243 S Wabash Ave

Chicago, IL 60604

At this address

30 permits on record. Newest issued May 21: Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

Within ¼ mile

84 more permits (73 projects) issued since May 1.

Biggest nearby

A $21M alteration or repair at 111 S Michigan Ave, permitted May 20, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

   Scaffold or sidewalk shed
   May 21not listed
2. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 1100 SQ. FT.

   Alteration or repair
   Apr 30$283,373
3. Low voltage/communication electrical work × 2 permits

   Electrical
   Mar 10, 2025 to Apr 22, 2025$225,000
4. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

   Fire systems
   Feb 14, 2025not listed
5. Electrical maintenance permit

   Electrical
   Nov 25, 2024not listed
6. Interior alteration of the existing 3rd floor of depaul university

   Alteration or repair
   Oct 29, 2024$2,500,000
7. December 2, 2023 - december 1, 2023

   Other
   Nov 3, 2023not listed
8. Remove and dispose of existing s/f sign from canopy

   Sign
   Apr 12, 2022$54,018
9. Erect one (1) scaffold dates 03/25/2022 through 03/25/2023

   Scaffold or sidewalk shed
   Mar 25, 2022$111
10. Facade repair/repair terra colts,replace sealant,masonary(160 sf).tuckpointing(250 SQ ft) no structural work

    Alteration or repair
    Mar 24, 2022$252,050
11. Erect one scaffold from 10/12/2018 to 10/12/2019

    Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Oct 12, 2018not listed
12. Vaulted sidewalk renovation.(for entrance to depaul university).(conditional permit subject to field…

    Alteration or repair
    Apr 27, 2018$952,950
13. Erect 1 altrex modular platform pc-i hoist from 7/1/2016 to 7/1/2017

    Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jun 10, 2016not listed
14. All elevations, repair/replace seal cracks 14 lineal FT.

    Alteration or repair
    Jun 10, 2016$148,785
15. Erect 2 altrex modular platform pci hoists scaffolds from 10/8/2014 to 10/8/2015

    Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Oct 8, 2014not listed
16. Work to unit d: replace damaged drywall

    Electrical
    Apr 9, 2014$33,600
17. Modernization of (2) 2500# cap.

    Elevator
    Feb 19, 2014$454,598
18. Erect 4 altrex modular platform pci hoists scaffolds from 12/11/12 to 12/11/13

    Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Nov 6, 2012not listed
19. Facade repairs as per plans

    Alteration or repair
    Oct 11, 2012$695,000
20. Interior alterations to the existing 5th floor including offices and student computer labs

    Alteration or repair
    Jun 18, 2012$550,000
21. Erect 3 scaffolds from 10/3/11 to 10/3/12

    Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Sep 30, 2011not listed
22. "All elevations, 500 lineal FT. Tuck-pointing

    Alteration or repair
    Sep 30, 2011$132,702
23. Erect (2) altrez modular platforms power climers pc-1 hoist

    Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Mar 30, 2010not listed
24. Installing new motor,controller and door equipt

    Electrical
    Jun 30, 2009$300,000
25. Modernize two (2) passenger elevators as per scope of work

    Elevator
    May 27, 2009$300,000
26. Erect 5 altner modular scaffold platforms power climber pci hoists from 03/23/2008 to 03/23/2009

    Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Mar 18, 2009not listed
27. Exterior facade repairs

    Alteration or repair
    Mar 17, 2009$560,000
28. Front elevation - non-illuminated single face routed panel backed with acrylic material

    Sign
    May 28, 2008$5,000
29. Erect one altrex modular scaffold from 02/25/2008 - 02/25/2009 for exterior facade inspections

    Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Feb 20, 2008not listed

1. Installation of internally illuminated wall sign to read "potbelly sandwich works" on west elevation

   55 E Jackson Blvd · 160 ft SE · Sign
   Oct 5$7,000

1. Low voltage/communication electrical work

   400 S State St · 780 ft SW · Electrical
   Oct 14$30,600
2. Alteration of existing communication equipment

   410 S Michigan Ave · 770 ft SE · Other
   Oct 13$35,000
3. Permit expires on 12/05/2026 erection starts: 10/17/2026

   1 E Jackson Blvd · 460 ft W · Other
   Oct 5$3,000
4. Electrical maintenance permit × 2 permits

   332 S Michigan Ave · 550 ft SE · Electrical
   Aug 19 to Sep 28not listed
5. Replacement general contractor

   116 S Michigan Ave · 800 ft NE · Contractor change
   Sep 16not listed
6. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

   400 S State St · 780 ft SW · Fire systems
   Sep 11not listed
7. Interior alterations in existing 11-story building on the 7th floor

   81 E Van Buren St · 680 ft SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 11$400,000
8. Fire alarm: repair existing system

   55 E Monroe St · 800 ft N · Fire systems
   Sep 8not listed
9. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

   104 S Michigan Ave · 890 ft NE · Fire systems
   Sep 4not listed
10. Electrical maintenance permit × 2 permits

    325 S Michigan Ave · 570 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 29 to Sep 2not listed
11. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    410 S Michigan Ave · 770 ft SE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Sep 1not listed
12. Hydronic piping extension/reconfiguration

    112 S Michigan Ave · 820 ft NE · Mechanical (HVAC)
    Aug 31$450,000
13. Roof replacement

    104 S Michigan Ave · 890 ft NE · Roofing
    Aug 26$100
14. Line voltage electrical work

    400 S State St · 780 ft SW · Electrical
    Aug 25$10,000
15. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 2 permits

    112 S Michigan Ave · 820 ft NE · Fire systems
    Jul 13 to Aug 25not listed
16. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 700 SQ. FT.

    220 S Michigan Ave · 440 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 6$342,575
17. Line voltage electrical work

    112 S Michigan Ave · 820 ft NE · Electrical
    Aug 4$46,000
18. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    37 S Wabash Ave · 970 ft N · Electrical
    Jul 27$45,000
19. Line voltage electrical work

    60 E Monroe St · 890 ft N · Electrical
    Jul 27$1,400
20. Removal of one(1) 750lb capacity vertical wheelchair lift

    425 S Wabash Ave · 780 ft S · Elevator
    Jul 27$14,900
21. Interior alteration of 28,019 square feet of existing office space in an existing high rise office building

    116 S Michigan Ave · 800 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 24$4,000,000
22. Electrical maintenance permit × 2 permits

    332 S Michigan Ave · 550 ft SE · Electrical
    Jun 23 to Jul 23not listed
23. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    81 E Van Buren St · 680 ft SE · Electrical
    Jul 20$5,500
24. Installation of paint and wall coverings

    50 E Ida B Wells Dr · 980 ft S · Alteration or repair
    Jul 20$4,500,000
25. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    37 S Wabash Ave · 970 ft N · Fire systems
    Jul 13not listed
26. Door package upgrade on (4) ewgt passenger elevators, cars 1,2, 3 & 6

    430 S Michigan Ave · 920 ft SE · Elevator
    Jul 2$683,400
27. Electrical maintenance permit × 2 permits

    325 S Michigan Ave · 570 ft SE · Electrical
    Jun 2 to Jul 1not listed
28. Revision to permit #101065947

    318 S Michigan Ave · 480 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 1$40,000
29. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    224 S Michigan Ave · 430 ft E · Electrical
    Jun 29$9,935
30. Line voltage electrical work

    224 S Michigan Ave · 430 ft E · Electrical
    Jun 16$10,000
31. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    122 S Michigan Ave · 750 ft NE · Fire systems
    Jun 15not listed
32. Revision to permit 101074245 for tawani on the 16th floor

    104 S Michigan Ave · 890 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 15$312,000
33. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    224 S Michigan Ave · 430 ft E · Fire systems
    Jun 4not listed
34. Interior alteration of existing office space in an existing high rise office building

    112 S Michigan Ave · 820 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 1$835,000
35. Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 4000lb capacity × 2 permits

    333 S Wabash Ave · 380 ft S · Elevator
    May 27not listed
36. Interior alterations to existing 6th floor conference and office rooms (colleges and universities) to…

    122 S Michigan Ave · 750 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    May 26$180,290
37. Electrical maintenance permit

    332 S Michigan Ave · 550 ft SE · Electrical
    May 22not listed
38. Interior alteration of existing office space in an existing high rise office building × 2 permits

    37 S Wabash Ave · 970 ft N · Alteration or repair
    May 14 to 21$490,000
39. Dds 2019 CBRC: interior alterations to existing rice building at the art institute of chicago for the new…

    111 S Michigan Ave · 880 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    May 20$21,000,000
40. Line voltage electrical work

    310 S Michigan Ave · 440 ft SE · Electrical
    May 15$16,455
41. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 2, max

    30 E Adams St · 450 ft NW · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 14not listed
42. Interior demolition of existing office space in an existing high rise office building

    112 S Michigan Ave · 820 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    May 14$69,000
43. Decommission of one(1) 300lb capacity

    76 E Monroe St · 930 ft N · Elevator
    May 11$13,000
44. Roof replacement

    430 S Michigan Ave · 920 ft SE · Roofing
    May 4$2,041,811
45. Replace hoist ropes on eg passenger elevator #5

    200 S Michigan Ave · 530 ft NE · Elevator
    May 1$10,000

1. Low voltage/communication electrical work

   140 S Dearborn St · 0.20 mi NW · Electrical
   Oct 5$2,700
2. Repair/replacement affecting 2 systems : 1 fan coil unit(goodman 3 ton 13 seer r32 with matching coil on…

   520 S State St · 0.24 mi SW · Mechanical (HVAC)
   Sep 30$13,837
3. Temporary structure: extend existing permit

   18 S Michigan Ave · 0.23 mi N · Fence, wall or deck
   Sep 23not listed
4. Nonstructural interior alteration of existing reception to install visitor window within existing opening…

   140 S Dearborn St · 0.20 mi NW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 20$99,753
5. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 200 SQ. FT.

   18 W Monroe St · 0.21 mi NW · Alteration or repair
   Sep 14$28,000
6. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 190sq

   318 S Federal St · 0.21 mi W · Alteration or repair
   Aug 26$12,000
7. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

   40 W Marble Pl · 0.21 mi NW · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
   Aug 25not listed
8. Interior alteration of existing ground floor, retail suite 102

   140 S Dearborn St · 0.20 mi NW · Alteration or repair
   Aug 25$68,600
9. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 3 permits

   131 S Dearborn St · 0.19 mi NW · Fire systems
   Aug 6 to 11not listed
10. Interior alterations to 6th floor college/universities (business) space to demolish office portion of the…

    18 S Michigan Ave · 0.23 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 6$2,000,000
11. Fire alarm: modification of existing system × 2 permits

    140 S Dearborn St · 0.20 mi NW · Fire systems
    Jul 31 to Aug 4not listed
12. Low voltage/communication electrical work × 2 permits

    140 S Dearborn St · 0.20 mi NW · Electrical
    Jul 17 to 20$6,808
13. Electrical maintenance permit

    65 W Jackson Blvd · 0.22 mi W · Electrical
    Jul 16not listed
14. Perform faid test due to fire recall system upgrade to building(city of chicago 2018 elevator code) on one(1)…

    29 E Madison St · 0.24 mi N · Elevator
    Jul 13$12,000
15. Interior alteration of existing mercantile suite 109 on the ground floor

    140 S Dearborn St · 0.20 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jul 13$71,000
16. Installation of vinyl sign on east facade applied to interior of glass - sign reads center for student success

    33 E Ida B Wells Dr · 0.20 mi S · Sign
    Jul 10$2,500
17. Installation of vinyl sign on east facade applied to interior of glass - sign reads columbia college chicago

    33 E Ida B Wells Dr · 0.20 mi S · Sign
    Jul 10$2,500
18. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 10 SQ. FT.

    8 S Michigan Ave · 0.25 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 2$30,000
19. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 20sq

    30 W Monroe St · 0.22 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 22$150,000
20. Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 2500lb capacity

    407 S Dearborn St · 0.21 mi SW · Elevator
    Jun 10not listed
21. Interior alteration of existing offices on the 4th floor, suite 411

    140 S Dearborn St · 0.20 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 10$187,000
22. Replacement / upgrade of existing roof-top cooling towers for existing congress plaza hotel (occupancy group…

    520 S Michigan Ave · 0.24 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 8$1,000,000
23. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    8 S Michigan Ave · 0.25 mi N · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Jun 3not listed
24. Interior demo only to existing office spaces on floors 34-37 in an existing highrise building

    131 S Dearborn St · 0.19 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 3$700,000
25. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    33 E Ida B Wells Dr · 0.20 mi S · Fire systems
    May 19not listed
26. Replacement electrical contractor

    131 S Dearborn St · 0.19 mi NW · Contractor change
    May 8not listed
27. Installation of illuminated wall sign at sugaring NYC - 11 east ida B. Wells drive

    525 S State St · 0.24 mi S · Sign
    May 1$1,500

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• 228 S Wabash Ave newest permit Jun 25, 2020
• 226 S Wabash Ave newest permit Oct 30, 2008
• 218 S Wabash Ave newest permit Jan 23, 2008
• 333 S Wabash Ave newest permit May 27, 2026
• 424 S Wabash Ave newest permit Nov 21, 2025
• 425 S Wabash Ave newest permit Jul 27, 2026
• 37 S Wabash Ave newest permit Jul 27, 2026
• 36 S Wabash Ave newest permit Jan 14, 2026
• 33 S Wabash Ave newest permit Mar 25, 2026
• 22 S Wabash Ave newest permit Dec 11, 2025

Chicago Department of Buildings updated its data Oct 15, 2026. We checked it Oct 16, 09:09 UTC. See the city's official records.

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