# Building permits at 1210 E 85th St, Chicago, IL

Four permits on record here. The newest, Mar 24, 2025: Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 12 more permits (10 projects) since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2025 | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 3.6 kw. Array output: 4.86 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $8,892 | [B200418084](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200418084/) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 16 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. 13.5 Kwh lithium ion energy storage system. Specific location: basement and east side of home. | $1,500 | [B200418087](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200418087/) |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 14 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 20. Lighting outlets: 10. Specific location: basement. | $3,000 | [B200409631](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200409631/) |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Alteration or repair | Scope: nonstructural interior alteration to replace flooring, drywall, replace plumbing (supply) piping, new plumbing fixtures. Separate electrical permit req'd for electrical panel. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), 1 interior common areas, basement, 1st floor. | $87,600 | [B200024344](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200024344/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

12 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months).

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 9 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | [8421 S Kimbark Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8421-s-kimbark-ave/) | 800 ft NE | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 13.95 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of home. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $31,505 | [B200511269](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200511269/) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | [8550 S Avalon Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8550-s-avalon-ave/) | 590 ft SE | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 800 SQ. FT. Roof covering: asphalt shingles. Location: on the roof. IL Roofing contractor license: 104019381. | $12,000 | [B200508213](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200508213/) |
| Aug 5, 2026 | [8425 S Kimbark Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8425-s-kimbark-ave/) | 780 ft NE | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 8.1 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of home. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $20,390 | [B200480235](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200480235/) |
| Jul 28, 2026 | [8425 S Kimbark Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8425-s-kimbark-ave/) | 780 ft NE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: meter, exterior. | $1,500 | [B200480238](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200480238/) |
| Jul 27, 2026 | [8420 S Kimbark Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8420-s-kimbark-ave/) | 740 ft NE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Add 5 circuits to existing 200 amp service disconnecting means. Receptacle outlets: 5. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement/exterior. | $2,850 | [B200480179](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200480179/) |
| Jul 27, 2026 | [8420 S Kimbark Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8420-s-kimbark-ave/) | 740 ft NE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 5 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 5. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement/exterior. | $9,500 | [B200480169](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200480169/) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | [8407 S Kimbark Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8407-s-kimbark-ave/) | 890 ft NE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 5 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 5. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basemeny. | $10,500 | [B200479278](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200479278/) |
| May 18, 2026 | [8442 S Kimbark Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8442-s-kimbark-ave/) | 640 ft NE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Add 5 circuits to existing 200 amp service disconnecting means. Receptacle outlets: 5. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: rear of home and basement. | $2,500 | [B200471160](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471160/) |
| May 18, 2026 | [8442 S Kimbark Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8442-s-kimbark-ave/) | 640 ft NE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 5 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 5. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: exterior rear of home, basement. | $7,500 | [B200471158](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471158/) |

### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 3 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | [8446 S Dorchester Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8446-s-dorchester-ave/) | 0.22 mi E | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 6.75 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of home. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $17,825 | [B200477631](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200477631/) |
| Jul 8, 2026 | [8446 S Dorchester Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8446-s-dorchester-ave/) | 0.22 mi E | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 125 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: service conductor. | $700 | [B200477634](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200477634/) |
| Jul 2, 2026 | [1221 E 87th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1221-e-87th-st/) | 0.24 mi S | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Add 2 circuits to existing 200 amp service disconnecting means. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: store front. | $1,850 | [B200476566](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200476566/) |

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