# Building permits at 3801 W 79th Pl, Chicago, IL One permit on record here. The newest, Dec 6, 2024: Legalize unpermitted work. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 11 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Dec 6, 2024 | Fence, wall or deck | Purpose: legalize unpermitted work. Wood fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 118'-0' ' (length). Location: backyard. | $5,000 | [B200406464](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200406464/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 11 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### Next door (under 250 ft), 1 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 29, 2026 | [3804 W 79th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3804-w-79th-pl/) | 90 ft NW | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 889 SQ. FT. Roof covering: metal roof shingles. Location: roof home. IL Roofing contractor license: 104020004. | $32,311 | [B200513585](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200513585/) | ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 6 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 6, 2026 | [3788 W Myrick St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3788-w-myrick-st/) | 590 ft N | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 125 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: main panel, exterior. | $4,500 | [B200514630](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200514630/) | | Sep 16, 2026 | [3772 W Myrick St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3772-w-myrick-st/) | 570 ft N | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: steep (>5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 14.85 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of main house. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $33,215 | [B200510531](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200510531/) | | Sep 7, 2026 | [3816 W Myrick St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3816-w-myrick-st/) | 750 ft NW | Other | For permit 101073657: replacement electrical contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200509604](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509604/) | | Aug 31, 2026 | [3835 W 80th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3835-w-80th-pl/) | 750 ft SW | Plumbing | Repair or in-kind replacement of 3 plumbing fixtures as described in permit application. Includes repair or replacment of plumbing piping. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), 1st floor bathroom. | $25,000 | [B200509058](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509058/) | | Aug 27, 2026 | [3757 W 78th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3757-w-78th-pl/) | 770 ft N | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 10 kw. Array output: 13.05 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of homes. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $29,795 | [B200507845](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200507845/) | | May 22, 2026 | [3800 W 78th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3800-w-78th-pl/) | 890 ft NW | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 10 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 10. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: electrical service. | $2,000 | [B200471813](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200471813/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 4 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Oct 5, 2026 | [3618 W 79th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3618-w-79th-pl/) | 0.21 mi E | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 0. Specific location: meter, service feeder, main panel. | $1,500 | [B200514274](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200514274/) | | Sep 21, 2026 | [3619 W 80th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3619-w-80th-st/) | 0.22 mi E | 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'-6' '. | $35,529 | [B200512349](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512349/) | | Sep 15, 2026 | [3939 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3939-w-79th-st/) | 0.21 mi W | Other | Alteration of existing communication equipment. Alteration of 2 boxes and equipment on 1 towers / structures. Location: rooftop. | $35,000 | [B200509917](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200509917/) | | May 11, 2026 | [3939 W 79th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3939-w-79th-st/) | 0.21 mi W | Electrical | Low voltage/communication electrical work. Install security. Specific location: mdf and main entries. | $38,000 | [B200469772](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200469772/) | ## 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 79th Pl with permits, nearest house number first: - [3804 W 79th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3804-w-79th-pl/): newest permit Sep 29, 2026 - [3835 W 79th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3835-w-79th-pl/): newest permit Feb 10, 2026 - [3700 W 79th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3700-w-79th-pl/): newest permit Nov 20, 2024 - [3643 W 79th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3643-w-79th-pl/): newest permit Jun 13, 2025 - [3638 W 79th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3638-w-79th-pl/): newest permit Apr 28, 2025 - [3618 W 79th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3618-w-79th-pl/): newest permit Oct 5, 2026 - [3531 W 79th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3531-w-79th-pl/): newest permit Sep 4, 2026 - [4443 W 79th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4443-w-79th-pl/): newest permit Oct 23, 2024 - [4543 W 79th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4543-w-79th-pl/): newest permit Jun 24, 2026 - [2542 W 79th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/2542-w-79th-pl/): newest permit Aug 12, 2025 --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). 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