161 W Harrison St

Chicago, IL 60605

At this address

3 permits in the last two years. Newest issued Aug 12: Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 70sq

Within ¼ mile

66 more permits (62 projects) issued since May 1. One is for a new building, 920 ft away.

Biggest nearby

A $151M alteration or repair at 400 S La Salle St, permitted Sep 16, within ¼ mile since May 1.

The city's data portal didn't answer in time. "Here" shows our copy of the last two years, which we checked 2026-10-10 11:04 UTC. Data status

1. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 70sq

   Alteration or repair
   Aug 12$95,965
2. Line voltage electrical work

   Electrical
   Apr 3$2,000
3. Spr 2019 CBRC replacement of windows on a 12 story mixed use condo building

   Alteration or repair
   Feb 4, 2025$3,200,000

1. Additional plumbing contractor

   800 S Clark St · 980 ft SE · Contractor change
   Oct 8not listed
2. Line voltage electrical work

   411 S Wells St · 820 ft N · Electrical
   Oct 7$254,300
3. Decommission of one(1) 3000lb capacity

   335 S La Salle St · 990 ft N · Elevator
   Oct 7not listed
4. Decommission of eight(8) passenger escalators(1,2,3e,4e,5e,6e,7,& 8)

   335 S La Salle St · 990 ft N · Elevator
   Oct 7not listed
5. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2900 SQ. FT.

   732 S Financial Pl · 610 ft S · Alteration or repair
   Oct 5$100,000
6. Roof replacement

   700 S Federal St · 920 ft SE · Roofing
   Sep 28$806,000
7. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

   440 S La Salle St · 600 ft NE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
   Sep 23not listed
8. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 2, max

   732 S Financial Pl · 610 ft S · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
   Sep 22not listed
9. Low voltage/communication electrical work

   427 S La Salle St · 740 ft NE · Electrical
   Sep 21$16,000
10. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 3 permits

    440 S La Salle St · 600 ft NE · Fire systems
    Aug 28 to Sep 18not listed
11. Phase 3 of 3: interior alterations to existing 7-story office building to convert to a data center

    400 S La Salle St · 920 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Sep 16$151,112,046
12. 2019 CBRC: Minor interior alterations to combine existing restaurant space in 404 S. Wells st to restaurant…

    412 S Wells St · 830 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Sep 16$15,000
13. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    440 S La Salle St · 600 ft NE · Electrical
    Sep 11$18,290
14. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    717 S Wells St · 540 ft S · Electrical
    Sep 3$6,749
15. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    536 S Clark St · 580 ft E · Electrical
    Sep 3$45,414
16. Remove and replace existing security turnstiles on ground floor at both the north main entrance and south…

    600 S Federal St · 820 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 28$299,280
17. Nonstructural interior stair repairs per building violations dated 3-16-2026

    426 S Clark St · 880 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 27$500
18. Interior alterations in existing office building on the 29th floor

    440 S La Salle St · 600 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 26$500,000
19. Replace hoist ropes on (2) two ewgt passenger elevators north & south cars

    651 S Wells St · 360 ft SW · Elevator
    Aug 19not listed
20. Dds 2019 CBRC: interior removal of non-load bearing partitions on levels 4-14 of an existing 14-story office…

    542 S Dearborn St · 950 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 19$250,000
21. Modernization of (1) one ewgt freight elevator

    400 S La Salle St · 920 ft N · Elevator
    Aug 12$1,419,751
22. Nonstructural interior replacment of electrical

    640 S Federal St · 840 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 4$750
23. Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 3500lb capacity

    425 S Financial Pl · 680 ft N · Elevator
    Jul 29$4,200
24. Line voltage electrical work

    440 S La Salle St · 600 ft NE · Electrical
    Jul 28$25,000
25. Replacement general contractor

    800 S Clark St · 980 ft SE · Contractor change
    Jul 19not listed
26. Dds 2019 CBRC: non-structural interior demolition within an existing seven-story heavy timber type IV…

    601 S La Salle St · 340 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 17$150,000
27. Installation of one(1) 7000lb capacity

    400 S La Salle St · 920 ft N · Elevator
    Jul 15$150,000
28. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 6, max

    400 S La Salle St · 920 ft N · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jul 14not listed
29. Line voltage electrical work × 2 permits

    400 S La Salle St · 920 ft N · Electrical
    Jun 25 to Jul 7$420,000
30. Temporary construction hoist permit for tornburgs fc7000 single car tower with 7,000 lbs

    400 S La Salle St · 920 ft N · New building
    Jul 6$60,000
31. Dds 2019 CBRC: phase 2 of 3: infrastructure upgrades

    400 S La Salle St · 920 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 6$51,100,000
32. Dds 2019 CBRC: phase 1 of 3: demolition of non load bearing partitions on basement

    400 S La Salle St · 920 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 1$3,950,000
33. Revision to permit 101053262 to remove door from sales floor to exterior

    400 S Wells St · 920 ft N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$1,200,000
34. Permit expires on 08/25/2026 erection starts: 9/9/2026

    720 S Federal St · 960 ft SE · Other
    Jun 26$9,000
35. Dds 2019 CBRC: revision to permit 101070387 to update re-feed input panels 2a &2b.(occupancy group: B / type…

    427 S La Salle St · 740 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 23$1,000
36. Dds 2019 CBC: interior alterations to existing 6th floor data center

    717 S Wells St · 540 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 16$3,000,000
37. Replacement electrical contractor

    440 S La Salle St · 600 ft NE · Contractor change
    Jun 12not listed
38. Line voltage electrical work

    600 S Dearborn St · 940 ft E · Electrical
    Jun 11$2,480
39. Self-crt 2019 CBRC

    440 S La Salle St · 600 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 11$80,000
40. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    235 W Van Buren St · 1,000 ft NW · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jun 9not listed
41. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 50sq

    235 W Van Buren St · 1,000 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 8$66,290
42. Hoist cable replacement on one(1) 3000lb capacity

    235 W Van Buren St · 1,000 ft NW · Elevator
    May 27not listed
43. Low voltage/communication electrical work × 2 permits

    440 S La Salle St · 600 ft NE · Electrical
    May 20$46,000
44. Complex demolition: wreck and remove a rooftop water tower only (previously demolished without a permit)

    527 S Wells St · 320 ft NW · Demolition
    May 20$1,001
45. Fire alarm: new system

    427 S La Salle St · 740 ft NE · Fire systems
    May 8not listed
46. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    600 S Dearborn St · 940 ft E · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 4not listed

1. Roof replacement

   71 W Van Buren St · 0.21 mi NE · Roofing
   Sep 21$570,000
2. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 1250 SQ. FT.

   531 S Plymouth Ct · 0.22 mi E · Alteration or repair
   Sep 14$17,850
3. Roof replacement

   621 S Plymouth Ct · 0.22 mi E · Roofing
   Sep 11$372,111
4. Line voltage electrical work

   633 S Plymouth Ct · 0.23 mi E · Electrical
   Aug 20$2,500
5. Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 1 make up air unit

   621 S Plymouth Ct · 0.22 mi E · Mechanical (HVAC)
   Aug 6$205,000
6. Alteration of 265 square feet of interior professional services space on the first floor of an existing 3…

   47 W Polk St · 0.23 mi SE · Alteration or repair
   Jul 10$160,000
7. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 19100 SQ. FT.

   780 S Federal St · 0.21 mi SE · Alteration or repair
   Jul 2$400,000
8. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

   633 S Plymouth Ct · 0.23 mi E · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
   Jun 23not listed
9. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 3, max

   780 S Federal St · 0.21 mi SE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
   Jun 18not listed
10. Line voltage electrical work

    740 S Federal St · 0.19 mi SE · Electrical
    Jun 1$2,050
11. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    850 S Clark St · 0.23 mi SE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 15not listed
12. Line voltage electrical work

    711 S Dearborn St · 0.21 mi SE · Electrical
    May 12$2,000
13. Line voltage electrical work

    780 S Federal St · 0.21 mi SE · Electrical
    May 12$14,259
14. Repair or in-kind replacement of 1 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application

    740 S Federal St · 0.19 mi SE · Plumbing
    May 9$6,900
15. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 55sq

    326 S Wells St · 0.22 mi N · Alteration or repair
    May 6$44,790
16. Nonstructural interior shower remodeling within an existing bathroom (interior work only)

    633 S Plymouth Ct · 0.23 mi E · Alteration or repair
    May 5$10,000

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• 550 W Harrison St newest permit Apr 16, 2026
• 555 W Harrison St newest permit Mar 30, 2026
• 707 W Harrison St newest permit Aug 31, 2026
• 1240 W Harrison St newest permit Dec 1, 2025
• 1453 W Harrison St newest permit Sep 28, 2026
• 1520 W Harrison St newest permit Aug 3, 2026
• 1611 W Harrison St newest permit Jun 5, 2025

Chicago Department of Buildings updated its data Oct 9, 2026. We checked it Oct 10, 11:04 UTC. See the city's official records.

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