27 W Chicago Ave

Chicago, IL 60654

At this address

7 permits on record. Newest issued Dec 5, 2023: Change of contractor permit #100949089

Within ¼ mile

90 more permits (87 projects) issued since May 1. 3 are for new buildings, the nearest 320 ft away.

Biggest nearby

An $11M alteration or repair at 9 W Walton St, permitted Sep 2, within ¼ mile since May 1.

1. Change of contractor permit #100949089

   Contractor change
   Dec 5, 2023not listed
2. Revision to permit # 100949089 change of vent contractor to ram mechanical

   Mechanical (HVAC)
   Sep 29, 2022$580,000
3. Fire alarm permit adding new fire alarm devices to this new tenant space

   Fire systems
   Apr 12, 2022$4,500
4. Tenant improvement of 1,901 SQ FT space for philz coffee within an existing commercial building

   Alteration or repair
   Dec 2, 2021$580,000
5. Install double face internally illuminated blade sign

   Sign
   Nov 2, 2021$1,000
6. Install one single face internally illuminated sign

   Sign
   Nov 2, 2021$2,000
7. Install one oah exposed neon window sign

   Sign
   Oct 25, 2021$500

1. Replacement of governor cable and tail sheave on one(1) 5000lb capacity

   1 W Superior St · 470 ft SE · Elevator
   Oct 14$18,982
2. Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 3500lb capacity

   1 W Superior St · 470 ft SE · Elevator
   Oct 7$55,711
3. Replacement general contractor

   44 E Superior St · 820 ft E · Contractor change
   Oct 2not listed
4. Line voltage electrical work

   21 E Huron St · 870 ft SE · Electrical
   Sep 21$2,900
5. Low voltage/communication electrical work

   115 W Chicago Ave · 670 ft W · Electrical
   Sep 16$54,334
6. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

   56 E Superior St · 960 ft E · Fire systems
   Sep 15not listed
7. Repair/replacement affecting 1 systems : 1 rooftop packaged unit(carrier 48feem12a3a6-0a0a0 located on roof)

   21 E Chestnut St · 830 ft NE · Mechanical (HVAC)
   Sep 11$15,000
8. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 3500 SQ. FT.

   730 N Wabash Ave · 710 ft SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 11$159,600
9. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

   1 W Superior St · 470 ft SE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
   Sep 10not listed
10. In-kind replacement of exterior windows and doors in existing openings

    742 N La Salle Dr · 970 ft W · Alteration or repair
    Sep 9$80,000
11. Dds 2019 CBC: demolition of nonstructural interior partitions

    44 E Superior St · 820 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Sep 9$20,000
12. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 10000 SQ. FT.

    56 E Chicago Ave · 910 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 18$250,000
13. Interior demo only to existing ground floor retail space

    49 E Chicago Ave · 830 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Aug 13$40,000
14. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 300 SQ. FT.

    63 W Chestnut St · 600 ft NW · Alteration or repair
    Aug 12$15,000
15. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

    25 E Superior St · 720 ft SE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    Aug 12not listed
16. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2550 SQ. FT.

    25 E Superior St · 720 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 12$315,840
17. Repair (26% to 50%) for wood exterior stairway

    63 W Chestnut St · 600 ft NW · Fence, wall or deck
    Aug 4$6,700
18. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 2000 SQ. FT.

    671 N State St · 820 ft SE · Alteration or repair
    Jul 26$95,000
19. Line voltage electrical work

    810 N La Salle Dr · 970 ft W · Electrical
    Jul 20$7,240
20. Roof replacement

    820 N La Salle Dr · 990 ft W · Roofing
    Jun 29$302,558
21. Door operator upgrade on (7) seven passenger elevators: cars pe1-pe4

    25 E Superior St · 720 ft SE · Elevator
    Jun 29$288,000
22. Hoist cable replacement on one(1) 2000lb capacity

    33 W Delaware Pl · 900 ft N · Elevator
    Jun 24not listed
23. Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 4000lb capacity

    845 N State St · 630 ft NE · Elevator
    Jun 17not listed
24. Illuminated blade sign reading foxtrot logo on east elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 850 ft SE · Sign
    Jun 11$1,000
25. Illuminated channel letters reading "foxtrot" on south elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 850 ft SE · Sign
    Jun 11$2,000
26. Illuminated channel letters reading "foxtrot" on east elevation

    704 N Wabash Ave · 850 ft SE · Sign
    Jun 11$2,000
27. Replacement of hoist cables on one(1) 3500lb capacity

    55 E Pearson St · 960 ft E · Elevator
    Jun 10not listed
28. Self certification of a limited scope renovation

    51 E Pearson St · 920 ft E · Alteration or repair
    Jun 10$90,000
29. Sc 2019 CBRC: replace existing 6' tall wood fence on existing 6th level shared rooftop terrace with new 6'…

    33 W Delaware Pl · 900 ft N · Fence, wall or deck
    Jun 8$25,000
30. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    8 W Chestnut St · 610 ft N · Fire systems
    Jun 2not listed
31. Reface blade sign faces

    872 N State St · 890 ft N · Sign
    Jun 1$1,800
32. A single residential unit build-out occupying 2 white box floors

    14 W Superior St · 320 ft SE · New building
    Jun 1$3,800,000
33. Installing outdoor wall sign × 2 permits

    777 N La Salle Dr · 870 ft W · Sign
    Jun 1$4,000
34. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 6, max

    21 E Huron St · 870 ft SE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 27not listed
35. Modernization of one(1) 3000lb capacity

    60 W Erie St · 920 ft S · Elevator
    May 20$415,000
36. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 2, max

    20 E Chestnut St · 870 ft NE · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 11not listed
37. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 75sq

    20 E Chestnut St · 870 ft NE · Alteration or repair
    May 11$328,939
38. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    25 E Pearson St · 690 ft NE · Electrical
    May 7$84,415
39. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 4, max

    70 W Huron St · 710 ft SW · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
    May 6not listed
40. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 1100sq

    70 W Huron St · 710 ft SW · Alteration or repair
    May 6$50,000
41. Sc 2019 CBRC: replace existing wood deck & guardrails with new porcelain pavers and steel guardrails

    33 W Delaware Pl · 900 ft N · Fence, wall or deck
    May 1$45,000

1. We kindly seek a permit to install a wall sign for mattress firm on the west elevation of the building (on…

   33 W Ontario St · 0.24 mi S · Sign
   Oct 14$3,850
2. We kindly seek a permit to install a blade sign for mattress firm

   33 W Ontario St · 0.24 mi S · Sign
   Oct 13$755
3. Replace face on existing fogo de chao wall sign cabinet on west elevation

   661 N La Salle Dr · 0.23 mi SW · Sign
   Oct 13$4,200
4. Replace face on existing fogo de chao wall sign cabinet on south elevation

   661 N La Salle Dr · 0.23 mi SW · Sign
   Oct 13$4,200
5. Temporary scaffolding: qty: 1, max

   630 N State St · 0.23 mi S · Scaffold or sidewalk shed
   Oct 9not listed
6. Replacement of door opersators on two(2) 3500lb capacity

   57 E Delaware Pl · 0.24 mi NE · Elevator
   Oct 7not listed
7. 2019 CBRC: Interior renovation

   55 E Erie St · 0.25 mi SE · Alteration or repair
   Sep 29$800,000
8. Projecting sign reads canon on east elevation faces N state st

   9 W Walton St · 0.23 mi N · Sign
   Sep 28$5,000
9. Hoist cable replacement on one(1) 2000lb capacity

   10 E Ontario St · 0.23 mi S · Elevator
   Sep 23$45,000
10. Replacement of governor cable and tail sheave on one(1) 2500lb capacity

    10 E Ontario St · 0.23 mi S · Elevator
    Sep 23$10,000
11. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 20 SQ. FT.

    60 W Walton St · 0.24 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Sep 15$1,000
12. Interior renovation of existing ll2

    9 W Walton St · 0.23 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Sep 2$10,930,864
13. Interior alterations to existing church (basement & 1st floor) for replacement of existing organ to include…

    65 E Huron St · 0.22 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Sep 2$381,938
14. Low voltage/communication electrical work

    50 E Erie St · 0.23 mi SE · Electrical
    Aug 27$68,279
15. Interior renovation of an existing first floor commercial tenant space

    33 W Ontario St · 0.24 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Aug 26$350,000
16. Interior renovation of the existing ground floor retail space

    10 E Delaware Pl · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Aug 19$300,000
17. Edge-lit cast metal channel sign × 2 permits

    901 N Rush St · 0.23 mi NE · Sign
    Aug 14$2,000
18. Edge-lit cast metal channel l etter | flush mounted × 2 permits

    901 N Rush St · 0.23 mi NE · Sign
    Aug 14$2,000
19. Interior build-out of the first floor tenant space

    11 E Walton St · 0.24 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Aug 13$400,000
20. Repair or in-kind replacement of 1 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application

    55 E Erie St · 0.25 mi SE · 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 · 0.24 mi S · Sign
    Aug 4$3,500
22. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    749 N Wells St · 0.24 mi W · Fire systems
    Jul 24not listed
23. Concrete masonry repair / replacemnt: 1790sq

    2 W Delaware Pl · 0.19 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Jul 8$859,457
24. Fire alarm: modification of existing system

    9 W Walton St · 0.23 mi N · Fire systems
    Jul 7not listed
25. Interior demolition of the non-load bearing partitions

    10 E Delaware Pl · 0.20 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 30$117,000
26. Initial interior buildout of a wellness spa on ground floor of a 21-story multi use building

    737 N Wells St · 0.25 mi W · New building
    Jun 30$100,000
27. Install a double faced illuminated business identification blade sign

    900 N Rush St · 0.22 mi NE · Sign
    Jun 29$15,000
28. Water damage repairs/replacement on three(3) 3500lb capacity

    165 W Superior St · 0.24 mi W · Elevator
    Jun 24not listed
29. Revision to permit #101055420 to revise sprinkler system designation from nfpa-13 to nfpa-13r @ R-5 occ

    64 E Chestnut St · 0.23 mi NE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 23$500
30. Sign will read "vintage and handmade jewelry, books & ephemera

    40 E Erie St · 0.21 mi SE · Sign
    Jun 23$100
31. New sign will read "driehaus museum floor 1"

    40 E Erie St · 0.21 mi SE · Sign
    Jun 23$100
32. New sign will read "brendan in the fernandes round"

    40 E Erie St · 0.21 mi SE · Sign
    Jun 23$100
33. Nonstructural interior preparatory demolition of nonload bearing dryall and M.E.P. system with demo drawings…

    65 E Huron St · 0.22 mi SE · Alteration or repair
    Jun 17$10,000
34. Sc 2019 CBRC: first time interior build out of single family residence

    9 W Walton St · 0.23 mi N · New building
    Jun 17$3,200,000
35. Nonstructural preparatory demolition of non-load bearing partitions and M.E.P. systems with demo drawings and…

    11 E Walton St · 0.24 mi N · Alteration or repair
    Jun 16$6,500
36. Installation of an illuminated regular flat 4'-.5" (length) x 11.5" (height) business identification wall…

    900 N Rush St · 0.22 mi NE · Sign
    Jun 11$5,000
37. Door operator upgrade on (3) three passenger elevators

    630 N State St · 0.23 mi S · Elevator
    Jun 10not listed
38. Change of use, for residential areas only

    61 W Erie St · 0.19 mi S · Alteration or repair
    Jun 5$100
39. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 16 SQ. FT.

    152 W Huron St · 0.23 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    Jun 4$27,000
40. Canopy mounted illuminated push-thru channel plaque to read "gordon ramsay | burger" on west elevation…

    2 E Ontario St · 0.23 mi S · Sign
    Jun 1$3,050
41. Canopy mounted illuminated push-thru channel plaque to read "gordon ramsay | burger" on south elevation…

    2 E Ontario St · 0.23 mi S · Sign
    Jun 1$3,050
42. Replacement electrical contractor

    9 W Walton St · 0.23 mi N · Contractor change
    May 29not listed
43. Roof replacement

    119 W Delaware Pl · 0.23 mi NW · Roofing
    May 29$26,300
44. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 3000 SQ. FT.

    871 N La Salle Dr · 0.22 mi NW · Alteration or repair
    May 19$20,000
45. Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 270 SQ. FT.

    676 N La Salle Dr · 0.22 mi SW · Alteration or repair
    May 6$21,000
46. Replacement general contractor

    110 E Pearson St · 0.21 mi E · Contractor change
    May 6not listed

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Chicago Department of Buildings updated its data Oct 17, 2026. We checked it Oct 18, 01:00 UTC. See the city's official records.

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