15 E Ohio St

Chicago, IL 60611

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $10M alteration or repair at 520 N Michigan Ave, permitted Jul 20.

12 permits on record here. The newest, Sep 3, 2025: Repair or in-kind replacement of 4 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 151 more permits (142 projects) since May 1. One is for a new building, 0.25 mi away.

1. Repair or in-kind replacement of 4 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application

   Plumbing
   Sep 3, 2025$18,000
2. 2017 Fire service upgrade mandate on two (2) 2000lb.cap

   Elevator
   Jun 6, 2018$45,000
3. Decommission and remove the 750lb.cap

   Elevator
   Oct 18, 2017$6,000
4. Replace existing 1800 SQ. FT Brick tuck pointing 7500 SQ. FT. All work same as existing

   Alteration or repair
   Jul 19, 2017$28,800
5. Install one (1) hanging projecting sign reading the berkshire room on the south elevation facing east ohio…

   Sign
   Feb 5, 2014$4,000
6. Install one (1) interior illuminated channel letters reading acme hotel on the south elevation facing east…

   Sign
   Feb 5, 2014$7,500
7. Install one wall cabinet sign reading westtown bakery on north elevation

   Sign
   Apr 25, 2013$1,500
8. Standard plan reviewinterior renovations to existing restaurant and bar areas in hotel lobby

   Alteration or repair
   Nov 28, 2012$90,000
9. Plumbing only, replace 130 lavatorys in hotel guest bathrooms

   Plumbing
   Feb 24, 2012not listed
10. Replace existing switches, outlets and light fixtures

    Electrical
    Feb 22, 2012$24,900
11. Change of masonry contractor to permit # 100345202

    Contractor change
    Jul 2, 2010not listed
12. All evevations parapet walls only

    Alteration or repair
    May 20, 2010$10,000

1. Replacement of door operator on one(1) 3500lb capacity

   540 N State St · 250 ft SW · Elevator
   Sep 23not listed
2. Replacement of pump motor on one(1) 8000lb capacity

   600 N Wabash Ave · 150 ft E · Elevator
   May 1not listed

1. Spr 2019 CBRC interior alteration and change of occupancy of 2nd floor business unit to residential apartment…

   11 W Illinois St · 660 ft SW · Alteration or repair
   Oct 2$90,000
2. Self-cert 2019 CBRC alterations to existing first floor tenant space within existing seven story building

   630 N Rush St · 620 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 30$750,000
3. 2019 CBRC: Interior renovation

   55 E Erie St · 700 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 29$800,000
4. Awning attached to the south wall facing south

   630 N Michigan Ave · 930 ft NE · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
5. Awning attached to the east wall facing east (with 2.5 SQ feet of text)

   630 N Michigan Ave · 930 ft NE · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
6. Awning attached to the east wall facing east × 2 permits

   630 N Michigan Ave · 930 ft NE · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
7. Awning attached to the east wall facing east (with 2 SQ. FT. Of text)

   630 N Michigan Ave · 930 ft NE · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
8. Hoist cable replacement on one(1) 2000lb capacity

   10 E Ontario St · 380 ft N · Elevator
   Sep 23$45,000
9. Replacement of governor cable and tail sheave on one(1) 2500lb capacity

   10 E Ontario St · 380 ft N · Elevator
   Sep 23$10,000
10. Repair or in-kind replacement of 4 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application

    11 W Illinois St · 660 ft SW · Plumbing
    Sep 21$15,000
11. Line voltage electrical work

    21 E Huron St · 880 ft N · Electrical
    Sep 21$2,900
12. Interior demolition of existing restaurant tenant space

    600 N Michigan Ave · 840 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 16$575,000
13. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 50 SQ. FT.

    605 N Michigan Ave · 930 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 14$4,546
14. Line voltage electrical work

    11 W Illinois St · 660 ft SW · Electrical
    Sep 10$4,858
15. Non-iilluminated, wall, vinyl, business id sign 2

    55 E Ontario St · 510 ft NE · Sign
    Sep 10$500
16. Interior demolition of an existing first floor tenant space within an existing building

    58 E Ontario St · 580 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 10$50,000
17. Revision to permit #101082137 for store layout changes

    625 N Michigan Ave · 970 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 3$250,000
18. Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 2 split dx unit

    600 N Michigan Ave · 840 ft E · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Sep 2$360,000
19. Interior alterations to existing church (basement & 1st floor) for replacement of existing organ to include…

    65 E Huron St · 1,000 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 2$381,938
20. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    520 N Michigan Ave · 880 ft E · Fire systems
    Sep 1not listed
21. Projecting sign on north elevation reads shaw's since 1985 crab house oyster bar

    21 E Hubbard St · 880 ft S · Sign
    Aug 31$15,000
22. Self-cert 2019 CBC interior renovation of existing 1,100 sf commercial space

    535 N Michigan Ave · 940 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 31$200,000
23. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2000 SQ. FT.

    20 W Hubbard St · 890 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 28$36,800
24. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    50 E Erie St · 740 ft NE · Electrical
    Aug 27$68,279
25. Revision to permit: #101062371 to replace existing elevator and adding two (2) new dwelling units (36 total…

    444 N Wabash Ave · 650 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 27$3,000,000
26. Interior renovation of an existing first floor commercial tenant space

    33 W Ontario St · 640 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 26$350,000
27. Modernization of three(3) 3000lb capacity

    500 N Michigan Ave · 1,000 ft SE · Elevator
    Aug 19$2,400,000
28. Install one internal illuminated blade sign on building wall over sidewalk

    11 W Illinois St · 660 ft SW · Sign
    Aug 19$7,300
29. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2000 SQ. FT.

    437 N Rush St · 950 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 13$34,000
30. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    437 N Rush St · 950 ft SE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Aug 11not listed
31. Repair or in-kind replacement of 1 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application

    55 E Erie St · 700 ft NE · Plumbing
    Aug 6$2,000
32. Self-cert 2019 cibc - tenant buildout of approximately 2240 sqft

    515 N State St · 370 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 5$240,322
33. Self-cert 2019 cibc - tenant buildout of approximately 925 sqft

    515 N State St · 370 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 4$121,200
34. Install a projection sign on the northwest corner of the building by ontario and dearborn st.

    33 W Ontario St · 640 ft NW · Sign
    Aug 4$3,500
35. Interior demolition to existing 1st floor north tenant space ad partial demolition of the adjacent tenant…

    600 N Michigan Ave · 840 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 31$800,000
36. Elevator cab interior renovations on two(2) 2000lb capacity

    612 N Rush St · 550 ft NE · Elevator
    Jul 29$70,000
37. Decommission of one(1) 3000lb capacity

    500 N Michigan Ave · 1,000 ft SE · Elevator
    Jul 29$40,000
38. Interior buildout of 1st floor retail space

    625 N Michigan Ave · 970 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 28$819,241
39. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2000 SQ. FT.

    671 N State St · 810 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 26$95,000
40. Sc 2019 CBRC: interior buildout / renovation of an existing shake shack in an existing suite space

    66 E Ohio St · 540 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 23$415,000
41. Dds 2019 CBRC: interior alterations to existing mall including renovations to common areas and restrooms on…

    520 N Michigan Ave · 880 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 20$10,000,000
42. Structural peer review included - revision to building permit #101068332 to update previously approved…

    600 N Michigan Ave · 840 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$2,655,650
43. Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 5000lb capacity

    520 N Michigan Ave · 880 ft E · Elevator
    Jul 13not listed
44. Esq bespoke tailoring interior build-out from existing photography studio with architectural

    20 W Hubbard St · 890 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 9$150,000
45. Nonstructural interior replacement of cedar boards and dry heater for existing sauna.locations: 1 residential…

    440 N Wabash Ave · 710 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 26$29,000
46. Water damage repair on eg passenger elevator car 4

    535 N Michigan Ave · 940 ft E · Elevator
    Jun 25not listed
47. New installation of one(1) 4000lb capacity

    444 N Wabash Ave · 650 ft S · Elevator
    Jun 24$311,240
48. Revision to permit #101013225 for mercantile use type 1b construction to pass atrium smoke evacuation test…

    555 N Michigan Ave · 920 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$2,500
49. Sign will read "vintage and handmade jewelry, books & ephemera

    40 E Erie St · 700 ft N · Sign
    Jun 23$100
50. New sign will read "driehaus museum floor 1"

    40 E Erie St · 700 ft N · Sign
    Jun 23$100
51. New sign will read "brendan in the fernandes round"

    40 E Erie St · 700 ft N · Sign
    Jun 23$100
52. Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 2 rooftop packaged unit(daikin m# carrier m# 48vg-k240603-gp)

    49 E Ontario St · 450 ft NE · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Jun 22$36,000
53. Nonstructural interior preparatory demolition of nonload bearing dryall and M.E.P. system with demo drawings…

    65 E Huron St · 1,000 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 17$10,000
54. One 14'9-1/4" by 11'5-3/4" emc

    555 N Michigan Ave · 920 ft E · Sign
    Jun 17$60,000
55. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    1 W Grand Ave · 360 ft SW · Electrical
    Jun 15$10,645
56. Illuminated blade sign reading foxtrot logo on east elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 990 ft N · Sign
    Jun 11$1,000
57. Illuminated channel letters reading "foxtrot" on south elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 990 ft N · Sign
    Jun 11$2,000
58. Illuminated channel letters reading "foxtrot" on east elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 990 ft N · Sign
    Jun 11$2,000
59. Door operator upgrade on (3) three passenger elevators

    630 N State St · 410 ft NW · Elevator
    Jun 10not listed
60. Revision to permit 101065703, work is limited to the replacement in kind of 1600 amp (208v/3ph) switchgear…

    1 W Grand Ave · 360 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 9$100,000
61. Dds 2019 CBRC: revision to permit 101073851

    1 W Grand Ave · 360 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 4$6,000,000
62. Modernization of five(5) 3500lb capacity

    50 E Ohio St · 350 ft E · Elevator
    Jun 3not listed
63. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 2, max

    545 N Dearborn St · 580 ft W · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jun 2not listed
64. Canopy mounted illuminated push-thru channel plaque to read "gordon ramsay | burger" on west elevation…

    2 E Ontario St · 410 ft NW · Sign
    Jun 1$3,050
65. Canopy mounted illuminated push-thru channel plaque to read "gordon ramsay | burger" on south elevation…

    2 E Ontario St · 410 ft NW · Sign
    Jun 1$3,050
66. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 6, max

    21 E Huron St · 880 ft N · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 27not listed
67. Decommission/removal of four(4) 3000lb capacity

    500 N Michigan Ave · 1,000 ft SE · Elevator
    May 27$100,000
68. The project consists of interior modifications to an existing first and second floor restaurant tenant space…

    58 E Ontario St · 580 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    May 20$150,000
69. Interior build-out to existing 3,365 sf office

    535 N Michigan Ave · 940 ft E · Alteration or repair
    May 20$350,000
70. Awning reads f1 arcade faces west grand ave × 2 permits

    512 N State St · 430 ft SW · Sign
    May 18$800
71. Awning reads f1 arcade E faces west grand ave

    512 N State St · 430 ft SW · Sign
    May 18$800
72. Awning reads f1 arcade faces N state st

    512 N State St · 430 ft SW · Sign
    May 18$800
73. Replacement general contractor

    444 N Wabash Ave · 650 ft S · Electrical
    May 16not listed
74. Awning reads dine.bar.race × 3 permits

    512 N State St · 430 ft SW · Sign
    May 12$800
75. Awning reads dine.bar.race faces west grand ave

    512 N State St · 430 ft SW · Sign
    May 12$800
76. Awning reads f1 arcade dine.bar.race

    512 N State St · 430 ft SW · Sign
    May 12$1,200
77. Illum channel ltrs read f1 arcade on northeast building corner

    512 N State St · 430 ft SW · Sign
    May 12$5,000
78. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    630 N Michigan Ave · 930 ft NE · Fire systems
    May 7not listed
79. Fire alarm: repair existing system

    55 E Ontario St · 510 ft NE · Fire systems
    May 6not listed
80. Dds 2019 CBRC: dds 2019 CBRC: interior demolition only at existing 24-story office building

    500 N Michigan Ave · 1,000 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    May 4$2,750,000
81. Removal of two(2) escalators(#3 and #4)

    600 N Michigan Ave · 840 ft E · Elevator
    May 1not listed
82. Installation of temporary personnel hoist

    500 N Michigan Ave · 1,000 ft SE · Elevator
    May 1$92,000
83. Rfeplacement of hoist cables on one(1) 3500lb capacity

    540 N Michigan Ave · 850 ft E · Elevator
    May 1not listed

1. Replacement general contractor

   44 E Superior St · 0.24 mi N · Contractor change
   Oct 2not listed
2. Roof replacement

   29 W Kinzie St · 0.24 mi SW · Roofing
   Oct 1$57,000
3. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

   410 N Michigan Ave · 0.24 mi SE · Fire systems
   Sep 28not listed
4. Line voltage electrical work

   516 N Clark St · 0.21 mi W · Electrical
   Sep 18$10,000
5. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 3500 SQ. FT.

   730 N Wabash Ave · 0.23 mi N · Alteration or repair
   Sep 11$159,600
6. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

   1 W Superior St · 0.22 mi N · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
   Sep 10not listed
7. Interior buildout & exterior renovations to exist

   400 N State St · 0.21 mi S · Alteration or repair
   Sep 10$3,000,000
8. Modernization of one(1) 4000lb capacity

   160 E Grand Ave · 0.23 mi E · Elevator
   Sep 9$79,421
9. Dds 2019 CBC: demolition of nonstructural interior partitions

   44 E Superior St · 0.24 mi N · Alteration or repair
   Sep 9$20,000
10. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    410 N Dearborn St · 0.22 mi SW · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Sep 8not listed
11. Alterations to an existing 1 story × 2 permits

    435 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14 to Sep 4$575,000
12. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    401 N Wabash Ave · 0.22 mi S · Electrical
    Sep 2$68,889
13. Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 2500lb capacity × 3 permits

    405 N Wabash Ave · 0.21 mi S · Elevator
    Sep 2not listed
14. Direct developer services 2019 CBRC revision to permit 101068638 to change interior layout of several units

    111 W Illinois St · 0.24 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Sep 1$100,000
15. Self-cert 2019 CBC for initial build out of ground floor suite 104 of the tribune tower building

    435 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 31$1,400,000
16. Stk: non illuminated vinyl wall sign - (w kinzie st elevation) - 2'-0" h x 2-0" W (4 SQ ft)

    9 W Kinzie St · 0.23 mi S · Sign
    Aug 31$250
17. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    444 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi SE · Electrical
    Aug 25$2,268
18. Cable replacement on one(1) 500lb capacity

    118 E Erie St · 0.20 mi NE · Elevator
    Aug 24$53,101
19. Replacement general contractor

    435 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Electrical
    Aug 21not listed
20. Replacement general contractor

    435 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Addition
    Aug 14not listed
21. Selfcert 2019 CBRC - interior alterations to existing 5,002 sf office space on the 7th floor - suite n700

    410 N Michigan Ave · 0.24 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 14$210,000
22. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    25 E Superior St · 0.22 mi N · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Aug 12not listed
23. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2550 SQ. FT.

    25 E Superior St · 0.22 mi N · Grading
    Aug 12$315,840
24. Alteration to 1st & 2nd flr.-interior demolition - no occupancy change - occupancy group m- mercantile- type…

    663 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 10$172,000
25. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    142 E Ontario St · 0.20 mi E · Fire systems
    Jul 30not listed
26. Sc 2019 CBC: interior renovation and conversion of three existing residential units into one unit on the 84th…

    401 N Wabash Ave · 0.22 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 29$2,000,000
27. Nonstructural interior alteration to electrical

    645 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$60,000
28. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    663 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi NE · Fire systems
    Jul 27not listed
29. Replacement of door operator on one(1) 2000lb capacity

    669 N Michigan Ave · 0.23 mi NE · Elevator
    Jul 27$30,000
30. Selfcert 2019 CBRC - interior alterations to existing 6,314 sf office space on the 6th floor - suite n650

    410 N Michigan Ave · 0.24 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$210,000
31. Interior alterations in existing office building on the 5th floor

    142 E Ontario St · 0.20 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 16$133,290
32. Alterations to existing 1 story

    435 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$400,000
33. Interior alterations in existing office building on the 12th floor

    142 E Ontario St · 0.20 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 13$163,614
34. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    701 N Michigan Ave · 0.25 mi NE · Fire systems
    Jul 8not listed
35. Decommission ewgt passenger elevator west car

    661 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi NE · Elevator
    Jul 8$27,000
36. Modernization of (1) one ewgt passenger elevator

    661 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi NE · Elevator
    Jul 8$434,000
37. Fire alarm: repair existing system

    111 W Illinois St · 0.24 mi SW · Fire systems
    Jul 6not listed
38. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    701 N Michigan Ave · 0.25 mi NE · Electrical
    Jul 1$8,000
39. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 2 permits

    645 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi NE · Fire systems
    Jun 29not listed
40. Door operator upgrade on (7) seven passenger elevators: cars pe1-pe4

    25 E Superior St · 0.22 mi N · Elevator
    Jun 29$288,000
41. Roof replacement

    401 N State St · 0.22 mi S · Roofing
    Jun 25$47,903
42. Interior alterations to ground and 2nd floor retail space

    663 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$1,745,974
43. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    20 W Kinzie St · 0.22 mi S · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jun 23not listed
44. Spr 2019 CBRC - interior renovations of existing pool area on 14th floor

    505 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 15$350,000
45. Installation of an illuminated blade sign at 160 E grand ave

    160 E Grand Ave · 0.23 mi E · Sign
    Jun 11$1,500
46. Dds 2019 CBRC: alteration of existing 5-story building (with basement) to convert 3 upper office levels to 6…

    415 N Dearborn St · 0.21 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 5$1,500,000
47. Change of use, for residential areas only

    61 W Erie St · 0.19 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 5$100
48. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    444 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi SE · Electrical
    Jun 2$5,745
49. A single residential unit build-out occupying 2 white box floors

    14 W Superior St · 0.25 mi N · New building
    Jun 1$3,800,000
50. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 4, max

    165 E Ontario St · 0.25 mi E · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 21not listed
51. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 300sq

    165 E Ontario St · 0.25 mi E · Grading
    May 21$1,649,155
52. Replacement of status panel for seven(7) 3500lb capacity

    111 W Illinois St · 0.24 mi SW · Elevator
    May 20not listed
53. Modernization of one(1) 3000lb capacity

    60 W Erie St · 0.20 mi NW · Elevator
    May 20$415,000
54. Structural peer review included

    646 N Michigan Ave · 0.19 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    May 18$487,240
55. Interior build-out for a speculative office suite in suite 540

    645 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    May 7$190,133
56. Interior build-out for a speculative office suite in suite 543

    645 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    May 7$222,718
57. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 2 permits

    444 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi SE · Fire systems
    May 4 to 6not listed

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