1556 E 56th St

Chicago, IL 60615

Eight permits on record here. The newest, Apr 14: Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 120 SQ. FT. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 19 more permits since May 1.

1. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 120 SQ. FT.

   Alteration or repair
   Apr 14$124,000
2. Cps school

   Alteration or repair
   May 7, 2025$442,748
3. Masonry repair: 145sqft of tuckpointing

   Alteration or repair
   Jan 26, 2022$51,400
4. Upgrading an existing class-i fa system in an existing chicago public school.b.1-2 fls

   Fire systems
   Aug 26, 2020not listed
5. Parking lot reconfiguration, playground renovation

   Alteration or repair
   May 30, 2014$300,000
6. Cps - classroom renovations, kitchen upgrade

   Alteration or repair
   Jun 11, 2013$515,815
7. Alteration including structural reinforcment of floor

   Alteration or repair
   Jan 5, 2007$1,192,650
8. Replace (20) battery backup exit signs throughout school

   Electrical
   Jan 12, 2006$3,600

1. Roof replacement

   5519 S Cornell Ave · 610 ft NE · Roofing
   Sep 21$20,000
2. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 100 SQ. FT.

   5493 S Cornell Ave · 840 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 7$16,800
3. Fire service upgrade to comply with city of chicago 2017 mandate on ewgt passenger elevator #2

   5540 S Hyde Park Blvd · 790 ft E · Elevator
   Sep 2$9,640
4. Replace hoist ropes on ewgt passenger elevator #2

   5540 S Hyde Park Blvd · 790 ft E · Elevator
   Sep 2$12,200
5. Roof recover

   5510 S Cornell Ave · 610 ft NE · Roofing
   Aug 21$27,000
6. Replacement general contractor

   1636 E 55th St · 800 ft NE · Contractor change
   Aug 17not listed
7. Replace hydraulic power unit on sidewalk freight elevator

   1700 E 56th St · 820 ft E · Elevator
   Jun 29$141,983
8. Roof recover

   5546 S Blackstone Ave · 980 ft W · Roofing
   May 28$44,000
9. Revision to permit 101070408 to revise the plumbing plan (p-100) showing the relocation of a basement ice…

   1636 E 55th St · 800 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   May 12$15,000
10. Full rebuild (same as existing) for steel porch (open)

    5493 S Cornell Ave · 840 ft NE · Fence, wall or deck
    May 11$40,000
11. Line voltage electrical work

    5540 S Hyde Park Blvd · 790 ft E · Electrical
    May 6$10,000
12. Modernization of one(1) 2000lb capacity

    5480 S Cornell Ave · 910 ft NE · Elevator
    May 6$319,857

1. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

   5617 S Dorchester Ave · 0.24 mi W · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
   Oct 2not listed
2. Line voltage electrical work

   5717 S Blackstone Ave · 0.24 mi SW · Electrical
   Sep 30$2,400
3. Line voltage electrical work

   5495 S Hyde Park Blvd · 0.21 mi NE · Electrical
   Sep 25$10,000
4. Nonstructural interior alteration in kitchen

   5617 S Dorchester Ave · 0.24 mi W · Alteration or repair
   Aug 16$292,000
5. Replacement of counterweight switches

   1451 E 55th St · 0.19 mi NW · Elevator
   Jul 1$157,000
6. Line voltage electrical work

   5471 S Hyde Park Blvd · 0.24 mi NE · Electrical
   Jun 2$4,660
7. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 99 SQ. FT.

   5720 S Harper Ave · 0.21 mi SW · Alteration or repair
   May 1$20,000

Chicago Department of Buildings updated its data Oct 3, 2026. We checked it Oct 5, 12:07 UTC. Official data.

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