220 E Illinois St
Building permits, Chicago, IL 60611
220 E Illinois St, Chicago has 45 building permits on record. The most recent, issued Feb 17, 2026, is for elevator: Replacement of hoist cables and drive sheave on one(1) 3500lb capacity, 55-floor, 1000fpm, passenger elevator(c), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(100659880)
All permits at this address
| Date | Type | Work | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevator | Replacement of hoist cables and drive sheave on one(1) 3500lb capacity, 55-floor, 1000fpm, passenger elevator(c), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(100659880) | $45,000 | |
| Elevator | Water damage repair on eg passenger elevator car f, 4500lbs capacity, 55 floors, subject to city of chicago dept. Of buildings elevator bureau inspection (a/p #100659880). | $326,924 | |
| Elevator | Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 4500lb capacity, 55-floor, 700fpm, passenger elevator(f), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(100659880) | $27,000 | |
| Elevator | Replacement of cop boards, compensation cables, hoist cables, and car top components due to water damage on four(4) 3500lb capacity, 1000fpm, 55-floor, passenger… | $56,518 | |
| Elevator | Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 3500lb capacity, 1000fpm, 55-floor, passenger elevator(d), pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(100659880) | $7,600 | |
| Elevator | Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 3500lb capacity, 55-floor, 100fpm, passenger elevator, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(100659880) car c | $7,600 | |
| Fire systems | **Fire alarm permit**expansion of existing tenant in an existing high rise building. | $14,500 | |
| Elevator | Replacement of hoist cables on two(2) 3500lb capacity, 55-floor, 1000fpm, passenger elevators, pursuant to the scope of work submitted.(100659880)cars a & B | $20,000 | |
| Sign | Install 1 of 2 led illuminated sign cabinets in 1st floor window of south elevation. | $500 | |
| Sign | Install led illuminated sign cabinet in 1st floor window of south elevation. | $500 | |
| Fire systems | Fire alarm - tenant build out on 1st fl (p). CK#7304369;$600.00. | – | |
| Sign | Installation of (1) set of non illuminated vinyl to be installed above the windows on the west building elevation | $3,600 | |
| Sign | Installation of (1) set of non illuminated vinyl to be installed above the windows on the south building elevation | $3,600 | |
| Sign | Installation of (1) internally illuminated wall mounted box sign with routed out copy to be installed behind the windows on the south building elevation | $3,600 | |
| Sign | Installation of (1) internally illuminated wall mounted box sign with routed out copy to be installed behind the windows on the south building elevation | $3,600 | |
| Sign | Installation of (1) internally illuminated wall mounted box sign with routed out copy to be installed behind the windows on the west building elevation | $3,600 | |
| New building | ***Self certification program***interior build-out for a new restaurant (egg harbor café) on grade level in a highrise bldg. Proposed use :c-2 small assembly existing use: vacant… | $1,500,000 | |
| Electrical | Installation of low voltage burglar alarm interior work only # 193-11584 job # 96919431 | – | |
| Sign | Install led illuminated sign cabinet in 1st floor window of north elevation. | $500 | |
| Sign | Install led illuminated sign cabinet in 3rd floor window of north elevation. | $500 | |
| Electrical | Low voltage work for voice/data & security | $15,000 | |
| Fire systems | Installation of fire alarm modification for class i & extension into first floor school daycare space per stamped plans ap #100758990 | $20,000 | |
| Elevator | Unspecified water damage repair on two (2) 3500lb.cap, 55-floors gearless traction elevators # c & # d. And one (1) 4500lb.cap, 55-floor gearless traction service/passenger… | $25,000 | |
| Sign | One internally illuminated cabinet sign mounted to existing steel plates facing grand ave (j71474_cab-01_dsj) | $6,000 | |
| Alteration or repair | Firsttime interior build-out of an existing 1,962 sf first floor mercantile tenant space in a high-rise residential building into a new business use veterinary clinic. Scope of… | $140,000 | |
| Sign | Install one internally illuminated acrylic freestanding sign with acrylic copy (j71474_mon-01_dsj) | $10,000 | |
| Sign | One internally illuminated cabinet sign mounted to existing steel plates. (J71474_cab-01_dsj) | $5,595 | |
| Alteration or repair | Installation of sculpture within exterior plaza. **Certified plan corrections project - conditional permit: subject to field inspections ** | $39,000 | |
| Electrical | Low voltage work for voice/data/tv, security, av, visitor entry & lss per approved plans under ap# 100625905 dated 12/3/2015 | $500,000 | |
| Electrical | Temporary build out of leasing center office space. Change in contractor for low voltage work scope related to phone data & security plus standalone fa. | – | |
| Alteration or repair | Temporary build-out of 1,100 SQ. FT. Leasing / sales office on partial 1st floor with access from upper illionis street as per plans. **Certified plans corrections: conditional… | $170,000 | |
| Elevator | Installation of two (2) 4500lb.cap,150 fpm, hydraulic passenger elevators. Elevator "g" 5-stops, elevator "h" 2-stop. Pursuant to the plans submitted. | $179,598 | |
| Electrical | Installing circuits in the leasing office | $2,500 | |
| Elevator | Install five (5) traction passenger elevators;4(a,b,c,&d) 3500lb.cap,1000fpm,a & c-55 stops, B & d-50 stops. F 4500lb.cap, 700fpm, 55-stops. Pursuant to the plans submitted. | $995,644 | |
| Alteration or repair | Alterations to the ground floor, 7th and 8th floors as per plans. | $518,000 | |
| New building | Phase 2 tie-in and climb schedule for a manitowoc mr415 temporary tower crane as per plans. (Note that permit #100609293 is voided and superseded by this permit). | $60,000 | |
| New building | Full building review for a proposed 54 story 490 unit building - 220 east illinois | $81,973,000 | |
| Elevator | Installation of a temporary, dual, 7000# cap., rack & pinion, personnel hoist, serving 55 floors pursuant to plans submitted. | $60,000 | |
| New building | The installation and operation of the temporary construction hoist: tornborg dual car fc700 hoist tower with 7,000 lbs. Capacity per car, as per plans. | $60,000 | |
| Electrical | Temp gear | $4,000 | |
| New building | Superstructure only for a proposed 54 story 381 unit building - 220 east illinois | $26,481,000 | |
| New building | Phase 1 foundation, set-up and operation of a potain mr415 temporary tower crane as per plans. This permit supersedes permit #10056114, as the tower crane location and design has… | $60,000 | |
| New building | Foundation only for a proposed 55 story 498 unit building - 220 east illinois street | $2,056,650 | |
| New building | Phase 1 foundation, set up and operation of a potain mr415 temporary tower crane, as per plans. | $60,000 | |
| New building | Caissons only for a proposed 54 story 381 unit building - 220 east illinois | $1,405,900 |
Chicago Department of Buildings last updated its data Oct 1, 2026. We checked it 2026-10-02 10:25 UTC. Official data.