Every new construction, renovation, and demolition project in Chicago — address, scope, and value — the day it's filed with the Department of Buildings. fresh leads for real estate agents and investors.
See live Chicago permits →Chicago publishes every building permit through the Department of Buildings open-data portal (data.cityofchicago.org). PermitRadar pulls that live feed daily and filters it by trade, so you see new project addresses — with scope and value — the day they're filed, instead of searching the city portal by hand.
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Chicago's permit volume is one of the largest in the country — which means more new projects, more often. PermitRadar filters the firehose down to the jobs that match your trade and value threshold.
Thousands — one of the highest volumes in the U.S. — across renovations, new construction, and multi-unit projects. PermitRadar surfaces the newest first and filters to your trade.
Yes — published through Chicago's official Socrata open-data API. PermitRadar aggregates and filters it so you skip the Department of Buildings portal.
Roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, masonry/concrete, framing, and suppliers/site-services that sell into new projects.