Roofing1
HVAC1
Plumbing1
New restaurant1

What the data shows

East Side is in Chicago's Far Southeast Side area. In the 30 days to October 21, the city issued 16 building permits and 5 new business licenses here, ranking 54 of 77 community areas by total records.

3 records arrived in the latest 7 days, flat week over week.

Permits that reported a value totaled $183,675, with a median of $7,500 and a largest job of $49,950.

The most common permit types were express permit program (16).

By trade, the most active were solar (3), electrical (2), roofing (1), HVAC (1).

Contractors, suppliers and service companies working in East Side 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 19Contractor listed
Detached Frame Garage
10••• S A••• L · East Side
Owner: G••• O•••
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 22'-0' '…
$12,000
Oct 16Contractor listed
Electrical Work
10••• S A••• G · East Side
Owner: G••• K•••
LINE VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL WORK. NEW PERMANENT 100 AMP SERVICE DISCONNECTING MEANS WITH 15 CIRCUITS. RECEPTACLE O…
$2,800
Oct 15Contractor listed
Monthly Maintenance Permit
10••• S B••• Ave · East Side
Owner: K••• T•••
ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PERMIT. OCCUPANCY: FACTORY/INDUSTRIAL. START DATE: 11/1/2026. END DATE: 12/1/2026. ALL…
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Oct 14Complete
Monthly Maintenance Permit
10••• S E••• Ave · East Side
Owner: S••• F•••
ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PERMIT. OCCUPANCY: ASSEMBLY. START DATE: 10/15/2026. END DATE: 12/14/2026. ALL WORK UND…
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Oct 9New license
Limited Business License
10••• S E••• Ave 1 · East Side
New license
Oct 8Contractor listed
Reroofing
34•• E 1••• St · East Side
Owner: L••• J•••
SCOPE: ROOF REPLACEMENT. AREA: 15 SQ. FT. ROOF COVERING: ASPHALT SHINGLES. LOCATION: ROOF HOUSE. IL ROOFING CO…
$6,000
Oct 7Contractor listed
Communication Equipment
10••• S A••• B · East Side
Owner: A••• T•••
ALTERATION OF EXISTING COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT. ALTERATION OF 0 BOXES AND EQUIPMENT ON 1 TOWERS / STRUCTURES.…
$35,000
Oct 6Contractor listed
Mechanical Work
10••• S E••• Ave · East Side
Owner: Y••• V•••
REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AFFECTING 2 SYSTEMS : 1 DUCT FURNACE(AMERISTAR, A951X060BU4SAB, BASEMENT) 1 SPLIT DX UNI…
$5,000
Oct 2Contractor listed
Detached Frame Garage
10••• S E••• Ave · East Side
Owner: M••• F•••
NEW DETACHED WOOD FRAME GARAGE. DIMENSIONS AND SETBACKS PER APPLICATION. BUILDING OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS: 22'-0' '…
$49,950
Sep 30Contractor listed
Communication Equipment
11••• S A••• G · East Side
Tenant: T••• M•••
ALTERATION OF EXISTING COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT. ALTERATION OF 9 BOXES AND EQUIPMENT ON 1 TOWERS / STRUCTURES.…
$7,500

Questions

How many building permits were issued in East Side recently?

16 building permits and 5 new business licenses in the last 30 days, from the City of Chicago's open-data portal.

Which trades have the most work in East Side?

Over the last 30 days: solar (3), electrical (2), roofing (1).

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