# Building permits at 3900 W 56th Pl, Chicago, IL Three permits on record here. The newest, Feb 13: Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 10 more permits since May 1. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Feb 13, 2026 | Solar | Install solar panels on roof of principal building. Roof type: sloped (2:12 to 5:12). Inverter output: 8.8 kw. Array output: 8.8 kw. Location: roof of subject propery. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #14-1520. | $10,000 | [B200452234](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200452234/) | | Mar 1, 2024 | Electrical | Upgrading main service panel | $2,000 | [B101045424](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B101045424/) | | Aug 1, 2023 | Solar | Solar panel permit. Erect a photovoltaic array on the roof of the house and garage | $26,224 | [101024569](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101024569/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 10 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 5 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 22, 2026 | [3909 W 56th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3909-w-56th-st/) | 270 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: 12.6 kw. Includes 13.5 kwh energy storage system. Location: roof planes of home. Icc distributed generation installer cert. #18-0817. | $28,940 | [B200512177](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200512177/) | | Jul 27, 2026 | [3930 W 57th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3930-w-57th-pl/) | 730 ft SW | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 200 amp service disconnecting means with 1 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 1. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: interior/exterior. | $5,000 | [B200480268](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200480268/) | | Jul 20, 2026 | [5550 S Pulaski Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5550-s-pulaski-rd/) | 780 ft NW | Alteration or repair | Scope: nonstructural interior removal of unpermitted residential unit features at basement, cap and removal all kitchen and bathroom plumbing and piping at its source, remove partitions, appliances and cabinets, restore to open basement. Locations: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), b | $1,000 | [B200475747](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200475747/) | | Jun 24, 2026 | [3756 W 56th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3756-w-56th-st/) | 820 ft NE | Fence, wall or deck | Purpose: new/replacement installation. Wood fence - 6'-0' ' (height) x 130'-0' ' (length). Location: perimeter of yard. | $6,000 | [B200475817](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200475817/) | | Jun 23, 2026 | [3835 W 55th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3835-w-55th-pl/) | 660 ft NE | Roofing | Scope: roof replacement. Area: 1100 SQ. FT. Roof covering: asphalt shingles. Location: main roof. IL Roofing contractor license: 104019777. | $30,922 | [B200475906](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200475906/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 5 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 7, 2026 | [3922 W 58th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3922-w-58th-st/) | 0.19 mi S | Other | For permit 101040929: replacement electrical contractor. New contractor(s) listed under "other applicants and contractors" on permit certificate. | Not listed | [B200480895](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200480895/) | | Jul 9, 2026 | [3721 W 57th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3721-w-57th-st/) | 0.23 mi E | Alteration or repair | CBRC 2019: Revision to permit #100892317. Front porch redesign and lowering concrete slab at 1st floor. In existing 2 d.u, 2 story type VA building | $50,000 | [101079357](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101079357/) | | Jun 8, 2026 | [5500 S Pulaski Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5500-s-pulaski-rd/) | 0.22 mi NW | Roofing | Scope: roof recover. Area: 1245 SQ. FT. Roof covering: other. Location: on top of the building - roof. IL Roofing contractor license: 104015229. | $34,312 | [B200467238](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200467238/) | | May 29, 2026 | [5756 S Pulaski Rd](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/5756-s-pulaski-rd/) | 0.23 mi SW | Alteration or repair | Scope: nonstructural interior alteration of existing tenant office with kitchenette/break room to include new office floor plan and plumbing alterations for additional restroom, install new finishes, millwork electrical and ductwork throughout. Locations: 0 residential unit(s), 1 non-residential uni | $125,000 | [B200466583](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200466583/) | | May 19, 2026 | [3922 W 58th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3922-w-58th-st/) | 0.19 mi S | Other | Reinstate permit no 101040929 must begin work and or request inspection no later than october 2026 on permit no 101040929 | Not listed | [101083691](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101083691/) | ## 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 56th Pl with permits, nearest house number first: - [3821 W 56th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3821-w-56th-pl/): newest permit Oct 18, 2024 - [3718 W 56th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3718-w-56th-pl/): newest permit Oct 2, 2025 - [4114 W 56th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/4114-w-56th-pl/): newest permit Aug 25, 2025 - [3652 W 56th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3652-w-56th-pl/): newest permit Oct 4, 2024 - [3601 W 56th Pl](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/3601-w-56th-pl/): newest permit Aug 26, 2025 --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). Checked 2026-10-10 10:25 UTC. Nearby Permits, https://nearbypermits.com. 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