# Building permits at 1735 W 79th St, Chicago, IL One permit here in the last two years. The newest, Feb 14: Repair (26% to 50%) for wood exterior stairway. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 11 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Feb 14, 2026 | Fence, wall or deck | Repair (26% to 50%) for wood exterior stairway (quantity: 1, location: rear of building). | $7,000 | [B200454458](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200454458/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 11 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | May 26, 2026 | [1719 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1719-w-79th-st/) | 150 ft E | 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/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 4 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 14, 2026 | [1849 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1849-w-79th-st/) | 820 ft W | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Repair or alter devices on existing circuits. Receptacle outlets: 5. Lighting outlets: 10. Specific location: second floor utility room. | $20,000 | [B200510822](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200510822/) | | Aug 27, 2026 | [7843 S Wood St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7843-s-wood-st/) | 350 ft NW | 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/) | | Aug 26, 2026 | [7826 S Marshfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7826-s-marshfield-ave/) | 770 ft NE | 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/) | 750 ft NE | 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/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 6 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 7, 2026 | [7859 S Ashland Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7859-s-ashland-ave/) | 0.20 mi 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 6, 2026 | [7721 S Wood St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7721-s-wood-st/) | 0.22 mi N | Other | For permit b200472885: replacement plumbing contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200476622](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200476622/) | | Sep 16, 2026 | [8011 S Marshfield Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8011-s-marshfield-ave/) | 0.20 mi SE | 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/) | | Jun 26, 2026 | [7721 S Wood St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7721-s-wood-st/) | 0.22 mi N | Plumbing | Repair or in-kind replacement of 0 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. Repair or in-kind replacement of hot water heater(s). Includes repair or replacment of plumbing piping. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), utility room in basement. | $10,000 | [B200474709](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200474709/) | | Jun 26, 2026 | [7721 S Wood St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7721-s-wood-st/) | 0.22 mi N | Alteration or repair | Scope: nonstructural interior alteration of single family home for kitchen and bathroom remodel, replace plumbing fixtures with associated piping and add new laundry hookups in basement with new electrical.locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), single family residence | $50,000 | [B200472885](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200472885/) | | May 18, 2026 | [8035 S Paulina St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8035-s-paulina-st/) | 0.21 mi SE | 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/) | ## 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: - [1719 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1719-w-79th-st/): newest permit May 26, 2026 - [1814 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1814-w-79th-st/): newest permit Oct 30, 2024 - [1642 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1642-w-79th-st/): newest permit Nov 3, 2025 - [1849 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1849-w-79th-st/): newest permit Sep 14, 2026 - [1620 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1620-w-79th-st/): newest permit Jan 8, 2026 - [1519 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/1519-w-79th-st/): newest permit Mar 5, 2025 - [2004 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2004-w-79th-st/): newest permit Apr 9, 2026 - [2019 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2019-w-79th-st/): newest permit May 9, 2025 - [2020 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2020-w-79th-st/): newest permit Dec 16, 2025 - [2024 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2024-w-79th-st/): newest permit Aug 20, 2026 --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). 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