# Building permits at 1620 W 79th St, Chicago, IL Four permits on record here. The newest, Jan 8: Emergency wreck and remove a 2 story masonry mixed use building. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 15 more permits (14 projects) since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Jan 8, 2026 | Demolition | Emergency wreck and remove a 2 story masonry mixed use building | $394,750 | [B101075580](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B101075580/) | | Jun 13, 2012 | Electrical | Repairs due to fire damage. Work to be done in 1 unit only. On the 3rd. FL. Replace 10-15 sheets of drywall. Electrical permit # 100439162 issued 5/7/2012. Repair ceilings & floors. All work non structural. | $1,500 | [100444920](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/100444920/) | | Jan 26, 2012 | Fence, wall or deck | Remove chain link fence and erect 8ft iron fence by 60lf | $1,600 | [100425872](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/100425872/) | | Apr 25, 2011 | Alteration or repair | Replace three (3) rear open porches with sae per plans | $25,000 | [100383945](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/100383945/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 15 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 10 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 14, 2026 | [7859 S Ashland Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7859-s-ashland-ave/) | 270 ft E | Other | For permit b200507176: replacement electrical contractor. Replacement general contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200515212](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200515212/) | | Oct 7, 2026 | [7859 S Ashland Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7859-s-ashland-ave/) | 270 ft E | Other | Alteration of existing communication equipment. Alteration of 0 boxes and equipment on 1 towers / structures. Location: modification existing antennas on rooftop per plan. | $50,000 | [B200507176](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507176/) | | Oct 4, 2026 | [7758 S Laflin St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7758-s-laflin-st/) | 910 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Scope: nonstructural interior replacement of drywall. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), 2nd floor bedrooms | $100 | [B200509412](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509412/) | | Oct 4, 2026 | [7758 S Laflin St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7758-s-laflin-st/) | 910 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Scope: nonstructural interior replacement of drywall. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), 1st floor beddrooms | $100 | [B200509398](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509398/) | | Sep 26, 2026 | [8020 S Ashland Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8020-s-ashland-ave/) | 960 ft S | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 0. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: basement. | $2,500 | [B200480387](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200480387/) | | Sep 16, 2026 | [8011 S Marshfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8011-s-marshfield-ave/) | 840 ft S | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: basement 1st,2nd,3rd. | $4,500 | [B200508763](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200508763/) | | Aug 26, 2026 | [7826 S Marshfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7826-s-marshfield-ave/) | 350 ft NW | Alteration or repair | Sc 2019 CBC; existing brick 2 flat with full basement. Renovation of existing 2 flat. Duplex ex. 1St floor apartment to finished basement. Gut renovation of 2nd floor. Replace exterior rear 2 story wood stairs with new. Replace existing forced air systems. Repair existing waste and supply plumbing l | $100,000 | [101086174](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101086174/) | | Aug 14, 2026 | [7830 S Marshfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7830-s-marshfield-ave/) | 310 ft NW | Alteration or repair | Remove existing rear enclosed wood porch and replace with new rear wood porch same size and location in existing 2-story with basement brick building. | $6,000 | [101084948](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101084948/) | | May 29, 2026 | [7835 S Laflin St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7835-s-laflin-st/) | 750 ft E | Alteration or repair | Spr 2019, CBRC: interior remodeling including electrical, plumbing and mechanical work to an existing 1 story brick building with basement as single family residence. All work to be done per plans. (Construction class IIIA, occupancy r-5). | $80,000 | [101080686](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101080686/) | | May 26, 2026 | [1719 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1719-w-79th-st/) | 660 ft W | Alteration or repair | Revision to #100909486, interior rehabilitation and expansion of existing ground floor restaurant space, per plans. Approved 05.21.2026. | $95,000 | [101079135](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101079135/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 5 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 27, 2026 | [7843 S Wood St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7843-s-wood-st/) | 0.20 mi W | Alteration or repair | Spr-2019 CBC replace exist. Rear open wood porch in same location of an exist. 2-Story brick and frame single family residence w/. Basement (occupancy group rs-3 type VA construction) | $12,000 | [101086834](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101086834/) | | Jun 25, 2026 | [7712 S Laflin St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7712-s-laflin-st/) | 0.25 mi NE | Fence, wall or deck | New detached wood frame garage. Dimensions and setbacks per application. Building outside dimensions: 22'-0' ' x20'-0' '. Hip roof height to peak: 13'-0' '. | $33,750 | [B200475313](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200475313/) | | May 20, 2026 | [7731 S Laflin St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7731-s-laflin-st/) | 0.22 mi NE | Plumbing | Repair or in-kind replacement of 6 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. Includes repair or replacment of plumbing piping. Locations: 2 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), 2 interior common areas, 1st floor and 2nd floor. | $100 | [B200467203](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200467203/) | | May 18, 2026 | [8035 S Paulina St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8035-s-paulina-st/) | 0.22 mi S | Alteration or repair | Replacement of existing 3-story rear enclosed wood porch. No change in size/location/configuration. (Occupancy group R-5; type IIIA construction) | $27,000 | [101082762](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101082762/) | | May 13, 2026 | [7731 S Laflin St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7731-s-laflin-st/) | 0.22 mi NE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Repair or alter devices on existing circuits. Receptacle outlets: 40. Lighting outlets: 15. Specific location: 1st and 2nd floors only. | $100 | [B200467481](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200467481/) | ## 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 W 79th St with permits, nearest house number first: - [1642 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1642-w-79th-st/): newest permit Nov 3, 2025 - [1719 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1719-w-79th-st/): newest permit May 26, 2026 - [1519 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1519-w-79th-st/): newest permit Mar 5, 2025 - [1735 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1735-w-79th-st/): newest permit Feb 14, 2026 - [1814 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1814-w-79th-st/): newest permit Oct 30, 2024 - [1415 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1415-w-79th-st/): newest permit Oct 8, 2026 - [1400 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1400-w-79th-st/): newest permit Apr 7, 2025 - [1849 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1849-w-79th-st/): newest permit Sep 14, 2026 - [1257 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1257-w-79th-st/): newest permit Jun 2, 2026 - [2004 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2004-w-79th-st/): newest permit Apr 9, 2026 --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). 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