1371 E 53rd St

Chicago, IL 60615

At this address

2 permits on record. Newest issued Oct 13: Self certification 2019 CBC

Within ¼ mile

32 more permits (31 projects) issued since May 1.

Biggest nearby

A $3.5M alteration or repair at 5207 S Harper Ave, permitted Jul 27, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Self certification 2019 CBC

   Alteration or repair
   Oct 13$125,000
2. Install ten 4 lamp t-8 fixtures

   Electrical
   Aug 9, 2010$1,200

1. Alteration of existing communication equipment

   5254 S Dorchester Ave · 110 ft NE · Other
   Jul 13$35,000
2. Line voltage electrical work

   5316 S Dorchester Ave · 180 ft SE · Electrical
   Jul 8$3,500

1. Full rebuild (same as existing) for wood exterior stairway

   5225 S Blackstone Ave · 610 ft NE · Fence, wall or deck
   Sep 17$15,000
2. Sign 6 cvs pharmacy 39 1/2" L.E.D. illum

   1228 E 53rd St · 870 ft W · Sign
   Sep 16$2,891
3. Sign #4 cvs pharmacy blade sign on south building facade

   1228 E 53rd St · 870 ft W · Sign
   Sep 16$891
4. Sign #1 cvs pharmacy 39 1/2" L.E.D. illum

   1228 E 53rd St · 870 ft W · Sign
   Sep 16$2,891
5. Line voltage electrical work

   5427 S Dorchester Ave · 810 ft S · Electrical
   Aug 18$162,000
6. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 600 SQ. FT.

   5121 S Kenwood Ave · 890 ft N · Alteration or repair
   Aug 5$17,350
7. Replacement plumbing contractor

   5220 S Harper Ave · 890 ft E · Contractor change
   Jul 16not listed
8. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 500 SQ. FT.

   5118 S Dorchester Ave · 880 ft N · Alteration or repair
   Jun 30$10,805
9. Low voltage/communication electrical work

   1228 E 53rd St · 870 ft W · Electrical
   Jun 15$7,770
10. Fire alarm: repair existing system

    5335 S Kenwood Ave · 430 ft SW · Fire systems
    Jun 11not listed
11. Roof replacement

    5118 S Dorchester Ave · 880 ft N · Roofing
    Jun 3$105,000
12. Alteration to replace one existing rooftop makeup air unit with new rooftop doas unit to provide conditioned…

    5332 S Harper Ave · 890 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 3$294,300
13. Roof replacement

    5140 S Kenwood Ave · 720 ft NW · Roofing
    May 6$28,000
14. 2019 CBRC: Interior renovation of existing 5,180 square foot 1st floor (former office space) and 8,813 square…

    5300 S Blackstone Ave · 460 ft E · Alteration or repair
    May 5$2,000,000

1. Nonstructural preparatory demolition of non-load bearing partitions and M.E.P. systems with demo drawings and…

   5332 S Woodlawn Ave · 0.24 mi W · Alteration or repair
   Oct 6$20,000
2. Replace existing rear enclosed wood porch with new open wood porch

   5117 S Kimbark Ave · 0.22 mi NW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 16$40,000
3. Low voltage/communication electrical work

   5207 S Harper Ave · 0.20 mi NE · Electrical
   Sep 15$150,000
4. Line voltage electrical work

   1200 E 53rd St · 0.22 mi W · Electrical
   Sep 14$3,000
5. Revision to permit 101085095 removing previously permitted scope

   5207 S Harper Ave · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 11not listed
6. Sc/ 2019 CBRC - interior alterations on floors 3-11 for installation of additional electrical service to…

   5207 S Harper Ave · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
   Aug 27$2,000,000
7. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 2 permits

   5207 S Harper Ave · 0.20 mi NE · Fire systems
   Jul 10 to Aug 6not listed
8. Wet lab east side phase 3 of initial buildout on the 8th floor within an existing mixed-use building for a…

   5207 S Harper Ave · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
   Jul 27$3,500,000
9. Quantum lab west side phase 2 of initial buildout on the 8th floor within an existing mixed-use building for…

   5207 S Harper Ave · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
   Jul 27$3,500,000
10. Corridor and conference center - phase 1 of initial buildout on the 8th floor within an existing mixed-use…

    5207 S Harper Ave · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$3,000,000
11. Replace existing rear enclosed wood porch with new open wood porch

    5117 S Kimbark Ave · 0.22 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$40,000
12. Nonstructural interior alteration to existing mechanical

    5207 S Harper Ave · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    May 26$100,000
13. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    5207 S Harper Ave · 0.20 mi NE · Electrical
    May 19$223,298
14. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 150 SQ. FT.

    1213 E 53rd St · 0.20 mi W · Alteration or repair
    May 15$21,910
15. Line voltage electrical work

    1426 E Hyde Park Blvd · 0.23 mi N · Electrical
    May 4$4,500

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