# Building permits at 1604 N Lorel Ave, Chicago, IL One permit on record here. The newest, Jul 23, 2025: Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 200 SQ. FT. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 13 more permits since May 1. One is for a new building, 740 ft away. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Jul 23, 2025 | Alteration or repair | Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 200 SQ. FT., Lintel qty. 0, MAX. Length 0. Location: front facade. | $3,000 | [B200434436](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200434436/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 13 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 11, 2026 | [1628 N Lorel Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1628-n-lorel-ave/) | 250 ft N | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 1750 SQ. FT. Roof covering: mineral - surfaced roll roofing. Location: roofing. IL Roofing contractor license: 104.02031. | $25,100 | [B200506989](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200506989/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 9 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 5, 2026 | [1533 N Latrobe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1533-n-latrobe-ave/) | 760 ft SE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Add 3 circuits to existing 200 amp service disconnecting means. Receptacle outlets: 3. Lighting outlets: 4. Specific location: ug and OH service: upgrade the meter can to 200a. | $2,000 | [B200514391](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200514391/) | | Sep 24, 2026 | [1617 N Linder Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1617-n-linder-ave/) | 930 ft W | Plumbing | Repair or in-kind replacement of 2 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. Repair or in-kind replacement of hot water heater(s). Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), bathroom, basement. | $13,578 | [B200512358](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512358/) | | Sep 10, 2026 | [1617 N Linder Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1617-n-linder-ave/) | 930 ft W | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 20 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement. | $10,753 | [B200511173](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200511173/) | | Aug 19, 2026 | [1500 N Lockwood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1500-n-lockwood-ave/) | 740 ft S | New building | Spr 2019 CBC: full building permit for a 2-story, 2 dwelling unit building w/ basement, 3 on-site parking spaces and front & rear 1-story stairs, new 6'-0" wood fence & 5'-0" iron wrought fence per site plan (occupancy group R-5, type v-a construction) | $350,000 | [101084664](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101084664/) | | Jul 30, 2026 | [1515 N Lorel Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1515-n-lorel-ave/) | 560 ft S | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 9 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 6. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement. | $10,228 | [B200480694](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200480694/) | | Jul 6, 2026 | [5265 W North Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5265-w-north-ave/) | 400 ft E | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Repair or alter devices on existing circuits. Receptacle outlets: 8. Lighting outlets: 5. Specific location: store. | $8,500 | [B200476762](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200476762/) | | Jul 1, 2026 | [5261 W North Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5261-w-north-ave/) | 440 ft E | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 20 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 5. Lighting outlets: 5. Specific location: basement, store front. | $1,000 | [B200476479](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200476479/) | | May 18, 2026 | [1646 N Latrobe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1646-n-latrobe-ave/) | 790 ft NE | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 1756 SQ. FT. Roof covering: asphalt shingles. Location: the roof. IL Roofing contractor license: 104019230. | $14,650 | [B200471031](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471031/) | | May 12, 2026 | [5215 W North Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5215-w-north-ave/) | 920 ft E | Alteration or repair | Masonry construction only repair permit for 3-story mixed occupancy building with ground level retail space and 2 dwelling units above(ocupancy group m, R-2; type IIIA construction | $20,000 | [101079774](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101079774/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 3 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 14, 2026 | [1705 N Laramie Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1705-n-laramie-ave/) | 0.24 mi NE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 400 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: basement. | $5,000 | [B200509419](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509419/) | | May 28, 2026 | [1736 N Latrobe Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1736-n-latrobe-ave/) | 0.23 mi NE | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 11.5 kw. Array output: 10.66 kw. Includes 9.7 kwh energy storage system. Location: rooftop. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-1231. | $46,000 | [B200471223](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471223/) | | May 8, 2026 | [5511 W North Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5511-w-north-ave/) | 0.21 mi W | Alteration or repair | Spr 2019 CBRC: partially rebuild front facade in an existing mixed-use, brick building to address building violations. Existing B and R-2 occupancy, no change in occupancy. Certified corrections subject to field inspections & audit | $40,000 | [101072292](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101072292/) | ## 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 N Lorel Ave with permits, nearest house number first: - [1628 N Lorel Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1628-n-lorel-ave/): newest permit Aug 11, 2026 - [1539 N Lorel Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1539-n-lorel-ave/): newest permit Mar 9, 2026 - [1515 N Lorel Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1515-n-lorel-ave/): newest permit Jul 30, 2026 - [1505 N Lorel Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1505-n-lorel-ave/): newest permit Feb 26, 2025 - [1404 N Lorel Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1404-n-lorel-ave/): newest permit Jul 30, 2026 - [1352 N Lorel Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1352-n-lorel-ave/): newest permit Sep 24, 2025 - [1351 N Lorel Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1351-n-lorel-ave/): newest permit Apr 15, 2025 - [1329 N Lorel Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1329-n-lorel-ave/): newest permit Oct 23, 2025 - [2051 N Lorel Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2051-n-lorel-ave/): newest permit Jul 6, 2026 - [1155 N Lorel Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1155-n-lorel-ave/): newest permit Apr 16, 2026 --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). 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