1 W Chicago Ave

Chicago, IL 60654

At this address

25 permits on record. Newest issued May 21, 2025: Install card readers on eg passenger elevators

Within ¼ mile

106 more permits (101 projects) issued since May 1. 2 are for new buildings, the nearest 310 ft away.

Biggest nearby

An $11M alteration or repair at 9 W Walton St, permitted Sep 2, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Install card readers on eg passenger elevators

   Elevator
   May 21, 2025not listed
2. Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 3500lb capacity

   Elevator
   Apr 23, 2025not listed
3. Replace hoist ropes on two (2) 4000lb.cap

   Elevator
   Aug 7, 2024not listed
4. Installation of (1 ) set of edge lit channel letters to be mounted to the north elevation

   Sign
   Jul 11, 2024$7,500
5. Installation of (1 ) set of non illuminated letters to be mounted to the south elevation

   Sign
   May 12, 2022$4,500
6. Installation of (1 ) set of edge lit channel letters to be mounted to the north elevation

   Sign
   Jan 7, 2022$4,500
7. Installation of (1 ) set of edge lit channel letters to be mounted to the south elevation

   Sign
   Jan 7, 2022$7,500
8. Installation of (1 ) set of edge lit channel letters to be mounted to the west elevation

   Sign
   Jan 7, 2022$7,500
9. Install non-lit letters on building facade S. Elevation facing superior street (80850_nl-01_j01)

   Sign
   Nov 9, 2021$5,995
10. Installation of (1 ) set of edge lit channel letters to be mounted to the north elevation × 2 permits

    Sign
    Sep 3, 2021$4,500
11. Installation of four(4) 200lb/cart cart conveyors

    Elevator
    Nov 9, 2020$14,652,514
12. Installation of two(2) 4500 pass/hr

    Elevator
    Nov 9, 2020$14,652,514
13. Installation of one(1) 750lb capacity

    Elevator
    Nov 9, 2020$14,652,514
14. Installation of low voltage system

    Electrical
    Aug 13, 2020$100
15. Installation of four (4) elevators

    Elevator
    Jun 22, 2020$14,652,514
16. Installation of six (6) passenger escalators #1-#6

    Elevator
    Jun 22, 2020$14,652,514
17. Installation of five (5) gs2 mrl gearless traction passenger elevators

    Elevator
    Jun 19, 2020$14,652,514
18. Installation of (2) gearless, 3500# cap. × 2 permits

    Elevator
    Apr 30, 2020$29,215,028
19. Installation of (2) hydraulic, 12000# cap.

    Elevator
    Apr 30, 2020$14,562,514
20. Installation of (1) gearless, 5000# cap.

    Elevator
    Apr 30, 2020$14,652,514
21. Installation of (3) gearless, 3500# cap.

    Elevator
    Apr 30, 2020$14,652,514
22. 480 Volt / 3000 amp- temporary service- power for crane & hoist

    Electrical
    Feb 26, 2019$100
23. Temporary service for construction trailer on site

    Electrical
    Feb 4, 2019$100

1. Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 3500lb capacity

   1 W Superior St · 360 ft S · Elevator
   Oct 7$55,711
2. Replacement general contractor

   44 E Superior St · 560 ft SE · Contractor change
   Oct 2not listed
3. Line voltage electrical work

   21 E Huron St · 710 ft SE · Electrical
   Sep 21$2,900
4. Low voltage/communication electrical work

   115 W Chicago Ave · 970 ft W · Electrical
   Sep 16$54,334
5. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

   56 E Superior St · 680 ft SE · Fire systems
   Sep 15not listed
6. Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 1 rooftop packaged unit(carrier 48feem12a3a6-0a0a0 located on roof)

   21 E Chestnut St · 660 ft NE · Mechanical (HVAC)
   Sep 11$15,000
7. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 3500 SQ. FT.

   730 N Wabash Ave · 460 ft SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 11$159,600
8. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

   1 W Superior St · 360 ft S · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
   Sep 10not listed
9. Dds 2019 CBC: demolition of nonstructural interior partitions

   44 E Superior St · 560 ft SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 9$20,000
10. Interior alterations to existing church (basement & 1st floor) for replacement of existing organ to include…

    65 E Huron St · 940 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 2$381,938
11. Interior renovation of the existing ground floor retail space

    10 E Delaware Pl · 990 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 19$300,000
12. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 10000 SQ. FT.

    56 E Chicago Ave · 620 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 18$250,000
13. Interior demo only to existing ground floor retail space

    49 E Chicago Ave · 540 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 13$40,000
14. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 300 SQ. FT.

    63 W Chestnut St · 810 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 12$15,000
15. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    25 E Superior St · 490 ft SE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Aug 12not listed
16. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2550 SQ. FT.

    25 E Superior St · 490 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 12$315,840
17. Repair (26% to 50%) for wood exterior stairway

    63 W Chestnut St · 810 ft NW · Fence, wall or deck
    Aug 4$6,700
18. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2000 SQ. FT.

    671 N State St · 740 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 26$95,000
19. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 1790sq

    2 W Delaware Pl · 980 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 8$859,457
20. Interior demolition of the non-load bearing partitions

    10 E Delaware Pl · 990 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$117,000
21. Door operator upgrade on (7) seven passenger elevators: cars pe1-pe4

    25 E Superior St · 490 ft SE · Elevator
    Jun 29$288,000
22. Hoist cable replacement on one(1) 2000lb capacity

    33 W Delaware Pl · 970 ft NW · Elevator
    Jun 24not listed
23. Revision to permit #101055420 to revise sprinkler system designation from nfpa-13 to nfpa-13r @ R-5 occ

    64 E Chestnut St · 980 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 23$500
24. Sign will read "vintage and handmade jewelry, books & ephemera

    40 E Erie St · 970 ft SE · Sign
    Jun 23$100
25. New sign will read "driehaus museum floor 1"

    40 E Erie St · 970 ft SE · Sign
    Jun 23$100
26. New sign will read "brendan in the fernandes round"

    40 E Erie St · 970 ft SE · Sign
    Jun 23$100
27. Nonstructural interior preparatory demolition of nonload bearing dryall and M.E.P. system with demo drawings…

    65 E Huron St · 940 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 17$10,000
28. Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 4000lb capacity

    845 N State St · 520 ft N · Elevator
    Jun 17not listed
29. Illuminated blade sign reading foxtrot logo on east elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 650 ft SE · Sign
    Jun 11$1,000
30. Illuminated channel letters reading "foxtrot" on south elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 650 ft SE · Sign
    Jun 11$2,000
31. Illuminated channel letters reading "foxtrot" on east elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 650 ft SE · Sign
    Jun 11$2,000
32. Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 3500lb capacity

    55 E Pearson St · 690 ft NE · Elevator
    Jun 10not listed
33. Self certification of a limited scope renovation

    51 E Pearson St · 650 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 10$90,000
34. Sc 2019 CBRC: replace existing 6' tall wood fence on existing 6th level shared rooftop terrace with new 6'…

    33 W Delaware Pl · 970 ft NW · Fence, wall or deck
    Jun 8$25,000
35. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    8 W Chestnut St · 570 ft N · Fire systems
    Jun 2not listed
36. Reface blade sign faces

    872 N State St · 840 ft N · Sign
    Jun 1$1,800
37. A single residential unit build-out occupying 2 white box floors

    14 W Superior St · 310 ft SW · New building
    Jun 1$3,800,000
38. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 6, max

    21 E Huron St · 710 ft SE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 27not listed
39. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 2, max

    20 E Chestnut St · 720 ft N · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 11not listed
40. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 75sq

    20 E Chestnut St · 720 ft N · Alteration or repair
    May 11$328,939
41. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    25 E Pearson St · 450 ft NE · Electrical
    May 7$84,415
42. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 4, max

    70 W Huron St · 920 ft SW · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 6not listed
43. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 1100sq

    70 W Huron St · 920 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    May 6$50,000
44. Replacement general contractor

    110 E Pearson St · 850 ft NE · Contractor change
    May 6not listed
45. Sc 2019 CBRC: replace existing wood deck & guardrails with new porcelain pavers and steel guardrails

    33 W Delaware Pl · 970 ft NW · Fence, wall or deck
    May 1$45,000

1. We kindly seek a permit to install a blade sign for mattress firm

   33 W Ontario St · 0.25 mi S · Sign
   Oct 13$755
2. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

   630 N State St · 0.22 mi S · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
   Oct 9not listed
3. Replacement of door opersators on two(2) 3500lb capacity

   57 E Delaware Pl · 0.21 mi NE · Elevator
   Oct 7not listed
4. Low voltage/communication electrical work

   932 N Rush St · 0.24 mi N · Electrical
   Sep 29$137,799
5. 2019 CBRC: Interior renovation

   55 E Erie St · 0.21 mi SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 29$800,000
6. Projecting sign reads canon on east elevation faces N state st

   9 W Walton St · 0.23 mi N · Sign
   Sep 28$5,000
7. Hoist cable replacement on one(1) 2000lb capacity

   10 E Ontario St · 0.22 mi S · Elevator
   Sep 23$45,000
8. Replacement of governor cable and tail sheave on one(1) 2500lb capacity

   10 E Ontario St · 0.22 mi S · Elevator
   Sep 23$10,000
9. In-kind replacement of exterior windows and doors in existing openings

   742 N La Salle Dr · 0.24 mi W · Alteration or repair
   Sep 9$80,000
10. Interior renovation of existing ll2

    9 W Walton St · 0.23 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Sep 2$10,930,864
11. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    50 E Erie St · 0.19 mi SE · Electrical
    Aug 27$68,279
12. Interior renovation of an existing first floor commercial tenant space

    33 W Ontario St · 0.25 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 26$350,000
13. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    800 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi E · Electrical
    Aug 20$1,300
14. Phase 2 of 2: interior alteration to an existing ground floor retail store

    932 N Rush St · 0.24 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 20$1,300,000
15. Installation of channel letters at 835 N michigan ave #100

    835 N Michigan Ave · 0.24 mi E · Sign
    Aug 19$1,000
16. Edge-lit cast metal channel sign × 2 permits

    901 N Rush St · 0.20 mi NE · Sign
    Aug 14$2,000
17. Edge-lit cast metal channel l etter | flush mounted × 2 permits

    901 N Rush St · 0.20 mi NE · Sign
    Aug 14$2,000
18. Interior build-out of the first floor tenant space

    11 E Walton St · 0.23 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 13$400,000
19. Phase 1 demo only

    932 N Rush St · 0.24 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 10$30,000
20. Repair or in-kind replacement of 1 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application

    55 E Erie St · 0.21 mi SE · Plumbing
    Aug 6$2,000
21. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 2 permits

    737 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi E · Fire systems
    Jul 9 to Aug 4not listed
22. Install a projection sign on the northwest corner of the building by ontario and dearborn st.

    33 W Ontario St · 0.25 mi S · Sign
    Aug 4$3,500
23. Channel letters sign facing pearson st at akira

    835 N Michigan Ave · 0.24 mi E · Sign
    Aug 3$1,500
24. Channel letters sign facing michigan at akira

    835 N Michigan Ave · 0.24 mi E · Sign
    Aug 3$1,500
25. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    845 N Michigan Ave · 0.25 mi NE · Fire systems
    Jul 22not listed
26. Line voltage electrical work

    810 N La Salle Dr · 0.24 mi W · Electrical
    Jul 20$7,240
27. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    701 N Michigan Ave · 0.24 mi SE · Fire systems
    Jul 8not listed
28. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    9 W Walton St · 0.23 mi N · Fire systems
    Jul 7not listed
29. Replacement other contractor

    845 N Michigan Ave · 0.25 mi NE · Contractor change
    Jul 1not listed
30. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    701 N Michigan Ave · 0.24 mi SE · Electrical
    Jul 1$8,000
31. Roof replacement

    820 N La Salle Dr · 0.24 mi W · Roofing
    Jun 29$302,558
32. Lululemon: internally illuminated face-lit wall sign (n rush st elevation) - 1'-6" h x 10'-8" W (16 SQ ft)

    930 N Rush St · 0.24 mi N · Sign
    Jun 29$5,000
33. Lululemon: internally illuminated face-lit wall sign (e walton st elevation) - 4-0" h x 4'-0" W (16 SQ ft)

    930 N Rush St · 0.24 mi N · Sign
    Jun 29$3,000
34. Lululemon: internally illuminated face-lit projecting sign (e walton st elevation) - 2'-0" h x 2'-4"…

    930 N Rush St · 0.24 mi N · Sign
    Jun 29$3,000
35. Install a double faced illuminated business identification blade sign

    900 N Rush St · 0.19 mi N · Sign
    Jun 29$15,000
36. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    845 N Michigan Ave · 0.25 mi NE · Electrical
    Jun 23$9,600
37. Sc 2019 CBRC: first time interior build out of single family residence

    9 W Walton St · 0.23 mi N · New building
    Jun 17$3,200,000
38. Nonstructural preparatory demolition of non-load bearing partitions and M.E.P. systems with demo drawings and…

    11 E Walton St · 0.23 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 16$6,500
39. Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 1 rooftop packaged unit

    931 N Rush St · 0.25 mi N · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Jun 11$55,000
40. Installation of an illuminated regular flat 4'-.5" (length) x 11.5" (height) business identification wall…

    900 N Rush St · 0.19 mi N · Sign
    Jun 11$5,000
41. Door operator upgrade on (3) three passenger elevators

    630 N State St · 0.22 mi S · Elevator
    Jun 10not listed
42. Repair and replace interior condominium work

    800 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 8$300,000
43. Change of use, for residential areas only

    61 W Erie St · 0.21 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 5$100
44. Installing outdoor wall sign × 2 permits

    777 N La Salle Dr · 0.22 mi W · Sign
    Jun 1$4,000
45. Canopy mounted illuminated push-thru channel plaque to read "gordon ramsay | burger" on west elevation…

    2 E Ontario St · 0.22 mi S · Sign
    Jun 1$3,050
46. Canopy mounted illuminated push-thru channel plaque to read "gordon ramsay | burger" on south elevation…

    2 E Ontario St · 0.22 mi S · Sign
    Jun 1$3,050
47. Replacement electrical contractor

    9 W Walton St · 0.23 mi N · Contractor change
    May 29not listed
48. Modernization of one(1) 3000lb capacity

    60 W Erie St · 0.20 mi SW · Elevator
    May 20$415,000
49. Hotel chocolat.: internally illuminated hanging sign w/ push thru elements (e pearson st elevation) - 2'-0" h…

    830 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi E · Sign
    May 20$4,000
50. Hotel chocolat.: internally illuminated wall sign with push-through elements (east vestibule elevation)…

    830 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi E · Sign
    May 20$2,500
51. Hotel chocolat.: internally illuminated wall sign with push-through elements (south vestibule elevation…

    830 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi E · Sign
    May 20$3,500
52. Hotel chocolat.: internally illuminated wall sign with push-through elements (west vestibule elevation)…

    830 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi E · Sign
    May 20$2,500
53. Interior alterations to existing 15th floor office space suites 1510 & 1520

    737 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi E · Alteration or repair
    May 18$242,300
54. Interior preparatory demolition, nonstructural interior work

    800 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi E · Alteration or repair
    May 6$8,000
55. Illuminated flat wall sign × 2 permits

    800 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi E · Sign
    May 1$3,500
56. Non-illuminated projecting banner

    800 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi E · Sign
    May 1$1,800

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