# Building permits at 12239 S Emerald Ave, Chicago, IL Five permits on record here. The newest, May 13, 2025: Low voltage/communication electrical work. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 4 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | May 13, 2025 | Electrical | Low voltage/communication electrical work. Alter existing other. Specific location: north. | $1,000 | [B200425550](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200425550/) | | Feb 5, 2025 | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: low-sloped ( | $3,010 | [B200412697](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200412697/) | | Feb 3, 2025 | Electrical | Low voltage/communication electrical work. Alter existing other. Specific location: east exterior. | $1,419 | [B200412703](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200412703/) | | Jan 24, 2020 | Alteration or repair | Siding. Repair/replace drywall, doors & windows. Repairs only to roof & front wood porch-all work same as existing | $20,000 | [100859790](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/100859790/) | | Dec 11, 2013 | Alteration or repair | Deconvert illegal attic back to it's orginal per plans | $1,500 | [100520783](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/100520783/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 4 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### Next door (under 250 ft), 1 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 24, 2026 | [12254 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/12254-s-emerald-ave/) | 180 ft SW | Plumbing | Repair or in-kind replacement of 1 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. Repair or in-kind replacement of hot water heater(s). Includes repair or replacement of plumbing risers in existing chases. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), basement. | $23,762 | [B200512626](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512626/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 3 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jul 21, 2026 | [12234 S Wallace St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/12234-s-wallace-st/) | 910 ft E | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: steep (>5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 7.65 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of main building. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $19,535 | [B200478487](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200478487/) | | Jul 21, 2026 | [12234 S Wallace St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/12234-s-wallace-st/) | 910 ft E | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 225 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: main panel, service conductor. | $700 | [B200478477](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200478477/) | | May 21, 2026 | [12137 S Green St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/12137-s-green-st/) | 940 ft NW | Demolition | Emergency wreck and remove a 1 story frame residence | $13,100 | [B101080711](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B101080711/) | ## Zoning requests nearby We don't list zoning cases for Chicago yet. Look them up on the city's Zoning Board of Appeals page: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/zoning-board-of-appeals.html ## More on this street Other addresses on S Emerald Ave with permits, nearest house number first: - [12254 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/12254-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Sep 24, 2026 - [12311 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/12311-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Dec 10, 2025 - [12410 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/12410-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Apr 15, 2025 - [12432 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/12432-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Jan 13, 2026 - [12450 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/12450-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Nov 6, 2025 - [12026 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/12026-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Dec 19, 2025 - [11941 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/11941-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Oct 7, 2024 - [12613 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/12613-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Jan 3, 2018 - [12616 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/12616-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Jul 16, 2026 - [11245 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/11245-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Sep 8, 2025 --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). 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