# Building permits at 309 E 87th St, Chicago, IL

Three permits on record here. The newest, Jan 7, 2025: Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 11 more permits since May 1.

## At this address

| Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2025 | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 11.5 kw. Array output: 9.36 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $17,784 | [B200407509](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200407509/) |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 125 amp service disconnecting means with 20 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: meter, service conductors. | $1,450 | [B200407442](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200407442/) |
| Jul 7, 2007 | Electrical | Upgrade service to 100 amp, cks & rewiring | Not listed | [B000186623](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B000186623/) |

## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026

11 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months).

### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 11 permits

| Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | [354 E 87th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/354-e-87th-st/) | 490 ft E | Alteration or repair | Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 500 SQ. FT., Lintel qty. 0, MAX. Length 0. Location: repair 2 masonry lintels. | $1,440 | [B200510752](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200510752/) |
| Aug 25, 2026 | [401 E 87th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/401-e-87th-st/) | 790 ft E | Alteration or repair | Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 4039 SQ. FT., Lintel qty. 1, MAX. Length 5. Location: replace brick on existing gas station. | $8,500 | [B200508666](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200508666/) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | [8730 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8730-s-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-dr/) | 790 ft E | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 3.8 kw. Array output: 3.96 kw. Location: rooftop. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #24-0362. | $15,000 | [B200465845](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200465845/) |
| Jul 1, 2026 | [8637 S Calumet Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8637-s-calumet-ave/) | 470 ft NE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 0. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: basement and common. | $100 | [B200474459](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200474459/) |
| Jun 29, 2026 | [8747 S Prairie Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8747-s-prairie-ave/) | 420 ft S | Fence, wall or deck | New detached wood frame garage. Dimensions and setbacks per application. Building outside dimensions: 22'-0' ' x20'-0' '. Hip roof height to peak: 13'-0' '. | $45,995 | [B200476639](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200476639/) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | [8621 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8621-s-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-dr/) | 930 ft NE | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: steep (>5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 7.38 kw. Includes 15 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of main house. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $19,022 | [B200474409](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200474409/) |
| Jun 16, 2026 | [8621 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8621-s-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-dr/) | 930 ft NE | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: main panel. | $5,000 | [B200474410](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200474410/) |
| Jun 11, 2026 | [8551 S Prairie Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8551-s-prairie-ave/) | 820 ft N | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 12 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: rear and side outside. | $1,500 | [B200474392](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200474392/) |
| Jun 3, 2026 | [345 E 87th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/345-e-87th-pl/) | 650 ft SE | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 2200 SQ. FT. Roof covering: asphalt shingles. Location: house and garage. IL Roofing contractor license: 104018202. | $10,000 | [B200473125](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200473125/) |
| May 16, 2026 | [8826 S Prairie Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8826-s-prairie-ave/) | 970 ft S | Plumbing | Repair or in-kind replacement of 0 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. Includes repair or replacment of plumbing piping. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), basment. | $1,500 | [B200470949](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200470949/) |
| May 12, 2026 | [8826 S Prairie Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8826-s-prairie-ave/) | 970 ft S | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 24 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 8. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: upgrading the service basement and back of house. | $6,000 | [B200470298](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200470298/) |

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