2 E Erie St

Chicago, IL 60611

The biggest project within a quarter mile since May 1: a $6M alteration or repair at 1 W Grand Ave, permitted Jun 4.

26 permits on record here. The newest, Sep 10, 2025: Line voltage electrical work. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 113 more permits (107 projects) since May 1. One is for a new building, 610 ft away.

1. Line voltage electrical work

   Electrical
   Sep 10, 2025$1,950
2. Lobby remodel

   Electrical
   Dec 20, 2023not listed
3. Wire and install emergency power operation on (5) passenger elevators

   Elevator
   Jan 18, 2023not listed
4. Heater install

   Electrical
   Jan 20, 2020$1,400
5. Replacing existing florescent fixtures with UL listed led lamps

   Electrical
   Oct 7, 2019$55,000
6. Erect one scaffold from 08/19/2019 to 08/19/2020

   Scaffold or sidewalk shed
   Aug 19, 2019not listed
7. 2 E. Erie st. Chicago, IL 60611 replace meter fitting

   Electrical
   Nov 2, 2018$5,000
8. Erect 1 scaffold on 7/9/2018 to 7/9/2019

   Scaffold or sidewalk shed
   Jul 6, 2018not listed
9. Upgrade 2 existing outlets and reroute light above sink

   Electrical
   Jan 15, 2018$800
10. Upgrade fire service operation with city ordinance 18-30-320 no automatic recall or lobby panel

    Elevator
    Dec 20, 2017$29,887
11. Work to be done to unit #3001 only: repair\replace same size & location

    Alteration or repair
    Jan 24, 2017$27,500
12. #3001 Replacing light fixtures, switches and outlets

    Electrical
    Jan 20, 2017$2,500
13. Erect two scaffolds from 6/20/2016 to 6/20/2017

    Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jun 17, 2016not listed
14. Replace existing 2 sets of doors on 40th floor deck

    Fence, wall or deck
    Nov 18, 2014$11,797
15. Replace electrical switches outlets and lights for apartment 1108 only

    Electrical
    Oct 6, 2014$1,000
16. Wqork to be done in unti# 1904-05: scrape popcorn ceilings

    Electrical
    Jun 12, 2014$10,000
17. Relocate existing receptacle

    Electrical
    Jun 5, 2014$150
18. Install five undercabinet lights

    Electrical
    Aug 12, 2011$800
19. "All elevations, repair/replace 10 bricks only, no structural work"

    Alteration or repair
    Aug 3, 2011not listed
20. Miscellaneous low voltage temperature controls

    Electrical
    Oct 13, 2010$14,850
21. Repair\re-grout railing post embedments (100 SQ. FT. Of concrete\grout) repair 20 SQ. FT. Of concrete replace…

    Fence, wall or deck
    Jul 17, 2009$186,180
22. Erect two scaffolding

    Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jul 14, 2009not listed
23. Erect 1 slyclimber scaffold for critical exam from 07/14/2008 to 07/14/2009

    Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jul 11, 2008$100
24. Erect 1 scaffold for window cleaning to operate from 4/20/06 thru 4/19/07

    Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 3, 2006not listed
25. 1-30Amp double circuit only....

    Electrical
    Apr 12, 2006not listed
26. Replace two existing doors inside existing residential condominium unit (unit 3109)

    Alteration or repair
    Jan 19, 2006$3,900

1. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2000 SQ. FT.

   671 N State St · 130 ft N · Alteration or repair
   Jul 26$95,000

1. Replacement general contractor

   44 E Superior St · 730 ft NE · Contractor change
   Oct 2not listed
2. Self-cert 2019 CBRC alterations to existing first floor tenant space within existing seven story building

   630 N Rush St · 750 ft SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 30$750,000
3. 2019 CBRC: Interior renovation

   55 E Erie St · 560 ft E · Alteration or repair
   Sep 29$800,000
4. Hoist cable replacement on one(1) 2000lb capacity

   10 E Ontario St · 310 ft S · Elevator
   Sep 23$45,000
5. Replacement of governor cable and tail sheave on one(1) 2500lb capacity

   10 E Ontario St · 310 ft S · Elevator
   Sep 23$10,000
6. Replacement of door operator on one(1) 3500lb capacity

   540 N State St · 770 ft S · Elevator
   Sep 23not listed
7. Line voltage electrical work

   21 E Huron St · 320 ft NE · Electrical
   Sep 21$2,900
8. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

   56 E Superior St · 820 ft NE · Fire systems
   Sep 15not listed
9. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 3500 SQ. FT.

   730 N Wabash Ave · 640 ft NE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 11$159,600
10. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    1 W Superior St · 510 ft N · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Sep 10not listed
11. Non-iilluminated, wall, vinyl, business id sign 2

    55 E Ontario St · 690 ft SE · Sign
    Sep 10$500
12. Interior demolition of an existing first floor tenant space within an existing building

    58 E Ontario St · 670 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 10$50,000
13. Dds 2019 CBC: demolition of nonstructural interior partitions

    44 E Superior St · 730 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 9$20,000
14. Interior alterations to existing church (basement & 1st floor) for replacement of existing organ to include…

    65 E Huron St · 680 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 2$381,938
15. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    50 E Erie St · 500 ft E · Electrical
    Aug 27$68,279
16. Interior renovation of an existing first floor commercial tenant space

    33 W Ontario St · 550 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 26$350,000
17. Cable replacement on one(1) 500lb capacity

    118 E Erie St · 1,000 ft E · Elevator
    Aug 24$53,101
18. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    25 E Superior St · 580 ft NE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Aug 12not listed
19. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2550 SQ. FT.

    25 E Superior St · 580 ft NE · Grading
    Aug 12$315,840
20. Repair or in-kind replacement of 1 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application

    55 E Erie St · 560 ft E · Plumbing
    Aug 6$2,000
21. Install a projection sign on the northwest corner of the building by ontario and dearborn st.

    33 W Ontario St · 550 ft SW · Sign
    Aug 4$3,500
22. Elevator cab interior renovations on two(2) 2000lb capacity

    612 N Rush St · 810 ft SE · Elevator
    Jul 29$70,000
23. Sc 2019 CBRC: interior buildout / renovation of an existing shake shack in an existing suite space

    66 E Ohio St · 910 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 23$415,000
24. Door operator upgrade on (7) seven passenger elevators: cars pe1-pe4

    25 E Superior St · 580 ft NE · Elevator
    Jun 29$288,000
25. Sign will read "vintage and handmade jewelry, books & ephemera

    40 E Erie St · 390 ft E · Sign
    Jun 23$100
26. New sign will read "driehaus museum floor 1"

    40 E Erie St · 390 ft E · Sign
    Jun 23$100
27. New sign will read "brendan in the fernandes round"

    40 E Erie St · 390 ft E · Sign
    Jun 23$100
28. Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 2 rooftop packaged unit(daikin m# carrier m# 48vg-k240603-gp)

    49 E Ontario St · 630 ft SE · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Jun 22$36,000
29. Nonstructural interior preparatory demolition of nonload bearing dryall and M.E.P. system with demo drawings…

    65 E Huron St · 680 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 17$10,000
30. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    1 W Grand Ave · 960 ft S · Electrical
    Jun 15$10,645
31. Illuminated blade sign reading foxtrot logo on east elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 450 ft NE · Sign
    Jun 11$1,000
32. Illuminated channel letters reading "foxtrot" on south elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 450 ft NE · Sign
    Jun 11$2,000
33. Illuminated channel letters reading "foxtrot" on east elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 450 ft NE · Sign
    Jun 11$2,000
34. Door operator upgrade on (3) three passenger elevators

    630 N State St · 320 ft S · Elevator
    Jun 10not listed
35. Revision to permit 101065703, work is limited to the replacement in kind of 1600 amp (208v/3ph) switchgear…

    1 W Grand Ave · 960 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 9$100,000
36. Change of use, for residential areas only

    61 W Erie St · 670 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Jun 5$100
37. Dds 2019 CBRC: revision to permit 101073851

    1 W Grand Ave · 960 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 4$6,000,000
38. Modernization of five(5) 3500lb capacity

    50 E Ohio St · 770 ft SE · Elevator
    Jun 3not listed
39. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 2, max

    545 N Dearborn St · 830 ft SW · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jun 2not listed
40. A single residential unit build-out occupying 2 white box floors

    14 W Superior St · 610 ft N · New building
    Jun 1$3,800,000
41. Canopy mounted illuminated push-thru channel plaque to read "gordon ramsay | burger" on west elevation…

    2 E Ontario St · 290 ft S · Sign
    Jun 1$3,050
42. Canopy mounted illuminated push-thru channel plaque to read "gordon ramsay | burger" on south elevation…

    2 E Ontario St · 290 ft S · Sign
    Jun 1$3,050
43. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 6, max

    21 E Huron St · 320 ft NE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 27not listed
44. Modernization of one(1) 3000lb capacity

    60 W Erie St · 640 ft W · Elevator
    May 20$415,000
45. The project consists of interior modifications to an existing first and second floor restaurant tenant space…

    58 E Ontario St · 670 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    May 20$150,000
46. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 4, max

    70 W Huron St · 810 ft W · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 6not listed
47. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 1100sq

    70 W Huron St · 810 ft W · Grading
    May 6$50,000
48. Fire alarm: repair existing system

    55 E Ontario St · 690 ft SE · Fire systems
    May 6not listed
49. Replacement of pump motor on one(1) 8000lb capacity

    600 N Wabash Ave · 680 ft SE · Elevator
    May 1not listed

1. Fire alarm: repair existing system

   33 W Illinois St · 0.25 mi S · Fire systems
   Oct 6not listed
2. Spr 2019 CBRC interior alteration and change of occupancy of 2nd floor business unit to residential apartment…

   11 W Illinois St · 0.24 mi S · Alteration or repair
   Oct 2$90,000
3. Awning attached to the south wall facing south

   630 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi E · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
4. Awning attached to the east wall facing east (with 2.5 SQ feet of text)

   630 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi E · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
5. Awning attached to the east wall facing east × 2 permits

   630 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi E · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
6. Awning attached to the east wall facing east (with 2 SQ. FT. Of text)

   630 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi E · Sign
   Sep 28$1,000
7. Self-cert 2019 CBRC - tenant buildout of 5,498 sqft for business office on the 5th floor

   640 N La Salle Dr · 0.25 mi W · Alteration or repair
   Sep 22$450,000
8. Repair or in-kind replacement of 4 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application

   11 W Illinois St · 0.24 mi S · Plumbing
   Sep 21$15,000
9. Self-cert 2019 CBRC - tenant buildout of 9,227 sqft for business office on the 2nd floor

   640 N La Salle Dr · 0.25 mi W · Alteration or repair
   Sep 21$650,000
10. Interior demolition of existing restaurant tenant space

    600 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 16$575,000
11. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 50 SQ. FT.

    605 N Michigan Ave · 0.23 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 14$4,546
12. Line voltage electrical work

    11 W Illinois St · 0.24 mi S · Electrical
    Sep 10$4,858
13. Revision to permit #101082137 for store layout changes

    625 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 3$250,000
14. Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 2 split dx unit

    600 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Sep 2$360,000
15. Install one internal illuminated blade sign on building wall over sidewalk

    11 W Illinois St · 0.24 mi S · Sign
    Aug 19$7,300
16. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 10000 SQ. FT.

    56 E Chicago Ave · 0.21 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 18$250,000
17. Interior demo only to existing ground floor retail space

    49 E Chicago Ave · 0.19 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 13$40,000
18. Alteration to 1st & 2nd flr.-interior demolition - no occupancy change - occupancy group m- mercantile- type…

    663 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 10$172,000
19. Self-cert 2019 cibc - tenant buildout of approximately 2240 sqft

    515 N State St · 0.19 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 5$240,322
20. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 2 permits

    737 N Michigan Ave · 0.24 mi NE · Fire systems
    Jul 9 to Aug 4not listed
21. Self-cert 2019 cibc - tenant buildout of approximately 925 sqft

    515 N State St · 0.19 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 4$121,200
22. Interior demolition to existing 1st floor north tenant space ad partial demolition of the adjacent tenant…

    600 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 31$800,000
23. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    142 E Ontario St · 0.22 mi E · Fire systems
    Jul 30not listed
24. Interior buildout of 1st floor retail space

    625 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 28$819,241
25. Nonstructural interior alteration to electrical

    645 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 27$60,000
26. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    663 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi E · Fire systems
    Jul 27not listed
27. Replacement of door operator on one(1) 2000lb capacity

    669 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi E · Elevator
    Jul 27$30,000
28. Replace hoist ropes on eg passenger elevator #2

    150 E Huron St · 0.24 mi E · Elevator
    Jul 27$30,000
29. Interior alterations in existing office building on the 5th floor

    142 E Ontario St · 0.22 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 16$133,290
30. Structural peer review included - revision to building permit #101068332 to update previously approved…

    600 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 14$2,655,650
31. Interior alterations in existing office building on the 12th floor

    142 E Ontario St · 0.22 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jul 13$163,614
32. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    701 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi E · Fire systems
    Jul 8not listed
33. Decommission ewgt passenger elevator west car

    661 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi E · Elevator
    Jul 8$27,000
34. Modernization of (1) one ewgt passenger elevator

    661 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi E · Elevator
    Jul 8$434,000
35. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    701 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi E · Electrical
    Jul 1$8,000
36. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 2 permits

    645 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi E · Fire systems
    Jun 29not listed
37. Interior alterations to ground and 2nd floor retail space

    663 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$1,745,974
38. Revision to permit #101013225 for mercantile use type 1b construction to pass atrium smoke evacuation test…

    555 N Michigan Ave · 0.24 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 24$2,500
39. One 14'9-1/4" by 11'5-3/4" emc

    555 N Michigan Ave · 0.24 mi SE · Sign
    Jun 17$60,000
40. Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 3500lb capacity

    55 E Pearson St · 0.25 mi NE · Elevator
    Jun 10not listed
41. Self certification of a limited scope renovation

    51 E Pearson St · 0.24 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 10$90,000
42. Interior alterations to existing 15th floor office space suites 1510 & 1520

    737 N Michigan Ave · 0.24 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    May 18$242,300
43. Awning reads f1 arcade faces west grand ave × 2 permits

    512 N State St · 0.20 mi S · Sign
    May 18$800
44. Awning reads f1 arcade E faces west grand ave

    512 N State St · 0.20 mi S · Sign
    May 18$800
45. Awning reads f1 arcade faces N state st

    512 N State St · 0.20 mi S · Sign
    May 18$800
46. Structural peer review included

    646 N Michigan Ave · 0.19 mi E · Alteration or repair
    May 18$487,240
47. Awning reads dine.bar.race × 3 permits

    512 N State St · 0.20 mi S · Sign
    May 12$800
48. Awning reads dine.bar.race faces west grand ave

    512 N State St · 0.20 mi S · Sign
    May 12$800
49. Awning reads f1 arcade dine.bar.race

    512 N State St · 0.20 mi S · Sign
    May 12$1,200
50. Illum channel ltrs read f1 arcade on northeast building corner

    512 N State St · 0.20 mi S · Sign
    May 12$5,000
51. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    25 E Pearson St · 0.23 mi N · Electrical
    May 7$84,415
52. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    630 N Michigan Ave · 0.20 mi E · Fire systems
    May 7not listed
53. Interior build-out for a speculative office suite in suite 540

    645 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
    May 7$190,133
54. Interior build-out for a speculative office suite in suite 543

    645 N Michigan Ave · 0.21 mi E · Alteration or repair
    May 7$222,718
55. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 270 SQ. FT.

    676 N La Salle Dr · 0.25 mi W · Alteration or repair
    May 6$21,000
56. Removal of two(2) escalators(#3 and #4)

    600 N Michigan Ave · 0.22 mi SE · Elevator
    May 1not listed
57. Rfeplacement of hoist cables on one(1) 3500lb capacity

    540 N Michigan Ave · 0.24 mi SE · Elevator
    May 1not listed

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Chicago Department of Buildings updated its data Oct 7, 2026. We checked it Oct 7, 13:53 UTC. See the city's official records.

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