Nearby Permits
Map of 27 permits within a quarter mile of 1453 E 53rd StFence, wall or deck, 5225 S Blackstone Ave, Sep 17, 2026Electrical, 5207 S Harper Ave, Sep 15, 2026Alteration or repair, 5207 S Harper Ave, Sep 11, 2026Roofing, 1645 E 53rd St, Sep 9, 2026Alteration or repair, 1645 E 53rd St, Sep 9, 2026Alteration or repair, 5207 S Harper Ave, Aug 27, 2026Electrical, 5427 S Dorchester Ave, Aug 18, 2026Fire systems, 5207 S Harper Ave, Aug 6, 2026Alteration or repair, 5121 S Kenwood Ave, Aug 5, 2026Alteration or repair, 5207 S Harper Ave, Jul 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 5207 S Harper Ave, Jul 27, 2026Alteration or repair, 5207 S Harper Ave, Jul 27, 2026Plumbing, 5220 S Harper Ave, Jul 16, 2026Fence, wall or deck, 5254 S Dorchester Ave, Jul 13, 2026Fire systems, 5207 S Harper Ave, Jul 10, 2026Electrical, 5316 S Dorchester Ave, Jul 8, 2026Roofing, 5118 S Dorchester Ave, Jun 30, 2026Scaffold or sidewalk shed, 5201 S Cornell Ave, Jun 23, 2026Alteration or repair, 5331 S Cornell Ave, Jun 15, 2026Fire systems, 5335 S Kenwood Ave, Jun 11, 2026Roofing, 5118 S Dorchester Ave, Jun 3, 2026Alteration or repair, 5332 S Harper Ave, Jun 3, 2026Alteration or repair, 5207 S Harper Ave, May 26, 2026Electrical, 5207 S Harper Ave, May 19, 2026Roofing, 5140 S Kenwood Ave, May 6, 2026Alteration or repair, 5300 S Blackstone Ave, May 5, 2026Electrical, 1426 E Hyde Park Blvd, May 4, 2026660 ft Map preview
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1453 E 53rd St

Chicago, IL 60615

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $3.5M alteration or repair at 5207 S Harper Ave, permitted Jul 27.

10 permits on record here. The newest, Aug 18, 2025: Line voltage electrical work. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 27 more permits (26 projects) since May 1.

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Here10 permits · 1453 E 53rd St
  1. Line voltage electrical work
    Electrical
    Aug 18, 2025$6,000
  2. Install new hood for proposed ramen noodle station in existing restaurant
    Alteration or repair
    Aug 2, 2019$50,000
  3. Install one set of internally illuminated channel letters sign to be mount on north side of building elevation
    Sign
    Jan 18, 2019$3,500
  4. Install low voltage wiring for catv, phone,data and speakers
    Electrical
    Jun 19, 2018$1,500
  5. Tenant interior improvements for new 2594 sf mercantile space (restaurant under 100 occupants) per attached…
    Alteration or repair
    Feb 21, 2018$100,000
  6. Interior demolition for non-bearing partitions
    Alteration or repair
    Oct 18, 2017$5,000
  7. Pin mounted sign attached to wall in alcove on north elevation with 3 SQ FT of text
    Sign
    Jan 5, 2016$200
  8. Vinyl banner attached to wall on north elevation with 6 SQ FT of text
    Sign
    Jan 5, 2016$200
  9. Interior alterations to existing tenant space
    Alteration or repair
    Oct 20, 2015$30,000
  10. Indiviual illuminated letters, raceway mount reading (logo) radio shack
    Sign
    Oct 28, 2009$4,500
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  1. 2019 CBRC: Interior renovation of existing 5,180 square foot 1st floor (former office space) and 8,813 square…
    5300 S Blackstone Ave · 230 ft W · Alteration or repair
    May 5$2,000,000
This block250 to 1,000 ft · 16 permits in 15 projects
  1. Full rebuild (same as existing) for wood exterior stairway
    5225 S Blackstone Ave · 320 ft NW · Fence, wall or deck
    Sep 17$15,000
  2. Low voltage/communication electrical work
    5207 S Harper Ave · 560 ft NE · Electrical
    Sep 15$150,000
  3. Revision to permit 101085095 removing previously permitted scope
    5207 S Harper Ave · 560 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 11not listed
  4. Sc/ 2019 CBRC - interior alterations on floors 3-11 for installation of additional electrical service to…
    5207 S Harper Ave · 560 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 27$2,000,000
  5. Line voltage electrical work
    5427 S Dorchester Ave · 950 ft SW · Electrical
    Aug 18$162,000
  6. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 2 permits
    5207 S Harper Ave · 560 ft NE · Fire systems
    Jul 10 to Aug 6not listed
  7. 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 · 560 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$3,500,000
  8. Quantum lab west side phase 2 of initial buildout on the 8th floor within an existing mixed-use building for…
    5207 S Harper Ave · 560 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$3,500,000
  9. Corridor and conference center - phase 1 of initial buildout on the 8th floor within an existing mixed-use…
    5207 S Harper Ave · 560 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$3,000,000
  10. Replacement plumbing contractor
    5220 S Harper Ave · 340 ft NE · Plumbing
    Jul 16not listed
  11. Alteration of existing communication equipment
    5254 S Dorchester Ave · 610 ft W · Fence, wall or deck
    Jul 13$35,000
  12. Line voltage electrical work
    5316 S Dorchester Ave · 620 ft W · Electrical
    Jul 8$3,500
  13. Alteration to replace one existing rooftop makeup air unit with new rooftop doas unit to provide conditioned…
    5332 S Harper Ave · 360 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 3$294,300
  14. Nonstructural interior alteration to existing mechanical
    5207 S Harper Ave · 560 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    May 26$100,000
  15. Low voltage/communication electrical work
    5207 S Harper Ave · 560 ft NE · Electrical
    May 19$223,298
Within a quarter mile1,000 ft to ¼ mi · 10 permits
  1. Roof replacement
    1645 E 53rd St · 0.24 mi E · Roofing
    Sep 9$129,000
  2. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 1400 SQ. FT.
    1645 E 53rd St · 0.24 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 9$129,840
  3. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 600 SQ. FT.
    5121 S Kenwood Ave · 0.24 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 5$17,350
  4. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 500 SQ. FT.
    5118 S Dorchester Ave · 0.20 mi NW · Roofing
    Jun 30$10,805
  5. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 2, max
    5201 S Cornell Ave · 0.23 mi NE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jun 23not listed
  6. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 200 SQ. FT.
    5331 S Cornell Ave · 0.23 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 15$50,000
  7. Fire alarm: repair existing system
    5335 S Kenwood Ave · 0.20 mi W · Fire systems
    Jun 11not listed
  8. Roof replacement
    5118 S Dorchester Ave · 0.20 mi NW · Roofing
    Jun 3$105,000
  9. Roof replacement
    5140 S Kenwood Ave · 0.23 mi NW · Roofing
    May 6$28,000
  10. Line voltage electrical work
    1426 E Hyde Park Blvd · 0.22 mi N · Electrical
    May 4$4,500

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