# Building permits at 1636 W Edgewater Ave, Chicago, IL 1527 W Edgewater Ave: demolition and a new building, both permitted Sep 3. Three permits on record here. The newest, Jun 3, 2025: New detached wood frame garage. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 21 more permits since May 1. Four are for new buildings, the nearest 100 ft away. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Jun 3, 2025 | Fence, wall or deck | New detached wood frame garage. Dimensions and setbacks per application. Building outside dimensions: 20'-0' ' x20'-0' '. Gable roof height to peak: 15'-0' '. | $30,000 | [B200427586](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200427586/) | | Jan 14, 2019 | Fence, wall or deck | Fences: 38ft in x 6ft 0in: qty 1 | $2,800 | [100799106](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/100799106/) | | Aug 1, 2018 | Alteration or repair | INT. ALT. To a single family reisdence as per homeowners | $60,000 | [100772741](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/100772741/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 21 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jun 25, 2026 | [1631 W Edgewater Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1631-w-edgewater-ave/) | 100 ft SE | New building | Sc 2019 CBC. Erect a 2 story type VA frame single family residence with a basement, 6-foot-high privacy fence detached 2 car garage with a roof deck, pergola and metal access stair, as per plans | $625,000 | [101076459](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101076459/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 13 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 6, 2026 | [1505 W Hollywood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1505-w-hollywood-ave/) | 1,000 ft E | Fence, wall or deck | Full rebuild (same as existing) for wood porch (open) (quantity: 1, location: rear of building). | $22,500 | [B200514362](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200514362/) | | Sep 9, 2026 | [1645 W Olive Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1645-w-olive-ave/) | 680 ft S | Alteration or repair | Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 10 SQ. FT., Lintel qty. 4, MAX. Length 5. Parapet rebuilding: 175 SQ. FT. Location: front (north)) & east elevation. | $38,740 | [B200510238](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200510238/) | | Sep 4, 2026 | [1623 W Bryn Mawr Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1623-w-bryn-mawr-ave/) | 1,000 ft S | New building | New two story single family home with basement, front stair, and detached two car garage with stairs and rooftop deck( occupancy R-5, contruction type 5a) | $450,000 | [101084473](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101084473/) | | Sep 3, 2026 | [1527 W Edgewater Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1527-w-edgewater-ave/) | 750 ft E | Demolition | Wreck and remove a 2 story frame building (former church) | $60,000 | [B101085657](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B101085657/) | | Sep 3, 2026 | [1527 W Edgewater Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1527-w-edgewater-ave/) | 750 ft E | New building | Sc 2019 CBC. Erect a 3 story, 4 dwelling unit building with a basement, a private roof deck with a stair enclosure, front and rear deck at 3rd floor, rear 1st floor covered deck, masonry trash enclosure, 6 foot high wrought iron and a privacy fence and a detached one car and a 3 car garage with roof | $1,300,000 | [101083853](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083853/) | | Sep 2, 2026 | [5707 N Ashland Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5707-n-ashland-ave/) | 510 ft SE | Sign | Canvas awning made and installed facing west (vamos)structure elements: 50 SQ. Ftsign elements: 22 sq.ft | $4,061 | [101087019](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101087019/) | | Aug 14, 2026 | [1730 W Thorndale Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1730-w-thorndale-ave/) | 980 ft NW | Alteration or repair | 2019 Spr: new 1st floor addition & front porch for existing 2 story frame single family residence | $110,000 | [101083832](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083832/) | | Aug 13, 2026 | [5721 N Clark St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5721-n-clark-st/) | 580 ft E | Sign | Front lit light box | $2,000 | [101083942](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083942/) | | Aug 13, 2026 | [5721 N Clark St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5721-n-clark-st/) | 580 ft E | Sign | 4' Circular blade sign | $2,000 | [101083629](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083629/) | | Jul 22, 2026 | [1625 W Bryn Mawr Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1625-w-bryn-mawr-ave/) | 990 ft S | Demolition | Wreck and remove a 2 story frame residence | $22,500 | [B101082478](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B101082478/) | | Jul 16, 2026 | [1665 W Hollywood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1665-w-hollywood-ave/) | 470 ft SW | Alteration or repair | Erect attic addition at rear above existing 1st floor of existing a-1 (sfr) v-a 1-story with attic and basement | $198,000 | [101084216](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101084216/) | | Jun 25, 2026 | [1625 W Hollywood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1625-w-hollywood-ave/) | 400 ft S | Plumbing | Repair or in-kind replacement of 0 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. Includes repair or replacment of plumbing piping. Includes repair or replacement of plumbing risers in existing chases. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 1 non-residential unit(s), 1 interior common areas, first | $5,968 | [B200475664](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200475664/) | | Jun 17, 2026 | [1525 W Victoria St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1525-w-victoria-st/) | 840 ft NE | Alteration or repair | Spr 2019 CBRC: interior alteration for installation of a freestanding wood-burning stove in existing 2-story, 1-dwelling-unit residential building. No change in use, occupancy, egress, or structural systems (occupancy group R-5; type IIIA construction). | $15,000 | [101076557](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101076557/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 7 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 8, 2026 | [1760 W Thorndale Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1760-w-thorndale-ave/) | 0.21 mi NW | Other | For permit b200476826: replacement electrical contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200515108](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200515108/) | | Oct 6, 2026 | [1760 W Thorndale Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1760-w-thorndale-ave/) | 0.21 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Scope: nonstructural interior alteration in 1st floor kitchen, 2nd floor bathrooms and laundry room, bathroom and laundry room.locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s) | $50,000 | [B200476826](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200476826/) | | Sep 4, 2026 | [1621 W Bryn Mawr Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1621-w-bryn-mawr-ave/) | 0.19 mi S | New building | New two story single family home with basement, front stair and detached two car frame garage with stairs and rooftop deck (occupancy R-5, contruction type 5a) per plans certified plans corrections: conditional permit subject to field inspections | $450,000 | [101084472](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101084472/) | | Aug 31, 2026 | [1464 W Olive Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1464-w-olive-ave/) | 0.23 mi SE | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 2400 SQ. FT. Roof covering: mineral - surfaced roll roofing. Location: existing roof. IL Roofing contractor license: 104018445. | $25,000 | [B200509659](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509659/) | | Jul 22, 2026 | [1621 W Bryn Mawr Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1621-w-bryn-mawr-ave/) | 0.19 mi S | Demolition | Complex demolition: wreck and remove an oversized garage | $9,500 | [B101082584](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B101082584/) | | Jul 22, 2026 | [1621 W Bryn Mawr Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1621-w-bryn-mawr-ave/) | 0.19 mi S | Demolition | Complex demolition: wreck and remove a 2 story frame residence | $22,500 | [B101082465](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B101082465/) | | May 4, 2026 | [1454 W Victoria St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1454-w-victoria-st/) | 0.23 mi E | Alteration or repair | Self-cert 2019 CBRC: new (239) SQ. FT., Type VA frame, sunroom addition over existing attached garage for existing 2-story, type VA frame, 25' ht., single-family residence with basement (occupancy group R-5; type VA construction). | $40,000 | [101081699](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101081699/) | ## 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 Edgewater Ave with permits, nearest house number first: - [1631 W Edgewater Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1631-w-edgewater-ave/): newest permit Jun 25, 2026 - [1620 W Edgewater Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1620-w-edgewater-ave/): newest permit Sep 18, 2025 - [1652 W Edgewater Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1652-w-edgewater-ave/): newest permit May 15, 2025 - [1600 W Edgewater Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1600-w-edgewater-ave/): newest permit Mar 30, 2026 - [1527 W Edgewater Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1527-w-edgewater-ave/): newest permit Sep 3, 2026 - [1427 W Edgewater Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1427-w-edgewater-ave/): newest permit Jul 8, 2025 - [1417 W Edgewater Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1417-w-edgewater-ave/): newest permit Sep 1, 2026 --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). 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