# Building permits at 2525 W 71st St, Chicago, IL Two permits on record here. The newest, May 5: Repair existing masonry wall construction due to car hiting the wall and damaging the masonry structure. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 23 more permits (20 projects) since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | May 5, 2026 | Alteration or repair | Repair existing masonry wall construction due to car hiting the wall and damaging the masonry structure | $60,000 | [101079632](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101079632/) | | Aug 15, 2025 | Fence, wall or deck | Purpose: new/replacement installation. Chain link fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 30'-0' ' (length). Location: fence required to cover the damaged portion. | $1,000 | [B200438149](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200438149/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 23 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### Next door (under 250 ft), 2 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 15, 2026 | [7115 S Maplewood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7115-s-maplewood-ave/) | 140 ft S | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 2184 SQ. FT. Roof covering: asphalt shingles. Location: on top of the roof. IL Roofing contractor license: 104.02017. | $19,446 | [B200511703](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200511703/) | | Jul 2, 2026 | [2549 W 71st St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2549-w-71st-st/) | 220 ft W | Fence, wall or deck | Purpose: new/replacement installation. Wood fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 22'-0' ' (length). Location: rear fence at rear of property. | $2,500 | [B200476122](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200476122/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 15 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 9, 2026 | [7207 S Maplewood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7207-s-maplewood-ave/) | 720 ft S | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 1600 SQ. FT. Roof covering: asphalt shingles. Location: roof replacement due to spaced decking per code. IL Roofing contractor license: 104016500. | $30,000 | [B200515286](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200515286/) | | Sep 21, 2026 | [7207 S Maplewood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7207-s-maplewood-ave/) | 720 ft S | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 1600 SQ. FT. Roof covering: asphalt shingles. Location: roof replacement due to spaced decking per code. IL Roofing contractor license: 104016500. | $30,000 | [B200512598](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512598/) | | Oct 9, 2026 | [7000 S Rockwell St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7000-s-rockwell-st/) | 780 ft NW | Alteration or repair | Spr 2019 CBRC: interior alterations to kitchen and bathrooms including new mechanical, electrical and plumbing to 4 existing dwelling units in a two story brick building w/ basement, & repair existing front concrete steps addressing building violations (occupancy group R-2, type iii-a construction) | $100,000 | [101087645](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101087645/) | | Sep 2, 2026 | [7149 S Maplewood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7149-s-maplewood-ave/) | 490 ft S | Fence, wall or deck | Purpose: legalize unpermitted work. Wood fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 300'-0' ' (length). Location: yard fence. | $100 | [B200509829](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509829/) | | Aug 17, 2026 | [7129 S Rockwell St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7129-s-rockwell-st/) | 420 ft SW | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: steep (>5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 13.5 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of main building. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $30,650 | [B200481888](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200481888/) | | Aug 17, 2026 | [7156 S Artesian Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7156-s-artesian-ave/) | 840 ft SE | Alteration or repair | Spr 2019 CBC: single family home total renovation, address violations, new meps per plans. Area of work: 2,314 sf construction type: IIIB, no changes to zoning or occupancy. | $68,500 | [101083253](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083253/) | | Aug 12, 2026 | [7216 S Campbell Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7216-s-campbell-ave/) | 870 ft S | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 1531 SQ. FT. Roof covering: other. Location: house roof. IL Roofing contractor license: 104.01899. | $16,180 | [B200506897](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200506897/) | | Aug 12, 2026 | [7129 S Rockwell St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7129-s-rockwell-st/) | 420 ft SW | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: service conductor. | $700 | [B200481894](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200481894/) | | Jul 6, 2026 | [7020 S Rockwell St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7020-s-rockwell-st/) | 610 ft NW | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 2000 SQ. FT. Roof covering: asphalt shingles. Location: shingle roof replacement. IL Roofing contractor license: 104018955. | $18,000 | [B200477554](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200477554/) | | Jul 2, 2026 | [7223 S Maplewood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7223-s-maplewood-ave/) | 880 ft S | Alteration or repair | Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 196 SQ. FT., Lintel qty. 0, MAX. Length 0. Location: left wall of house. | $3,700 | [B200477217](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200477217/) | | Jun 10, 2026 | [7027 S Maplewood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7027-s-maplewood-ave/) | 400 ft N | Alteration or repair | Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 800 SQ. FT., Lintel qty. 0, MAX. Length 0. Location: front of building. | $1,000 | [B200474133](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200474133/) | | Jun 10, 2026 | [7027 S Maplewood Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7027-s-maplewood-ave/) | 400 ft N | Demolition | Wreck and remove detached masonry garage at rear, no replacement. Locations: 0 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), exterior work, garage. | $5,000 | [B200474126](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200474126/) | | Jun 4, 2026 | [7028 S Campbell Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7028-s-campbell-ave/) | 470 ft NE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Repair or alter devices on existing circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: second floor repair and basement remove bx install. | $1,500 | [B200472615](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200472615/) | | Jun 2, 2026 | [7020 S Rockwell St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7020-s-rockwell-st/) | 610 ft NW | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 10 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 2. Lighting outlets: 3. Specific location: basement. | $3,000 | [B200472874](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200472874/) | | May 14, 2026 | [2443 W 71st St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2443-w-71st-st/) | 520 ft E | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. Alter existing system III emergency lighting. Receptacle outlets: 0. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: inside commercial unit. | $2,500 | [B200469674](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200469674/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 6 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 18, 2026 | [7111 S Western Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7111-s-western-ave/) | 0.19 mi E | Sign | Install one 39' 8" by 4'-8" individually mounted channel letters with led ilumination to read "(logo) opportunity center" on north elevation connecting to existing electrical. | $6,600 | [101087196](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101087196/) | | Sep 18, 2026 | [7111 S Western Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7111-s-western-ave/) | 0.19 mi E | Sign | Install one 39' 8" by 4'-8" individually mounted channel letters with led ilumination to read "(logo) opportunity center" on north elevation connecting to existing electrical. | $11,490 | [101087193](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101087193/) | | Sep 18, 2026 | [7111 S Western Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7111-s-western-ave/) | 0.19 mi E | Sign | Install one 39' 8" by 4'-8" individually mounted channel letters with led ilumination to read "(logo) opportunity center" on north elevation connecting to existing electrical. | $11,490 | [101087192](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101087192/) | | Sep 14, 2026 | [7000 S Washtenaw Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7000-s-washtenaw-ave/) | 0.24 mi NW | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 7200 SQ. FT. Roof covering: other. Location: roof level. IL Roofing contractor license: 104000493. | $158,000 | [B200509733](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509733/) | | Aug 26, 2026 | [2701 W 71st St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2701-w-71st-st/) | 0.20 mi W | Alteration or repair | Spr 2019-cbrc: demolition and replacement of a 2-car detached wood-framed garage accessory structure (20'-2" x 24'-2" x 13'-9") over an existing concrete pad serving an existing 2-story mixed-use masonry building (ground-floor retail and two dwelling units). No change to legally established use, occ | $30,000 | [101084317](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101084317/) | | Jun 16, 2026 | [7111 S Western Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7111-s-western-ave/) | 0.19 mi E | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 15563 SQ. FT. Roof covering: other. Location: on the roof. IL Roofing contractor license: 104007929. | $300,000 | [B200474753](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200474753/) | ## 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 71st St with permits, nearest house number first: - [2549 W 71st St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2549-w-71st-st/): newest permit Jul 2, 2026 - [2601 W 71st St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2601-w-71st-st/): newest permit Nov 21, 2025 - [2443 W 71st St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2443-w-71st-st/): newest permit May 14, 2026 - [2618 W 71st St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2618-w-71st-st/): newest permit Mar 18, 2026 - [2426 W 71st St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2426-w-71st-st/): newest permit Jul 18, 2025 - [2701 W 71st St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2701-w-71st-st/): newest permit Aug 26, 2026 - [2323 W 71st St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2323-w-71st-st/): newest permit Jul 9, 2026 - [2743 W 71st St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2743-w-71st-st/): newest permit Nov 28, 2025 - [2807 W 71st St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2807-w-71st-st/): newest permit Jan 31, 2025 - [2231 W 71st St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2231-w-71st-st/): newest permit Aug 12, 2025 --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). 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